a cross between a poetry reading and a pugilist competition with only a metaphorical slugfest

a culminating project that allows students to show off their ability to incorporate the elements of poetry into their own poems

a further evolution in open mics, in which performances are judged and rated by members of the audience, performers going head-to-head in elimination rounds until one is declared the "winner"

a lyrical battle, a confession from the poet to the audience, spoken prophetically, articulately, expressively, brutally, and essentially poetically

an amplified, competitive poetry reading

an event in which poets perform their work and are judged by members of the audience

an event where poets perform their own work and are judged by their content and performance

a spoken word competition where poets perform their own written work in three minutes or less

a spoken word poetry event in which poets perform their work and are judged, both for content and delivery, by audience members who volunteer for this role

A spoken-word poetry competition.

Form of performance poetry pioneered by Marc Smith in Chicago U.S.A.. Poetry Slam takes the form of a competitive poetry reading where participants read their own poems from memory and are marked on their performance by judges. See Poetryslam.com.