CUPSI QUALIFYING SLAM

7:30pm

Dartmouth Hall 105

what? a poetry competition among dartmouth poets. top 2 poets get a free trip to virginia to compete in CUPSI.

what? collegiate slam nationals!

why? barbara christian says, "I can only speak for myself, but what I write and how I write is done in order to save my own life." (from "The Race for Theory")

how? bring 3 original poems, 0 props, 0 costumes. poems on paper are welcome. poems should be 3 minutes or less.

but i don't have 3 original poems... that's fine! you can still perform; you just won't be able to qualify for CUPSI.

please feel welcome to perform, even if you don't want to compete. and please feel welcome to perform, especially if you want to compete. and please feel free to attend even if you don't want to perform--come be a judge or just listen!

word.