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Who is Daiō?

Spoken Word Poet | Teaching Artist | Community Collaborator

📍 Portland, Oregon
📧 atomicpoetrypunk@gmail.com
📷 @poetry.by.daio
☕ Ko-fi | 📰 Substack

Daiō (formerly Sage Lilac) is a spoken word poet exploring the intersections of family trauma, the transgender experience, nature, and forgiveness...

🌈 Performance Highlights

📚 Publications

🎭 Collaborations

With composers, visual artists, and community poets. Including a musical with Sarah Mattox and visual collabs with Mikal Faust + athoughtbytim.com.

🏅 Awards & Slam Glory

🧘 Zen & Community

Mentor at Portland Poetry Slam, facilitator of Zen Poet Society, and resident at Dharma Rain Zen Center.

🌟 Artistic Philosophy

"Poetry is connection; connection is always collaborative."

📝 Sample Poems

"I Always Wanted..."

To dissolve into moss
On the north side of a pine
To become something soft
That still holds time

From "Describe Your Dysphoria in Four Letters"

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