Ollie Schminkey – “A Dare”

Performed at the Button studio

“I don’t care about boys anymore, but I do sometimes feel like a dare.”

Don’t miss this stunning poem from Ollie Schminkey, performed at the Button studio.

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Ebony Stewart – “Ode to My Pussy”

Performed at the Button Studio

“You must not understand the gravitas of my pussy – the holy magic, durability that be my pussy.”

Don’t miss this wonderful poem from Ebony Stewart, performed at the Button Studio in Minneapolis, MN.

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LeChell “The Shootah” R.H. – “A Haunting”

Performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam

“My father taught me ghosting long before language knew its name.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from LeChell “The Shootah” R.H., performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD

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Topaz Winters – “Seventeen”

Performed at the Button Studio

“I was so far from everything I wanted to be the moment I finally made up my mind to get better.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Topaz Winters, performed at the Button Studio in Minneapolis, MN.

Topaz’s stunning book, So, Stranger is now available!

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Patrick Roche – “Commit”

Performed by Patrick Roche

“I commit a litany of crimes a puritan would burn at, and I commit the offense of loving everything until the life drains in only the most natural and deserving ways.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Patrick Roche, performed and recorded in his home.

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Keyma Flight – “Birth of a Nation”

Performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam

“Choice hasn’t been given since this country’s conception.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Keyma Flight, performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD

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Michael Mlekoday – “On Becoming My Own Quantum Sister”

Performed at the Button Studio

“Bury me brandishing a dress, a pistol, and Poland, broken as my lungs in summer.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Michael Mlekoday, performing at the Button Studio in Minneapolis, MN.

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Edwin Bodney – “When a Boy Tells You He Loves You” (4M Views!)

“That was when you learned that when a boy says I love you he means I am getting ready to be inconsistent with you now.”

Congratulations to Edwin Bodney for topping 4,000,000 views on this stunning poem! Watch more from Edwin here and here.

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Steven Willis – “Instead of a Suicide Note, I Wrote This”

Performed by Steven Willis

“Instead of a Suicide Note, I Wrote This”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Steven Willis, performing for #theoneactseries.

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Shasparay – “Daughter Dysmorphia”

Performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam

“My mom goes on to tell my friend how she can unlock my phone using facial recognition but fails to mention all the times she told me she wanted to delete me from existence.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Shasparay, performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD

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