AFLO. the poet

STATUS FLO: The Archive

Welcome to The Archive! Explore poems from STATUS FLO's past and submit your own via the form

STATUS FLO is our regular spoken word night, hosted by In House Artist alumni AFLO. the poet, where fresh local talent and special guests from across the UK are invited to pick up the mic.

At each event, we invite you - the audience - to write your own poems in the interval, using three prompt words we choose collectively, inspired by the poems you have heard so far. A handful of challengers are selected to perform their poems at the end of the night.

The Archive is here to collect and present your Challenger poems. Whether you performed them at STATUS FLO, didn't get a chance to, or if you didn't manage to attend the event but would like to write a Challenger poem anyway - your poems can be shared here.

You can submit your poem in any format: typed, a photograph, a video, and you can choose to be anonymous or named in your submission.

Welcome to The Archive: we can't wait to see it grow!

October 2025: BIG SCOOP & Jaz

Challenger Words: Coming soon...

May 2025: Kid Anansi & Merki

Challenger words: New Dawn, Noodle, Golden, Hope

March 2025: Miss Yankey & Nalo Solo

Challenger words: Power, Lovable, Fish, Surviving

February 2025: lisa luxx & Noah Sumptions

Challenger Words: Lemmings, Liberation, Spoons

December 2024: Roy McFarlane & Erin James

Challenger Words: God, Resistance, Dutty, Engraciate

October 2024: Ty'rone Haughton & Mally

Challenger Words: Hope, Twerk, Joy, Emergent, Decolonise