This clash marks our very first INTERNATIONAL clash between Manchester’s own Esther Koch vs Los Angeles’ Kito Fortune. Two very distinct styles of poetry and performance, and these dynamic styles were assembled to go head to head on the Pen Clique poetry clash stage ⚔ Let us know who you think won in the comments, and feel free to go in deep on an opinion in our Discord as well.
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- Henry Beckwith: London based poet and host of Word Spoken Podcast
- Akoldpiece: Educator, Spoken Word Artist, Poet, Writer, Host. Motivational Speaker Host & Author of The Weather Report
- Olivia Ku: writer · speaker · art therapy
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(Re)Introducing: The Poetry Clash
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