Chris Lilley – “Tell Them (after Carvens Lissaint)”

Filmed by SlamFind

“Tell them I loved so hard a hug from me was like being stuck between a rock and a hard place and it was this kind of love that always made it hard to let go.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Chris Lilley, filmed by SlamFind.

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Chris Lilley – “10 Lessons from Jail”

2016 Button Poetry Video Contest.

“You are still here. Every day above ground is a good day. You are not a casket, you are not a hashtag funeral, you are not an autopsy.”

Don’t miss this spectacular poem from Chris Lilley, featured contestant in the 2016 Button Poetry Video Contest. Join our mailing list and get notified for our next submission period!

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