From left: Students line the balcony at a library slam, enjoy sushi at our baseball field slam, prepare the stage for a garden slam, and perform in a lunchtime poetry jam
Whenever I teach American poetry, I like to introduce the concept of poetry slam with a variety of audio and video clips and pieces by modern poets. I've never had a class that didn't eventually fall for the genre. As we work on writing and performing pieces, students divide into committees (judging, ambiance, programs) to plan for their own slam somewhere on campus.
This year was my first time holding slams in Bulgaria. The two shows "Just Slam It" and "The Broken Cliche" proved popular amongst students and teachers alike.
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