Past: Poetry on Fire! Poetry Slam

The Center for Writing Excellence at Southeast Missouri State University and Cup n Cork Coffeehouse and Cafe are teaming up to host a poetry slam. A literary and performative genre, slam poetry weaves words and high-energy performance into a powerful message. Poets, perform your original slam poetry for a friendly audience and compete for prizes! This event is open to the public, so come enjoy the food and drinks at Cup n Cork while listening to some great slam poetry.

Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Only the first 10 poets to register will be entered. Round 1 begins at 6 p.m. There will be 3 rounds, no elimination. Poets must read a different, original poem for each round. It is recommended that poems take no longer than 3 minutes to read. Total points from all 3 rounds will determine the winners.