is it a legitimate art form like regular poetry?
What does Veeky Forums think of Slam Poetry?
Eli Edwards
Tyler Bailey
Not like regular poetry, but yes, it can be art. I think Harry Baker is good.
David Lewis
IT'S ALL FAGGOT SHIT
FUCK SLAM POETRY GOD FUCKING DAMN IT
IF I HEAR ANYONE SAY TO ME THAT THIS SHIT IS "GOOD" I'M GONNA FUCKING CUM IN THEIR FUCK
KILL YOURSLEF
Dominic Foster
I don't like it also I don't like women or minorities
there now pretend you got a bunch of (you)s and let the thread die in peace and think of posting something that hasn't been run into the ground
Luis Johnson
alot of it is mediocre, but there are a few gems here and there
Lucas Foster
THIS SURPASSES THE WASTE LAND
Jose Bennett
Garbage
Dylan Foster
Is there a single slam poet who takes meter into consideration? It's like the only technical aspect of poetry they pay attention to is rhyme
Jaxon Perry
I would be very surprised if a slam poet could explain what meter is
Joshua Taylor
Utter degeneracy.
Juan Hill
good slam poem
Bentley Morris
so is there any good slam poetry not about race ?
Xavier Reed
thank you
Benjamin Howard
should genuinely be made illegal
Ethan Sullivan
yes, there's some about being gay, being a woman, being trans or "queer", and feeling bad about being a white man
Ethan Garcia
the reason these people talk so much about race is because race is just an incredibly easy thing to talk about. identity politicians and academics have successfully limited these people to their tiny mental framework, and hack comedians have supplied them with the snarky comebacks they need to respond to any who choose oppose them. they probably start out as the "smart political guy" on facebook, and once they have adjusted themselves to what they "should" and "shouldn't" say, they transfer their daytime meanderings to the page, make a few rhymes here and there, go to a local hipster bar and rip her out. they soon realize that all they need to do is say the same thing over and over again in the same tone of voice and they will get applause. meanwhile, sitting in the front row cheering them on is mark. mark thinks he's a pretty cool guy. he just inherited his father's estate. it's always been mark's dream to hang out with the other cool kids in brooklyn. all his favorite cool bands come from there. he's organizing a herbivore grunge night on friday, make sure to bring your own beer (or byob, as some might say). he skates ironically and reads david foster wallace. he doesn't know what's going on in his life or what he wants and he's hopelessly depressed and pill-addled. he thinks he can escape his problems by signing up for social causes and by pretending to be an artist. after all, his friend joe posted a motivational image that said the same thing on facebook. the man who made that motivational image heard that inspirational message from his father and began to lead a boring life exactly like joe's and mark's. all of them eventually meet up and form a band. they call themselves the midnight illuminations. they're an indie-prog post-metal hardcore three piece ukulele band and none of them know how to sing. they just released their first album, underwater porno shoot. pitchfork gave it a 9.2, praising its atmosphere and style. their rolling stone interview is tomorrow. joe doesn't really want to play anymore because it's too hard, so the band breaks up. mark remembers that one night when he heard this one guy perform at a slam poetry gig. mark decides to do the same thing. mark brings along his black friend paul who isn't really black and isn't really his friend. mark doesn't actually like black people because most of them just make fun of him, but he's perfectly okay with pretending to care about them as long as he receives lots of positive feedback. meanwhile, sitting in the front row cheering him on is sam.
Luke Peterson
New pasta?
Dominic Miller
v. nice m8
Asher Perry
Matthew Allen
YO
I DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT POETRY
I AIN'T GOT NO FANCY SKILLS
BUT IF I SHOULD ABOUT SHIT
AND SOUND REAL PASSIONATE MAN
YO, IMMA CALL THIS POETRY AN' SHIT
Brody Hall
I guess it's not technically slam if it isn't improvised, but I wrote one that reads/sounds like slam about the quiet and emptiness of my apartment after a serious breakup. Sounds pleb as shit, I'm sure, but considering how much I fucking loved that girl, I believe it's justified for something gpod/serious.
Grayson Hughes
FUCK YOU
I HAVE A PUSSY AND I AM A WHORE
FUCK YOU
I WILL SUCK COCK ALL I WANT
FUCK YOU
I LOVE MY UTERUS
FUCK YOU
MY CLIT IS THE CENTRE OF MY WORLD
I WILL SUCK COCKS
Ryan Diaz
I like it.
John Campbell
No.