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Lyric – A Reclamation

Posted on October 19, 2023

Performed at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA

“You police my words back down my throat and they return with a vengeance.”

Don’t miss this poem from Lyric, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA

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Lyric – Mountain

Posted on February 9, 2023

Performed by Lyric

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Lyric

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Loyce Gayo – “How We Forget” (250K Views!)

Posted on January 11, 2017

“We forgot crowns do nothing for kings but put weight on their heads and a target on their backs.”

Congratulations to Loyce on topping 250,000 views on this brilliant poem.

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Kate Hao – “In Which Every Poem I Write Becomes a Poem about My Body”

Posted on July 14, 2016

Performing at CUPSI 2016.

“My body is selfish, it knows only how to take and never gives.”

Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Kate Hao, performing for Washington University during semifinals at the 2016 College Unions Poetry Slam. Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay up to date on all these amazing performances.
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