Video Clips of Poetry slam performances

Reference section for everything Poetry slam related. AKA Spoken word

Just some poetry in action - videos to get you familiar with this form of poetry and performance.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuRbLdF0X9s&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xuFnP5N2uA&NR=1

Heres another about youth teams (Appropriate for young)

http://www.traversepoetry.org/


http://www.wordwoman.ws/
About Patricia Smith-wonderful poetry and delivery

Below: TAYLOR MALI (teacher and performance poet)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OonDPGwAyfQ&feature=related
THIS IS HILARIOUS (and not for kids)Its about the benefits of proofreading.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44sXwJgqUyc&feature=related
Okay for kids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vMHSGmGtuo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rZzwIb6aPE&feature=related
About Reading to your children

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tshNfYWPlDg&feature=related
“LIKE free zone” (Like Lily Like Wilson)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoxUV6mY8e0&feature=related
Good for kids-speak your words with authority

RIVES See below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiZCw3I2Kro&feature=related

Sign language (teaches deaf children and is involved in their poetry slam)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORYKKNoRcDc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8DjPptGPsk&feature=related