Rosemarie Wilson

Poet, Spoken Word Artist

Detroit, MI
Michigan US

Author's Bio

Rosemarie Wilson a.k.a. One Single Rose®️ is an award-winning poet and playwright, spoken word artist, singer/songwriter, actress, filmmaker, author of three self-published poetry collections, nice and naughty chapbooks. Rosemarie is the first poet to be filmed in Motown’s infamous Studio A and the first Motown Mic Performance Artist of the Year. Debuting in Detroit as an actor, she has performed nationally and internationally in a few amazing productions. Her notable performances include singing the National Anthem at Detroit Pistons and Motor City Cruise games, TMZ Live commentary cast member, SoFar Detroit performing artist, the Floacist’s Flovertex and Sidewalk Festivals of the Performing Arts in Detroit, MI, Kistrech Poetry Festival in Kisii and Nairobi, Kenya, Piton International Film Festival in St. Lucia, International Videopoetry Festival in Athens, Greece as well as a one-year tour in Europe. Taking the stage as a spoken word artist and singer, she gives her best in both worlds collaborating with musicians where poetry meets jazz in Jazzetry. She is currently poet laureate for the Piton International Film Festival based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a featured artist and songwriter dubbed Queen Rose with Defected Records, the United Kingdom’s #1 house music record label.  Find her streaming on all platforms as One Single Rose®️ or Queen Rose. She is also the first recipient of the Detroit Black Music Spoken Word Award and the first poet published under the Broadside-Lotus Press merger, two of the oldest African-American presses in the United States.  As a poetry host, she has hosted various open mics as well as performed for local and international dignitaries.  For more information on One Single Rose®️, visit www.onesinglerose.com to peek into her rose garden.  

Publications & Prizes

Poetry

Anthology:
2016 Hessler Street Fair Poetry Anthology (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2016)
Book:
Motown Blues (Broadside Press, 2015)

Spoken Word

Performances:
Model D The Next Big Thing (2012)
,
Poetry in the City (2011)
,
Poetry in the City (2010)
,
Shawn P.'s Gospel Summer Jam (2010)
,
Poetry for the Soul Mt. Clemens, Michigan (2009)
,
SISTAHS Embracing the Elevation (2008)
Prizes won: 

2010 National Poetry Award New & Upcoming Poet of the Year and Poetry Author of the Year   

"Eyes Back to Basics" 1st place winner of the Detroit Writers' Guild 2010 Paul Laurence Dunbar Poetry Contest 

"I'm Down To:" Honorable mention recipient of the 2012 Detroit Writers' Guild Paul Laurence Dunbar Poetry Contest 

2012 SVMixMedia.com Performance Artist of the Year

"Goliath Brown" Honorable mention recipient of the 2013 Detroit Writers' Guild Paul Laurence Dunbar Poetry Contest 

2014/2015 Detroit Metro Times' reader's choice Best Local Poet

2014 Motown Mic - The Spoken Word Artist of the Year 

"The Jasmine Tree" Honorable mention recipient of the 2015 Detroit Writers' Guild Paul Laurence Dunbar Poetry Contest 

2015 National Poetry Award Poetry Album of the Year-Poetic Truth 

2017 Piton International Film Festival Kuumba Award 

2018 Detroit Fringe Festival Jury's Choice Award Winner 

2019 National Spoken Word Awards Best Female Poet

2019 Hour Detroit Magazine's Up-and-Coming Performer 

2023 Detroit Black Music Spoken Word Award

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Maya Angelou Nikki Giovanni

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
African American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Detroit, MI
Michigan
Raised in: 
Detroit, MI
Michigan
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Last update: May 30, 2024