About Marsha Mills

President,
The Poetic Diva,
Boss Lady,
Marsha,
Sis . . .

Marsha Mills is a Chattanooga native. She is the president and executive director of Rhyme n Chatt Interactive Poetry Organization and has shared her poetry and hosted open mic poetry sessions and shows since 2004.

She is poetically known as “The Poetic Diva” because of her poetic style of mixing poetic verse with a lyrical hook. Her poetry is inspired by gains and losses in love and life and learning to love oneself.

She is a mother, grandmother, poet, singer, actress, and most of all a lover of God and an encourger to others. Her greatest joy is seeing others come into knowing and owning their own voice, power, gift and purpose.

Past Performances

Feb 2022 – “Everytime I Stand Up the Boat Starts Rocking”
Poetry inspired by the BLACK BIBLE Exhibit by Charlie Newton at Stove Works

Mar 2021 – “Removing the Mask”
Voluptuous Belle’s Pageant at the Chattanooga Trade & Convention Center

Feb 2020 – “Down with OPP”
RNC’s Love Groove at Memories

Dec 2019 – “The Amen Corner” Playbill PDF
Cast in lead as Sis. Margaret – Chattanooga Theatre Center

Apr 2019 – “Foreplay on Words”
RNC’s 20th Anniversary at the Mill off Main Street

May 2019 – “All Night All Day” starting at 3:48
Hunter Museum’s Vision and Verse

Mar 2019 – “Your Calling is Calling”
Hunter Museum’s Vision & Verse

Feb 2019 – “Open Mic”
RNC’s Love Groove at the Chattanooga Cigar Club on Market Street

Nov 2018 – “Best Life”
RNC’s Living My Best Life at the Chattanooga Cigar Club on Market Street

Sep 2018 – “The Letting
Hunter Museum’s Vision and Verse

Sep 2018 – “Class Tribute”
Brainerd High School 50th Birthday Celebration

Feb 2018 – “I Am Sand”
Hunter Museum’s Vision and Verse

Feb 2018 – “I Pity You”
Chattanooga State’s Black History Poetry Competition 1st Place Performance

Jan 2018 – “Beauty & the Beast” Tribute to Mychael Greene

Apr 2017 – “See Me” (start at 4:23)
Hunter Museum’s Vision and Verse

Jan 2017 – “Foreplay on Words
RNC’s Foreplay on Words at Epic on Shallowford Road

Jan 2017-“Tribute to Woodmore 6
Nov. 21, 2016

May 2016 – “More Purple” Prince Tribute
RNC’s 99 Problems at the Chattanooga Billiard Club on Jenkins

Apr 2016 – “More Purple”
Prince Tribute at Bessie Smith Cultural Center with Jazzanooga

Jan 2016 – “Loving Me More”
RNC Unspoken Resolutions at the Chattanooga Billiard Club on Jenkins

Jun 2015 – “Stranger In My Mother”
RNC’s Grown & Sexy at the Chattanooga Billiard Club on Jenkins