10 Rad Poetry Slam Videos You Must Watch
It’s National Poetry Month! Celebrate with these amazing poetry slam performances.
“Black College” (Poets Unknown)
On racial conformity and college:“Fantastic Breasts and Where To Find Them” by Brenna Twohy
On erotic fanfiction and the problem with the porn industry (also best title for a poem ever):“I Am Twenty-Two” by Tonya Ingram
On living with chronic illness:“No Child Left Behind” by Dominique Christina & Denice Frohman
On the failures of the education system:“Skinny” by Aisha Oxley
On body image:“Social Anxiety at 130 BPM” by Aaron Burstein
On social anxiety:“The Tampon Poem” by Sierra DeMulder
On feminism and periods (this one is hilarious):“Ten Responses to the Phrase ‘Man Up'” by Guante
On masculinity:“To the Boys Who May One Day Date My Daughter” by Jesse Parent
On parenthood (another funny one):“Touchscreen” by Marshall Davis Jones
On how culture is replacing technology with human interaction: ____________________ Book Riot Live is coming! Join us for a two-day event full of books, authors, and an all around good time.
