From ancient Greek soapbox soliloquies to viral TikTok videos of poetry slams, spoken word has always charged language with kinetic immediacy. Encompassing a unique blend of honesty and an ...

For award-winning artist Amanda Shea, spoken word poetry is more than just performance; it’s transcendent. “It’s an invitation to the spirit,” Shea said on GBH’s Under the Radar. “It’s also an ...

Anyone who thinks poetry is a dusty relic of liberal arts classrooms and bohemian coffee shop open mics needs to check out Flypoet. A 25-year institution in the world of spoken word, Flypoet puts ...

Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — For Rudy Francisco, one of the most widely known spoken word artists in modern poetry, it started with a feeling. When he first saw a spoke word poem ...

Alemnge is among a group of artists using spoken-word poetry to denounce ongoing bloodshed in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions, where separatists are fighting government forces. The corpse ...

Spoken word, also known as slam poetry, often incorporates performance and audience engagement alongside verse. Lady Brion performed at the inauguration of Gov. Wes Moore in 2023. A 60-year age ...

Charlotte Vowden/BBC Poet and author Jazmine Robyn Cartwright, pictured centre, said she was "proud" of the community that the spoken word event had created Spoken word poetry, or slam poetry ...