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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Oil Dealers & Deep Water Part I - redux

Part I – Oil Dealers*

drive the needle deeper
we need this to fuel us
drive it deeper
till it hits
suck it out like Mother Nature
was givin’ a blowjob
it hurts, yeah, but hurts more
when we don’t have none



used to have our own,
but never enough
I found some pure stuff
bought it cheap
right next door
who knew the neighbor was a dealer?
had to go under the water
not so easy and finding it in the dirt
but don’t matter none
once it goes in
you don’t think about where it came from



got it pure and cheap
got it from B.P.
always trust a Limey, I say
they talk like us and don’t do no wrong



drive the needle deeper
we need this to fuel us
drive it deeper
till it hits
suck it out like Mother Nature
was givin’ a blowjob
it hurts, yeah, but hurts more
when we don’t have none



we don’t trust the Saudi dealer anymore
he’s got too many issues
beats his wife for speaking out
little brothers always bitchin’
’bout how we smack ’em around
Saudi thinks we like him
but we won’t even know his name
if he didn’t have any



his crew don’t trust us none
last time we went there
one o’ them ragheads
left us with a bloody lip
knocked over a few towers in our neighborhood
but we done fucked him up good



we only go to the Saudi for this junk
when we’re desperate
— and when we’re armed, rollin’ with our boys
got to show ’em who’s boss
if you want a fair deal



had some homegrown
but it’s gone bunk
always need more
if we’re going to make it ride
and if it runs out
we still got the Saudi
he’s eager to deal
if he don’t sell to the Chinaman first
but if he do
we’ll just go back with bigger guns
bleed him dry till he’s done
maybe go visit the Chinaman
sure, he packs heat
and rides with his boys
but I think we can take him
We’re ’Mericans,
and we don’t take no shit
John Wayne wasn’t no pussy
we're bad motherfuck'rs



drive the needle deeper
we need this to fuel us
drive it deeper
till it hits
suck it out like Mother Nature
was givin’ a blowjob
it hurts, yeah, but hurts more
when we don’t have none



spill a little, no big deal
always more where this came from
if you lose control
let it flow, let it burn
give Mother Nature a facial
it hurts, yeah, but hurts more
when we don’t have none

*All BP satire logos from www.logomyway.com

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

FlagSlam Poetry Slam, round two

Total Scores

TeamRankScore
Slam Nahuatl, Richmond, Va.1114.3
Louder ARTS, Union Square, Manhattan, N.Y.2112.8
Seattle Poetry Slam, Seattle, Wash.3109.1
FlagSlam, Flagstaff, Ariz.4107
Rotation: 1
Team Performer Group Score
Seattle Poetry Slam Roma Raye 27.30
FlagSlam Ryan Brown:
"Goodbye"
26.60
Slam Nahuatl Group 27.60
Louder ARTS Catalina Ferro 26.80
Rotation: 2
Team Performer Group Score
Slam Nahuatl Rob Gibson 29.00
Seattle Poetry Slam Rose McAleese 26.50
Louder ARTS Group 29.00
FlagSlam Christopher Fox Graham & Tara Pollock:
"Dust (In the Corners of this Room)
Group 25.80
Rotation: 3
Team Performer Group Score
Seattle Poetry Slam Amber Flame 27.00
Louder ARTS Jamaal VS May 27.80
Slam Nahuatl Group 29.60
FlagSlam Jackson Morris:
"Education in America"
27.50
Rotation: 4
Team Performer Group Score
FlagSlam Nodalone:
"Identicals"
27.10
Louder ARTS Megan Falley 29.20
Seattle Poetry Slam Sara Brickman 28.30
Slam Nahuatl Group 28.10

FlagSlam Poetry Slam, round one

Total Scores

TeamRankScore
Nuyorican, Lower East Side of Manhattan, N.Y.1106.4
HawaiiSlam, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawai'i2103.8
FlagSlam, Flagstaff, Ariz.3101.4
Lake Effect, Cleveland, Ohio494.3
Rotation: 1
Team Performer Group Score
Lake Effect Group 20.70
HawaiiSlam Tui-Z 24.40
Nuyorican Jamaal St. John 25.80
FlagSlam Christopher Fox Graham & Ryan Brown:
"Dear Pluto"
Group  25.40 (Down by 0.4)
Rotation: 2
Team Performer Group Score
Nuyorican Falu 23.80 (49.6)
Lake Effect Cory Mikesell 24.30 (45.0)
FlagSlam Ryan Brown:
"Justino"
26.40 (51.8 - in the lead by 2.2!)
HawaiiSlam Ink 25.30 (49.7)
Rotation: 3
Team Performer Group Score
FlagSlam Tara Pollock:
"Acceptance"
24.70 (76.5)
Nuyorican Rico Frederick 28.50 (78.1)
HawaiiSlam Liam Skilling 26.30 (76.0)
Lake Effect Sarah Skylark Bruce 22.80 (67.8)
Rotation: 4
Team Performer Group Score
HawaiiSlam Sterling Higa 27.80 (103.8)
FlagSlam Christopher Fox Graham & nodalone:
"Babies"
Group 24.90 (101.4)
Lake Effect Carla Thompson 26.50 (94.3)
Nuyorican Cyn 28.30 (106.4)

