by randomathon March 25, 2011
a poem reading competition who primary participants are white people, specifically grown up white boys and basic white girls. Does not take much talent as it's a white people version of a rap battle.
Tyler: Hi girl, what you doing tonight?
Brittany: Goin to a Poetry slam, bitch
Tyler: Oh we'll do some great drugs after it gets over cuz we have no life!
Brittany: Goin to a Poetry slam, bitch
Tyler: Oh we'll do some great drugs after it gets over cuz we have no life!
by watermelawn April 14, 2016
An event that takes place during school hours in which fat black women tell you how they don't want to be treated as objects, people tell their girlfriends how lustful they are, minorities telling you how they don't want to be judged, and politics by the boatload. All of these things will eventually consume not only your class time, but they will also eat into your lunch time, to the point where you have just enough time to buy food from the vending machine, and eat it on the way to your next class.
Person 1: dude, the Poetry Slam is tomorrow.
Person 2: well I better pack a lunch and some earplugs.
or
Man, that guest speaker is taking so long, its practically a Poetry Slam
Person 2: well I better pack a lunch and some earplugs.
or
Man, that guest speaker is taking so long, its practically a Poetry Slam
by Alex Faber May 05, 2008
The act of writing poetry within a set time limit on a randomly selected subject, often as a competition.
Let's have us a poetry slam tonight!
by Joe Blotz August 13, 2006
A type of poetry expressing a persons personal story and/or struggle usually in an intensely emotional style. Very powerful, sincere, and moving.
Katie Mkkai's poem "Pretty"
"Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices" has many fantastic examples of Slam Poetry
"Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices" has many fantastic examples of Slam Poetry
by DarkVictorian June 16, 2010
Slam Poetry:
Katie Makkai's Pretty
Mike Gerbino's Ugly Sunset
Taylor Phillips MSA 2009 Scholarship Poem Well, Thank You
Katie Makkai's Pretty
Mike Gerbino's Ugly Sunset
Taylor Phillips MSA 2009 Scholarship Poem Well, Thank You
by doodledude107 April 11, 2011
n. A style of spoken word poetry that is generally used in a competition, known as a poetry slam. Often, as with hip-hop music, the subject matter concerns urban life, crime, drugs, or other inner-city-related subjects. The difference in many cases, however, is that with slam poetry, the words/lyrics are more introspective and creative than your run-of-the-mill hit rap song. Also seems influenced by the Beat Poets, such as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac.
Beau Sia wrote a book of slam poetry called "A Night Without Armor II: The Revenge," which probably really pissed off Jewel Kilcher.
by loop zoop July 02, 2011