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 ...

One by one, nine poets took the stage at a Southeast Portland church last Sunday, each cramming their existential ponderings, cultural outrage and personal passions into a tight, rhythmic three ...

"So many heartfelt moments, particularly from like the young boys of color," Nicco Diaz said, one of the five judges at the ...

In Trigger Warning, her award-winning poem, Portland poet Jordan Wolmut dissects the concept of a slam poetry competition while taking part in one. In the poem, Benson High School senior Wolmut ...

Like a master painter creates life in a canvas with paint strokes, a slam poet uses words to provoke thought on deeper societal issues, make others laugh or cry or produce feelings of sadness, ...

Poetry combined with hip-hop, classical and pop music has young poets competing for prizes from $100 to $1,000 at this year’s Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion “Piano Slam.” The music-poetry mashup is at 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 ...

Poet Britteney Conner redefined consent in her spoken word poem "Consent" at the Rustbelt Regional Poetry Slam in Detroit. In her poem, posted to Button Poetry, Conner defines consent in multiple ...

The dozen or so students and three teachers in the choir room at Lincoln College Preparatory Academy sat silently as one teen started her slam poem. Its title: “An open letter to my abuser, I mean my ...

Brenna Twohy is a name to remember. Not only did she manage to tear down ideas of sexual commodification in a three-minute video that went viral, but she did so via a slam poem about Harry Potter. And ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

At Piano Slam 2024, then junior Edwina Tony from Miami Norland Senior High passionately delivers her spoken word poem, “From Permed to Proud.” Poetry combined with hip-hop, classical and pop music has ...