Slam Your Poetry

<p><strong>No props. No music. No costumes. Just you your words and a mic-you've got two minutes to make the crowd scream your name.</strong></p><p>Miles Merrill spoken word artist and founder of Australian Poetry Slam and award-winning teacher Narcisa Nozica will take you from novice to spoken word superstar in no time. Twenty years after Merrill introduced poetry slams to Australia there’s a national competition with a live audience of 20 000 people and it’s taught in schools across the country. It’s been nothing short of a revolution!<br /><br />With tips from stars of the Australian poetry slam scene including bestselling author Maxine Beneba Clarke <em>Slam Your Poetry</em> provides step-by-step instructions and exercises that will inspire you to:<br /><br />1. Write a poem that pops<br />2. Rehearse like a winner <br />3. Wow your audience <br />4. Beat stage fright <br />5. Run a winning competition for your school or community group<br /><br />Part how-to guide part masterclass part manifesto this book will help teachers students and wannabe spoken word artists of all ages slam like a pro.</p>