Spoken word poetry is very popular and there are a number ... of lines – it can happen within and throughout the poem. For example: I sit back to relax but the fact that you’re back means ...

Kicking off National Poetry Month, the renowned spoken word artist Poetic X joins me for a conversation about his 6th annual ...

gangs — propelled by his love of poetry. As Irika Sargent reports, that passion set the Chicago spoken word artist on a path to award-winning success, and now, the chance to help others have ...

Spoken word artist K Love The Poet discusses her journey to finding purpose, performance with MC Lyte, and how poetry became her vehicle for empowerment.

for example, require uniforms and equipment; musical theater requires voice lessons and dance lessons. Spoken-word poetry, however, has a much lower barrier to entry. “All we ask is that a ...

Ten local high school students will take the stage at the Academy of Music on Saturday, April 5, at 7 p.m. to compete in the ...