This is the official blog of Northern Arizona slam poet Christopher Fox Graham. Begun in 2002, and transferred to blogspot in 2006, FoxTheBlog has recorded more than 670,000 hits since 2009. This blog cover's Graham's poetry, the Arizona poetry slam community and offers tips for slam poets from sources around the Internet. Read CFG's full biography here. Looking for just that one poem? You know the one ... click here to find it.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
"2014: What Brought Us Together" A compilation video by Jean-Louis Nguyen
Search Fox's mind
2014,
astronaut,
Chris Hadfield,
D-Day,
drone,
Ebola,
Ferguson,
Hong Kong,
human,
humanity,
ISIS,
Jean-Louis Nguyen,
Maya Angelou,
Robin Williams,
Sochi,
Ukraine
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Third Sedona Poetry Slam of the 2014-2015 season takes place Saturday, Jan. 3
Poets are invited to compete at the third Sedona Poetry Slam of the 2014-15, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, 2030 W. State Route 89A, Suite A-3.
Slam poetry is an art form that allows written page poets to share their work alongside theatrical performers, hip-hop artists and lyricists. While many people may think of poetry as dull and laborious, a poetry slam is like a series of high-energy, three-minute one-person plays. All types of poetry are welcome on the stage, from street-wise hip-hop and narrative performance poems, to political rants and introspective confessionals. Any poem is a "slam" poem if performed in a competition. All poets get three minutes per round to entertain and inspire the audience with their creativity.
Poets in the slam come from as far away as Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff, competing against adult poets from Sedona and Cottonwood, college poets from Northern Arizona University, and youth poets from Sedona Red Rock High School's Young Voices Be Heard slam group.
All poets are welcome to compete for the $75 grand prize and $25 second-place prize. The prize is funded in part by a donation from Verde Valley poetry supporters Jeanne and Jim Freeland.
To compete in the slam, poets will need three original poems, each lasting no longer than three minutes. No props, costumes nor musical accompaniment are permitted. The poets will be judged Olympics-style by five members of the audience selected at random at the beginning of the slam. Poets who want to compete should purchase a ticket in case the roster is filled before they arrive.
The slam will be hosted by Sedona poet Christopher Fox Graham, who represented Northern Arizona on seven FlagSlam National Poetry Slams in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Graham has hosted the Sedona Poetry Slam since 2009. Contact Graham at foxthepoet@yahoo.com to sign up to slam.
The slam is the third the 2014-15 season, which will culminate in selection of Sedona's fourth National Poetry Slam Team, the foursome and alternate who will represent the city at the National Poetry Slam in Oakland, Calif., in August. There are seven slams in the regular season, six in Sedona and one in Clarkdale. The final Grand Poetry Slam takes place on June 6, to determine the team.
The local poets will share the stage with 350 of the top poets in the United States, Canada and Europe, pouring out their words in a week-long explosion of expression. Sedona sent its five-poet first team to the 2012 National Poetry Slam in Charlotte, N.C., its second to the 2013 NPS in Boston and Cambridge, Mass., and its third to Oakland, Calif., in August.
Women of the World Poetry Slam Qualifier
This slam is also the qualifier for Sedona’s representative to the International Women of the World Poetry Slam, to be held in Albuquerque, N.M., from March 18 to 21. The highest-ranked female or female-identified poet from earns Sedona’s WOWps slot.
Poets who live their lives as women are eligible to participate in the Women of the World Poetry Slam. Competitors are eligible from certified venues or as individuals from areas without certified venues (aka “Storm” poets).
All competitors must be PSI members in good standing and must agree to participate in the event following the rules of Slam as well as the Code of Honor, and must allow for PSI to videotape their performances for PSI owned product.
What is Poetry Slam?
Founded in Chicago in 1984 by construction worker Marc Smith, poetry slam is a competitive artistic sport. Poetry slams are judged by five randomly chosen members of the audience who assign numerical value to individual poets' contents and performances. Poetry slam has become an international artistic sport, with more than 100 major poetry slams in the United States, Canada, Australia and Western Europe.
