Comments on: Should Poetry Slams Be Put to Sleep? http://struhtblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/22/should-poetry-slams-be-put-to-sleep/ The Spoken Word Will Get Verbalized Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:35:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Cloudy Day Art - Poetry Podcast - Poetry - People - Podcast » The Lament of the Non-Slam Poet http://struhtblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/22/should-poetry-slams-be-put-to-sleep/#comment-273 Cloudy Day Art - Poetry Podcast - Poetry - People - Podcast » The Lament of the Non-Slam Poet Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:53:50 +0000 http://struhtblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/22/should-poetry-slams-be-put-to-sleep/#comment-273 [...] The Lament of the Non-Slam Poet By Will Just read a great post by StrUHT dealing with poetry slams and the mentality behind them. I highly suggest reading it and checking out the article he refers to ”Do We Still Need the Poetry Slam?” by Carlos Andres Gomez. [...] [...] The Lament of the Non-Slam Poet By Will Just read a great post by StrUHT dealing with poetry slams and the mentality behind them. I highly suggest reading it and checking out the article he refers to ”Do We Still Need the Poetry Slam?” by Carlos Andres Gomez. [...]

]]> By: Will http://struhtblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/22/should-poetry-slams-be-put-to-sleep/#comment-272 Will Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:27:37 +0000 http://struhtblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/22/should-poetry-slams-be-put-to-sleep/#comment-272 Well said, poet. I've had similar thoughts about the world of Slam Poetry. I have debated, multiple times, writing an essay called "Why I Hate Slam Poetry.", but it seems that both Carlos and you have beat me to the punch! ;-) Keep up the great work and now I KNOW that I must interview you for my show. Will <b> Will: Dude! How have you been? I was thinking about you the other day. We have to catch up with one another. I appreciate you dropping in and reading the post. I also appreciate the pingback. StrUHT </b> Well said, poet.
I’ve had similar thoughts about the world of Slam Poetry.
I have debated, multiple times, writing an essay called “Why I Hate Slam Poetry.”, but it seems that both Carlos and you have beat me to the punch! ;-)
Keep up the great work and now I KNOW that I must interview you for my show.
Will


Will:
Dude! How have you been? I was thinking about you the other day. We have to catch up with one another. I appreciate you dropping in and reading the post. I also appreciate the pingback.
StrUHT

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