How much can change in three years? A throwback to the very first year of Pride Poets, our guest Jazz has a poem that captured his need for love and acceptance at the time; a poem that ushered in a new era of growth and change. Looking back, the crush who ignored him at Dyke Day is just a speck in his rearview mirror.

Since 2019, Pride Poets has brought LGBTQ+ poets to write poems on typewriters for members of the public during Pride in West Hollywood and around the country, creating over 1,000 original poems based on living LGBTQ+ histories that participants shared with us.

Find out about our live events for Pride happening every June and more at rentpoet.com/pridepoets and Follow us on Instagram at @pridepoets and Twitter.

This Poem’s for You is hosted by Brian Sonia-Wallace (@rentpoet) and produced by Molly Thornton (@molly__parton) with music by Saunder Choi and art by Adrian Rodriguez.

When you talk about your job, doesn’t it feel good to complain? Our guest Aruni called the poetry hotline to dig deep into the realities of food service. From looking at the tough stuff, she and her poet emerged with a bundle of appreciation.

Since 2019, Pride Poets has brought LGBTQ+ poets to write poems on typewriters for members of the public during Pride in West Hollywood and around the country, creating over 1,000 original poems based on living LGBTQ+ histories that participants shared with us.

Find out about our live events for Pride happening every June and more at rentpoet.com/pridepoets and Follow us on Instagram at @pridepoets and Twitter.

This Poem’s for You is hosted by Brian Sonia-Wallace (@rentpoet) and produced by Molly Thornton (@molly__parton) with music by Saunder Choi and art by Adrian Rodriguez.

Jonathon has come to Pride Poets at pivotal moments: fresh off a heartbreak, and later, exploding with love for his wife. Find out about the unexpected surprises his ode to expansive romance has brought.

Since 2019, Pride Poets has brought LGBTQ+ poets to write poems on typewriters for members of the public during Pride in West Hollywood and around the country, creating over 1,000 original poems based on living LGBTQ+ histories that participants shared with us.

Find out about our live events for Pride happening every June and more at rentpoet.com/pridepoets and Follow us on Instagram at @pridepoets and Twitter.

This Poem’s for You is hosted by Brian Sonia-Wallace (@rentpoet) and produced by Molly Thornton (@molly__parton) with music by Saunder Choi and art by Adrian Rodriguez.