Caesar Torreano

I am Caesar Torreano and poetry to me is greatness! Poetry is the friend that never abandoned me; the lover that always been faithful to me and the entity that never judges me of my past discretions. It is the air that I needed to heal me; the eyes that I needed to see me and the voice I needed to be to express myself. So I could be heard and so I can hear. If I can make one person feel the joy that I feel – that poetry has brought to me- my life would be more fulfilled. For that its existence has made me a better man.

I chose the name of “Caesar” because it means King and fearless leader in Greek.

I developed an interest in writing poetry when I was younger but I did not begin my poetic quest until three years ago when I first “spit” at Cliff Belles. Now I am fondly known as “a venue junky” because I enjoy going to two to three venues in one night. For I enjoy the form of poetry so much!

I am extremely diverse in my poetic writing. My poetry ranges from social injustices/conscious topics to love and/or erotic. I pride myself in discussing topics/situations or events in my pieces things that as man we never discuss. For that I believe one poet poem can be another person’s moment of clarity. To my credit, I have a poetic album named “The Rise of an Emperor” where I demonstrate my poetic flexibility towards all life subjects.

I have been the host of Nandi’s Knowledge Café located in Highland Park for over the past year. My belief/motto is to provide a poetic haven where all people regardless of where they come from can come and perform, express and enjoy poetry in all formats. I want everyone who comes through the door to feel like they matter and are at home.

I have featured, participated and performed in many poetry showcases in the Detroit/Metro area. I have performed in a play for poetically speaking productions and performed at the Music Hall Jazz Café.

I am a direct care worker, father of five beautiful children and repair computers in my spare time.

“I truly believe it takes a village to raise a child especially a child of poetry.