Venus Thrash Death – Dead, Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death, Passed Away: On June 21st, 2021, InsideEko Media learned about the death of Venus Thrash through social media publications made on Twitter.
InsideEko is yet to confirm Venus Thrash’s cause of death as no health issues, accident or other causes of death have been learned to be associated with the passing.
This death has caused a lot of friends and family of Thrash so much hurt. It is in that mourning spirit that the concerned persons have taken to social media to share tributes to the deceased and condolences to the affected family.
Tributes To Venus Thrash
Across social media users’ timelines are statements that show respect, admiration, and gratitude towards Thrash as people mourn the passing.
Hey Cypher fam. I was deeply saddened to hear that our beloved
Venus Thrash took her place among the stars yesterday. Since then, I pondered the significance of her transitioning to join the ancestral ranks on Juneteenth. I have no wise words, only reflection. I first saw Venus at an event some years back but didn’t have the opportunity to meet her until 2018 at a reading in Arlington. When I spoke, I had a total fangirl moment. But the next time, I was blessed to spend time in her presence, and have an authentic, impactful conversation with her. I realized just how amazing and dope she truly was. Not only as a gifted poet, but as a person. We ate pizza and drank Rosé, chatted about motherhood, relationships, and fear. We kept in touch and when I asked her to read for the cypher, she was excited that I’d overcame my self-doubt. She was the reason I started writing poetry again. Such a beautiful spirit, with her dimpled smile, soft and soulful voice, kind eyes, and unparalleled swag. I wish I had more of her, but I am grateful to have shared space with such an incredible woman. Sending love and light to her family, her son, and all who know her. We will continue to speak her name and honor her.
Yesterday morning (around 4:30 am EST), I woke to a lateral FB thunderbolt that shook me to my core. I saw Venus Thrash’s name being used in the past tense. I was confused because just a few days I glanced her name and mentally noted it was good to see her back on social media. The last time we saw each other was when we were commissioners for DC’s Poet Laureate position. (The photo here shows a few of us after being sworn in. Venus is on the far left). I remember us bonding during that period, even though we were at frequent readings in DC. One time after one of our Poet Laureate sessions I dropped Brandon Johnson and Venus home. Or was that after a reading at the American Poetry Museum? It’s all a blur at this time because learning that someone so beautiful, gifted, vibrant, shy, flirtatious, sensitive and thoughtful as Venus can leave us so suddenly and in her prime is so heart wrenchingly disorienting it too a minute for me to process. My friend who’s baby daughter I am the godfather to noticed my solemness yesterday afternoon when she wished this childless poet a happy Father’s Day. And this makes me even sadder that Venus leaves behind her beautiful bright dynamic son Daniel behind. You never saw them apart. She was such a great mom and relished patenting. Her and Daniel were frequently laughing together. Lately Venus had written some powerhouse poems (which I will post in the thread) that she published in a Chicago journal. I am damn sure going to try and cop them for my forthcoming poetry anthology Everywhere Drums, which will be dedicated in part to the memory of Venus Thrash, as well as Craig “Mums” Grant, Al Young, Arnold Adoff, Miguel Algarin and Laura Boss, to name a few of the many poets who have left us recently. I was really looking forward to Venus’ follow-up to her stellar debut collection of poems “The Fateful Apple.” I guess the DC poetry family is going to have to make sure that happens. Everyone will tell you about Venus’ eyes and spirit, about her sensitive loving nature, about her soft-spokenness and fierceness, and of course her intelligence compassion commitment and talent. And we will speak about her as long as there is poets and poetry in the world as alive and passionate and distinctly unique and individual as Venus Thrash is. Her soul lives on through all of us. This news truly truly breaks my heart. My condolences go out to Venus’ family, friends, fellow poets, intimates and above all her dear son Daniel. May a day never go by that you don’t hear the name Venus Thrash
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