Sedona Poetry Slam, bout two

Total Scores

TeamRankScore
Neo-Soul, Austin, Texas1114.3
ABQ Slams, Albuquerque, N.M.2112.2
WU Slam, St. Louis, Mo.3106
Sedona Poetry Slam, Sedona, Ariz. 4104.6 (after 1.5 time penalty)
Rotation: 1
Team Performer Group Score
ABQ Slams Group 25.40
Sedona Poetry Slam Group 25.50 (0.5 time penalty)
Neo-Soul Danny Strack 27.00
WU Slam Sam Lai 26.80
Rotation: 2
Team Performer Group Score
Neo-Soul Korim 28.70
ABQ Slams Group 28.60
WU Slam Adam Segal 25.60
Sedona Poetry Slam Valence 26.30
Rotation: 3
Team Performer Group Score
Neo-Soul Group 29.30
Sedona Poetry Slam Spencer Troth 25.50 (1.0 time penalty)
ABQ Slams Group 29.90
WU Slam Tayler Geiger 24.90
Rotation: 4
Team Performer Group Score
Sedona Poetry Slam Evan Dissinger 27.30
WU Slam Freeman Word 28.70
ABQ Slams Group 28.30
Neo-Soul Group 29.30

Sedona Poetry Slam, bout one

Total Scores

TeamRankScore
Portland Poetry Slam, Portland Ore.1111.1
Red Dirt Poetry Slam, Oklahoma, Okla.2109
Sedona Poetry Slam, Sedona, Ariz.3108.3
MO Poetry Slam Springfield, Springfield, Mo.4106.1
Rotation: 1
Team Performer Group Score
Red Dirt Poetry Slam Michael Pearce 25.80
MO Poetry Slam Springfield Gretchen Teague 25.50
Portland Poetry Slam Doc Luben 28.20
Sedona Poetry Slam Valence 27.30
Rotation: 2
Team Performer Group Score
Portland Poetry Slam Group 27.20
Red Dirt Poetry Slam Grae Rose 26.70
Sedona Poetry Slam Josh Wiss 26.00
MO Poetry Slam Springfield Amber Culbertson-Faegre 26.70
Rotation: 3
Team Performer Group Score
Red Dirt Poetry Slam Rob Sturma 27.80
Sedona Poetry Slam Evan Dissinger 26.80
Portland Poetry Slam Will Stanford 27.80
MO Poetry Slam Springfield Group 27.30
Rotation: 4
Team Performer Group Score
MO Poetry Slam Springfield Michelle Nimmo 26.60
Sedona Poetry Slam Frank O'Brien 28.20
Red Dirt Poetry Slam Melissa May 28.70
Portland Poetry Slam Samantha Peterson 27.90

Friday, August 10, 2012

National Poetry Slam semi-final bouts

NPS 2012 Semifinal Bouts - 8 PM

Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Semifinal 3 Semifinal 4
Booth Playhouse, 130 North Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202. 704.372.1000 Duke Energy Theater, 345 North College St. Charlotte, NC 28202. 704.348.5740 Stage Door Theater, 130 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, 28202, (enter on College St.) Wells Fargo Auditorium, at the Knight Theater - 430 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC
Boston Poetry Slam @ the Cantab Lounge Beltway Poetry Slam Golden State Slam Slam Nuba
Slam New Orleans Slam Nahuatl Killeen Poetry Slam Da Poetry Lounge
Denver Mercury Poetry Slam Nuyorican Louder ARTS Soap Boxing
Inkwell Poetry Slam SlamRichmond Elevated! SF BayArea Unified
Eclectic Truth Austin Poetry Slam Salt City Slam Respect Da Mic

NPS 2012 Group Finals -10 PM - McGlohan Theater

  • ABQ Slams
  • Bull City Slam
  • Piedmont Poetry Slam
  • Burlington Slam Project
  • Jersey City Poetry Slam
  • Dallas Poetry Slam
  • Neo-Soul
  • Vancouver Poetry Slam
  • Urbana
  • Loser Slam
  • (Calibration) Java Monkey Slam

Thursday, August 9, 2012

FlagSlam takes third, but gives Nuyorican and Hawaii a run for their money

Lake Effect, group, 20.7
Hawaii, Tui-Z, 24.3
Nuyorican, Jamaal, 25.8
FlagSlam, "Dear Pluto," Ryan CFG 25.4

