Ebony Stewart – “This Poem Is About Joy” (WOWPS 2016)

Performing at WOWPS 2016.

“The only time he was asked to put his hands up was to show us how he looks when he pretends he’s flying.”

Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Ebony Stewart, performing at the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam in Brooklyn, NY. You can check out more of Ebony’s work here and here.
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Emi Mahmoud – “People Like Us” (WOWPS 2016)

Performing at WOWPS 2016.

“The worst thing about genocide isn’t the hunger or the murder,
it’s the silence.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Emi Mahmoud, performing at the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam in Brooklyn, NY. You can check out more of Emi’s work here and here.
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Ocean Vuong – “Notebook Fragments”

Performing at Art Share LA.

“Shouldn’t heaven be super heavy by now?”

Don’t miss this stunning poem by Ocean Vuong, performing at the Button Poetry/YesYes Books showcase at AWP 2016 in Los Angeles. Check out some of Ocean’s thoughts on poetry and more, here.
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Haley Mosley – “Walls Waltz”

Performing at SlamMN!

“My bed smelled like him today, and he’s never been in this one.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Haley Mosley, performing at SlamMN! in Minneapolis.
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Crystal Valentine & Aaliyah Jihad – “Hide Your Shea Butter” (CUPSI 2016)

Performing at CUPSI 2016.

“It’s not just that you take what we create, it’s that it always gets
lost in translation.”

Don’t miss this excellent poem from Crystal Valentine and Aaliyah Jihad, performing at the 2016 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. You can check out more from Crystal and Aaliyah here, here and here.
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Ajanae Dawkins – “When Viola Davis Won” (Rustbelt 2016)

Performing at Art Share LA.

“I saw her on that stage and swore there was a rifle in her mouth.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Ajanae Dawkins, performing during finals at the 2016 Rustbelt Regional Poetry Slam in Columbus, Ohio.
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Danez Smith – “Alternate Heaven for Black Boys” (Rustbelt 2016)

Performing at the Rustbelt Regional Poetry Slam.

“Paradise is a world where everything is a sanctuary and nothing is a gun.”

Don’t miss this incredible new poem from Danez Smith, performing during finals at the 2016 Rustbelt Regional Poetry Slam in Columbus, Ohio. Check out Danez’s brilliant book here.
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Jonterri Gadson – “Cardinal Sin”

Performing at Art Share LA.

“I don’t love my son the way I thought my mother should love me.”

Don’t miss this awesome poem from Jonterri Gadson, performing during the Button Poetry / YesYes Books showcase at AWP 2016.
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Blythe Baird – “For The Rapists Who Called Themselves Feminist”


Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“You call this rape culture, I call it this morning.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Blythe Baird, performing at Button Poetry Live. If you’re in the Twin Cities, make sure to check out our next show!
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