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8. Official website. buttonpoetry.com. Button Poetry is a Minneapolis-based poetry company and independent publisher of performance poetry. They are known for their viral videos of slam poetry performances, including a performance of "OCD" by Neil Hilborn that the Knight Foundation called "the most-viewed slam performance in history." [1]
In 2012, he won the World Slam Poetry Competition, becoming the youngest ever winner. [1] Unlike other poets, his poems are based on feelings and emotions. In 2014 Baker began performing as a speaker for TED. [4] His talk ‘A love poem for lonely prime numbers’ has over 2 million views. [6][7] A collection of his own poetry, The Sunshine Kid ...
Alliant International University. Occupation. Poet. Rudy K. Francisco (born July 27, 1982) is an American spoken word poet and writer. [1][2][3][4] He has won several poetry slams and written six books of poetry: Getting Stitches, Scratch, No Gravity, No Gravity Part II, Helium, and I'll Fly Away. [5]
Stacey Waite. Stacey Waite is a poet —focusing on both slam and written verse—who also works as an Associate Professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. [1] Waite's poetry often explores themes of the body—of the intersections of gender, sexuality, place and relationships. She has published four collections of poetry over ...
Neil Hilborn. Neil Hilborn (born August 8, 1990) is an American slam poet who writes and performs poetry. His poems often detail personal experiences and battles with mental illness. He is best known for his poem "OCD", which has received 75 million views online. Hilborn tours to perform his poetry at colleges and other venues.
New York City, New York, U.S. Occupation. Poet. Nationality. American. Website. kaysarahsera.com. Sarah Kay (born June 19, 1988) is an American poet. Known for her spoken word poetry, Kay is the founder of Project V.O.I.C.E. (founded 2004), a group dedicated to using spoken word as an educational and inspirational tool. [1][2][3][4]
Alice Pearl Daiguma Eather was born in 1988 or 1989 [1] in Brisbane, Queensland, to Helen Djimbarrwala Willams and Michael Eather, an artist and gallery-owner with European ancestors who arrived on the Second Fleet. [2]
A poetry slam is a competitive art event in which poets perform spoken word poetry before a live audience and a panel of judges. While formats can vary, slams are often loud and lively, with audience participation, cheering and dramatic delivery. [citation needed] Poetry slams began in Chicago in the 1980s, [1] with the first slam competition ...