Middle School Poetry Slam: Weekly Writer’s Workshop

You’re a poet, but do you know it? Everyone is a poet if they take the time to find the beauty of words  in everyday life. As a poet, I know the profound impact poetry has had on my life. Not just during times of grief and heartache, but every day. Poetry can help us live our daily lives in deep, knowing and authentic ways. It can be the doorway into literacy for so many children, and a pathway to knowing how we feel, learning about who we are, and connecting with others and the larger world. According to Prof. S. Subrahamanyam, "Poetry leads an all round development of the whole personality of the  pupils  particularly  the  emotional,  imaginative,  intellectual  aesthetic  and intuitive sides." Slam Poetry or Spoken Word is free verse poetry intended to be shared orally. In this twelve week writer’s workshop, we will meet twice a week to write, read, and share poetry or song lyrics. Each week will feature a poetry type and example poem. This is a safe space for poets, poetry lovers, and lyricists.