16th and mission chalk circle

16th and mission poetry

16th and Mission Chalk Circle - M.A.D.E.


16th and Mission Poetry has happened at the southwest corner of 16th and Mission in the city every Thursday for 21 years, usually starting at 10pm, rain or shine.  We try to create a welcoming safe space for expression. It's always a work in progress and it's on the street, so if you come, be prepared!! 


D.S. Black is a Crap St Irregular, D.S. Black became a street poet in the Mission district of San Francisco where he lived for 26 years until evicted.


Liz Cahill is a poet, producer and curator based in the Mission,  She’s the co-founder of Decentered Arts. Her dog, Raya, is awesome!


Elio Ervin speaks to break down racial stigmas and muse on universal experiences and is an activist for the Trans Masc community, while co-hosting Divine Masc and other events.

Casey Gardner (she/they) is a soldier in the war against teenage illiteracy, serving as an English and Creative Writing teacher and youth performance poetry coach.

Charlie Getter is pretty loud, he's done poems on a street corner for longer than anyone. He's got books.


Ayla Ginger likes drinking on the shores of the Columbia River, climbing hills in San Francisco and writing things down.

EK Keith delights in the poetry of the Bay, and is thrilled to perform at The Beast Crawl! Access her poems online and read her book Ordinary Villains.

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5:30pm Leg 2 - Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment