Voting ends this Friday! Which poet will get the chance to compete at IWPS this year in San Diego? Get your vote in today! poetryslam.com/events/2018-in…

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"The Library of Congress announced Thursday that Tracy K. Smith will be visiting Alaska, South Dakota, Maine and Louisiana over the next few months." washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

Safe travels to everyone on their way to #NPSChi!

Coming up Morning AMp: Director of National Poetry Slam in #Chicago Mojdeh Stoakley joins to talk about this week's competitions culminating in the finals on 8/18 at UIC Forum #tunein: vocalo.org/player // 91.1 FM #poetry #slampoetry

See the people. Hear the words. Do the things. Say the things. Take a moment. Have a great #NPSChi!

Host City Director Mojdeh Stoakley welcomes poets to the birth place of slam!!! #NPSChi

“We’re bringing(art)ivists from all over the country who have used their platforms for activism through art to enlighten, engage and motivate awareness, understanding and action around issues impacting families, individuals and our communities,” globenewswire.com/news-release/2…

Who's gotten a pic with the bean? Who has plans to get a pic with the bean? #NPSChi

"The face of poetry in the United States looks very different today than it did even a decade ago, and far more like the demographics of Millennial America." theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

A poem for Aretha Franklin. poets.org/poetsorg/poem/…

Congratulations to the teams going into Semi-Finals and Group Piece Finals! Check out the website for more info! #NPSChi nationalpoetryslam.com

2018 Women of the World Poetry Slam - Glori B "Tenderness": youtu.be/61KpRKVgM2U?a via YouTube

2018 Women of the World Poetry Slam - Imani Cezanne: youtu.be/M4A5ckgG2Y0?a via YouTube

2018 Women of the World Poetry Slam - Mercedez Holtry "I Bloomed a Resistance": youtu.be/8NRBPxOP66I?a via YouTube

2018 Women of the World Poetry Slam - Mia S. Willis "Joke": youtu.be/F9DzD5nXNhg?a via YouTube

2018 Women of the World Poetry Slam - Melania Luisa "Melania-Luisa": youtu.be/i7G9BAsOP38?a via YouTube

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