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Realest (Stuff) You’ve Ever Spoke: Carvens Lissaint

Carvens is a Haitian-American poet and performer from New York City. He was on the 2009 Urban Word NYC slam team. His poem, “Haiti” was written a year ago and has a startling prophetic tone in the wake of recent tragic events in Haiti. He is a passionate and ruthless force. Under heavenly grace and [...]

Realest (Stuff) You’ve Ever Spoke: Ani DiFranco

I am not a pretty girl
that is not what I do
I ain’t no damsel in distess
and I don’t need to be rescued
so put me down punk
maybe you’d prefer a maiden fair
isn’t there a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere
- “Not a Pretty Girl”, Ani DiFranco