Tavares is a unique poet and spoken word performer who’s stirring and profound poetry makes you think deeper and move up higher.  The subject of Tavares’ poetry spans life situations, political and social issues and human emotions.  He also weaves the art of storytelling into his work by relating his poetry to stories and experience that have shaped him as an artist, classroom teacher and servant.

Tavares is also an educator, consultant and founder of Earthseed, LLC.  He presents to teachers, schools and civic groups on:

He is the author of Soulfood Café, a book of poetry, and Reading Revolution, a book of biographies covering important contributions from the African Diaspora.  Tavares has worked as a freelance columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is a freelance curriculum writer and trainer for The Learning Together Company, which helps to raise student achievement in the areas of reading and math.