Spoken word artist Abyss defines his work as 'Acid Gospel: The Burning Truth'

On the “City Lights” series “Speaking of Poetry,” Atlanta’s most prolific wordsmiths discuss the art of evoking emotions with words. This edition of “Speaking of Poetry” features spoken word artist Abyss. “The best way to describe my work is to call it ‘Acid Gospel. ‘Acid,’ meaning burning. ‘Gospel,’ meaning truth. I would call my poetry ‘The Burning Truth.’”

Abyss started writing poetry after losing his mother in a tragic car accident. He couldn’t afford counseling, so he ministered to himself by writing and journaling and eventually became a spoken word artist through that pathway. 

Abyss finds his poetic inspiration by being a voice for the voiceless and speaking out against injustices. He definitely makes a point to speak about God’s role in his life and often prays or meditates before picking up the pen to write.