Feb. 10, 2010, John Akpata

On Wednesday February 10th  Ottawa poet John Akpata will join Waxpoetic in continuation of celebrating Black History Month. 

John Akpata is a writer and poet who lives in Ottawa. He first learned to read and write at the age of three. He has written poetry his whole life. After graduating from Carleton University with a degree in English Literature, John Akpata began to live the life of a true poet. He focused all of his energy into writing and performing, and vowed to make a living off of his art.