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Vetting that inspires an ambition to answer life's big questions can only be worthwhile when done in community. Our simple goal is to be that motivation.

Happy Labor Day Weekend Everyone!!! Vetted Word had an incredible show on Wednesday night! Thank you to all who came out to support and enjoy local talent. Please visit our FB fan page for videos and pictures of the event.

To participate in our shows or to submit for publication in this on-line journal please email olga@vettedword.com.

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Beloved Vetted Word Community,

Here's something I learned this month. Having big dreams can be both daunting and inspiring. In one month I've learned that through this dual reality I can find balance. I can have both stability and chaos... I can be all 't-shirt and jeans', while at the...

peach with red blotches
sweet but hard to ripen
and when i am i bruise easy
I am constantly trying
to give creative definitions
of whiteness that mean
it’s ridiculous I am
not constantly trying
to be honest I am
trying to be liked
I am...

"Tom Boyle's Name Dropping with Tom Boyle, by Tom Boyle" My DIY Heroes: Part 3: Tavius Dyer

Welcome to the series "My DIY Heroes", this time focusing on Tavius Dyer, Vetted Word poet, columnist and musician,...

The Vetted Word Showcase is a community cultivating art and broadening perceptions with a unique voice in San Francisco. We're a group of artist that come from all different genres and ages.... from the slam poetry scene to the working folk-storytellers of the Bay Area, we share a stage and vet...

"Tom Boyle's Name Dropping with Tom Boyle, by Tom Boyle" My DIY Heroes: Part 2: Filmmaker Matt GoffWelcome to the second installation in the continuing series "My DIY Heroes" which honors my friends and acquaintances who embody the Do...