Chris Lilley – “Tell Them (after Carvens Lissaint)”

Filmed by SlamFind

“Tell them I loved so hard a hug from me was like being stuck between a rock and a hard place and it was this kind of love that always made it hard to let go.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Chris Lilley, filmed by SlamFind.

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Joshua Bennett – “Dear Stevie”

Performed at the Striver’s Row

“Every time you sing the word, ‘sunshine,’ I rethink what it means to see.”

Don’t miss this inspiring poem from Joshua Bennett, performing at the Striver’s Row

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G. Yamazawa – “10 Things You Should Know About Being an Asian from the South” (100K Views!)

“When you forget where you’re from, you will truly become American.”

Congratulations to G. Yamazawa for topping 100,000 views on this powerful poem! Watch more from G. here and here.

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Collin Edmonds – “Kill a Hipster, Save the Hood”

Performing at IWPS 2019

“How can you walk so carelessly through a graveyard? Like you want to step on a dead body, take it home, and tell your family you’re just cleaning up the neighborhood.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Collin Edmonds, performing at IWPS 2019.

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Ebony Stewart – “Slapboxing”

Performing at the Historic Victory Grill

“The idea is to strike your opponent without them striking you.”

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

Ebony’s spectacular book, BloodFresh is now available!

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Clarity Levine – “Placebo”

Performing at Rustbelt

“You scoffed at me. You, who knows nothing of my illness. You, who met this body when the self-inflicted cuts had already healed.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Clarity Levine, performing at Rustbelt in St. Louis, MO

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Zora Howard – “Sistergirlfriend”

Performed at the Striver’s Row

“Let me remind you: you are so goddamn beautiful. You are a hundred miles deep, two-thousand degrees squeezed to bursting brilliance.”

Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Zora Howard, performing at the Striver’s Row

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