Poetry Slam: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry

By Edited by Gary Mex Glazner

Book Overview

Poetry slams--the Olympics of poetry--have become a cultural phenomenon. This groundbreaking anthology documents 10 years of poetry slams, with 100 poems from national slam champions and a dozen essays on how to run a slam, winning strategies, tips for memorizing poems, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0916397661
• ISBN13: 9780916397661
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Manic D Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

JIGGA WHAT?! GIMME SOME MO'

i like totally hated this book. it was so wack to the mostest. really, just lame-o spazmodica. and furthermore, i know 98 percent of the people in this book personally. they're real square wizzies. a big bunch if icky-poo momo's. their work is so fake. it's not even them. half of the people writing female poetry are men. half of the men writing female poetry are fat. half of the young people writing old poetry are dead. half of the dead people writing new poetry are zombies. like, real zombies. don't buy this. but i did love beau sia's stuff for some random reason. like love as in marriage. so do buy this. he gets tons of profits from it. but don't tell the other poets. cuz they don't. it's all top secret. like spies.

A good breaking-in for first time readers

One of the most accesible books around for anyone even remotely interested in poetry. If you've never been to an open mic or a slam, give this one a whirl...it'll make you want to go (and maybe even slip a poem in your pocket before you lock the door). If you've been to an open mic and wondered what else was out there that was like what you just saw, this book captures a great many of those elements for you.Not just a book of poems, throughout the work are placed a great many essays written by long-time, well-known National slam poets (Taylor Mali, Danny Solis, etc.) about nearly every aspect of reading and performing one's work...a long-overdue codification of information for performing poets at ANY level.Some of the poems contained within are national favorites, a few legend, but they ALL contain a lesson about performance poetry: that it starts on the page.A MUST have for any poet who is (or is considering) performing their poetry before audiences in any capacity. A necessary bit of packing for any poet with national aspirations of slamming, touring or just reading.

A Poetry Slam At Home!

If you've never been to a poetry slam and wonder what all the fuss is about then check out this book! The poetry is great and really strong, the reader can almost hear the voices coming off the page - and the book has essays too which explain the rules and the history and how to start a slam, and travel stories and weird esoteric strategies. This book has a lot in it, not just poems. If you're a poetry slam expert, well then you should write your own book, but if you're like me (just an average poetry-lovin', book-readin' kinda gal) there's stuff in here that's great. Highly recommended!!! PS - I love the cover, too!