Yuuri Miki reads her poems with a fierceness and softness — deep breaths and an edge to her voice that cuts like a knife. Reading poetry aloud is an art, a skill that made her Japan national slam ...

It is time for slam poetry to hit Nicosia again. On Monday and Tuesday the annual event will bring together poetry lovers and enthusiasts of the spoken word to enjoy performers from Cyprus and abroad ...

As the Twin Cities’ slam poetry scene rebuilds, BuckSlam — a new organization dedicated to the style of competitive poetry performance — has quickly established itself at the forefront. Now, as its ...

You finally realise that it is your turn, when the light blinds your sight, silence fills the room and you feel the people, looking at you and waiting for what you have to say. That is what Poetry ...

Poetry Slam, better known in Uganda as Slam Poetry, was born in Chicago, USA, in November 1984, with the first slam competition being organised by an American poet called Marc Smith. To lift this ...