I can think of several medical procedures I'd rather endure than attending a poetry slam. I find absolutely nothing of value in it. However, if people find some sort of affirmation in attending or participating in one, more power to them. It irks me though that it's considered an art form and I've very rarely seen or heard anything from one that I'd actually consider poetry. The style is outdated, the song is the same.
I particularly liked this section of your post:
"I fantasized about being the least popular slam poet since the meta-technique critiques. I thought if I had a message to deliver, it would be to stop the bleeding and leave the room. Get out in the sun, my brothers and sisters, the same sun that rose in africa today, and do something with your life. Something measurable. I'd harp "walk away from affirmation without substance." Get a job for short. Seek affirmation from a more diverse audience, with multiple measures of success. Find a winning emotion other than anger."
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Date: 2014-05-15 04:13 pm (UTC)I particularly liked this section of your post:
"I fantasized about being the least popular slam poet since the meta-technique critiques. I thought if I had a message to deliver, it would be to stop the bleeding and leave the room. Get out in the sun, my brothers and sisters, the same sun that rose in africa today, and do something with your life. Something measurable. I'd harp "walk away from affirmation without substance." Get a job for short. Seek affirmation from a more diverse audience, with multiple measures of success. Find a winning emotion other than anger."