Lissa Piercy

artist, artist manager, educator, entrepreneur ~ representing social justice focused spoken word poets

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Grateful for so many poets in #2017 ♥️

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so.... 2018 @tabialexine ? ☺️ https://t.co/h3YWbXuFWK

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Last year, poets titled 2017 in poems curated by @tabialexine https://t.co/QI0zUaStRl

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@janae_johnson_ 😂

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Have you ever sung “Happy New Year” to yourself to the tune of the Happy Birthday song?

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@hewhotoastsbred @DesDallagiacomo @ChampagnePoet 😂

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Speaking of #community in slam and #2017 @mobrowne @JivePoetic what you’ve done in NYC across teams was amazing to witness at #NPSDenver

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@ChampagnePoet thank you! Truly NPS Final Stage was one of the best nights because of your + your team’s poems.

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... so many more who inspired in #2017 BRING ON THE NEW YEAR. I’m sure I’ll remember more tomorrow but it’s 3:30am and 🕞 for 🛏

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And @tabialexine and her behind the scenes work - @BeotisCreative - has done more for Spoken Word this year than most know. She keeps me in it and is a Force of Fire and Love and Brilliance. Thankful.

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@JaredPaulLive whose dedication to supporting others, seeking feedback, and putting friendship first is how I find a way back to the most important values I’ve ever been taught

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@malamamamaria kaleigh_okeefe @ThaIllest89 JR Mahung and more whose poems I read and reread and reread and quote often

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@janae_johnson_ and @PorshaOlayiwola who build community for and with youth and adults. Daily.

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@DesDallagiacomo @hewhotoastsbred @ChampagnePoet and their poems that push the art form

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CARLIE BRISTOW AND JOSH SAVORY artists and team members and co workers who make art AND support behind the scenes

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Adobo-Fish-Sauce @aishafukushima Crystal Valentine @JivePoetic @OompOutLoud @speakdeadly who joined the @StrengthOfDoves family and whose work I discover and rediscover. I’m grateful for their Art AND their Build.

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@authorKQ @ellomelissa @jeaverlee @mobrowne (more than one!) @oliviagatwood @TakumiTheFox @thisisfebo and more whose books I read and reread and reread in 2017

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@AshleeHaze and her Give Back. What you’ve done already to share knowledge amidst an intense schedule is so huge.

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@EbPoetry @FreeQThaMighty @CarlosAGLive @AminDrewLaw @MasonGranger @MayhemPoets touring poets @ Fall conferences whose care for community off stage is why I stayed in it this year.

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Hey #2018 I’m hopeful for an even larger poetry community that lifts one another up instead of tearing one another down.

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Hey #2017 I’m grateful for friend’s who open up their homes