Poetry+Slam

(a.k.a. A Poetry Slam!)
Hosted by: Judy Young, author of award-winning R is for Rhyme, A Poetry Alphabet

Sunday, April 19, 2009 6:30 p.m. in the John Q. Hammons Convention Center, Rogers, AR Tickets are $40.00

Hey, Mister! Hey, Ma’am! Come, let’s go! It’s a Poetry Slam! Now’s your chance to win a prize! Everybody qualifies! Just bring a poem (or two or three) Serious, funny, or fancy-free Don’t be bashful, get up, be a ham! Recite your poem at the Poetry Slam!

This event is open to everyone and the rules are simple: • Contestants can be individuals or get together as a team. • Bring 3 or 4 of your favorite poems. • Poems can be your work or the work of others, serious or funny, any subject! • Poems can be recited from memory or read aloud, up to 3-minute time limit. • No props, costumes or music are allowed. • Top three winners will win a prize!