Slam Finals! May 11th, 2019

Featuring: Bella  

Bella is Southern California grown, and found herself in Portland after a few things went wrong, (or completely right if you ask her now). She began writing poetry in 2017 after watching a slam performance that was supposed to inspire her not to give up after almost getting evicted out of her apartment (she didn’t get evicted, so the inspiration worked).The first time she performed was in 2018, at Portland Poetry Slam. Her poetry centers around her experiences being a woman of color, abusive relationships, her eating disorder, and the hope between it all. She is the 2019 Portland Poetry Grand Slam Champion, and has featured at WeMake Disrupt Conference, Invisible Spectrums, Intersect Festival, Ori Art Gallery, Whitenoise, and various pop up art shows. When not writing she is masterminding outfits for her next random outing, running, or exploring a new coffee shop. She also enjoys breakfast for lunch or dinner because she is a rebel. Above all she hopes to create impactful art that creates important conversations.

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