"And what better recommendation is there for a poet? jason vasser-elong is one who is willing to dig deeply into the dirt of his environment or the depths of his own consciousness. He leaves it to us to smell the flowers."
- Michael Castro, first Poet Laureate of St. Louis.


I am a literary arts and culture professional, with community at the core of what I do; inviting you to take a look at the intersection of cultural identity, poetry, and all roads in between.
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Performing with Dr. DuEwa Frazier and others at Brick City Poetry Festival