Performed at The Ill List 2023, in Modesto, CA.

“My pussy ain’t never been interested in taking nothing that didn’t belong to her.”

Don’t miss this poem from Ebony Stewart, performing at The Ill List 2023, in Modesto, CA.

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Performed in NYC

“We like to remember Stonewall because that’s the first time we took on the cops and won.”

Don’t miss this poem from Sean Patrick Mulroy, performing in NYC

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Performed at Queen Bee’s Art and Cultural Center in San Diego, CA

“I once held on to a grudge for so long, I forgot how the conflict actually started.”

Don’t miss this poem from Rudy Francisco, performing at Queen Bee’s Art and Cultural Center in San Diego, CA

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Performed at the Strike Theater in Minneapolis, MN

“It’s easy to think that ‘having an addictive personality’ means no one can get enough of you. Then, you grow up and your poetry professor tells you to stop writing poems about whiskey.”

Don’t miss this poem from Zach Goldberg, performing at the Strike Theater in Minneapolis, MN

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Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN

“Stupid and brave are just two sides of the same coin, the only difference is whether or not you guessed correctly before the penny hits the floor.”

Don’t miss this poem from Rudy Francisco, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN

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Performed at Albany Barn in Albany, NY

“I measure our time apart not in days but in two presidents.”

Don’t miss this poem from Sierra DeMulder, performing at Albany Barn in Albany, NY

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Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN

“The higher my GPA rose, the more I convinced myself that this was the best mark I could leave behind.”

Don’t miss this poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN

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Performed in Longmont, CO

“When I gave you my heart, I gave my life, my word, that it wouldn’t be the same heart that I have given before.”

Don’t miss this poem from Andrea Gibson, performing in Longmont, CO

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Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN

“It begins like it doesn’t want to interrupt your day, but needs a few minutes of your time.”

Don’t miss this poem from Rudy Francisco, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN

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Performed at the Button Studio

“After another unrequited love leaves me with dandelions wilting in my fists.”

Don’t miss this poem from Blythe Baird, performing at the Button Studio

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