Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
“He is the maple that didn’t drip too far from the scarred family tree.”
Don’t miss this poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
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Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
“Ami doesn’t want us to forget that there’s more to life than deadlines, there’s plenty of time to pause, enjoy a slice of ice cream cake.”
Don’t miss this poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
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Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
“I’m strong enough to hold my loved ones but I don’t know if I can support a home.”
Don’t miss this poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
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Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
“Praise the generations that brought a piece of them through customs. Authentic outfits, palettes, and audacity.””
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As a boy, my father once trained a crow to return nightly to the porch. I tried to train my memory the same way.”
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Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
“In the early days of our love, time was all we could afford to spend and we were so rich.”
Don’t miss this poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
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Performed at The 2023 Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston, MA
“Brainstorm turned dust cloud apocalypse, an offering of black soot in severed hands.”
Don’t miss this poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at The 2023 Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston, MA
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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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“Love had terrible rhythm on the dance floor, but made sure we never missed a slow song.”
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Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
“All that I have taken for granted keeps ringing in my ears with the same metronome as his life support.”
Don’t miss this poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
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