Poetry Slam Registration!

 **This page is for POETS TO REGISTER!** 

Saturday November 9th 2019, Greenville NC plays host to our 9 Year Anniversary! This is a $1000 Slam! The break down is as follows: 3rd Place - $200 - 2nd Place $300 - 1st Place $500!  

Please know that this is on a first come first serve basis via this link, and the only way to secure your spot is to register here. There is a $30 registration; after which this link will be closed and the poets who have registered will be announced. I look forward to all of you coming to Pitt County and helping us to further the arts through this life change event!  

Slam Guidelines: 

1.) Registration will be open to all poets on 10/6/19 and will remain open until 11/1/19 (Or until all slots are filled.) 2.) Registration is a $30 NONREFUNDABLE fee 3.) The slam will be 3 rounds. We will cut 12, 8, 4. NOTE: EACH ROUND WILL BE CLEAN SLATE!!! 4.) All work performed MUST be the original and sole work of the performer 5.) All poems must be no longer than 3 minutes with a 10 second grace period.  After the grace period poets will receive a .5 time penalty for every additional 10 seconds.  6.) The slam will begin promptly at 8pm. All participating poets need to be in the building no later than 7:30pm for the bout draw. If you are absent for the draw you will not slam.  7.) Poets may sell their own product before or after the slam. We ask that you refrain from doing so during the slam so as not to distract from the event.  

NOTE: Should the list fill up at 12 registered and paid participants, there will be a waiting list formed. The waiting list will provide in the order of the list, the next available spot should one open up.