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10 More Poetry Slam Videos You Must Watch

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Need a poetry fix? Check out these 10 rad poetry slam videos!

It’s that time of year again. Last year for National Poetry Month I shared 10 Rad Poetry Poetry Slam Videos by some crazy gifted performance poets. Here are 10 more poetry slam videos you’ve got to see.

1. “If I Should Have a Daughter” by Sarah Kay

On how to raise a daughter:

2. “Place Matters” by Clint Smith

On food deserts:

3. “Contradictions Taught by Mother” by Natalie Talson

On how mothers can reinforce gender stereotypes and place unrealistic expectations on their daughters:

4. “The Body Is Not an Apology” by Sonya Renee

On the real meaning of the body:

5. “10 Honest Thoughts on Being Loved by a Skinny Boy” by Rachel Wiley

On body image and romantic relationships:

6. “Anxiety: A Ghost Story” by Brenna Twohy

On living with anxiety:

7. “All Lives Matter: 1800s Edition” by Anthony McPherson

On the All Lives Matter response to the Black Lives Matter movement:

8. “Pocket-Sized Feminism” by Blythe Baird

On keeping your feminism inside:

9. “Paper Dolls” by Sierra DeMulder

On the destructive messages that women receive from childhood and beyond:

10. “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” by Olivia Gatwood

On the underlying messages of the manic pixie dream girl trope: