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NYBALF returns to Harlem, September 18–20. Free Festival Registration is open →
Yaissa Jiménez
Poet • Essayist
Yaissa Jiménez, poet, essayist, narrator, screenwriter, ghost writer, performer and music critic. She is the author of the book of poems Ritual papaya (2018). She has participated in international poetry and slam poetry meetings, including the Poetry in Loud Voice Festival (Casa del Lago UNAM).
Events featuring
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Friday Sept. 18 2026 • 8:00 PM | Harlem Stage Gatehouse
Let the Poets Govern: Opening Reception, Invocation, and Performance
Camonghne Felix · Titilope Sonuga · Yaissa Jimenez · Patricia Smith · Jasmine Mans · Yacouba Sissoko
The festival formally opens through poetry, music, voice, and public imagination. Taking its title from Camonghne Felix’s book, Let the Poets Govern sets the tone for the weekend through invocation and performance.
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