a full house for this month’s Buckslam poetry slam in its new venue (Indeed Brewing in MPLS). Here’s the great @davigray.bsky.social.
Also any excuse to reshare my @racketmn.com piece about WHY these kinds of spaces matter, and persist through spoken word stereotypes: racketmn.com/slam-poetry-...
Also any excuse to reshare my @racketmn.com piece about WHY these kinds of spaces matter, and persist through spoken word stereotypes: racketmn.com/slam-poetry-...
July 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
a full house for this month’s Buckslam poetry slam in its new venue (Indeed Brewing in MPLS). Here’s the great @davigray.bsky.social.
Also any excuse to reshare my @racketmn.com piece about WHY these kinds of spaces matter, and persist through spoken word stereotypes: racketmn.com/slam-poetry-...
Also any excuse to reshare my @racketmn.com piece about WHY these kinds of spaces matter, and persist through spoken word stereotypes: racketmn.com/slam-poetry-...
I won the BuckSlam poetry slam last night at Indeed; I definitely wasn't the "best" poet but I don't feel too bad about winning because the prize is only a dollar.
Here's my running list of Twin Cities poetry events for anyone looking to dive in: guante.info/twin-cities-spoken-word-event-finder
Here's my running list of Twin Cities poetry events for anyone looking to dive in: guante.info/twin-cities-spoken-word-event-finder
August 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
I won the BuckSlam poetry slam last night at Indeed; I definitely wasn't the "best" poet but I don't feel too bad about winning because the prize is only a dollar.
Here's my running list of Twin Cities poetry events for anyone looking to dive in: guante.info/twin-cities-spoken-word-event-finder
Here's my running list of Twin Cities poetry events for anyone looking to dive in: guante.info/twin-cities-spoken-word-event-finder
I'll be facilitating a workshop for BuckSlam on 5/28 at @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social in MPLS on the topic "meeting the moment: poetry in times of crisis." Space is limited: tinyurl.com/maybsworkshop
BuckSlam also runs a monthly poetry slam at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social, and it's tonight (5/14).
BuckSlam also runs a monthly poetry slam at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social, and it's tonight (5/14).
May 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I'll be facilitating a workshop for BuckSlam on 5/28 at @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social in MPLS on the topic "meeting the moment: poetry in times of crisis." Space is limited: tinyurl.com/maybsworkshop
BuckSlam also runs a monthly poetry slam at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social, and it's tonight (5/14).
BuckSlam also runs a monthly poetry slam at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social, and it's tonight (5/14).
Oh also: evergreen reminder that reading poems on your phone can sometimes mess up line breaks. The IG version is an image (with alt text) here: www.instagram.com/p/DSGVKL-Du-9
Kyle Tran Myhre on Instagram: "“Let your heart be a whistle.”
I wanted to share this new poem at BuckSlam or ReVerb this month but life gets in the way; figured I’d share it here.
It goes without sa...
guantesolo on December 10, 2025: "“Let your heart be a whistle.”
I wanted to share this new poem at BuckSlam or ReVerb this month but life gets in the way; figured I’d share it here.
It goes without...
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December 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Oh also: evergreen reminder that reading poems on your phone can sometimes mess up line breaks. The IG version is an image (with alt text) here: www.instagram.com/p/DSGVKL-Du-9
Also in the post: If you've never been to a real poetry slam (as opposed to the goofy stereotype so many have in their heads), some good ones in the Twin Cities this spring:
• 3/12: BuckSlam Finals at Queermunity
• 3/23-4/25: Be Heard MN Youth Poetry Slam series
• 4/25-4/26: Midwest Poetry Mashup
• 3/12: BuckSlam Finals at Queermunity
• 3/23-4/25: Be Heard MN Youth Poetry Slam series
• 4/25-4/26: Midwest Poetry Mashup
Thanks to everyone sharing that new zine; if you missed the others so far in my 2025 artist/activist mini-zine series, here's a recap post with links to all three.
