This is the third in the series of poetry slam anthologies Poetry Slam, Inc. puts out from its annual National Poetry Slam, this one from NPS 2004 in St. Louis. Over 50 poems and, for the first time, essays in this volume. Poems by Mike Henry, Roger Bonaire-Agard, Jim Dwyer, Rose Smith, Corbet Dean, Lucy Anderton, Adriana E. Ramirez and many more. For the first time, essays about the state of poetry slam and poetics by Taylor Mali, Scott Woods, Phil West and Jeremy Richards. Some stong language used in some poems. Some strong subject matter.
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This review is from: Poems From the Big Muddy, the 2004 National Poetry Slam (Paperback)
Let's face it, any book of poetry is better if your poem is included, and two of mine were included from the notorious 2004 St. Louis Nationals, a bittersweet experience. From Rose Smith and Eliot Harmon there's some great work that I'm glad my writing is nestled with. For the poet who thinks that slam is about performance this book shows that slam is good for writers too. For the teacher, there's some work that challenges and pushes the boundaries of the performance poem in new and fascinating directions. Having been to a couple of Nationals before, what really stood out about St. Louis was the quality of the poetry. I felt blessed by words, sometimes delivered in small crowded hotel rooms, on street corners and in alleys.
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Get down and dirty with the Slam Poets,
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This review is from: Poems From the Big Muddy, the 2004 National Poetry Slam (Paperback)
The poems and essays in this third NPS anthology really help the reader understand what goes on in the minds and hearts of Slam poets. The wide array of poetry from serious issue pieces like "All Stalls Full in Lithia Park" by Rose Smith to seirously funny pieces like "Nipple Deferred" by Kimberly Brazwell accurately mirrors the kinds of poems the St. Louis audiences heard during the NPS. Adding the essays is an interesting touch and they have become a necessary read for anyone wanting to "talk the talk" of poetry slam. With the variety of pieces, many perfect for classroom and forensic competition use, this book gives the reader more than just spoken word on the page, it also gives the experience of being in St. Louis on some of the hottest (both figuratively and literally) days and nights of August 2004.
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This review is from: Poems From the Big Muddy, the 2004 National Poetry Slam (Paperback)
This makes for a good read, the kind of book you can pick up, open to any page, and find something worthwhile.
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