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Additional Info: Amanda Gorman, the United States' first-ever youth poet laureate, recited a powerful poem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Information courtesy, YouTube

Additional Info: this was just a bit of a stream of consciousness poem that turned into a slam for some reason... I was feeling particularly anxious about what I say out loud once I moved to a new school and I realized that it was because people don't always take what I have to say … Continue reading (Video) Teeanne | Silent →

Additional Info: Join the movement of Get Lit Rising (Simon & Schuster, 2016), an anthology poems and narratives by 19 of Get Lit's youth, as well as Get Lit founder Diane Luby Lane. Overcome struggle and stereotype through expression and redemption. Information courtesy, YouTube

Additional Info: Brandon Leake, the recent America's Got Talent champion, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA. About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. Information courtesy, YouTube

Additional Info: Joan 'Lyric' Leslie performing "Triggers" in San Diego, California. Information courtesy, YouTube

Additional Info: Lady Brion performing "I talk Black" in Deep Ellum in Dallas, Texas. Information courtesy, YouTube

Additional Info: About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. Information courtesy, YouTube

Additional Info: Poet: Aiya Meilani (IG @aiyapapayaa) After months of preliminary rounds with over 200 young poets hailing from the SF Bay Area, 12 finalists stepped up to the mic at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on April 6th for a night of spoken word poetry at 2019 Teen Poetry Slam Finals. Information courtesy, YouTube

Additional Info: About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. Information courtesy, YouTube

Additional Info: About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. Information courtesy, YouTube