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Trading visual for verbal?

I'm thinking about working up some nerve and heading down to a poetry slam workshop in Brisbane in September. There's one on tomorrow afternoon as well, but I (conveniently) have work to get done for Monday...

The September workshop though - I think it's a go-er!

Who here does slam poetry? How do you prepare??

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Comment by Bridget Cameron on August 1, 2011 at 15:49: I've done SLAM poetry. The best way to prepare for it is to choose a poem that you have written that you really love. They don't do poems that are too long, and the time limit is usually 2 minutes. They may change that convention on the night so listen well when they give ' the rules'[. Get there a little early so that you can sign in and mellow out before your recital. If you love what you read than you will read it well. All the best with that!

Comment by Justin Lowe on August 2, 2011 at 15:52: And don't forget to gargle.

Comment by kelli mcgraw on August 3, 2011 at 23:47: Ha, gargling - thanks for all of those tips!

I also heard somewhere that putting vaseline on your teeth helps to stop your lips sticking to them...not so sure I'd dig the texture!