Nuyorican, Falu, 23.8, 49.6
Lake Effect, Cory Mikesell, 24.03, 45.0
FlagSlam, Ryan Brown, "Justino," 26.4, 51.8
Hawaii, 25.3, 49.3

FlagSlam, Tara, "Acceptance," 24.7, 76.5
Nuyorican, Rico, 28.5, 78.1
Hawaii, Liam, 26.3, 75.9
Lake Effect,22.8, 67.8

Hawaii, 27.8, 103.7
FlagSlam, "Babies," Nodalone and CFG, 24.9, 101.4
Lake Effect, 26.35, 94.3
Nuyorican, Cyn, 28.3, 106.4

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

National Poetry Slam scores; Sedona ranked 30 of 48 thus far

Scores from night No.1
Sedona did well, but slipped from 2nd place to third by 0.7. Next bout is Thursday.
FlagSlam slams for the first time tonight.
Sedona is top-ranked Arizona team right now.

http://scores.poetryslam.com/node/4179/scores

PlaceTeamBout 1 RankBout 1 ScoreBout 2 RankBout 2 ScoreTotal RankStrengthTotal Score
1Boston Poetry Slam @ the Cantab Lounge1117.6

1
117.6
2Salt City Slam1115.2

1
115.2
3Beltway Poetry Slam1112.6

1
112.6
4Da Poetry Lounge1111.6

1
111.6
5SlamRichmond1111.5

1
111.5
6Portland Poetry Slam1111.1

1
111.1
7Slam New Orleans1110.9

1
110.9
8Soap Boxing1110

1
110
9Respect Da Mic1109.5

1
109.5
10Urbana1108.3

1
108.3
11Killeen Poetry Slam1104.3

1
104.3
12Golden State Slam1101.4

1
101.4
13SF BayArea Unified2117.1

2
117.1
14Java Monkey Slam2113.9

2
113.9
15Writing Wrongs2112.2

2
112.2
16Green Mill2111

2
111
17Slam Free or Die2109.1

2
109.1
18Red Dirt Poetry Slam2109

2
109
19Bull City Slam2108.5

2
108.5
20Vancouver Poetry Slam2107.8

2
107.8
21Dallas Poetry Slam2107.5

2
107.5
22Verbal Slap2106.4

2
106.4
23Intangible Slam2100.7

2
100.7
24Inkwell Poetry Slam298.8

2
98.8
25Piedmont Poetry Slam3114.9

3
114.9
26Houston Poetry Slam3112.4

3
112.4
27SlamCharlotte3111

3
111
28Writer's Block3109.7

3
109.7
29Burlington Slam Project3108.4

3
108.4
30Sedona Poetry Slam3108.3

3
108.3
31ABQ Slams3107

3
107
32WU Slam3106.6

3
106.6
33Lizard Lounge3104.1

3
104.1
34Steel City Slam3101.3

3
101.3
35Providence Poetry Slam398.3

3
98.3
36OM Center Poetry Slam393.8

3
93.8
37Lawn Gnome Poetry Slam (Phoenix)4112.7

4
112.7
38Neo-Soul4110.7

4
110.7
39Rocktown Slam4109.6

4
109.6
40White Plains Library Slam4107.8

4
107.8
41Fort Worth Poetry Slam4106.8

4
106.8
42MO Poetry Slam Springfield4106.1

4
106.1
43Sacred Sounds4106.1

4
106.1
44Boise Poetry Slam4103.9

4
103.9
45Las Vegas Slam4101.5

4
101.5
46Spoken Innovation Slam498.1

4
98.1
47Loser Slam493.1

4
93.1
48Ocotillo Poetry Slam (Tucson)492.7

4
92.7

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

National Poetry Slam schedule

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (This schedule will change)

 DATE/TIME EVENT

Monday, August 6, 2012 
2:00pm – 5:00pm Registration  (Holiday Inn Center City) 
 6:00pm – 7:00pm Poet Orientation (Holiday Inn Center City)
9pm – Until Welcome Party

 Tuesday, August 7, 2012 
8:30am – 9:30am Tai Chi
10:30am – 2:00pm Registration (Holiday Inn Center City)
10:30am – 12:00pm How to Care for Your Voice Workshop
12:00pm – 2:00pm Writing 101 Workshop
1:00pm – 3:00pm Open ASL Showcase
2:00pm – 4:00pm Entertainment Law Workshop
3:00pm – 5:00pm Point of Origin Reading
3:30pm – 4:30pm Poet Orientation (Holiday Inn Center City)
7:00pm – 9:00pm Round 1 Preliminary Bouts
9:00pm – 11:00pm Round 2 Preliminary Bouts
11:00pm – 2:00am Erotic Slam
11:00pm – 2:00am Slam Master vs. Rookie Slam (cash prize)

