You might not imagine poets, those long-haired, dreamy bohemians, as aggressive competitors. But at the National Poetry Slam (August 1-6)—taking place in Georgia for the first time this year—more than ...

Slam poetry was at its height in the late nineties and early aughts, but just like poetry (in its non-slammed form) it is still relevant. The medium is prime for reinvention, but exactly what cultural ...

Brown's first-ever team destined for the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational — an annual nationwide competition for slam poets — performed for a packed and enthusiastic Macmillan 117 last Friday.

Rocky Run Middle School held a Poetry Slam on May 8, and eighth-grader Charlie Flynn won first place in the humorous category. Classmate Marc Manaloto came in first in the dramatic category. Each ...

Glittering metaphors and powerful performance are the key factors to any successful spoken word poem. The poet behind the work is equally important — they bring the personality and stories to the ...

At least four hundred poets have descended on Denver, heads full of memorized verses, for the National Poetry Slam.For those who can't distinguish a slam poem from a verbal fistfight or the recitation ...

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Slam poetry is a performance art based around the recitation of a poem. Osborn said it’s difficult to describe. “It’s like poetry and theater got together and had a baby,” she said. “It started out of ...

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The idea for hosting a poetry slam at MAAG came during one of the organization’s writers’ club workshops and was eventually organized by poet and art enthusiast Mary Ann Domanska and freelance ...

KEARNEY - A battle of poems will take place during the Learning Commons Poetry Slam Tuesday at Tru Cafe. The poetry slam, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the cafe, ...