Poetic People Power
On April 1, 2023, Poetic People Power celebrated its 20th anniversary with a show titled Not Yet Said at Caveat in New York City. This milestone event premiered poems on topics not covered in the groups previous annual shows and shared stories about how this community of artists worked together for two decades to change the world through poetry. The creative work included commissioned poems by vital artistic voices about marriage equality, immigration, education, housing, and gun violence. Poets included Tara Bracco, Jim Buckmaster, Shanelle Gabriel, Philippe Garcesto, Karla Jackson-Brewer, Natalia Vargas-Caba, and Jonathan Walton.