Although Pokémon and slam poetry each experienced their heyday in the 1990s, it has, for some reason, taken until now for somebody to combine the two. It’s finally happened, though, thanks to The Warp ...
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 ...
The first slam poem Bianca Phipps wrote was about a boy. She’d broken up with him but didn’t say everything she needed to. So she said it in a poem, on a stage, in front of strangers. “It’s terrifying ...
To compare slam poetry to the works of Byron and Wordsworth and Frost and Whitman is to compare a blast furnace to a candle. It is raw and personal and loud. It can be uncomfortable and infuriating ...
Spoken word poetry is very popular and there are a number of well-known spoken word poets. As well as winning poetry awards, spoken word poet Kae Tempest has also been nominated for music awards ...
Karen Lowry receives an Australian Postgraduate Award and Curtin Research Scholarship. She is affiliated with WA Poets Inc and Perth Poetry Club. Slam poetry has become increasingly popular in recent ...
The 16th annual Word Up Poetry Slam will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, in the lobby of the Judge William H. Inman ...
Slight as a haiku, with a shock of short, tousled hair and electrically earnest, Kayla Price is a relatively new face in Denver’s slam poetry scene. She surprises everyone — especially herself — when ...
Apr. 10—BEMIDJI — Watermark's last Spoken Word Poetry SLAM! of the season will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, at Fozzie's Smokin' Bar-B-Q, 114 Third St. "A poetry slam is a competitive art ...