Luke O'Connor performs his poem "Tell Him (Amen)" during the first night of 2017 semifinals at the SAFE Words Poetry Slam on Thursday 6 April 2017. Luke O'Connor is a nationally touring poet, playwright, teacher, and Flory-Freiert Fellow. He has published two chapbooks and one full-length collection; other work of his can be found in such publications as Ink, Firethorne, and Phoenix.