Slam Poetry & Spoken Word Blogs

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99 Poem Topics: My Gift To Poets & Spoken Word Artists

Checklist! 8 Items to Remember when Writing Slam Poetry

What is Slam Poetry?

What is Spoken Word?

Should Spoken Word Be Coupled With Music? How About Vocals? Check Out This Example!

5 Poetry Slam Tips That Will Help You Command An Audience

6 Tips on Spoken Word Poetry

Tips for Writing Slam Poetry

9 Slam Poetry Topics & Ideas

A 9 Step Guide on How To Write a Slam Poem

Looking for Inspiration for Your Next Slam Poem?

More Subjects, Topics & Ideas for Slam Poems

11 (more) Really Good Topics for Slam Poems

How To Write Slam Poetry

10 Poetic Devices That Will Spice Up Your Slam Poetry

Why Does Slam Poetry All Sound The Same?

Some of the Best Slam Poets on the Internet & YouTube

The 5 Biggest (and easily avoidable) Slam Poetry Blunders

Slam Poets - Tell 'em How You Really Feel About Education!

3 Slam Poems That Will Give You the Chills

7 Well Know Faces Aligned with Famous Poetry Lines, Twisted Offensively

7 Characteristics That Turn Good Slam Poets Into Great Ones

Funny Slam Poetry Videos

Global and Social Issues From The Past Decade That Can Inspire Slam Poetry

11 Awesome Places You Should One Day Perform Slam Poetry (That You'd Never Expect)

5 Remarkable Youth Slam Pots That Will Blow Your Mind

The Art of Spoken Word Poetry

What is Spoken Word? And What's a Poetry Slam?

Does Slam Poetry Always Have To Be So Serious?

Resources for Writing Slam Poetry & Spoken Word Poems

Poetry Contests and Poetry Slam Competitions

A Rhyming Holiday Poem for your Business E-Card

Slam Poet Jeremiah Blue + Pop-Soul Artist Loren Smith

Slam poetry is the breath mint that boring poetry needed

Slam poetry and spoken word are flooding the world with pure excitement and a reignited passion for poems.

Poetry is no longer a lifeless, ill-written, foreign, boring set of words and verses linked with ambiguous purpose hundreds of years ago only to be studied and recognized for their wisdom now.

Let's face it: the "study of" was killing poetry.

Slam poetry is the revival - it's the breath mint that boring poems needed.

Spoken word is the rebirth of a diluted art and the ability to use poetry - including all the devices that make it stand out - to communicate real, current and identifiable messages, stories and emotions.

Its one of the most powerful outlets humans have, and more and more people are taking advantage of it.

Educators in classrooms are changing their curriculum to keep students engaged.

Why?

Because some kids enter school and they hate poetry. It used to be good fun and entertainment - Dr. Seuss and William Blake. Then suddenly it turned to Robert Frost and Shakespeare. There's nothing wrong with the latter, but let's be real - what do you think people would be more interested to learn - Robert Frost? Or someone like Sarah Kay who's more in tune with the times and with the demographics?

There's an argument for both. And I don't think poetry's history should be neglected, but the stage needs to be shared.

My site and my blog are dedicated to widening the reach of slam poetry.

I have fallen in love with the art; when I see a spoken word artist really deliver on stage, it fuels my desire to help other poets - aspiring, emerging and even established - reach new heights.

If you're looking for resources for slam poems, ideas and topics, tips and tricks, how-to's, or just some examples of slam poetry, Digital Poet is the place - just check out the helpful snippets below and click what you're looking for! If you think of something you'd like me to add, don't be shy, just give me a shout by email or twitter and I'll see what I can do.

Need help with writing or performing slam poetry? Hopefully you can find some tips, hints and assistance in the posts below. If there is information or a topic you'd like to see that isn't here, please reach out to me!