#cupsi15

[keixcruick90]

Darius Simpson - "Genocide" (CUPSI 2015) 

The media keeps calling these “altercations” I don’t understand why they’re spelling “execution” like that I’ve never heard “slaughter” pronounced that way

[kevinkantor]

YOU WANT TO WATCH THIS POEM! "My father tells me of the monster underneath our skin on a Wednesday afternoon. He names it: Addiction" I coached Bianca these past two years on our CUPSI Team. It has been an honor and a privilege to watch her grow and flourish as a poet and artist! I can't wait to see what is in store for her!! Give love. Accept love.

[thelittlesquigglything]

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24: Talk about something someone told you that meant a lot.

We did one on ones while we were at CUPSI and Janae told me about how much she was excited about my growth as an artist and poet. Which is really the validation I needed.

[operationelevation]

Cupsi15

My heart is so full at this moment it is filled with so much love I am so thankful that god had blessed me this week to be at #cupsi15 to meet so many amazing and beautiful new friends who are also awesome poets to have the honor of listening to them share their stories was so amazing the love that was given thought out this week was so monumental I'm so thankful I was able to be a vessel of love and give as much love as I could this week to so many amazing people I had the honor to witness so many powerful stories and truths to have been able to catchup with my BNV alumni family and to see where life is taking them as well as their art was phenomenal the love and energy present at cupsi brought me so much joy to my heart I have prayed for better days for myself since the passing of my grandma and cupsi was a prayer answered I'm so thankful god blessed me with you all I hope to continue to be a vessel for love and change and poetry I am inspired to become one with poetry again and to become the best writer I can and to share my story you all have inspired me to become not only a better writer but an ever better person I love you all thank you all for making my week awesome

[biancaphipps]

AN UPDATE:

CUPSI ‘15 was nothing short of magical. My team placed 10th out of 68 teams from across America (and one from Canada!) and I could not be prouder of them. My teammate got to perform on final stage as a sacrificial poet, and he absolutely killed it. Overall, it was a beautiful experience. I was surrounded by art all week, and people who knew how to create it. I’m so thankful. I’m so thankful. Everything was amazing. I can’t wait to start writing new things, and I’m pumped for CUPSI ‘16.

[pharo-me-ray]

"Who's gonna get laid tonight? Probably not me, but I'm gonna think about it really hard."