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List of Protest Poets

• “Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes
• “Power” by Audre Lorde
• “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou
• “Homesick: A Plea for Our Planet” by Andrea Gibson
• “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman
• “On Anger” by Rage Hezekiah
• “Dear White America” by Danez Smith
• “The Masque of Anarchy” by Percy Bysshe Shelley
• “All the Dead Boys Look Like Me” by Christopher Soto
• “They shut me up in Prose” by Emily Dickinson
• More poems of protest, resistance empowerment

Upcoming Poetry Events – Summer 2025

• June 6 – JUST BE(LOVED) Poetry Slam & Open Mic
  Location: JustBook-ish, Boston, MA
  An evening of powerful poetry and open mic performances, featuring McKendy Fils-Aime. A space to share and witness voices of love, resistance, and community.
• June 13 – The Poetry Brothel Boston: Astro Poetica
  Location: Sonia Live Music Venue, Cambridge, MA
  An immersive, cabaret-style experience blending performance art with intimate poetry readings.
• June 19 – Rozzie Reads Poetry
  Location: Roslindale House, Roslindale, MA
  Featuring poets Kathleen Aguero and Sara Letourneau in an evening of local literary voices.
• June 21 – Another World is Already Poem-ing
  Location: Boston Public Library, Copley Square
  A Pride Month poetry celebration with readings, a creative workshop, and an open mic. Featuring Blue Nguyen, JR Mahung, and mica rose.
• July 11–13 – NorthBeast Regional Poetry Slam
  Location: Cambridge Foundry, Cambridge, MA
  High-energy competitive spoken word with poets from New England and beyond. Includes workshops and a community resource fair.
• July 25–27 – Lowell Folk Festival
  Location: Downtown Lowell, MA
  The longest-running free folk festival in the U.S. While music is the main focus, it includes storytelling and spoken word performances in celebration of cultural heritage.
• Wednesdays All Summer – Boston Poetry Slam at The Cantab Lounge
  Location: Cantab Lounge, Cambridge, MA
  Weekly open mic and feature poet series in one of the most iconic poetry spaces in the region.
• Wednesdays in June – Stone Soup Poetry
  Location: Online and Boston, MA
  A long-running weekly poetry open mic series focused on community, resilience, and creative freedom.

Flag Day protest Poetry Reading

Join Christa and Jason as they read a couple of poems at the protests at Billerica Common in Billerica, MA

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