 Wednesday, August 8, 2012 
 8:30am – 9:30am Tai Chi
  10:30am – 12:00pm “Workshopping the Workshop” Workshop
 12:00pm – 2:00pm Writing 101 Workshop  
1:00pm – 3:00pm Recovery & Remembrance Reading
 2:00pm – 4:00pm International Booking Workshop
 3:00pm – 5:00pm Haiku Prelims  
7:00pm – 9:00pm Round 3 Preliminary Bouts  
9:00pm – 11:00pm Round 4 Preliminary Bouts  
11:00pm – 2:00am    Hip Hop Night  
11:00pm – 2:00am Beauty Vs. Brawn (cash prize)

Thursday, August 9, 2012 
 8:30am – 9:30am Tai Chi  
10:30am – 12:00pm Workshop
 12:00pm – 2:00pm Writing 101 Workshops
 1:00pm – 3:00pm Nerd Slam
  2:00pm – 4:00pm How to Make touring worth it! Workshop
 3:00pm – 5:00pm Haiku Prelims
  5:00pm-7:00pm Chow Down Uptown
 7:00pm – 9:00pm Round 5 Preliminary Bouts  
 9:00pm – 11:00pm Round 6 Preliminary Bouts
  11:00pm – 2:00am Encyclopedia Show  
11:30pm – 2:00am Monologue Slam (cash prize)  

Friday, August 10, 2012
 8:30am – 9:30am Tai Chi  
10:00am –2:00pm SlamMasters Meeting
 10:30am – 12:00pm Art as Business Workshop
 12:00pm – 2:00pm Writing 101 Workshop  
1:00pm – 3:00pm Day at the Museum Slam (guided tours or art installations)
  3:30pm – 5:00pm Haiku Finals (cash prize)
 8:00pm – 10:00pm Semi-Finals
  10:00pm – 1:00am Group Finals

Saturday, August 11, 2012 
10:00am – noon Slam Family Meeting  
Noon – 2:00pm Youth Slam  
Noon – 4:00pm Slam Family Picnic
 8:00pm – 11:00pm  FINALS  
11:00pm – Until Closing Party


Saturday, July 28, 2012

Sedona National Poetry Slam Team squeezes out a 2nd place win by 0.2

Oral Experts, group poem, 24.3
Downtown Phoenix, Tomas, 29.1
Phoenix Nationals, Klute's "Arizona Board of Tourism," 29.7
Sedona, Evan Dissinger, 28.9
Sedona in third, behind DT Phx by 0.2, and Phoenix Nationals by 0.8

Phoenix Nationals, Rowie Shebala "Toy soliders" 28.7, 58.4

Oral Experts, woman, 26.4, 50.7
Sedona, Josh Wiss, 29.1, 58.0
Downtown Phoenix, Jeremiah Blue, 28.6, 57.7
Sedona pushes past DT Phx by 0.3, still behind Phoenix Nationals by 0.4

Sedona, Valence, 28.9, 86.9
Phoenix Nationals, Chesko's "ADD," 29.4, 87.8
Downtown Phoenix, Myrlin, 29.7, 87.4
Oral Experts, woman #2, 26.7, 77.4
DT Phx leaps past Sedona, which is now behind it by 0.5, and trailing Phoenix Nationals by 0.4, leaving Sedona in third behind Phx Nationals by 0.9

Downtown Phoenix, woman, 29.8, 117.2
Sedona, trio: Frank O'Brien, Josh Wiss, Evan Dissinger, 29.9, 116.8
Oral Experts, duo, 24.9, 102.3
Phoenix Nationals, Charles, 28.8, 116.6
Sedona's group poem knocks it out of the park, scoring the highest of the night. The push means Sedona can hold on to second if Phoenix Nationals fails to reach a 29.0. Charles only gets a 28.8 after following a lackluster duo from Oral Experts, leaving Phx Nationals in 3rd by 0.2.

Only top two teams, Sedona and DT Phoenix advance to finals tomorrow night.

Saturday, July 7, 2012

The poets and teams at the 2012 National Poetry Slam

The poets and teams at the 2012 National Poetry Slam. The numbers are merely alphabetical order placeholders.


Much thanks to Danny Strack's 2012 NPS Scouting Report

1 Nitty Gritty Slam (Albany, N.Y.):
Shannon Shoemaker, Elizag, Kevin Peterson, Poetic Visionz, Coach: Mojavi, Slammaster: Thom Francis, Daniel Nester Mary
New England/N Beast
http://albanypoets.com/2012/05/help-team-nitty-gritty-go-to-national-poetry-slam-in-charlotte/

2 ABQ Slams (Albuquerque, N.M.):
Jessica Helen Lopez, Khalid Binsunni, Damien Flores, Zachary Kluckman, Alternate: Eva Crespin and NJ Casey, Slammaster: Damien Flores, Kenn Rodriquez
Southwest Shoot Out
http://www.facebook.com/kennrodriguez.poet
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_133873645144

