Bluz – “Amy”

Performing at Main Street Players

“They will find you like they found Cobain at 27, on the cusp of finding your voice, finding your vice.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Bluz, performing at Main Street Players in Miami Lakes, FL

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Raych Jackson – “He’ll Forgive You Again”

Performing at Icehouse

“If the relationship you are in is as inconsistent as the radio driving under viaducts on the way to his house, it is not cheating.”

Don’t miss this superb poem from Raych Jackson, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

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Mojdeh Stoakley – “Trans Prayer”

Performing at Hamline University

“Praise be the body, which is the reflecting water that holds thy likeness.”

Don’t miss this superb poem from Mojdeh Stoakley, performing at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN.

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Ariana Brown – “Pass”

Performing at Honey

“The talk show host asks Salma Hayek to sing the national anthem of the United States…”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Ariana Brown, performing at Honey in Minneapolis, MN.

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Lipi Gandhi – “Idiomatic Hands”

Performed by Lipi Gandhi

“I try to stretch my fingers as far as possible so that there’s enough space for everything and still not have my hands full.”

Don’t miss this wonderful poem from Lipi Gandhi, a Semi-Finalist from the 2020 Button Poetry video contest.

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Guante – “Tension and Release”

Performing at Icehouse

“Isn’t that art? Waking up? Isn’t that the power of a moment?”

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

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Danielle Leard – “Hey Mom, Can You Let Me In?”

Performed by Danielle Leard

“I don’t need more windows to the soul, I need you to open the door.”

Don’t miss this wonderful poem from Danielle Leard, a Semi-Finalist from the 2020 Button Poetry video contest.

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Patrick Roche – “My Brain Plays a Game of Telephone”

Performed by Patrick Roche

“My boyfriend says he loves me. Anxiety says he loves me but for how long? Depression says he shouldn’t love me. I say, ‘I love you too.’”

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

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Lady Brion – “Witchy”

Performed at WoWPS Finals 2020

“Since the Salem Witch Trials, women have been said to be of the devil and men have never stopped pursuing us.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Lady Brion, performing at WoWPS Finals 2020 in Dallas, TX.

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AP – “Hollywood Horror Classics”

Performed at WoWPS Finals 2020

“This spooky Scorpio loves a horror movie…”

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

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