“The only reason I went to Slam Camp was because I had seen [slam poet] Sierra DeMulder,” Baird said. “I had been struggling at the time with anorexia. She did a poem called ‘Ana,’ and it rocked my ...

Now videos of McNish’s home-recorded poems have received millions of views. Slam poetry, or spoken word poetry, is an art form that allows the poet to get across their point of view and express ...

We had hand movements and everything to go with it.” Ball’s crew dominated New Orleans slam poetry, winning every contest and drawing ever-increasing audiences. But, after a couple years ...

And if you're good enough, they'll make sure they get it on camera. But here, the scathing judgment that slam poetry competitions have become known for is traded for something more constructive.