April 16, 2003

• Event Recap:
  
  Last night Alex, Mikie, Stephanie, Kristine, & I all jumped in our cars and headed out to The Greenway Court Theater, where every Tuesday Da’ Poetry Lounge is held. This particular Tuesday Slam Arena Semi-Finalists were gracing the mic.

  
  

  This is the third slam contest I’ve been a part of & I was not disappointed. Just as the first time I went it was a pleasant surprise to find people (black, white, hispanic, & asian) from all over coming together. Even with the diverse crowd & line-up one thing was for sure, and that was the seven poets spitting last night were all just that, poets nothing more nothing less. On this stage they would be judged not by what color their skin is but by what kind of message they had for the crowd, be it happy or sad, funny or serious, or words of love or hate.

  
  

  All the poets were amazing but my favorite, and last night’s winner, was Sekou Tha Misfit, his poem of choice for the final round of the slam, actually started out as a marriage proprosal but grew into this epic poem mostly about sex but funny as hell. People were on their feet laughing & cheering after stepping for just a few minutes into Sekou’s mind.

  
  

  

  
  

  I had a great time last night and I was glad to share it with friends. It will all be going down again in one week’s time for the second round of semi-finals, so anyone interested in going?

  
  

  
  If someone’s knows his name.  100 eprops for you.
  

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