3 Loser Slam (Asbury Park, N.J.):
Joshua Ballard, Greg Murray, Nicolas Cabrera, Dan Sanchez, Slammaster: Nicole Homer
New England/N Beast
http://www.facebook.com/loserslam

4 Art Amok! (Atlanta, Ga.):
Jonathan Samuel Eddie, Hillary Kobernick Watson, Marshall “Gripp” Gillson, Gabe Moses, Malika Hadley Freydberg, Slammaster: Karen “Karen G”
Southern Fried

5 Austin NeoSoul (Austin, Texas):
Shae Harris, LaLove Robinson, Danny Strack, Zai, “Korim” Jonathon Sterling, Coach: Ebony Stewart , Slammaster: Brian “B-Fran” Francis
Southwest Shoot Out

6 Austin Slam at Spiderhouse (Austin, Texas):
Good Ghost Bill, Kevin W. Burke, Margaret Ruth Olson, Keith Ruckus, Zachary Caballero Coach: Christopher Michael , Slammaster: Danny Strack
Southwest Shoot Out

7 Eclectic Truth (Baton Rouge, La.):
Chancelier Xero Skidmore, Jonathan Brown, Desireé V. Dallagiacomo, Rodrick Minor, Donney Rose, Slammaster: Jocelyn Young
Southern Fried

8 Boise Poetry Slam, Big Tree Arts - Delux (Boise, Idaho):
Cheryl Maddalena, Ross Hargreaves, Conor Hatchett Harris, Matthew Freeman, Alex Hatter, Slammaster: Cheryl Maddalena
Pac Coast/Big Sur
http://www.boisepoetry.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

9 Boston Poetry Slam @ the Cantab Lounge (Boston, Mass.):
Kemi Alabi, Antonia Lassar, Omoizele Okoawo, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Melissa Newman-Evans, Slammaster: Simone Beaubien Mckendy/April Ranger
New England/N Beast
http://bostonpoetryslam.com/

10 Lizard Lounge; Boston/Cambridge (Boston, Mass.):
Porsha Rashidaat J. Olayiwola, Janae Johnson, Rudy Rudacious, TheIncredible Christopher Johnson!, Slammaster: Jeff Robinson
New England/N Beast
http://poetryjam.org/slam/

11 Verbal Slap at the Poetz Realms (Bridgeport, Conn.):
Midnight, Hawk, Baub, Coach: Frederick Douglass , Slammaster: Croilot Carlos, “Kwalo” Semexant
New England/N Beast
www.facebook.com/poetzrealm
http://www.gofundme.com/maddk

12 Bulington Slam Project (Bulington, Ontario, Canada):
Kay’la Fraser, Truth Is…, Tomy Bewick, Lip Balm, Alternate: Dan aka Dan Murray aka Dan, Slammaster: Tomy Bewick
Canadian
http://burlingtonslam.wordpress.com/

13 Charlotte Respect Da Mic (Charlotte, N.C.):
Blk Swan, CP Maze, EyeAmBic, Mania, Slammaster: Rochelle “Blaqbaree” Stanley
Southern Fried
www.respectdamic.org

14 SlamCharlotte (Charlotte, N.C.):
Ed Mabrey, Christopher Shawn Barker, Filmore Johnson, Boris Rogers, Twenty20, Slammaster: Boris “Bluz” Rogers
Southern Fried
http://www.slamcharlotte.com

15 Green Mill (Chicago) (Chicago, Ill.):
Eric Sirota, Shelly Giezler, Rik Vazquez, Marty McConnell, Slammaster: Marc “So What” Smith
Midwest/Rustbelt

16 Mental Graffiti (Chicago, Ill.):
Anthony Michael Cooremans, Patrick Pressl, Stephanie Lane Sutton, Billy Tuggle, Coach: Emily Rose, Slammaster: Emily Rose
Midwest/Rustbelt
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mental-Graffiti/42614196497

17 Lake Effect Poetry, formerly Dragons Inc. (Cleveland, Ohio):
T.M. Göttl, Mello da Poet, Carla Thompson, Cory Mikesell, Alternate: Skylark Bruce, Slammaster: Vertigo Xi'an Xavier
Midwest/Rustbelt
http://www.lakeeffectpoetry.com/

18 Writer's Block (Colombus, Ohio):
Gina Blaurock, Hanif Abdurraqib, Rose M Smith, Vernell Bristow, Slammaster: Scott Woods
Midwest/Rustbelt
http://writersblockpoetry.rewritingovid.net/Current.php

19 Writing Wrongs (Colombus, Ohio):
Siaara ControverSi Freeman, AKeemjamal Rollins, Ethan Rivera, Rachel Wiley, Arianna Cheree McCall, Slammaster: Will Evans
Midwest/Rustbelt
http://www.facebook.com/groups/109154669177635/

