Power Financial Credit Union and the Jason Taylor Foundation Use Spoken Word Poetry to Boost Awareness of Financial Literacy Among South Florida Youth

In celebration of Financial Literacy Month and National Poetry Month, this innovative collaboration empowers young people through creative financial education. PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., April 22, 2026 ...
Daily Press

Building a bigger table for spoken word poetry

April 16 was B.Y.O.P. night at Coming to the Table-Historic Triangle’s monthly gathering. Everyone was invited to Bring Your Own Poem to observe National Poetry Month, which was established to ...
The Gazette

Mic Check Poetry Fest continues spoken word growth in Iowa City with Rudy Francisco, new headliners

IOWA CITY — For Rudy Francisco, one of the most widely known spoken word artists in modern poetry, it started with a feeling. When he first saw a spoke word poem performed, he knew exactly what the ...
LAist

Raymond Antrobus uses spoken word poetry to portray a diverse experience of sound

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Spoken word tips to own the stage

Spoken word poetry blends raw emotion, storytelling, and performance to create unforgettable moments. From crafting authentic narratives to mastering delivery, it’s an art that thrives on connection.
The Brown Daily Herald

Youth Poetry Grand Slam addresses race, sexuality through spoken word

Poetry is best when it speaks loudly. That’s what happened Thursday night at the 2017 Youth Poetry Grand Slam at AS220 where poetry echoed off the walls and checkered stage, splashed against the red ...
Newsday

Spoken word poetry and open mic nights thrive on LI

"We had a similar start,” Dillon Brown said, amused to compare his own initiation as a poet with that of Langston Hughes, a leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance and a frequent visitor to Long ...
The Boston Globe

Joshua Bennett traces the history of spoken word poetry from cafes to slams to screens in ‘Spoken Word’

In the wake of Malcolm X’s assassination in the winter of 1965, Black and brown poets like Amiri Baraka, Miguel Algarin, and Sonia Sanchez consciously rejected effete paper poems for those that sought ...
Muskogee Phoenix

Poets share their feelings through words, recitations

Poetry digs deeper than written or spoken words for Doyle Rowland Jr. of Muskogee.
The Conversation

Amanda Gorman’s poetry shows why spoken word belongs in school

American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021. Patrick Semansky/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Editor’s note: Not long after Amanda ...
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Own the stage with spoken word poetry tips

Spoken word poetry blends language, rhythm, and presence into a live art form. By mastering delivery skills like vocal variety and body language, performers can transform words into experiences.
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Raymond Antrobus uses spoken word poetry to portray a diverse experience of sound

Album cover for The First Time I Wore Hearing Aids. Raymond Antrobus was born deaf. When he came to poetry, much of his work was built on the history and foundations of poetry slams and spoken word ...