Sierra DeMulder – “Roadtrip, 2008”

Performing at Icehouse

“We both thought we were pregnant. ‘What are the odds?’ We laughed, her feet on the dashboard, windows down, radio crying out for a lover, neither of us ready to be mothers yet.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Sierra DeMulder, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

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Sara Lessmann – “A Death in the Family”

Performing at WoWPS 2020

“There are pieces of life worth living, and that we see people and things not as they are but proof for the truth we believe even though it’s a lie we allow.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Sara Lessmann, performing at WoWPS 2020 in Dallas, TX.

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Chibbi – “Whose Right”

Performing at Main Street Players

“I see God in everybody, and usually I will take God home at the end of the night. He is always beautiful and we will find God together, and God damn it they cannot tell us that we are wrong, but they are still telling us that we are not right.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Chibbi, performing at Main Street Players in Hialeah, FL.

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Ayushi Agarwal & Bhumika Billa – “To Bollywood, Sincerely”

2021 Button Poetry Video Contest

“Did you know we could be heroes too? Scratch that. We are the heroines. And we have a story of our own. Stories that must be told.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Ayushi Agarwal & Bhumika Billa, Runners-Up from the 2021 Button Poetry Video Contest!

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Neil Hilborn – “Minneapolis Is A Jar”

Performing at Icehouse

“You can go home but it won’t feel like here. You might live here, but it’ll never feel like home.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Neil Hilborn, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

Neil’s outstanding book, The Future is now available!

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Carlynn Newhouse – “Too Glorious”

Performing at WoWPS 2020

“I think the opposite of gravity is love, is not weighing others down with your expectations.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Carlynn Newhouse, performing at WoWPS 2020 in Dallas, TX.

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Ebony Stewart – “Punk Noir”

Performing at the Historic Victory Grill

“Hold me down long enough and I’ll figure out how to turn these chains into a crown.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Ebony Stewart, performing at the Historic Victory Grill in Austin, TX.

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Jessi-Alex Brandon – “Tired”

Performing at Park Square Theatre

“How many hours do I have to sleep before I fully recover? What does rest look like when your body hasn’t caught a break since the world formed?”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Jessi-Alex Brandon, performing at Park Square Theatre in Saint Paul, MN.

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Zach Goldberg – “Red/Sea”

Performing at Rustbelt 2019

“This is what you might call a miracle: God cut through the world’s belly to drive our people into it, the angel of death hovering above us as we left our enemies behind.”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Zach Goldberg, performing at Rustbelt 2019 in St. Louis, MO.

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Steven Willis – “County Cousins”

Performed by Steven Willis

“All I can do is think about when we were kids, and how we used to play cops and robbers on the corner, and the pleasure I got each time my cousin was caught and placed in imaginary cuffs. But now…”

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

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