I try to attend all of the Literature-related events at my college. Most of them end up with only about twenty people showing up, which is pretty terrible considering how awesome the events are. Tonight was the seventh annual Benedictine Poetry Slam and, without a moment's hesitation, I went.
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this turned out to be better than I could have imagined. Instead of a few scattered people, the entire room was full. Seats ran out early, so some people were standing, lining the hallways to the room.
Admittedly, I knew most of the people who had the courage to go up and do the open mic and the poetry slam. Some had been in my literature classes, some from my writing courses. Most of them were great. The MCs were all people from my current Lit. Class, people who worked together well and were funny.
Connor started it out with a small rapping poem and that set the scene.
I have to say that the most interesting poem I heard all night was when a guy asked for three words (banana, brownies, and cheese) and made a poem up on the spot. It was great.
Other ones concerned war, rape, love, first kisses, and other things. My favorite of the night would of had to be a poem that I'm pretty sure it was called, 'While My Pen Exploded'. It was about how the narrator had never seen a catastrophe and wished faith and help on all of the people who have.
Connor and Sam MC'd the second part, where they made jokes and Connor acted like Sherlock Holmes. It went from 18 to 5 contestants in a very short time, and all of the poems were magnificent.
I will admit that I bailed before the winners were called. Connor was dancing, Amir was shaking his head with amused despair, and I was starving.
I'm still happy I went. It was great to see so many people, mostly science majors, showing up to a literacy event.
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