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We showcase the power and diversity of voices in our community because we believe that poetry is for everyone.

Rudy Francisco

Nothing Is Okay

Rachel Wiley

Lord of the Butterflies

Andrea Gibson

Phil Kaye

Neil Hilborn

Depression & Other Magic Tricks

Sabrina Benaim

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I have never met a heavy heart that wasn’t a phone booth with a red cape inside.

Andrea Gibson
Lord of the Butterflies

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I have never met a heavy heart that wasn’t a phone booth with a red cape inside.

Andrea Gibson
Lord of the Butterflies

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I am trying to sleep on the front porch of forgiveness.

Blythe Baird
If My Body Could Speak

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I’m not wasteful with my words anymore.

Phil Kaye
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We love seeing our poets getting the recognition they deserve. See more articles and interviews at our In the News section, and follow us on Twitter for more news about what goes on behind the scenes.

Pervasive Whiteness in the Apocalyptic: On Melissa Lozada-Oliva's Peluda - The Bind, Feb 15
Women Of Color You Need To Follow On Instagram - Scary Mommy, Feb 15
Andrea Gibson - Review - Lambda Literary, Feb 13
MacSlams Celebrates Its Ten-Year Anniversary - The Mac Weekly, Feb 8
Donte Collins - Poem - "Prayer Severing the Cycle" - The Academy of American Poets, Feb 8

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