20 Dallas Poetry Slam (Dallas, Texas):
Awaji Johnson, Candy, Twain, Lgb Jay Sentino, Slammaster: Rock Baby
Southwest Shoot Out
http://www.wordspace.us/past_events/

21 Java Monkey (Decatur, Ga.):
Marques “Quez” Linly, Daryl Funn, Miss Haze, Brian Patillo, Fit Linly, Slammaster: Daryl “MistaFunn” Funn
Southern Fried
http://www.facebook.com/JavaMonkeySlam

22 SlamNUBA (Denver, Colo.):
Jovan Mays, Kenya Mahogany Pollard, Jozer Guerrero, Alejandro Jimenez, Suzi Q. Smith Alternate: D. Brooks, Slammaster: Suzi Q Smith
Southwest Shoot Out

23 Mercury Café aka Denver Merc (Denver, Colo.):
Ian Dougherty, Rebecca Preston, Trevor Liam-Byrne Smith, Eddie Eifler, Kylee Wellons Alternate: Kayla Price Coach: Bianca Mikahn , Slammaster: Bianca Mikahn and Trevor Byrne-Smith
Southwest Shoot Out

24 Bull City Slam/Jambalaya Soul Slam (Durham, N.C.):
Kimberly Redefining Freedom, Sum Thyng Likea Poet, Elliot Axiom, I-Shine, Slammaster: Chris Massenberg aka “Dasan Ahanu”
Southern Fried
http://bullcitypoetryslam.com/about.html

25 Flagslam (Flagstaff, Ariz.):
Christopher Fox Graham, Ryan Brown, Shaun Srivastava “nodalone”, Tara Pollock, Jackson Morris, Slammaster: Ryan Brown
Southwest Shoot Out

26 Ink Well Poetry Slam (Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas ):
Divine aka Verb Kulture, La Quitta Alexander, Terry Odis, Michael Hatcher, Duane Madden, Slammaster: Duane Madden
Southwest Shoot Out
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003162799340

27 Fort Worth Poetry Slam (Fort Worth, Texas ):
DonJuan Hutchinson, Alex “ThaGreat” Gurley, Giselle Robinson, Stephen Seargant, Coach: A.J. Houston , Slammaster: Michael Guinn & Dave Stanley
Southwest Shoot Out
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Worth-Poetry-Slams/324953048000

28 Da Poetry Lounge - Hollywood Slam (Hollywood, Calif.):
Fisseha Moges, Simply Kat, Terisa Siagatonu, Javon Johnson, Venessa Marie Marco, Slammaster: Shihan Van Clief
Pac Coast/Big Sur

29 Hawai’i Slam (Honalulu, Hawai’i):
Liam Skilling, Tui-Z, Jenna Robinson, Sterling Higa, Ink, Slammaster: Kealoha
Pac Coast/Big Sur
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Slam

30 Houston Poetry Slam (Houston, Texas):
Savannah Blue, Brother Said, Karega, Softly Spoken, Slammaster: Cedric “Brother Said” Ary
Southwest Shoot Out

31 Houston V.I.P. (Houston, Texas):
DEEP, Fluent, Trademark, Outspoken Bean, Slammaster: Marcell Murphy, D.E.E.P
Southwest Shoot Out

32 Jersey City aka J.C. Slam (Jersey City, N.J.):
Rico, Quote, Justin Woo, Sean V., Jaime Martin, Slammaster: Broken English, Benedicto Figuera
New England/N Beast
http://www.facebook.com/events/155669631228935/

33 Killeen Poetry Slam (Killeen, Texas (KPS @ NPS):
Forressa Harrison, Phetote, “Doc” - Jennine Krueger, John Crow, Allen Small, Slammaster: John Crow
Southwest Shoot Out/Southern Fried
http://www.facebook.com/kpslam

34 Spoken Innovation Slam (Lafayette, LA ):
Don “Yah Fu the Prodigal Son” Mitchell, Hungry Hungry, Michelle “Spirit Soul” Hayes Nelson, Traverse, Slammaster: Yahfu
Southern Fried

35 Las Vegas Slam (Las Vegas, Nev.):
A.j. Moyer, Kari O'Connor, Kingsnoise, Brian Du Fresne “Cactus”, Tiegen Kosiak, Slammaster: AJ Moyer
Southwest Shoot Out
http://www.facebook.com/lasvegasslam

36 Rocktown Poetry Slam aka Unified Arkansas (Little Rock, Ark.):
Houston Hughes, Kim Marshall, Lennon Simpson, Mo-Man, Slammaster: The Mo-Man Amoja Sumelr
Southern Fried

37 Team Speak On It - Louisville Poetry Slam (Louisville, Miss.):
Zamir, Cherish Triplett (Cheri B), TRUE, Sireal, Slammaster: Sam Green and Krystle Green
Southern Fried
http://www.louisvillepoetryslam.org/
http://www.facebook.com/lpslam

