Performing at Rustbelt 2018.
“Don’t forget my fist is stronger than any bullet.”
Don’t miss this heart-wrenching poem from Golden, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.
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“What is the sky if not my body? A home for your open and boastful wing.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Olivia Gatwood, performing at the 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.
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“Why our boys got to be men only after they expire?”
Don’t miss this awesome poem from Mathias Jackson, performing at the 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.
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“You, underappreciated plastic pew, offer sanctuary for those who need it most.”
Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from EJ Schoenborn, performing at the 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.
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“I once had a man tell me he did not respect me as a woman until I opened my mouth. Funny, how I became his kind of woman when I opened my mouth.”
Don’t miss this sensational poem from Roya Marsh, performing at the 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.
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“Now, when it comes to the actual picture taking of ya dick, you can’t just do the overhead aerial shot. You gotta add variety. Show how the size stacks up against inanimate objects: a remote, a Snapple bottle, a Bath and Body Works 3-wick candle…”
Congratulations to Omar on topping 250,000 views on this hilarious poem. Check out more videos from Omar here and here.
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“If gay is the new black, what the fuck is a gay Black person?”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Akeemjamal Rollins, performing at the 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.
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“To think that you were literally born into blood and pain and shit, and somehow, you grew up to be this beautiful.”
Congratulations to Ollie Schminkey on topping 100,000 views on this fantastic poem. Check out more videos from Ollie here and here.
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2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.
“I wish you girls who claim they can’t cook, and they can cook, they just don’t wanna cook for your punk ass.”
Don’t miss this dynamic poem from Siaara Freeman, performing at the 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.
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