Slam poetry is an art form that allows written page poets to share their work alongside theatrical performers, hip-hop artists and lyricists. While many people may think of poetry as dull and laborious, a poetry slam is like a series of high-energy, three-minute one-person plays. All types of poetry are welcome on the stage, from street-wise hip-hop and narrative performance poems, to political rants and introspective confessionals. Any poem is a "slam" poem if performed in a competition. All poets get three minutes per round to entertain and inspire the audience with their creativity.
Poets in the slam come from as far away as Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff, competing against adult poets from Sedona and Cottonwood, college poets from Northern Arizona University, and youth poets from Sedona Red Rock High School's Young Voices Be Heard slam group.
All poets are welcome to compete for the $75 grand prize and $25 second-place prize. The prize is funded in part by a donation from Verde Valley poetry supporters Jeanne and Jim Freeland.
To compete in the slam, poets will need three original poems, each lasting no longer than three minutes. No props, costumes nor musical accompaniment are permitted. The poets will be judged Olympics-style by five members of the audience selected at random at the beginning of the slam. Poets who want to compete should purchase a ticket in case the roster is filled before they arrive.
The slam will be hosted by Sedona poet Christopher Fox Graham, who represented Northern Arizona on seven FlagSlam National Poetry Slams in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Graham has hosted the Sedona Poetry Slam since 2009. Contact Graham at foxthepoet@yahoo.com to sign up to slam.
Tickets are $12. Click here, or call Mary D. Fisher Theatre at 282-1177 or visit SedonaFilmFestival.org.
The slam is the third the 2014-15 season, which will culminate in selection of Sedona's fourth National Poetry Slam Team, the foursome and alternate who will represent the city at the National Poetry Slam in Oakland, Calif., in August. There are seven slams in the regular season, six in Sedona and one in Clarkdale. The final Grand Poetry Slam takes place on June 6, to determine the team.
The local poets will share the stage with 350 of the top poets in the United States, Canada and Europe, pouring out their words in a week-long explosion of expression. Sedona sent its five-poet first team to the 2012 National Poetry Slam in Charlotte, N.C., its second to the 2013 NPS in Boston and Cambridge, Mass., and its third to Oakland, Calif., in August.
Women of the World Poetry Slam Qualifier
This slam is also the qualifier for Sedona’s representative to the International Women of the World Poetry Slam, to be held in Albuquerque, N.M., from March 18 to 21. The highest-ranked female or female-identified poet from earns Sedona’s WOWps slot.
Poets who live their lives as women are eligible to participate in the Women of the World Poetry Slam. Competitors are eligible from certified venues or as individuals from areas without certified venues (aka “Storm” poets).
All competitors must be PSI members in good standing and must agree to participate in the event following the rules of Slam as well as the Code of Honor, and must allow for PSI to videotape their performances for PSI owned product.
What is Poetry Slam?
Founded in Chicago in 1984 by construction worker Marc Smith, poetry slam is a competitive artistic sport. Poetry slams are judged by five randomly chosen members of the audience who assign numerical value to individual poets' contents and performances. Poetry slam has become an international artistic sport, with more than 100 major poetry slams in the United States, Canada, Australia and Western Europe.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Epic Rap Battles of History: Donald Trump vs Ebeneezer Scrooge
Search Fox's mind
Donald Trump,
EbeneezerScrooge,
Epic Rap Battle of History,
EpicLloyd,
J.P. Morgan,
Kanye West,
Lloyd Alquist,
rap battle
Saturday, December 6, 2014
"One Side of an Ongoing Dialogue with Sharon, My Therapist" by Desireé Dallagiacomo
Desireé Dallagiacomo performing with the 2012 Baton Rouge National Poetry Slam Team in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Desireé Dallagiacomo is a Pushcart Prize nominee, a member of Slam New Orleans (2-time NPS Champions), a creative writing major at University of New Orleans, and a teaching artist in Southern Louisiana. Her work can be found in Words Dance lit magazine, Allen Review, Ellipsis, Tandem, and many online reviews.
