While poets of the page may publish their writing in the Canon, Tufts' literary magazine, spoken word poets work outside and beyond the written word. Many write, practice and compete within the Spoken ...

German spoken word artist Annika Blanke used to have to explain what slam poetry was. That’s changed in the last few years, as audiences have increased both in-person and online. Some poetry slam ...

This month, Say it Loud is collaborating with Toronto Youth Poetry Slam for a Black History Month event at Its OK* Studios. Following that, Jack will share the stage with Toronto’s Poet Laureate ...

Anyone who thinks poetry is a dusty relic of liberal arts classrooms and bohemian coffee shop open mics needs to check out Flypoet. A 25-year institution in the world of spoken word, Flypoet puts on ...

From condoms to nursery rhymes, the members of Boston University's Speak for Yourself aren't afraid to cover any subject matter in order to express themselves through slam poetry. A group of about 40 ...

Thomas Hill doesn’t deliver the average poetry reading when he takes the stage. He uses the spoken word to discuss issues of social justice, adding his own style and life experience into the ...

In the wake of Malcolm X’s assassination in the winter of 1965, Black and brown poets like Amiri Baraka, Miguel Algarin, and Sonia Sanchez consciously rejected effete paper poems for those that sought ...