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Ann Arbor Poetry Slam
This is our "home" Slam. The Wordsmith Press is proud to co-sponsor this twice-a-month event with the Heidleberg Restaurant.
http://www.a2slam.com
Detroit Slam Team
Ann Arbor's closest Slam relative and National Co-champs in 2002!
http://www.detroitslam.com
Poetry Slam, Inc.
This site is the center of the Poetry Slam universe.
http://www.poetryslam.com
Stone Circle
Terry Wooten is the real deal. This is his gig every Friday and Saturday night all summer. Poetry and folk songs around a campfire, under the great Northern Michigan sky!
http://www.go.to/stonecircle
LivePoets.com
You can see many of The Wordsmith Press poets in video clips at this site run by Gabrielle Bouliane.
http://www.livepoets.com/
Taylor Mali
Here's the link to Taylor's site. Get the news right from the horse's mouth.
http://www.taylormali.com
Marc Smith
Learn more about Marc Smith and all that makes him who he is.
http://www.slampapi.com
An Incomplete History of Slam
While we might disagree about a minor point or two concerning the early days, this is a great history of Slam page.
http://www.e-poets.net/library/slam/
Scott Woods
Nope, not about a bunch of African-American aviators. It's Scott Woods and the Columbus poetry crew in action.
http://www.blackair.org
Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
Here's the way to get to Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz' website.
http://www.aptowicz.com
Buddy Ray McNiece
Get right to Ray's page. Writers' tips. Performers' tips. Lots of stuff. Now updated.
http://www.raymcniece.com
Esther L. Hurwitz
Here's Esther's home page. Check out her positive energy for the world. She says it's everything you need to know.
http://web.mac.com/estherhurwitz
Bowery Poetry Club
Here's the Bowery Poetry Club in NYC, home Slam stompin' grounds to Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Taylor Mali and a whole lot of other poetic types.
http://www.bowerypoetry.com/urbana
Some mp3s from the Kalamazoo Poetry Slam
This is the link to some good mp3 poetry downloads. Steve Marsh's is called "Poetry Should..."
http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Kalamazoo_Poetry_Slam/index-2.html
SlamNation videos
The official site of SlamNation, the definitive documentary on slam poetry, which follows some of the nation's most dynamic performers through the National competition. The site includes a bulletin board and outtakes from the movie. "SlamNation could one day be viewed as the genre's answer to Monterey Pop." (New York Times).
http://www.slamnation.com
The Oral Tradition
A site to foster the study and experience of the world's oral poetries, from ancient times to the present. Includes an E-companion to HOW TO READ AN ORAL POEM.
http://www.oraltradition.org
Poetric Dream
Pictures? You want pictures of contemporary performance poets? We got your pictures right here!
http://www.poeticdream.com/
Dog Haiku
Isn't the internet interesting? This site is dedicated to making people chuckle.
http://www.yuckles.com/doghaikus.htm
GetUnderground.com
A noncommercial community dedicated to the free expression of the creative global underground featuring new articles, art, music, reviews and poetry on a consistent biweekly basis. Features a continuously updated database of performance poetry venues in the United States.
http://www.getunderground.com
Kalamazoo Poetry Slam
Tracey Smith runs this Poetry Slam at the Kraftbrau in Kalamazoo, MI. Second and fourth Tuesdays.
http://www.geocities.com/kzooslam
John Powers and Providence, RI Poetry Scene
This is a great place for creative types to play.
http://www.gotpoetry.com
Adobe Type Library
Need a better selection of fonts for your self-published project? Check this commercial site out.
http://www.adobe.com/type/main.html
Freeware and Shareware Fonts
These folks know more about fonts than any normal human should. PC or Mac. Traditional or whacky. You can spend a day on this site.
http://desktoppub.about.com/library/fonts/bl_fontindex.htm?once=true&
Iowa City Slam
One of the newest and most energetic Poetry Slams in the country.
http://home.mchsi.com/~slamiowacity
Midwest Poetry Slam League
All the standings, logos, team names. Just as serious or silly as you think it should be.
http://www.blackair.coolfreepages.com/MIDWEST_Front.htm
Don Berry, Illustrator
Need a professional illustrator for your next project? Check out Don Berry's site. Everything from line drawings to fine art. Rate card on site.
http://www.donberryillustration.com
Element K Journals
Free technical tips on the use of a wide variety of desktop publishing software. Smart, easy to read and understand.
http://www.elementkjournals.com/tips.asp
Soulfully Spoken Thursdays
The Spoken Word tradition continues and flourishes in Toronto. Two gigs, one on Tuesdays and one on Thursdays. They are new and they are hot!
http://www.sensualsweetness.com/our%20events.htm
Dan Stevens Does Remixes
Dan Stevens does remixes of some of the features at the Kalamazoo Poetry Slam and puts them up on this page.
http://danslamremix.iuma.com
Shappy's Site
Everything you ever wanted to know about Shappy, and maybe some things you didn't.
http://www.uncleshappy.com
Fairy Buttons
In the graphics department, check out what is possible with self-publishing of ultra high quality art prints at this amazing site. (And write a fairytale while you're at it to submit to this site.)
http://www.Fairybuttons.com
Peter Bartczak Artist, Illustrator, Book Cover Artist
Peter Bartczak has been in the art game for a long time. His work reflects a dedication to detail and an imagination bursting with innovation. Consider him for your next book cover project.
http://www.clownbank.com
Collinwood Media
The Wordsmith Press' partner in crime in the production of Michael Salinger's They Call it Fishing not Catching and other projects. Watch for more collaborative efforts from these two emerging Midwest companies.
http://www.ameritech.net/users/salinger/titles.htm
Albany Poets, Inc.
New friends in Albany, NY. This is a growing and energized poetry scene. Check them out!
http://www.albanypoets.com/
Buddy Wakefield's Website
Get the word, directly from Buddy.
http://www.buddywakefield.com
The Bullhorn Collective
The best performance poets on the planet, all in one place.
http://www.bullhorncollective.com
Seth Jarvis MP3s
New work by Seth Jarvis
http://www.fetchingstrains.com
Seth Jarvis MP3s (more)
Some more
http://www.fetchingstrains.com
Anthology, Inc.
Our friends in Mesa, AZ who do a lot of things with spoken word and who run a couple of Poetry Slams out there.
http://www.anthology.org
Maureen O'Keefe Aptowicz' Blog
If you liked "What Fresh hell is This?" check out the latest entries of Maureen's blog here.
http://www.aptowicz.com/zeitgeist.htm
Dawn Saylor's Website
Yes...THE Dawn Saylor.
http://www.dawnsaylor.com
Tazuo Yamagughi
This is the website which supports Tazuo Yamaguchi's book Bishiki.
http://www.tazuo.com
Review of Arsenal of Small Stars
Review of Arsenal of Small Stars and announcement of book release party for Phil West.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/books/stories/MYSA100205.6Z.book.west.1a18f409.html
Ernie Cline's Website
Here is where to contact the man, the myth himself.
http://www.ernestcline.com
Steve D. Marsh
You can find Steve's Blog (not very regular, but lots of cool stuff like video and audio files, etc.) as well as detailed descriptions of his poetry products.
http://www.stevedmarsh.com
Dog Haiku 2
This is a place to buy other animal products to support the dog haiku site. Their slogan is "If it isn't funny, it isn't fun."
http://www.cafepress.com/cafepets/
Indie Feed: Performance Poetry
The best spoken word artists working in the field today. Podcasts
http://www.indiefeedpp.libsyn.com/
Bill Abbott
It's the Southern Fried History website. Plenty of cool stuff here.
http://www.southernfriedhistory.com
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