SPIN El Poeta

SPIN El Poeta is a Guatemalan-born, poet, cultural strategist, and educator whose work has moved stages across Turtle Island and Latin America for over twenty years. Known for performances that fuse political clarity with deep emotional intelligence, SPIN’s poetry explores migration, masculinity, healing and Immigrant–Indigenous friendship with precision and urgency.

He has represented Canada internationally at the 2025 World Poetry Slam, 2024 Abya Yala Slam in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, Painted By Poets in Atlanta, and he was a member of the Growhouse Tampa Slam Poetry team in 2024.

Beyond the stage, SPIN has executive produced the LA Raza BIPOC Access Podcast and co-founded One Mic Educators and LA Raza Open Mic, platforms dedicated to uplift Black, Indigenous, Latin American, and Palestinian artists.

 

Verses 2026 Appearances

April 27 Feature at Oral Traditions https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/oral-traditions-at-verses–2026
May 2nd Feature at CIPS Finals https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/canadian-individual-poetry-slam-finals-ft-spin-el-poeta