In 1988 Marc Smith turned traditional poetry reading upside-down when he started what was to become the Uptown Poetry Slam. "The Slam," as it's known by poets and would-be poets around the country, takes poetry into the arena of ...See moreIn 1988 Marc Smith turned traditional poetry reading upside-down when he started what was to become the Uptown Poetry Slam. "The Slam," as it's known by poets and would-be poets around the country, takes poetry into the arena of competitive sport. The concept is simple: read your poem in front of a packed nightclub crowd. Written by
David Rorie
See less