Slam Poetry Movement

A slam poetry movement is simply a poetry competition in which poets perform original work alone or in teams before an audience, which serves as judge. The work is judged as much on the manner and enthusiasm of its performance as its content or style, and many slam poems are not intended to be read silently from the page. (poet.org)

That is why it gets my interest in the first place. Every performance has a sense of finality. Although it is not accepted academically as the way poetry should be presented because it is quite controversial in terms of the aspects touched, which are ranging generally from all aspects. The challenge to perform, the style of presenting, and more so the content. It is very engaging especially if one is able to balance the enthusiasm in presenting it and the content.

i first came to know about this slam movement last year when a friend of mine uploaded a link on Facebook, a guy named Taylor Mali. For someone who is familiar with the linguistic aspect, i found that his style and his poem is very interesting, witty, creative, mostly a good observation on general theme concerning the commnunity, laced with incorrigible sense of humour and very intellectual indeed. though it would be hard to digest (maybe) to those who have limited understanding of the language or limited schemata on culture would find it terribly offensive. i found it cool. mostly because of his language use and of course his style of performing.
i mean who would dare to be standing in the highlight, where the audience is the judge talking about something which requires lots of creativity and courage except the exceptional? that is another thing i love about it. The confidence and the spontaneity presented in every situation. it inspires so much confidence!

And then again, without the content the poetry wouldnt be as beautiful as it intended to be. Therefore, i also would like to praise him for so many wonderful poetry and poem recitation today.

Something beautiful to keep in mind..^_^