Verse
The Green Room
For the voice that needs the right room.
Backstage essentials. Pre-show rituals. Everything before the first word.
Shure MV88 iOS Condenser Mic
$99
I recorded my whole debut collection in my bathroom at 2am. No one knew.
Jasmine Osei, slam finalist — Atlanta, 2025
Clip-On Lapel Condenser (Open Mic Kit)
$38
finally a condenser that doesn't squeal when i lean into the mic
r.t., Brooklyn open mic regular
Bose S1 Pro Portable PA
$499
I carry this to every community reading. It fits in a rolling carry-on.
Marcus Webb, community organizer — Detroit
Ring Light + Mic Stand Clamp Bundle
$54
kitchen recordings that look like i have a budget
Destiny Morales, TikTok poet — 240k followers
Poet's Warm-Up Tea Blend
$16
two cups before every set. it's not superstition if it works.
Nadia Okonkwo, national slam champion, 2024
Live from the page
"The mic doesn't amplify your voice. It amplifies your truth."
— A Verse customer, Chicago Open Mic, 2025
First Drafts Forever
The page before the performance.
Letterpress. Chapbooks. The smell of fresh ink on a thesis.
Risograph Chapbook Kit (20-copy run)
$145
I sold out of 20 copies at my first reading. Ordered 40 the next morning.
Tomás Reyes, MFA candidate — Iowa, 2025
Letterpress Broadside Print (Custom)
$85
holding your own poem in letterpress feels like it was always real
Celeste Huang, poet & visual artist — San Francisco
Poet's Draft Notebook (A5, 200pg)
$22
I go through three of these a year. That's the whole point.
Priya Krishnamurthy, community poet — Oakland
Lucille Clifton Collected Works
$34
the first book i put in our neighborhood lending library. still the most checked out.
Darnell Washington, community organizer — Baltimore
Danez Smith "Don't Call Us Dead"
$18
i give this to every young poet i mentor. then i buy myself another copy.
Aaliyah Torres, slam coach — Minneapolis
"Say it
louder."
The poem as object.
The page as stage.
MFA thesis collections. Community lending libraries. Letterpress prints for the neighborhood that lost its bookstore. We stock what the culture needs to keep printing.
Shop BroadsidesMic Check
One-two. One-two. Is this thing on?
Clip-on condensers that won't feedback in a coffee shop. Tested by slammers.
Rode PodMic USB — Poet Edition
$129
my listeners said my voice sounded "warm." I said thank you and didn't mention the mic.
Solomon Park, poetry podcast host — Seattle
Mackie ProFX6v3 Mixer (Open Mic Setup)
$169
I set this up in 8 minutes at a community center with no soundcheck. It worked.
Kezia Oduya, event organizer — Houston
Shure SM58 — The Standard
$99
every open mic mic is an SM58. now i own mine.
Various, every open mic we've ever attended
Pop Filter + Boom Arm Bundle
$42
the plosives were ruining my recordings until this. now my p's sound like poetry.
Lin Nakamura, spoken word artist — Portland
You've been here long enough.
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Every chapbook. Every condenser. Every broadside worth holding up to window light.
Browse the Full Collection