We would like to thank the individuals and organizations that have helped to make the Piedmont Slam a success. Below are the websites and affiliations of those who have and continue to make literary arts a way of life in the Piedmont area:
Krankies
Winston Salem Youth Arts Institute
Arts Council
Poetry Slam Inc.
Southern Fried Poetry Slam
Slam Charlotte
Bluz
Eurydice L. White
Alfred Harrell and Verbal Xpression
Triad Poetry Meetup
Gumbo
Forsyth County Public Library
Winston-Salem Writers
YES! Weekly
Bookmarks Book Festival
Poetry GSO
Press 53
Poets.org
Nell Britton
Dailyhaiku.org
Ambrosiahaiku.com
Triad Cultural Arts
What is a Poetry Slam?
We're glad you asked! Slam is a form of performance poetry that follows very specific rules in its delivery. Poets are given three minutes to step up to the microphone and perform one original poem of their own construction. No props, costumes, or outside accompaniment are allowed. After the poem is finished, it is given a numerical score between zero and ten by a panel of five judges who have been selected from the audience.
Poetry Slams are interactive events and the audience plays an important role in the process. Slam is about the idea that everyone’s opinion about a poem is a valid opinion. One of the goals of a poetry slam is to challenge the authority of anyone who claims absolute authority over literary value. No poet is beyond critique, as everyone is dependent upon the goodwill of the audience.