His presentation is a superb illustration of how spoken word can drive listeners to take action. Upbeat and forward-looking, Gorman’s poem, which she performed at Joe Biden’s inauguration ...

spoken word artists have emerged without having to win major slam competitions or even perform at iconic venues like the Nuyorican cafe. Bennett’s own poem, “10 things I want to say to a black ...

An Inaugural Poem for the Country,” followed by a best-selling collection of her poems. Gorman’s success caused people to look at poetry differently. Spoken word poetry has gained popularity ...

Poet and activist Amanda Gorman returned to the national political stage on Aug. 21, performing her spoken-word poem "This Sacred Scene" at the Democratic National Convention. Gorman told Vanity ...

Three poets compete in the finals of the "Spoken Word to Go Go" competition ... get into the basement was through the back door. The poem that I'm using for this competition is called "Dead ...

As volunteers wheeled it onto the stage, Boris Taleabong Alemnge recited a poem whose title spoke the ... Alemnge is among a group of artists using spoken-word poetry to denounce ongoing bloodshed ...