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Moon Poets presents two major poetry slams at the historic La
Paloma Theatre each year, one in the summer
and one in the winter.
This is the largest
venue for Poetry Slams in San Diego county although the Slam event
is not limited to San Diego county poets; all poets are invited.
What is a
Poetry Slam?
A
Poetry Slam is a contest in which poets compete for a first place
cash prize as well as second and third place prizes. The
Slam consists of three rounds in which the poet has three minutes
to present one of his/her original poems of any style. After the
first round, poets with the highest scores move on to round
two in which they read another poem. Then the three poets
who emerge with the top scores move on to the final round and
must read another poem to determine who will get 1st, 2nd, and
3rd place.
The
audience plays a vital role in the poetry Slam as well.
Slam spectators are encouraged to cheer, clap, jeer and boo at
the poets and at the scores earned, the louder the better.
Open
to the public and most importantly, open to any and all persons
who wish to compete. Due to time constraints, the first
round of the Slam consists of 17 poets.
The doors will open at 6:00 sharp. All poets waiting will
be let in and the doors will close. In the event that there
are more than 17 poets (probable) we will draw names and the first
17 names drawn will compete in the Slam. Plan to have fun
even if you don't get on stage!
Each
poet who wishes to participate will need to have 3 original poems to
perform for 3 elimination rounds. Poets have three minutes to read or
perform an original creation and
points will be deducted for exceeding the time limit. Poets
may not use pre-recorded music/instruments, costumes or
props. Poets who have won a
prior Slam should not repeat the winning poetry at future Slams. Five judges who have
been randomly selected from the audience will score each of the
poets on a scale of 1 to 10. Judges are asked to consider
both the performance and the craft of the poem. The
cumulative scores
will then be tallied. High and low scores are dropped. A
penalty is assessed if the poem goes over the 3 minute limit.
The
first place prize is a cash prize donated from the audience and second and third place prizes
will be announced at the Slam.
The Slam begins at 7 PM and is free to the public as well as poets.
For more information call Danny at ( 760 ) 944-6027.
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