We think it's safe to say that last night's slam was incredible. Here are a few videos of the winners and those who are advancing to the wild card semi-final.
Eric Lentz
Caleb West
Brandon Lenox
If you don't know much about spoken word, you should at least know that each of these pieces is an original.
Yeah, you read that right.
Some of the performers have been participating in slams for years. Other poets (like david, sofi, and eric) had never experienced the magic of a live slam before. Regardless of age, gender, and nationality, everyone who spoke had a story to tell. The styles and genres of the pieces varied widely from poems about stilettos to poems about gang violence, yet each one had a completely unique story to tell. And don't think that participation in the slam stopped at those who were in front of the mic. No, the best thing about last night aside from the poets themselves was the audience. In this day and age it is extremely difficult to find such a large group of people who will willingly sacrifice a Friday night to go to any sort of artistic event. But if you were at the slam last night you know that the crowd was half of the fun.
A special thanks to the lovely people who showed up to support us last night, everyone who performed, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts for hosting the event, and Southern Word for organizing everything. We couldn't have asked for a better experience.
If you aren't blind and can therefore recognize the immense amount of talent in these videos (sorry for the terrible quality, we obviously aren't videographers), come out to the next slam! Registration is still open to compete, so sign up here.
Have you ever performed or written anything? We want your submissions! Comment below or send us an e-mail at wrotewritewrit@gmail.com.
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