PoeticButterfly

PoeticButterfly

Sacramento, CA

$400 & up + travel & lodging if applicable

Travels up to 200 miles

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Overview

PoeticButterfly's voice cuts through silence like a blade wrapped in velvet. With every performance, she transforms stages into sanctuaries—where truth is sacred, God is real, vulnerability is power and words are weapons of liberation.
Her work is rooted and raw. PoeticButterfly explores themes of identity, resilience, love, and the audacity to exist unapologetically. Her signature style blends lyrical precision with emotional depth, leaving audiences stirred, seen, and forever changed. Her pieces have earned critical acclaim and community reverence, not just for their artistry, but for their impact.


Reviews

9 reviews

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Mike D.

February 24, 2025
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That piece was amazing! Thanks for sharing!

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist

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PoeticButterfly

Thank you! I had a wonderful time connecting with the students and staff. Everything was great!


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Keshia L.

February 16, 2023
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Poetic Butterfly was an amazing addition to our event.

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist


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Irene H.

September 29, 2022
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Poetic butterfly came out in short notice for my daughters birthday bash. She is the most heartfelt person I’ve come to experience in her line of expertise. I will definitely have her over again. Love you girl!

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist


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Cortney J. R.

November 21, 2021
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I booked this artist back in September for November eventno call no show and would not answer her phone

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist


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Eileen D.

August 24, 2021
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Great time my residents really got into her performance I will definitely book her again

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist

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Booking information

Price range: $400 & up + travel & lodging if applicable

Languages: English

Gig length: 15 - 45 minutes

What to expect

As the Spoken Word Artist for your event you can expect more than just a performance. I'm a storyteller and a lyrical architect of emotion. I'm known for weaving raw honesty with poetic finesse, who transforms lived experience into rhythmic, resonant narratives that command attention. Each piece is a powerful blend of voice, presence, and vulnerability.

You can also expect audience engagement and a dynamic delivery. My work lives at the intersection of poetry and performance, where syllables carry weight and silence holds meaning. With every cadence and gesture, I invite listeners to feel deeply, think critically, and connect universally. The kind of energy that echoes long after the final line.

About

PoeticButterfly is a 4x Award-Winning Spoken Word Artist who's been sharing her F.L.O.E. (Fearless Liberation of Expression) since the Fall of 2011. She fell in love with words in the 3rd grade but prior to loving words she was deficient in reading, comprehension and writing them.

PoeticButterfly was unconscious regarding the impact of words until her elementary teacher realized her weakness and helped turn it into a conscious gain. Once the skill & comprehension of reading and writing set in, her fascination with words crystallized into an expressive flight!

PoeticButterfly was a closet writer for many years. She was too nervous to share her stories and too afraid to expose her vulnerabilities. The sound of her very own voice at times would cause her to retreat into the comfort & confinements of her cocoon. When she finally faced her anxieties and closed the gate on her fears numerous doors began to open.

Spoken Word for PoeticButterfly is freedom. It's the catalyst that helps her meditate & put life into an inhabitable perspective. She writes about personal experiences; love, pain, humor, history, people she's had the pleasure of meeting & those who she observes from afar.

PoeticButterfly is captivating. Her charisma draws you in and holds you attentive with each verse that glides from her spirit into the floetic currents of the wind.

She articulates from the heart with a goal of providing significance and inspiration for others through her smooth & rhythmical floe.

PoeticButterfly features & hosts numerous events and is considered one of the best in the spoken word industry.

Additional booking notes

Good quality equipment for sound (if needed) and an audience who are attentive while performing. No chaos in the background (loud talk and/or frequent disturbances)

Past booked events

February 2025

21

Friday

School Assembly

8:00am - 8:45am

Sacramento, CA

February 2023

11

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

10:00am - 10:15am

Sacramento, CA

September 2022

24

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Lathrop, CA

November 2021

20

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:30pm - 8:00pm

Stockton, CA

August 2021

13

Friday

Cocktail Party

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Manteca, CA

May 2021

02

Sunday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Sacramento, CA

March 2020

06

Friday

Dinner Party

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Sacramento, CA

July 2019

10

Wednesday

Nonprofit Event

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Orangevale, CA

November 2018

23

Friday

Anniversary Party

6:30pm - 7:00pm

San Francisco, CA

Influences and inspiration

Maya Angelou
Jill Scott
Alicia Keys
Floetry

Setup requirements

I have my own Speaker/Microphone set-up if need be

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