Zach Street

Zach is a spoken word poet living in Hilo, Hawai'i that believes we all have wisdom the world needs. He began performing spoken word in Tacoma in 2006 and has since performed at poetry slams and open mics in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawai'i, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington - and hosts the new Speak Your Soul open mic on the first Friday of the month in Hilo. Zach is the founder of Speak Your Soul and welcomes your comments and suggestions.

Featured Poem:

Radio Footprint


Connections:Coming soon

The Spoken Word:
Click the titles below to hear more of Zach's poetry.

☆ About Africa
☆ Charade
☆ DoubleShot
☆ Eve at the Piano
☆ Language of Light
☆ Ola Ka 'Aina


☆ Open Letter to the Son of God
☆ Patchwork
☆ Poetry is the New Rock
☆ Radio Footprint
☆ Thank God She Chose Me
☆ The Bread & The Wine

Zach's Featured Organization:

"How you treat your mother says a lot about you. I hope we learn to treat our ancestral motherland with the respect and support she deserves. I believe the Myth of the Motherland is bringing about a truer and more respectful view of the diverse, inspiring, and undervalued people and land of Africa. I encourage you to learn about, and support, Myth of the Motherland." - Zach

Myth of the Motherland is a documentary film project following young poets as they meet with African scholars & writers to address myths about Africa.

Connections: Carlos Andres Gomez, Urban Word NYC, Poem: About Africa