38 Urban Spoken Word - Madison Slam (Madison, Wis.):
Dan Vaughn, Sabrina Madison “Progress”, Tony Fudge, Caitlin Mchagan, Slammaster: David Hart
Midwest/Rustbelt
http://www.madpoetry.org/readings.html

39 SlamFree or Die at Milly's Tavern (Manchester, N.H.):
Heidi Therrien, Sam Teitel, Derek Avila, Beau Williams, Christopher Clauss, Slammaster: Mark Palos
New England/N Beast
http://www.facebook.com/slamfreeordie

40 Bama Slam (Montevallo, Ala.):
Natalie Peach, Alex Allen, Jerri Hardesty, Sara McCune “The Current Poet”, Lady Caldwell, Slammaster: Kirk Hardesty
Southern Fried
http://www.newdawnunlimited.com/

41 SNO - SlamNewOrleans (New Orleans, La.):
Katalyst Alcindor, Tarriona Tank Ball, Akeem Martin, Icon, Justin Lamb, Slammaster: Akeem Martin
Southern Fried

42 Intangible (Washington Square, New York, N.Y.):
Brian Omni Dillon, Mike Rosen, Vanessa Perillo, Seth Wallin, Thomas Fucaloro, Slammaster: Brian “Omni” Dillon
New England/N Beast
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Intangible-Collective/67799698440

43 Louder Arts at Bar 13 (Union Square, New York, N.Y.):
Mokgethi Thinane “Mega”, Megan Falley, Jamaal May, Catalina Ferro, Slammaster: Lynne Procope
New England/N Beast
http://www.louderarts.com/

44 Nuyorican (Lower East Side, New York, N.Y.):
Jaamal St John, McPherson, Falu, Cyn Thompson, Slammaster: Mahogany “Mo” L. Browne
New England/N Beast

45 Urbana (Bowery, New York, NY Urbana):
Joanna Hoffman, Jeanann Verlee, Jared Singer, Ingamar Dion Ramirez, Slammaster: Jeanann Verlee
New England/N Beast
http://original.bowerypoetry.com/urbana/

46 Golden State Slam (Oakland, Calif.):
Danee Black-Queen D, Prentice Powell, Imani Cezanne, Joshua Merchant, Slammaster: NerCitty aka Shawn Gullatt
Pac Coast/Big Sur

47 Red Dirt - Wayward Poets (Oklahoma City, Okla.):
Melissa May, Rob Sturma, Michael Pearce, Grae, Slammaster: Jenn Hudgens
Southwest Shoot Out

48 Center Slam - Omaha; Healing Arts (Omaha,Neb.):
Zedeka Poindexter, Sean Patrick Mulroy, Gage Wallace, Ben Wenzl, Jarvis, Slammaster: Matt Mason
Midwest/Rustbelt
http://novia.net/~mtmason/phealing.html

49 The FUZE (Philadelphia, Pa.):
Mike O'Hara, Clarence Wright, MJ Harris, Elicit, Warren Longmire, Slammaster: Sherod Smallman
New England/N Beast
http://www.facebook.com/FuzePoetry

50 Lawn Gnome Poetry Slam (Phoenix, Ariz.):
Rowie Shebala, Charles Levett, Bernard Schober “The Klute,” Kevin Chesko Briancesco, Slammaster: Aaron Johnson
Southwest Shoot Out
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150744275064374

51 Piedmont Slam (Winston-Salem, N.C.):
Eurydice, Milli, LB, Kelly Rae, Krosswordz, Slammaster: Bob Moyer
Southern Fried
http://www.facebook.com/piedmontslam

52 Steel City Slam at Shadow Lounge (Pittsburgh, Pa.):
William James, Adriana, Tera McIntosh, Valkyrie, Alternate: Rhetorical Artz, Slammaster: Adriana Ramirez William James & Brian Francis
New England/N Beast
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Steel-City-Slam/154621124559854

53 Second Tues Slam at Port Veritas (Portland, Maine):
Ryan McLellan, Nate Amadon, Wil Gibson, Tina Smith, Zach Dickie, Slammaster: Nate Amadon
New England/N Beast
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1456950954
(Depending on what coastline a team is from, this is called the "Portland" to much confusion with those who mistake it the Portland, Ore., team.)

54 Portland Poetry Slam (Portland, Ore.):
David Doc Luben, Meg Waldron, Samantha Peterson, Robyn Bateman, William Stanford Alternate: Chris Leja, Slammaster: Eirean Bradley
Pac Coast/Big Sur
(Depending on what coastline a team is from, this is called the "Portland" to much confusion with those who mistake it the Portland, Maine, team.)

