Erotic Poetry Night

Luis Bracamontes (he/they) is a queer Mexican spoken word artist and a radical faerie based in Rotterdam. Their work explores queer joy, intimacy, and spirituality through a decolonial, intersectional lens. They are the founder of Unwanted Words, an award-winning platform for LGBTQ+ poets in the Netherlands, and Brotherflow, a laboratory reimagining masculinities and modern brotherhood. Their work has been featured at stages and festivals including Stedelijk Museum, Vurige Tongen, Opera Dagen Rotterdam, Brainwash Festival, Landjuweel, Tell’Em Festival, the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival, and more. They were named a “Game Changer” at the Rotterdam Street Culture Festival (2021), selected as an Ambassador for Poetry International Festival (2023), and are a Poetry Circle alumni (2019–2020).

Paula Breuning (she/her) doubts everything all the time. She lifts the rug of life to see if any jokes have been swept under it, along with the uncomfortable truths. She writes and performs poetry in English and Dutch about womanhood, fatness, Dutchness, queerness and her many obsessions from the nuts and bolts of democracy to the behavior of orcas and back.

Born in Brooklyn, The Poetic Wraith is a poet, host, and storyteller whose work blends romance, dark humor, truth, and raw emotional honesty. Taking his name from the cult 1980s film 'The Wraith' (a story about a phantom seeking justice against the gang that murdered a young man), he embraces the identity of the antihero rather than the traditional loverboy. While much of his poetry explores love and vulnerability, he is equally driven by a deep sense of justice, personal reflection, and sharp wit. His performances often move between heartfelt intimacy and haunting realism, giving audiences poetry that feels both cinematic and deeply human. Beyond the stage, The Poetic Wraith created and hosted 'The Black Gatsby', a free open mic experience designed as a celebration of poets, artists, and self-expression. But in the end he just wants to be a good human being. Who shares Art. Rides motorcycles and makes love to the same woman every night. Everything else... is make believe.