Phil Kaye – “When You Move Out of New York City”

Performed at Little Island

“The months passed like minutes even in winter because we were young. Yes, lightning quick, but also glacial icebergs.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Phil Kaye, performing at Little Island in New York, NY

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Steven Willis – “A Witness: Choose Your Own Adventure”

Performed at the Button Studio

“Don’t no police come back home with you. Ask you to take the stand but ain’t there when your body fall.”

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

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BlacqWildFlowr – “Baecation”

Performed at the Stonewall International Poetry Slam

“Everyone always wants to visit my state. Come, press palms in silky sands, dive with dolphins, or taste citrus dripped from lips.”

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

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Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre – “Riverbed”

Performed at Icehouse

“I don’t think you die when you die. I don’t think we really understand what it means to be alive.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN

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Andrea Gibson – “Gender in the Key of Lyme Disease”

Performed in Longmont, CO

“Good god, there isn’t a healthy body in the world that is stronger than a sick person’s spirit.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Andrea Gibson, performing in Longmont, CO

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