what people are saying about KNF

 “Kisha Nicole Foster is part of a continuum of black women who parent and work and write themselves into the earth. The raw materials of her life serves as spirited guidance on how to navigate struggle. Her words and stories reach out to the everyday person and show them how to suffer well, however complicated. Amidst the strong bones of her work, is the persistence to not only survive but to flourish. Her presence and shrewd poems invite contemplation, and a deepening of interior awareness.”   

Quartez Harris -  Ohio Poetry Association's 2021 Poet of the Year
 

 "When I think on it, really — it makes me cry.

How Kisha Nicole Foster has lived such a holy life. Her poems are a covenant. Her career is a devotional.

To God.

Kisha’s life — is these poems.
Kisha’s poems — are her life.

She is an anomaly. You and I however, are just children. Waiting to witness her. Waiting to be transformed.

She is cooking these poems
She is cooking her life
She masters these poems
She masters living

What are your cooking, Kisha?
What is it that you refuse to stop stirring?

You are at her feet looking up at the stove.
You are waiting to be fed by her life
Her art
These poems

When I think on it, really — I’m confused about how a being like her even exists.

But one thing is clear: You and I are just children. Waiting to witness Kisha. Waiting to be transformed. Waiting to become devotees."

Caira Lee -THAT GIRL Big Boss 

  "I began working with Kisha at the start of this year as I was ready to be a poet. Kisha helped me get out of my way by showing me how the real work is in the revision process. I just had to get there by writing down what was in my head, then worrying about how to make it better later. She crafted reading materials that challenged and introduced me to new ways of writing high level poetry. Now, almost a year working with her, I approach my poetry with a completely different attitude that has allowed me to tap into my flow. I am grateful for the wisdom she has shared with me and the efforts she takes to pass her poetic wisdom to other generations of writers."

Fatimah Elzahrah - Hands of Fe