November 11, 2010
Another question for slam organizers to ask is: Is your slam show mostly poets reading to poets?
If so, you are guilty of creating the same environment I (and those who follow my lead) reacted against back in 1984 when most poetry readings, deadly and boring to be sure, were attended by ganders of self-absorbed [...]
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November 9, 2010
There’s some discussion going on, lately, about how poetry slams have evolved and will evolve in the next few years. My feeling is that 2011 (the 25th Anniversary year) is going to be a good opportunity for the American slam communities to re-examine themselves and asked some critical questions. For instance:
Does your slam show appeal [...]
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