Poet: Ashia Ajani (@ashiainbloom) Location: Berkeley Poetry Slam, held every Wednesday at the Starry Plough. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/berkeleyslam Twitter: https://twitter.com/berkeleyslam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berkeleyslam/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/berkeleyslam About Bay Poets Unite: Bay Poets Unite is committed to promoting the voices of spoken word & performance artists around the Bay Area. We seek to showcase the various major slams throughout the Bay, by providing live streams to our partner shows, & posting videos of notable poets in the community.

This is a wonderful introduction to a new poet. Ashia Ajani graced us with her presence, voice, poetic style, and consciousness. Her awareness of the world and what it means to be alive is inspiring.

Become a Member for exclusive perks and videos: https://bit.ly/ButtonMember Ashia Ajani, performing at Rustbelt 2017 in Minneapolis, MN. Want to choose which videos run on Button: https://bit.ly/ButtonCurator About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. We seek to showcase the power and diversity of voices in our community. By encouraging and broadcasting the best and brightest performance poets of today, we hope to broaden poetry's audience, to expand its reach and develop a greater level of cultural appreciation for the art form.