You can keep up with her work, and purchase her two chapbooks, “The Year of the Institution” and “Dimly Lit” at poemsbydes.tumblr.com.
For bookings, email Desireé Dallagiacomo at d.dallagiacomo@gmail.com.
Search Fox's mind
2012 National Poetry Slam,
Baton Rouge,
Charlotte North Carolina,
Desireé Dallagiacomo,
Slam New Orleans
Friday, December 5, 2014
Sedona Poetry Slam heads to Clarkdale this Sunday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m.
Slam poetry is an art form that
allows written page poets to share their work alongside theatrical
performers, hip-hop artists and lyricists. While many people may think
of poetry as dull and laborious, a poetry slam is like a series of
high-energy, three-minute one-person plays.
The poets
will be judged Olympics-style by five members of the audience selected
at random at the beginning of the slam.
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place
Poets of all ages are welcome to compete for the cash prizes for first, second and third place.Top Teen Poet
Additionally, the top-scoring poet age 18 and younger will also win a cash prize, whether or not he or she also ranks in the top three overall. Teens will compete alongside adult poets, judged by the same random on the same criteria.
Slam poets will need three
original poems, each lasting no longer than three minutes. No props,
costumes nor musical accompaniment are permitted.
All
types of poetry are welcome on the stage, from street-wise hip-hop and
narrative performance poems, to political rants and introspective
confessionals. Any poem is a "slam" poem if performed in a competition.
All poets get three minutes per round to entertain their audience with
their creativity.
Earn Points Toward the Sedona Grand Slam
The slam is the second the 2014-15
Sedona Poetry Slam season, which will culminate in selection of Sedona's
fourth National Poetry Slam Team, the foursome and alternate who will
represent the Sedona and the Verde Valley at the National Poetry Slam in
Oakland, Calif., in August. Poets in the slam come from as far away as
Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff, competing against adult poets from Sedona
and Cottonwood, college poets from Northern Arizona University, and
youth poets from Sedona Red Rock High School's Young Voices Be Heard
slam group.
The National Poetry Slam
There will be seven slams in the regular
season, six in Sedona and one in Clarkdale. The final Grand Poetry Slam
takes place next spring, to determine the team. The local poets will
share the stage with 350 of the top poets in the United States, Canada
and Europe, pouring out their words in a weeklong explosion of
expression. Sedona sent its five-poet first team to the 2012 National
Poetry Slam in Charlotte, N.C., its second to the 2013 NPS in Boston and
Cambridge, Mass., and its third to Oakland, Calif., in August.
The
slam will be hosted by Sedona poet Christopher Fox Graham, who
represented Northern Arizona on seven FlagSlam National Poetry Slams in
2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Graham has hosted the
Sedona Poetry Slam since 2009.
Contact Graham at foxthepoet@yahoo.com to sign up to slam.
The list thus far is:
The Klute
Claire Pearson
Rowie Shebala
Peyton Drake
Stephen Tankesly
Sadie King
Danielle Glick
Dylan Capello
Mariah Jones
Devin Krekelberg
Wes Johnson
Cody Burkett
Klint McKean
The list thus far is:
The Klute
Claire Pearson
Rowie Shebala
Peyton Drake
Stephen Tankesly
Sadie King
Danielle Glick
Dylan Capello
Mariah Jones
Devin Krekelberg
Wes Johnson
Cody Burkett
Klint McKean
What is Made in Clarkdale?
Founded in 1986, the annual Made in Clarkdale is a nine-day arts festival celebrate the
vibrant arts scene of those who live, work and create in the town of
Clarkdale. For more information, visit www.madeinclarkdale.org.
What is Poetry Slam?
Founded
in Chicago in 1984 by construction worker Marc Smith, poetry slam is a
competitive artistic sport. Poetry slams are judged by five randomly
chosen members of the audience who assign numerical value to individual
poets' contents and performances. Poetry slam has become an
international artistic sport, with more than 100 major poetry slams in
the United States, Canada, Australia and Western Europe.
