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Tag Archives: Poetry Slam World Cup
Last Post From Paris
Well, it is over. The 20112 Coupe du Monde de Slam Champion is David Goudreault from Quebec. He was simply perfect, hit all three of his poems with calm, beautiful intensity. The audience loved him. The rest of the poets … Continue reading
The Knock-Out Round.
Dear DorkyMum, 0.1. One-tenth. It takes ten of them just to make a single one. A very small number, 0.1. Five judges. Three rounds. 15 different scores. My highest was 9.8 out of 10. I had three 9.7s. One-tenth of a … Continue reading
Posted in Creative, Family & Friends, Guest Posts, Travel
Tagged Anita Govan, Bram Gieben, Chris Tse, Edinburgh, France, Jenny Lindsay, Paris, poetry, Poetry Slam World Cup, Robin Cairns, Scotland, slam poetry, Young Dawkins
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Bon voyage, DorkyDad!
Dear DorkyMum, Well, the day has almost arrived. Tomorrow morning I board an Air France flight to Paris, and tomorrow evening I compete in the first knock-out round of the World Cup of Slam Poetry. The first heat will be … Continue reading
Posted in Creative, Family & Friends, Guest Posts, Travel
Tagged coupe du monde, Edinburgh, Paris, performance poetry, poetry, Poetry Slam World Cup, slam poetry, Young Dawkins
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