55 Providence  aka ProvSlam) (Providence, R.I.):
Franny Choi, Aaron Samuels, Casey Rocheteau, Ryk McIntyre, Slammaster: Megan Thoma and Jared Paul
New England/N Beast
http://www.facebook.com/groups/27253469049/

56 SlamRichmond (Richmond, Va.):
Matthew Cuban Hernandez, John S. Blake, Casandra B., Douglas Roscoe-Burnems Powell, Lee Jones, Slammaster: Jason Moore
Southern Fried
http://www.facebook.com/slamrichmond

57 Salt City Slam (Salt Lake City, Utah):
Gray, DeAnn Emett, Jesse Parent, Brian Frandsen, Rebeca Mae, Slammaster: Jesse Parent
Southwest Shoot Out

58 PuroSlam! (San Antonio, Texas):
Amanda Flores, Christopher Rooster Martinez, Joshua Lakey Hinson, Diamond Mason, Kellee Taylor Morgan Greenwood, Slammaster: Jason “Shaggy” Gossard
Southwest Shoot Out

59 San Diego Slam; Elevated (San Diego, Calif.):
Benni, Joe Limer, Rudy Francisco, Nick Macedo, Treesje Powers Coach: Chris Wilson , Slammaster: Christopher Wilson Rudy Francisco
Pac Coast/Big Sur

60 San Francisco Bay Area United (San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland and San Jose, Calif.):
Sam Sax, Katelyn Lucas, Lisa Evans, Cameron Awkward-Rich, Slammaster: Mona Webb and Betsy Gomez
Pac Coast/Big Sur

61 Legendary Collective (Santa Cruz, Calif.):
Jesse Rincon, Jasmine Rosemary Schlafke, Storm Thomas, Lee Knight Jr., Precious Wingo, Slammaster: Jaz Sufi
Pac Coast/Big Sur
http://www.legendarycollective.com/

62 Seattle Poetry Slam (Seattle, Wash.):
Sara Brickman, Rose McAleese, Roma Raye, Amber Flame, Slammaster: Daemond Arrindell
Pac Coast/Big Sur

63 Sedona Poetry Slam (Sedona, Ariz.):
Tyler “Valence” Sirvinskas, Evan Dissinger, Josh Wiss, Frank O'Brien, Spenser Troth, Slammaster: Christopher Fox Graham
Southwest Shoot Out
http://foxthepoet.blogspot.com/

64 Springfield Poetry Slam (Springfield, Mo.):
Michelle Nimmo, Sarah Woolsey, Mary Spratt, Gretchen Glock Teague, Slammaster: Seth White & Michelle Nimmo
Southern Fried
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001721305743

65 St. Paul Unified (Soapboxing & SlamMN) (St. Paul, Minn.):
Guante, Shane Hawley, Kait Rokowski, Khary Jackson (6 is 9), Slammaster: Sam Cook
Midwest/Rustbelt
http://www.soap-boxing.com/catalog.html
http://www.facebook.com/SlamMinnesota

66 Pierced Ear Poetry Slam (Stockton, Calif.):
The Saint, Leo Bryant, The Poet -i-, Christina Perez (Perez), Jaz Sufi, Slammaster: Anthony Gonsalves
Pac Coast/Big Sur

67 Toronto Poetry Slam at Cytopoetics (Toronto, Ontario, Canada):
Britta B, Eytan Crouton, The P.O.E., Noah Kaplan, Cathy Petch, Slammaster: David Silverberg
Canadian
http://www.torontopoetryslam.com/

68 Tucson - Ocotillo Poetry Slam (Tucson, Ariz.):
Mickey Randalman, Ethan C. Dickinson, Laura Lacanette, Jordan Pasch, Maya Asher, Slammaster: Maya Asher
Southwest Shoot Out
http://www.facebook.com/ocotillopoetryslam

69 Vancouver Slam (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada):
Jillian Christmas, Erich Haygun, Erin-Brooke Kirsh, Zaccheus Jackson Nyce, Alternate: Julie J C Peters (alternate), Slammaster: Jessica Mason Paull
Pac Coast/Big Sur/Canadian

70 Beltway Slam (Washington, D.C.):
Pages Matam, Drew Law, Twain Dooley, Clint Smith, Slammaster: Sarah Lawson
Southern Fried
http://www.facebook.com/beltwaypoetryslam

71 White Plains (White Plains, N.Y. ):
Holden Contreras Sr., Sr., Bryan Roessel, Eric “Zork” Alan, Laura Vookles “LV”, Nina Robins, Slammaster: Eric “Zork” Allen
New England/N Beast
http://whiteplains.patch.com/announcements/official-westchester-poetry-slam-team-to-compete-in-national-championships-in-charlotte-north-carolina?logout=true

72 WU Slam - Washington University (St. Louis, Mo.):
Pat Hollinger, Lauren Banka, Bryan Baird, Jacqui Germain, Sam Lai, Slammaster: Mikkel Snyder - formerly Solomon Brown
Midwest/Rustbelt
http://www.facebook.com/WUSLam
https://sites.google.com/site/wuslam/