Performed at Poets & Pints in Minneapolis, MN
“The spirit aches most days. Immense blood cost of godhood. Our ichor free flowing fresh from the spigot.”
Don’t miss this poem from Ty Chapman, performing at Poets & Pints in Minneapolis, MN
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Performed at Button Poetry Live, August 2018
“I’d rather be some kind of genderless thing, preferably some kind of noodle or bean, I’m still searching for my happy medium.”
Don’t miss this poem from Amir Khadar, performing at BPL August 2018
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Performed at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY
“I fear everything I cannot control, and know that I control nothing.”
Don’t miss this poem from Clint Smith, performing at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY
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Performed at WOWPS 2023 in Baltimore, MD
“When I was born, I nearly killed her. When she had me, I almost died, and our two lives have been one slow suicide pact ever since.”
Don’t miss this poem from Aparna, performing at WOWPS 2023 in Baltimore, MD
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Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
“He is the maple that didn’t drip too far from the scarred family tree.”
Don’t miss this poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
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Performed at the Strike Theater in Minneapolis, MN
“You want me to be a good boyfriend, but you don’t think I’m a boy. You think I already know how to fuck you because I used to be you.”
Don’t miss this poem from James Hartzer, performing at the Strike Theater in Minneapolis, MN
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Performed at IWPS 2015
“Did you forget that we are children of God, Dylann? And who doesn’t love unexpected trips home?”
Don’t miss this poem from Steven Willis, performing at IWPS 2015
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It’s Publication Day for About Time!
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Neil Hilborn returns with the poignant and profound collection About Time. Balancing between devastation and perseverance, About Time shares the struggle to maintain mental health during the recent global crises.
With his distinctly conversational tone and dark humor, Hilborn breaks down the cycle of mental illness—small improvements, setbacks, and the process of recovery. This collection fights against itself as the poems try to find a place for hope, love, and goodness in a lonely, terrifying world—ultimately, inspiring belief in and connection to all the small joys that we can find.
Fans new and old will be stunned by Hilborn’s third collection. Continuing in the legacy of his previous works, About Time is hot soup for the troubled soul and absolutely cannot be missed.
ABOUT NEIL
Neil Hilborn is a best-selling author and, with over 150 million views to his credit, he is the most-watched poet ever. He has performed in 41 states and 8 countries, and in 2019 alone he drove coast to coast five times while on tour. His favorite touring moments are: crying while meeting a wombat in Australia; spending two weeks in Edinburgh at the Fringe Festival; meeting Dionne Warwick at the Smithsonian; and putting 12,000 miles on a minivan in two months with his fellow road goblin Mark. His favorite sandwiches come from: Primanti Bros in Pittsburgh, Black’s BBQ in Austin, one specific Publix in Tampa, and a torta truck he found while stranded in Pasco, Washington. One time on stage he accidentally punched the microphone and broke his wedding ring, and thanks to years of therapy he did not interpret this as a sign. His preferred stage entrance music is “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen, during which he walks very slowly. In addition to touring and writing he runs workshops on craft, performance, and how to apologize for ignoring texts. He and his wife live on a hobby farm outside Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where they adopt too many animals.
Performed at The 2023 Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston, MA
“The eldest daughter is the blade that slices the night sky open so the sun can lunge forth.”
Don’t miss this poem from Hailey Tran, performing at The 2023 Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston, MA
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Performed at Poets & Pints in Minneapolis, MN
“”I’ve left no trace, no trail, but prints along the shore, they too will vanish in the tide.””
Don’t miss this poem from Ty Chapman, performing at Poets & Pints in Minneapolis, MN
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