If you’re interested in checking out a new batch of poems (mine and other excellent poets), you should pick up the latest edition of the Refined Savage Poetry Review (issue #6). The poems that appear in this publication, there are 6 of my poems in all, are part of the new, upcoming, not-yet-announced book that I’ll have out next year. But we’ll discuss this new project at a later date once...

In the poetry slam world too many poets focus on the points, or they focus on performance over content, or basically they focus on anything other than the poetry. As long as poetry slam exists, these issues will linger. With that being said, let’s talk poetry slam strategy! I know what you’re thinking: didn’t I just say that poetry slam should focus on the poetry and not the points? Yes, this...