I’ve been part of different slam scenes for the past 20 years. I’ve seen a lot of bad slam poetry. I’ve performed a lot of ...

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 ...

Lattimore doesn't think he ever loved football. He loved "the flow state." The former Gamecock running back is rediscovering ...

IOWA CITY - For Rudy Francisco, one of the most widely known spoken word artists in modern poetry, it started with a feeling. When he first saw a spoke word poem performed, he knew exactly what ...

S HREVEPORT, La. — Kicking off National Poetry Month, the renowned spoken word artist Poetic X joins me for a conversation about his 6th annual poetry festival, upcoming documentary, and how the ...

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 event in which ...

A spoken word event has been praised for offering a "safe space to be seen and heard" by a poet. The monthly open mic poetry night, called Rushden Rhymes, welcomes first time performers as well as ...

National poetry month was started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, and encourages people to pay attention to and ...