Desireé Dallagiacomo Explained

Desireé Dallagiacomo is an American spoken word poet and teaching artist.^{[1] [2] [3]} She is of European and Choctaw descent, and she is an enrolled citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.^[4] Her first book of poetry, SINK, was published by Button Poetry in March 2019.^[5] Before publishing her first full-length collection, her poems amassed millions of views on Youtube.^[6] Her poems, "Thighs Say" “Real Sex Tips.” and “Shave Me” among others were first published by Button Poetry.^[7] She is a Pushcart Prize Nominee.^[8]

She founded the writing retreat The Heart of It.

Awards

• 2013 Southwest Shootout Regional Slam Champion^[9]
• University of New Orleans recipient of the Ryan Chigazola Poetry Scholarship.^[10]
• 2014 Individual National Poetry Slam ranked 3rd^[11]
• 2014 National Poetry Slam, 3rd place with Slam New Orleans^[12]
• 2014 Pushcart Prize nominee
• 2015 Women Of the World Poetry Slam ranked 3rd^[13]
• 2017 Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam Champion (Head Coach)

Selected performances

• “Thighs Say,“ 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam Finals in Phoenix, Arizona^{[14] [15]}
• "Shave Me," 2015 Women Of The World Poetry Slam^[16]
• (with Kaycee Filson) "Real Sex Tips," 2014 National Poetry Slam^[17]
• "Drop Off Lines"^[18]

Publications

Books

• 2012 The Year of the Institution, Next Left Press^[19]
• 2014 Dimly Lit, Next Left Press^[20]
• 2019 Sink, Button Poetry ^[21]

Early life

Dallagiacomo is originally from Chico, California but moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 2010.^{[22] [23]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Killing Poetry . j.ctt1pwtdhx . Johnson . Javon . 2017 . Rutgers University Press . 10.2307/j.ctt1pwtdhx . 9780813580029 .
2. Book: The Room is on Fire .
3. Web site: Desireé Dallagiacomo. Desireé Dallagiacomo.
4. Web site: Desireé Dallagiacomo . 8 March 2019 .
5. https://buttonpoetry.com/product/sink/
6. Web site: Half a million viewers are watching a Baton Rouge poet on YouTube . 2 November 2015 .
7. News: 15 Witty Comebacks To Every Sleazy Pickup Line. Hatch. Jenavieve. 2016-03-02. Huffington Post. 2018-08-21. en-US.
8. Web site: Misc. VDS Events. Divinity School. en. 2018-08-21.
9. News: What Walking Through Life With Thunder Thighs is Really Like. Desireé. Dallagiacomo. 2014-09-20. Everyday Feminism. 2018-08-21. en-US.
10. Web site: Cantab Feature for Wednesday, June 8, 2016: Desireé Dallagiacomo . Boston Poetry Slam . 8 June 2016 . Boston Poetry Slam . 22 August 2018.
11. News: Lyrical Sanctuary presents Desireé Dallagiacomo. Student Involvement. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. 2018-08-21. en-US.
12. Web site: Slam New Orleans .
13. Web site: Desireé Dallagiacomo Poetry. Hurr. Rosalie. www.th-ink.co.uk. 6 December 2015 . en-GB. 2018-08-21.
14. News: The Ode To 'Thunderous' Thighs All Women Needs To Hear. Vagianos. Alanna. 2015-09-11. Huffington Post. 2018-08-21. en-US.
15. News: Porsha O Crowned 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion in Tempe. Phoenix New Times. Dedolph. Zaida. October 13, 2014. August 31, 2018.
16. News: Poet Calls Out Our Culture's Absurd Ideas About Body Hair. Vagianos. Alanna. 2015-07-31. Huffington Post. 2018-08-21. en-US.
17. News: Discovering Your Sexuality In A Patriarchy. Weiss. Suzannah. Bustle. 2018-08-21. en.
18. News: Here Are Some Hilarious Reverse Pickup-Lines to Tell Guys to GTFO. 2018-08-21. en.
19. Web site: NEXT LEFT PRESS. NEXT LEFT PRESS. 2018-08-21.
20. News: Dimly Lit. NEXT LEFT PRESS. 2018-08-21.
21. Web site: SINK (Button Poetry) .
22. Web site: Poems for the Win . Rose. Leslie D.. Digbr . Digbr . 22 August 2018.
23. Web site: The Poet's List: Desiree Dallagiacomo . Poems List . 18 April 2014 . Poems List . 22 August 2018.