Slam Poetry (SLAM)
The streets are talking back.
“Kids these days – the old moan goes – have nothing to do nothing to care about and no sense of responsibility. We hear about the disaffected youth so much that it’s in danger of drowning out some of its finest voices. Tearing down the stereotype is London’s thriving slam poetry scene, where predominantly young men and women are making Obama’s oratory skills look ordinary…
Helpful links: Farrago Poetry, Apples and Snakes , Book Slam , Dean Atta , Lyric Theatre , Saul Williams
Permalink | November 21, 2008