Poetic Obituaries: [Shannon Leigh] Lewis later won

the Austin-wide Under 21 poetry slams in 2003 and 2004. Last year, during a sold-out National Poetry Slam show at the Paramount Theatre, Lewis took third place. She was featured on the HBO series, "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry," and represented Austin in the Under 21 Slam Team at the national Brave New Voices Youth Festival. She also had finished writing two novels and produced a hip-hop album titled "Sanctuary."

from The Austin American-Statesman: Update: Austin poet Shannon Leigh Lewis has died

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