Kerry D. Brackett

Kerry D. Brackett (Poet Kerry B) was born on August 20, 1986, to both Kerry Brackett (Pops) and Carla Brackett in Birmingham, AL. He is the oldest of three children.

Poet Kerry B was educated throughout schools in Birmingham, with English, Math, and History as his favorite subjects. He loved hip hop and always wrote rap lyrics, but it was his freshman year in high school that changed his life forever. A friend wrote a poem and asked him to read it, and he decided to write a response. His friend replied, "You must write poetry all the time." Kerry B graduated from Homewood High School in 2004 with an honors diploma. To continue his education, he took his talents to Berea College in Berea, KY. It was there that Kerry B blossomed as a poet.

First participating in talent shows, Poet Kerry B realized that sharing his poems was his release. He then begins to participate in many open mics around the Eastern Kentucky area under the name "Midnight Sun." Receiving many praises for how understanding his poems were, he couldn't stop writing. He became well known as a rhyme verse poet, twisting words to describe his philosophies and testimonies to whoever had an open ear. Poet Kerry B graduated from Berea College in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in African and African American Studies.

After graduation, Poet Kerry B started his new adventure in Virginia, participating in open mics in Richmond and Charlottesville. He moved back to Birmingham in 2009 to be closer to his family. He participated in open mics around the Birmingham area whenever he wasn't working odd jobs. In 2011, Poet Kerry B made the ultimate sacrifice by joining the United States Navy as an Electrician's Mate, being named Distinguished Military Graduate during his technical training. He was medically retired in 2014. Now residing in Birmingham, AL, he is usually found participating in open mics around the nation...whenever he has free time. Poet Kerry B is also a proud brother of the Tau Sigma chapter of PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY, INC. (BLUUUUU-PHI!)

Poet Kerry B is also an author, releasing two poetry books SOUL APPETIZER: A SAMPLER and AN OPEN TABLE, now available in the Store page! All of his spoken word CDs, MIDNIGHT SUNRISE, SOULFUL SEDUCTIONS, URBAN GRIOT, and KADENCE OF A POETIC GENTLEMAN are now available in the Store. He has won multiple awards, including two National Poetry Awards in 2014 and 2015. He currently serves as a proud member of the Academy of American Poets and received a masters degree in English/Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University in 2016. Poet Kerry B is currently a Ph.D. student in Humanities and Culture at Union Institute and University and is also an English Instructor at Miles College.

Poet Kerry B...Father, Husband, Son, Brother....and Poet.