Eliza Hope Duran – “My Unapology”

Performing at the 2018 Get Lit Classic Slam.

“Ever since I came out, my dad thinks all of my friends are my girlfriend.”

Don’t miss this magnificent poem from Eliza Hope Duran, performing during the 2018 Get Lit Words Ignite Classic Slam, the largest youth poetry tournament in Southern California. Order Get Lit Rising today at simonandschuster.com, and join the #LiteraryRiot at getlit.org.

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