Sierra DeMulder of the St. Paul-Soapboxing poetry slam team.(Photo by Katie Deits)By Chauncey Mabe For five days last week downtown West Palm Beach was the coolest place on earth.Or it at least it seemed that way during the 20th National Poetry Slam that brought 68 teams of mostly young poets to Clematis Street for a rolling competition that was part counterculture festival, … [Read more...]
ArtsBuzz: Poets gear up for next week’s national slam in West Palm
Illustration by Pat Crowley.By Paul LomartireSlammed by syntax. Pummeled by a poem.The world heavyweight championship of words delivered with attitude is headed for West Palm Beach in the form of the 20th annual National Poetry Slam Aug. 4 to 8.And yes, fans, this is a competition every bit as heated as baseball or boxing."This is blood, sweat and tears poetry delivered live … [Read more...]
ArtsBuzz: National Poetry Slam coming to West Palm in August
SlamCharlotte, last year's winner of the National Poetry Slam.(Photo by Katya Szabados)WEST PALM BEACH -- The National Poetry Slam, which since 1990 has seen writers hurling hexameters at each other in closely followed contests, will be held this year in West Palm Beach beginning in the first week of August.The slam is set for Aug. 4-8, and will pit roughly 80 teams of three to … [Read more...]