RheaSunshine Carmon – At an early age, Carmon realized the power of positive thinking. Her mother named her RheaSunshine because she always searched for the bright side. At the age of nine, she was paralyzed for months and still found a way to overcome. Through many health issues, she has found the joy in learning and teaching. Believing that every person can achieve their own success and be the best form of themselves each day, Carmon challenges audiences to experience the power of their personal stories through creativity. She often says that poetry saved her life. Carmon uses the lifeline that she found to create a connection and safe space for those that she has the pleasure of inspiring with words. She loves finding the beauty in life and using it to motivate and inspire audiences
Recently named the Poet Laureate of Knoxville, Carmon strives to touch hearts and inspire people to scribe their own stories. She believes that owning your story can be liberating and lead you to your destiny. She has authored five chapbooks and has recorded three audio CDs. Even with an autoimmune disease, Carmon continues to push herself both in the classroom and on stages across the country. Neither MS nor any obstacle can slow this renaissance woman down.
“Burn with the motivation that only poetry can inspire!”
– RheaSunshine Carmon
