“They never saw me coming, but I’ll make sure they grieve when I leave.”
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Performed at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam
Don’t miss this inspiring poem from Shasparay, performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD
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Performed at the Button Studio
“I get a ping from one of those Scrabble apps: ‘Blythe, your word of the day is motherhood.’ I imagine drowning the device in the bathroom sink.”
Don’t miss this great poem from Blythe Baird, performing at the Button Studio
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Performed by Adam Stone
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Adam Stone
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Performed at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA
Don’t miss this compelling poem from Anita D, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA
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Performed at WOWPS 2023 in Baltimore, MD
“My spirit would belt her own lyrics in the middle of a syllabus, make jazz chords of a lesson plan”
Don’t miss this poem from Aris Kian, performing at WOWPS 2023 in Baltimore, MD
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Performed at WOWPS 2023 in Baltimore, MD
“The lie. The lie tastes like acid on the tongue like regret, like wishful thinking”
Don’t miss this poem from Ayanna Florence, performing at WOWPS 2023 in Baltimore, MD
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Performed at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Javon Rustin, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA
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Performed by Majovah Bastien
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Majovah Bastien
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Performed at WOWPS 2023 in Baltimore, MD
“I wish I was the poet, I wish this was just a poem and I wrote it because to call me a poet is to call me a god”
Don’t miss this poem from The Bee, performing at WOWPS 2023 in Baltimore, MD
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