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Take the Mic: The Art of Performance Poetry, Slam, and the Spoken Word

A confidence-building guide for new and experienced slammers alike, "Take the Mic" is filled with insider tips, backstage advice, and tons of examples of slam poems that wake an audience up.

Themes
writers
Audience
adult
Form
poetry

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