It's also my current newsletter entry, so has some other stuff too: events I'm excited about here in the TC, some of my own art, etc:
It's also my current newsletter entry, so has some other stuff too: events I'm excited about here in the TC, some of my own art, etc:
Let Every Word Be a Wrench in Their Machine
A few notes on navigating this historical moment and finding ways to plug in, plus some specific resources and events to lift up.
guante.ghost.io
March 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Also in the post: If you've never been to a real poetry slam (as opposed to the goofy stereotype so many have in their heads), some good ones in the Twin Cities this spring:
• 3/12: BuckSlam Finals at Queermunity
• 3/23-4/25: Be Heard MN Youth Poetry Slam series
• 4/25-4/26: Midwest Poetry Mashup
• 3/12: BuckSlam Finals at Queermunity
• 3/23-4/25: Be Heard MN Youth Poetry Slam series
• 4/25-4/26: Midwest Poetry Mashup
I'm hosting a poetry revision workshop this month:
tinyurl.com/januarybswor...
#poetryworkshop #buckslam #tcpoetry
tinyurl.com/januarybswor...
#poetryworkshop #buckslam #tcpoetry
Buckie's Writing Workshop: January 2025
Register for BuckSlam's monthly poetry workshop!
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 @ Boneshaker Books, 6-8pm.
Boneshaker Books is located at 2002 23rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Seeing Poetry Again w/...
tinyurl.com
January 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I'm hosting a poetry revision workshop this month:
tinyurl.com/januarybswor...
#poetryworkshop #buckslam #tcpoetry
tinyurl.com/januarybswor...
#poetryworkshop #buckslam #tcpoetry
Advantage of being dreadfully behind in everything is I can just open an email or turn on my computer or look at any horizontal surface near me and find yet another thing I'm supposed to be doing or have done already or missed doing and now it's too late and time to figure out how to recover 🫠
July 24, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Advantage of being dreadfully behind in everything is I can just open an email or turn on my computer or look at any horizontal surface near me and find yet another thing I'm supposed to be doing or have done already or missed doing and now it's too late and time to figure out how to recover 🫠
...also thinking about how "community" isn't just who we organize with; so many of my relationships sprout from arts/culture spaces. A few on my radar this month:
• 11/7: ReVerb open mic at Flava Cafe
• 11/8: Mally at Icehouse
• 11/13: Buckslam at Moon Palace
• 11/30: My show (guante.info/album)
• 11/7: ReVerb open mic at Flava Cafe
• 11/8: Mally at Icehouse
• 11/13: Buckslam at Moon Palace
• 11/30: My show (guante.info/album)
I know not everyone is ready for "okay, so what do we do next?" content, and it's okay to take time to process and feel what we feel. But I was going to share this, no matter the outcome, and for those who *are* looking for next steps, hopefully it can be useful:
Resources for Getting Involved Beyond Election Day
A short post collecting some links, readings, and resources for getting involved outside of voting and electoral politics.
guante.info
November 7, 2024 at 6:07 PM
...also thinking about how "community" isn't just who we organize with; so many of my relationships sprout from arts/culture spaces. A few on my radar this month:
• 11/7: ReVerb open mic at Flava Cafe
• 11/8: Mally at Icehouse
• 11/13: Buckslam at Moon Palace
• 11/30: My show (guante.info/album)
• 11/7: ReVerb open mic at Flava Cafe
• 11/8: Mally at Icehouse
• 11/13: Buckslam at Moon Palace
• 11/30: My show (guante.info/album)
Planning to head over to Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis tonight for the Buckslam poetry slam. It's at 6:30pm if anyone wants to check it out. More info on them: www.instagram.com/buckslam_mn
And here's my running list of Twin Cities poetry events: guante.info/twin-cities-...
And here's my running list of Twin Cities poetry events: guante.info/twin-cities-...
November 13, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Planning to head over to Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis tonight for the Buckslam poetry slam. It's at 6:30pm if anyone wants to check it out. More info on them: www.instagram.com/buckslam_mn
And here's my running list of Twin Cities poetry events: guante.info/twin-cities-...
And here's my running list of Twin Cities poetry events: guante.info/twin-cities-...
BuckSlam, is calling all procrastinating poets, wary wordsmiths, and last-minute lyricists for one final chance to bring your poetry to the BuckSlam stage and qualify for the grand slam finals in March. Come to Moon Palace Books on Wed, Feb. 12th at 6:30pm moonpalacebooks.com/events/18189...
