In 2016, Queens native Samantha King Holmes would release her debut poetry collection Born to Love, Cursed to Feel, and the rest is history. With a blend of strength, wit, and a creative mind that resembles some of the greatest notable figures in New York's history, Samantha King Holmes has placed herself in the conversation that revolves around the new revolution of modern-day poets and what it truly means to be able to create something so profound and essential in the life of today.