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The Punany Poets

The Punany Poets Where sensuality meets social consciousness, The Punany Poets are a groundbreaking collective of spoken word artists, musicians, and performers who have been redefining erotic expression since 1995. Created by author and activist Jessica Holter, this dynamic troupe blends poetry, theater, music, and dance into immersive live experiences that celebrate love, liberation, and the power of storytelling.​

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Jessica Holter and The Punany Poets gained national attention in 2000 after appearing on the acclaimed HBO documentary series Real Sex. However, Holter had launched The Punany Project five years earlier, in 1995, as a publishing-based initiative to raise AIDS awareness. She released her first book, Punany: The Hip Hop Psalms, in 1998.

The Punany Poets

The Punany Poets

The Politics of Pleasure

With roots in hip-hop and a heart in healing, Jessica Holter has toured throughout the United States and in the Caribbean, captivating audiences with unapologetic performances that explore intimacy, identity, sexual health/ HIV AIDS awareness, and the politics of pleasure. The Punany Poets shows are part cabaret, part confession, and all soul—designed to awaken, inspire, and ignite. The Punany Poets is an imprint on Coffy Books where the shelves are filling with cutting edge thought, colorful art, poetry, and novels.

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  • Players & Pearls
    Players & Pearls
    Sat, Feb 14
    Location is TBD
    Feb 14, 2026, 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM CST
    Location is TBD
    Welcome to the Red Light District of Poetry.
  • 💘 Love in the Upper Room
    💘 Love in the Upper Room
    Sun, Feb 15
    Sixty Three Social
    Feb 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
    Sixty Three Social, 6333 Kennedy Ave., Hammond, IN 46323
    From the Redlight District of Poetry to the Upper Room… Writer Jessica Holter invites you to a night of soul-stirring performance and creative ascension. Romantic games, raw artistry, and surprise moments challenge your heart and elevate your spirit. This isn’t just a show—it’s an altar call.
  • Coffy Books Literary Salon
    Coffy Books Literary Salon
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Mar 08
    Virtual Event
    Mar 08, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
    Virtual Event
    Join Coffy Books for our monthly Literary Salons with Author Jessica Holter

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The Valentine Club

Service is Our Love Language

Whether you're a longtime fan or a curious newcomer, prepare to be moved. The Punany Poets don’t just perform—they transform.

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Punany Books

Punany books are now owned and managed by Coffy Books, the publishing entity of Holter Intellectual Property, Incorporated. Email info@hipinc.org to make special requests.

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Music & Spoken Word

Enjoy this eclectic collection of recordings by Jessica Holter and The Punany Poets, including in-studio and  performance outtakes. Listen Now.

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Punany TV

Subscribe to Black Date Night to get access to Punany TV with a membership to Jessica Holter's private social club and get access to Punany's Playhouse.

Writer, Jessica Holter

Writer, Jessica Holter

Writer, Jessica Holter
Picture Your Soul #oakland Song(Writer, Jessica Holter)

Picture Your Soul #oakland Song(Writer, Jessica Holter)

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🎶 Flauta de Carne (Versión en Español) (Writer, Jessica Holter)

🎶 Flauta de Carne (Versión en Español) (Writer, Jessica Holter)

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Skin Flute (Song in English by Writer, Jessica Holter)

Skin Flute (Song in English by Writer, Jessica Holter)

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What can two sexually adventurous women offer the man who has it all? Take an unhappy husband with a spoiled and suspicious wife, an androgynous businesswoman with a knack for inflicting pain, and an executive assistant with no shame. Add a passive-aggressive lesbian pillow princess to the scene, and you have just started the War Between Tops and Bottoms. Sexy Stormy Talbert and her wife, Korea Smith, thought they were satisfied living the American dream—until they seduced music executive Hartford Crow and embarked on a sizzling sexual escapade with limitless possibilities. The Punany Experience is not your average down-low story. Jessica Holter’s first erotic novel eloquently blurs the lines of sexual identity, tempting readers into a slippery tale of fluid sexuality that has no boundaries.

Jessica Holter Coffy Pop Art Gallery with Bubbles

Jessica Holter — author, artist, and founder of The Punany Poets — masterfully fuses passion, music, and poetry to craft immersive romantic experiences for couples with her new platform, Coffy Pop. Now that her HIP Team has planted roots in Chicago, Ghetto Girl Blue continues her commitment to community service, uplifting spirits, and rekindling connections through romantic events, immersive dinner theater, comedy, and game shows that celebrate life with live music, theater, and dance. Learn more when you join our private Coffy Talk Social group.

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