Search Fox's mind
Claire Pearson,
Clark Memorial Clubhouse,
Cody Burkett,
Danielle Glick,
Dylan Capello,
Klint McKean,
Made in Clarkdale,
Mariah Jones,
Peyton Drake,
Rowie Shebala,
Sedona Poetry Slam,
Stephen Tankesly,
The Klute
Thursday, December 4, 2014
"The Friend Zone" by Justin Lamb and Desireé Dallagiacomo
The "friend zone" is awesome. Here's proof:
"The Friend Zone" by Justin Lamb and Desireé Dallagiacomo performed at the 2014 National Poetry Slam in Oakland, Calif.
Justin Lamb is an educator, writer and a 2013 National Poetry Slam champion. A two-time Slam New Orleans Grand Slam Champion, Justin has represented New Orleans at regional and national competitions for the last four years as member of the nationally acclaimed Team Slam New Orleans (Team SNO).
He is also the author of a live performance poetry album titled "However It Turns Out Is Perfect."
If you would like to enlist Justin to host a workshop or perform at a venue near you, you can contact him at: justin.a.lamb [a] gmail.com.
For more information, visit his website justinpoet.com.
Desireé Dallagiacomo is a Pushcart Prize nominee, a member of Slam New Orleans (2-time NPS Champions), a creative writing major at University of New Orleans, and a teaching artist in Southern Louisiana.
Her work can be found in Words Dance lit magazine, Allen Review, Ellipsis, Tandem, and many online reviews. You can keep up with her work, and purchase her two chapbooks, “The Year of the Institution” and “Dimly Lit at poemsbydes.tumblr.com.
For bookings, email Desireé Dallagiacomo at d.dallagiacomo@gmail.com.
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Performing for New Orleans during the 2014 National Poetry Slam.
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Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry.
We seek to showcase the power and diversity of voices in our community. By encouraging and broadcasting the best and brightest performance poets of today, we hope to broaden poetry's audience, to expand its reach and develop a greater level of cultural appreciation for the art form.
"The Friend Zone" by Justin Lamb and Desireé Dallagiacomo performed at the 2014 National Poetry Slam in Oakland, Calif.
Justin Lamb is an educator, writer and a 2013 National Poetry Slam champion. A two-time Slam New Orleans Grand Slam Champion, Justin has represented New Orleans at regional and national competitions for the last four years as member of the nationally acclaimed Team Slam New Orleans (Team SNO).
He is also the author of a live performance poetry album titled "However It Turns Out Is Perfect."
If you would like to enlist Justin to host a workshop or perform at a venue near you, you can contact him at: justin.a.lamb [a] gmail.com.
For more information, visit his website justinpoet.com.
Desireé Dallagiacomo is a Pushcart Prize nominee, a member of Slam New Orleans (2-time NPS Champions), a creative writing major at University of New Orleans, and a teaching artist in Southern Louisiana.
Her work can be found in Words Dance lit magazine, Allen Review, Ellipsis, Tandem, and many online reviews. You can keep up with her work, and purchase her two chapbooks, “The Year of the Institution” and “Dimly Lit at poemsbydes.tumblr.com.
For bookings, email Desireé Dallagiacomo at d.dallagiacomo@gmail.com.
Subscribe to Button! New video daily: http://bit.ly/buttonpoetry
If you loved this poem, check out Melissa Newman-Evans: http://bit.ly/1oVZHm6
Performing for New Orleans during the 2014 National Poetry Slam.
Follow Button on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/SG5Xm0
About Button:
Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry.
We seek to showcase the power and diversity of voices in our community. By encouraging and broadcasting the best and brightest performance poets of today, we hope to broaden poetry's audience, to expand its reach and develop a greater level of cultural appreciation for the art form.
Search Fox's mind
2014 National Poetry Slam,
Desireé Dallagiacomo,
friend zone,
Justin Lamb,
Slam New Orleans
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