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Slam Poetry Workshop

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of doing a presentation on slam poetry to teens attending the Talk Book to Me 2020 event. It was only for 45 minutes and I felt like the topic was barely scratched in that … Continue reading →

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Say the Word Celebrates 2nd Year

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Say the Word, a once a month poetry jam session, is celebrating two years today under the dedicated guidance of Sarah Clauson. Sarah has been a tireless promotor of the diverse group of poets, prosaists and partners that meet at 7 … Continue reading →

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Poetry Slammed

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Angela Yuriko Smith

To celebrate National Poetry Month my friend Robin Wiesneth and I had great plans – we were heading off to a town neither of us were familiar with to attend a poetry slam competition. We even wrote poems for the … Continue reading →

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John Lacarbiere for Nat’l Poetry Month

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Angela Yuriko Smith

It was a special Say the Word poetry slam tonight because it’s National Poetry Month!  To celebrate, we were given the treat of a celebrity poet, John Lacarbiere III, who stopped to entertain us with his raw, unconstrained poetry. With … Continue reading →

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Special edition 9/11 Poetry Slam

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

I wanted to do something patriotic to remember 9/11 today, but something positive and meaningful.  I didn’t know what… until I received this poem in my inbox.  I’d like to welcome Angela Winfield to Dandilyon Fluff and a special, Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Poetry Slam Sunday: Frank W. Smith

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Last week I officially requested poems for a new regular feature here on Dandilyon Fluff – Poetry Slam Sunday.  The meter and verse blew up my inbox!  Who knew I had so many poetically inclined friends?  Slam your own poems … Continue reading →

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Poetry Slam Sunday?

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Last week I had so much fun sharing an old poem I wrote I thought about trying to do a regular poetry night here on my blog.  There’s all sorts of interesting things to do with poetry – my mind … Continue reading →

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