Performed at the Button Studio

“I’ve wanted to be an incredible mother for as long as I have feared being a regrettable daughter.”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Blythe Baird, performing at the Button Studio in Minneapolis, MN

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Jasmin Roberts, performing “Hidden Figures”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Jasmin Roberts!

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Performed at the Button Studio

“He can’t drive, or really even walk, but he is always going somewhere. He talks a lot about going home.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Ollie Schminkey, performing at the Button Studio in Minneapolis, MN

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Performed at the Button Studio

“Colonialism don’t respect finders keepers; all’s fair in genocide except self-defense.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Darius Simpson, performing at the Button Studio in Minneapolis, MN

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Performed at WoWPS 2020

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Gigi Bella, performing at WoWPS 2020 in Dallas, TX

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Performed at the Button Studio

“To the informants in the audience tonight: Welcome to a heaven that hates you.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre, performing at the Button Studio in Minneapolis, MN

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Performed at the Button Studio

“We could no longer be threatened into submission or be stared into repentance. Their hope was that as we feared them less, we would fear God more.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Steven Willis, performing at the Button Studio in Minneapolis, MN

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Performed at WoWPS 2020

Don’t miss this stunning poem from Chanel Gomaa, performing at WoWPS 2020 in Dallas, TX

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Performed at the Strike Theater

“I want to tell her to fuck off, but I’m not very good at asserting boundaries, which is one of the reasons why I’m in therapy.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Ollie Schminkey, performing at the Strike Theater in Minneapolis, MN

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Performed at the Stonewall International Poetry Slam

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Daniel, performing at the Stonewall International Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD

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