Patricia Smith

Patricia Smith

female, 54 years old
Patricia Smith (1955) is a poet, spoken word performer, playwright, author, writing teacher, and former journalist. She was born in Chicago and...
Shane Koyczan

Shane Koyczan

male, 33 years old
Shane L. Koyczan (born 22 May 1976) is a Canadian poet. Born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he grew up in Penticton, British Columbia. In...
Big Poppa E

Big Poppa E

male
Big Poppa E is the stage name of slam poetry performer Eirik Ott. His live performances combine poetry, stand-up comedy, and dramatic monologue in...
Edwin Torres

Edwin Torres

male, 44 years old
Edwin Torres (born 1965 in New York City) is a "Nuyorican" (New York-Puerto Rican) poet. Torres's parents emigrated from Puerto Rico and settled in...

Jeffrey McDaniel

male
Jeffrey McDaniel (born 1967 in Philadelphia) is a slam poet who has performed in diverse locations such as Lollapalooza 1994, the National Poetry...
Karyna McGlynn

Karyna McGlynn

female, 32 years old
Karyna McGlynn (born 1977 in Austin, Texas) is an American poet. Karyna first became popular as a performance poet in the poetry slam scene in the...
Matt Mason

Matt Mason

male
Matt Mason is a poet based in Omaha, Nebraska. He has published eight chapbooks and one full-length work of poetry as well as two anthologies....
Daphne Gottlieb

Daphne Gottlieb

female
DAPHNE GOTTLIEB stitches together the ivory tower and the gutter just using her tongue. She is the editor of Homewrecker: An Adultery Reader (Soft...
Laura E. J. Moran

Laura E. J. Moran

female
Laura E. J. Moran is the 1992 recipient of the Jean Garrigue Award. She travels throughout the country and abroad touring and headlining at...

G. Murray Thomas

male
G. Murray Thomas has performed his poetry all over Southern California, at almost every major poetry venue. He has performed at Lollapalooza, The...