Performed at Queen Bee’s Art and Cultural Center in San Diego, CA
“I know a few things about forgiving. It’s harder than it looks but it feels a lot better than it sounds.”
Don’t miss this poem from Rudy Francisco, performing at Queen Bee’s Art and Cultural Center in San Diego, CA
Get Rudy’s book, Excuse Me As I Kiss The Sky.
Performed at IWPS 2015
“You will either play fetch with this money or be thrown into your crate and that is a metaphor.”
Don’t miss this poem from Junious ‘Jay’ Ward, performing at IWPS 2015
Get Jay’s book, Composition.
Performed at IWPS 2015
“Sooner or later you will realize that you are praying to your own shadow; that you are standing in front of mirrors and are worshipping your own reflection.”
Don’t miss this poem from Rudy Francisco, performing at IWPS 2015
Get Rudy’s book, Excuse Me As I Kiss The Sky.
Performed at IWPS 2015
“I know what it means to embrace a blossom of angles that is both delicate and difficult.”
Don’t miss this poem from Junious ‘Jay’ Ward, performing at IWPS 2015
Get Jay’s book, Composition.
Performed at Rustbelt 2015
“No breaking things and putting them back together like nothing happened. This includes yourself.”
Don’t miss this poem from Siaara Freeman Bebe’s Kids, performing at Rustbelt 2015
Get Siaara’s book, Urbanshee.
Performed at IWPS 2015
“I’m not saying you should end the world, but you could at least knock over a mailbox.”
Don’t miss this poem from Rudy Francisco, performing at IWPS 2015
Get Rudy’s book, Excuse Me As I Kiss The Sky.
Performed at Camp Bar in St. Paul, MN
“Being bit nickel never trusted, being Runaway share crop or castrated burned away in pieces”
Don’t miss this poem from Aaron Coleman, performing at Camp Bar in St. Paul, MN
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Performed at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY
“There is no solace in rearranging language to make a different word tell the same lie.”
Don’t miss this poem from Clint Smith, performing at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY
Get Button Poetry’s book, Counting Descent.
Performed at WOWPS 2023 in Baltimore, MD
“The hours passed smooth as the wine we downed, like we were pouring the blood back into our bodies.”
Don’t miss this poem from Andrea Gibson, performing at WOWPS 2023 in Baltimore, MD
Shop Button Poetry.
Performed at IWPS 2015
“It’s okay to not be liked bitches. On our own until infinity bitches.”
Don’t miss this poem from Melissa Lozada-Oliva, performing at IWPS 2015
Get Melissa’s book, peluda.