February BuckSlam
Your neighborhood independent bookstore located in south Minneapolis. Selling new and used books since 2012.
moonpalacebooks.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
BuckSlam, is calling all procrastinating poets, wary wordsmiths, and last-minute lyricists for one final chance to bring your poetry to the BuckSlam stage and qualify for the grand slam finals in March. Come to Moon Palace Books on Wed, Feb. 12th at 6:30pm moonpalacebooks.com/events/18189...
On the very same day I'm planning to perform "Magritte Was Not a Poet" at BuckSlam!
Magritte must be in the air (and we thought it was Canadian wildfires this whole time).
www.buckslammn.com
Magritte must be in the air (and we thought it was Canadian wildfires this whole time).
www.buckslammn.com
Home | BuckSlamMN
BuckSlam MN is a Minneapolis-based slam poetry organization. We hold poetry slams once a month. $1 cover; $1 prize. Don't spend it all in one place!
www.buckslammn.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
On the very same day I'm planning to perform "Magritte Was Not a Poet" at BuckSlam!
Magritte must be in the air (and we thought it was Canadian wildfires this whole time).
www.buckslammn.com
Magritte must be in the air (and we thought it was Canadian wildfires this whole time).
www.buckslammn.com
...slams aren't always the best entry points, because the competition element can be intimidating. I think Buckslam does it right, though: yeah, you're trying to impress the judges, but it's for a joke prize.
The point isn't the points; it's the challenge to share new/exciting work in community.
The point isn't the points; it's the challenge to share new/exciting work in community.
August 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
...slams aren't always the best entry points, because the competition element can be intimidating. I think Buckslam does it right, though: yeah, you're trying to impress the judges, but it's for a joke prize.
The point isn't the points; it's the challenge to share new/exciting work in community.
The point isn't the points; it's the challenge to share new/exciting work in community.
TaneshaNicole (they/them) is a Black, queer, non-binary poet, publishing professional, and event organizer living in the Twin Cities, MN by way of Salt Lake City, UT. They served five years as Button Poetry’s Publishing Operations Director & they are a co-founder of BuckSlam MN….
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September 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
TaneshaNicole (they/them) is a Black, queer, non-binary poet, publishing professional, and event organizer living in the Twin Cities, MN by way of Salt Lake City, UT. They served five years as Button Poetry’s Publishing Operations Director & they are a co-founder of BuckSlam MN….
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At a moment in which so many of us are talking about the role(s) of artists in times of crisis, here are a few real-life opportunities to explore those roles here in the Twin Cities:
Shared more specific info on these 10 events in the caption here: www.instagram.com/p/C206NquuU_...
Shared more specific info on these 10 events in the caption here: www.instagram.com/p/C206NquuU_...
February 4, 2024 at 3:01 PM
At a moment in which so many of us are talking about the role(s) of artists in times of crisis, here are a few real-life opportunities to explore those roles here in the Twin Cities:
Shared more specific info on these 10 events in the caption here: www.instagram.com/p/C206NquuU_...
Shared more specific info on these 10 events in the caption here: www.instagram.com/p/C206NquuU_...
Hawti (she/her) is a poet from Minneapolis, doing poetry ever since starting out with TruArtSpeaks' Be Heard MN youth poetry slam series and BuckSlam monthly poetry slams.
August 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Hawti (she/her) is a poet from Minneapolis, doing poetry ever since starting out with TruArtSpeaks' Be Heard MN youth poetry slam series and BuckSlam monthly poetry slams.
Wednesday, April 9th at 7pm is BuckSlam, the Twin Cities' only monthly poetry slam!
moonpalacebooks.com/events/23374...
moonpalacebooks.com/events/23374...
BuckSlam April
Your neighborhood independent bookstore located in south Minneapolis. Selling new and used books since 2012.
moonpalacebooks.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Wednesday, April 9th at 7pm is BuckSlam, the Twin Cities' only monthly poetry slam!
moonpalacebooks.com/events/23374...
moonpalacebooks.com/events/23374...
Little bit of news -- most timely bit, BuckSlam Five Buck Finals in two days!
news.davigray.com/p/north-news...
news.davigray.com/p/north-news...
North News write-up & BuckSlam Five Buck Finals
Minneapolis, Wednesday March 12th - it's a Slam! Davi Gray's in it!
news.davigray.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Little bit of news -- most timely bit, BuckSlam Five Buck Finals in two days!
news.davigray.com/p/north-news...
news.davigray.com/p/north-news...