Poem topics for slam poems, spoken word, and performance poetry
Youth Speaks Seattle is a brave space where people pick up the pen, take the mic, and take the lead. Founded in 2003 by poets, Youth Speaks Seattle holds an ongoing legacy of cultivating youth leadership through spoken word poetry.
From the angry to the sentimental, it’s all here: Haiku, sestinas Love poems, free verse and rhyme – We publish poets!
Jul 13, 2016 · A man takes the stage. In a shaky voice, he says, “My name is Royce. My poem is titled, ‘White man Privilege.'”
The Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, powered by Youth Speaks, is the only festival of its kind. Every year, over 500 poets, their mentors, and the nation’s leading artists and cultural workers convene in a different U.S. city for 4-5 days of arts education, artistic expression, and civic engagement.
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Join Project X as they make history by creating the first ever Bronx-based Slam Poetry Team headed to the National Poetry Slam in Chicago, August 2018!
Established in 1848, by an act of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts, the Boston Public Library (BPL) was the first large free municipal library in …
Teen Ink, a national teen magazine, book series, and website devoted entirely to teenage writing, art, photos and forums. Students must be age 13-19 to participate, register and/or submit work.
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