Just in case you are wondering, a slam poetry competition does not include MMA-style cage-fighting while reciting lines. The North Platte High School poetry club is headed to the statewide competition ...

Citing a rising popularity in the performance-based art of slam poetry, the Western Colorado Writers' Forum has organized what is thought to be the first official Slam Poetry Competition in Grand ...

High school students performed their original and powerfully written poetry on Thursday, May 4, 2023. The students were scored on performance elements, such as facial expressions, delivery, and ...

There are poetry readings, the workshop leader said, and then there are poetry slams — and it’s important to know the difference. “Slam poetry,” said Lyrical Faith, “is about winning. It’s a very ...

Last weekend, Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design’s joint poetry slam team sent members Kris Cho ’22, Blessed Sheriff ’19, Dāa Guy RISD ’19 and Manuel Ávalos ’19 to take part in the College ...

The Mercury Cafe’s slam poetry team isn’t resting on its laurels. Many key members of the Merc’s competitive poetry team are still out of state, having earned a spot in the semifinals during the ...

April is National Poetry Month and this year’s Women of the World Poetry Slam took over Baltimore’s poetry scene for the first time. Thanks to the Black Arts District, the city had a chance to ...

LEFT: Reading from his slam poem “Labels” at the Ralston Arena is Ralston High School junior Lance Otto. Otto is in his first year of competition with the Avenue Scholars slam poetry team and competed ...

WILLIAMSBURG — This Friday, Williamsburg will be center stage for the state’s biggest slam poetry event when the Virginia Team Poetry Slam Championship comes to the Kimball Theatre. Originally called ...

The Vermilion Poetry Society has announced that it will host its first Poetry Slam Contest, according to a news release. The event will take place July 24 at the Vermilion Boat Club, at 5416 Liberty ...