The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slam PoetryGet in on the action...CD included! According to the PBS television series The United States of Poetry, a "strand of new poetry began at Chicago's Green Mill Tavern in 1986 when Marc Smith found a home for the Poetry Slam." Since then, performance poetry has spread throughout the United States. Now, the father of the poetry slam presents the most comprehensive book on spoken-word poetry performances. |
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ADMITTANCE Backstage Skinny artists audience members audience's audio Backstage entrance Beau Sia Bob Holman bout CD 1 track Chapter Chicago club owner create crowd door e-mail emcee ensemble entertainment flyers focus following sections give going Green Mill haiku host IWPS judges keep Least You Need lights Lisa Buscani listen listserv look Marc Smith marketing microphone National Poetry Slam national slam Need to Know night onstage open mike open-mike patrons performance poets person play poem poetic poetry events poetry performance professional rehearse rhyme rules score show's slam community slam competition slam event slam family slam poetry slam poets slam show slam's slammaster slammers slammin SlamSlang SlamSpeak someone sound system spoken word stage Steve Marsh sure Taylor Mali team piece theater Thist tour verse vision What's Whoa writing