Now videos of McNish’s home-recorded poems have received millions of views. Slam poetry, or spoken word poetry, is an art form that allows the poet to get across their point of view and express ...

April is National Poetry Month. Celebrated across the U.S. and Canada, the observance spreads appreciation and awareness for ...

When poets perform on stage, the public sees “the bodies of people of colour, they see women's bodies, they see trans bodies”, said Lombé, who is from a Congolese background. Slam poetry “is also ...

In poetry slam, the delivery and rhythms of the words is at times even more important than the poem. Each slam poet has three minutes to present their poem in front of a five-member jury and the ...

The City of Mississauga is seeking poet performers to compete in our 6th Annual Poetry Slam. This year’s competition will take place on April 24, 2025, in the Noel Ryan Auditorium at Hazel McCallion ...

When poets perform on stage, the public sees “the bodies of people of colour, they see women's bodies, they see trans bodies”, said Lombé, who is from a Congolese background. Slam poetry ...

The second annual Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival returns to Albuquerque for five days this week, drawing over 75 of the top poets and spoken word artists from 30 cities across the United States.