The writings of Nicolas Calmes draw from punk rock and hip hop. His poems combine the cadence of rap with the brutal honesty and affective criticism of punk mentality.
He became Luxembourg’s national poetry slam champion in 2022, made it to the finals of the European Poetry Slam Championship and represented his country at the World Poetry Slam Championship in 2023. Publisher-shy, he sells DIY-printed versions of his poetry collection out of the trunk of his car.