He is a Poet, teacher and writer. Known around the poetry circuit as the Word Bird, Malik has performed in various places such as, The Apollo Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Shomburg Cultural Center, as well as McDonalds Gospelfest. Malik is the Poet Laureate at St. Paul Community Baptist Church in Brooklyn New York, and he has been published in various magazines and anthologies. Mr. Canty has been a featured Poet on 89.9 fm radio and he has two poetry CDs that have been well received to his credit. Poetic Fire Click to Order via Amazon