So, Poetry Slams are basically a gimmick to get more people out to and involved in poetry events. This is pretty much a fact, though I am sure it is contested, thus the pretty much. One way this is achieved is by having judges picked from the audience. Another is by stating to the judges […]
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How does an Albany-based slam poet fare against the nation? Elizag, one of the Nitty Gritty Slam’s stars, participated as a storm poet at the Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWps) in Denver this year. WOWps is an annual National Competition orchestrated by Poetry Slam, Inc. (PSi) in a different city every year. Poets
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The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
