“When you came to Verses, it wasn’t just to perform, it was to get some love. People called it church. If you were cutting your teeth as an emerging artist, we encouraged you. It wasn’t a showcase where you just go up and do whatever. No, we were going to help you get better.” - Nickey McMullen Learn more about the spoken word of Richmond in the latest episode of In the Pen with Roscoe Burnems on VPM’s Culture YouTube. In the Pen with Roscoe Burnems was co-produced with 19red.fuel and thewritersdenrva #myvpm #vpm #richmond #virginia #spokenword #poets #poetry