Charles Claudel Garrett I

Charles Claudel Garrett I is an artist based out of Lafayette, Louisiana. He is widely published and has performed in Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama. He is finishing his three debut works: a collection of poetry, a novel, and a screenplay. He is the recipient of the New Orleans Take Notice Fund and is playing Christian “Copper” Laurent in the Cites des Arts adaptation of Ernest Gaines's short story, “Bloodlines.” When he is not writing or performing, he is spending his time writing copy for marketing teams, across a variety of industries and companies.

Helicopters thud the sky with air commotion and caution
over brow crop dusting judgment light over fields of cement and barbed wire
Pot holes and cigars rolled.

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