define it

[emchy]

what, in your personal opinion
is the difference between "regular" and "slam" poetry?
what makes one thing slam and another thing not slam?

i have always wondered.

Comments

[girlshapedthing.livejournal.com]

to me the difference is that slam poetry is more verbal and regular poetry is more written... I tend to find that my slam pieces read on paper badly where as my regular poetry pieces don't perform well... also i find slam poetry to be more agressive and in your face, where as regular poetry pieces tend to be more reserved and thought provoking, they both have the same emotional content they are just viewed in different ways... but maybe this is just how i write the two or perform the two...

Brooklynne