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Ozark Poetry Slam

About Me

Join us the 2nd Tuesday of every month @ Opal Fly's Feel Good Lounge in Fayetteville!

Hosted by the Ozark Slam Council from 7:00pm-9:30pm @

Opal Fly's Feel Good Lounge
40 E. Center St.

Fayetteville, AR 72701

$5.00 per person for Audience & Performers

All types of poets and poetry are encouraged, veteran and virgin competitors are welcome, as are all ages, except on Erotic and S & M slams (and where otherwise noted).

Official Rules located on the 03/03/2009 Blog.

Thanks for keeping the Arts Alive in the Ozarks!Professional MySpace Layouts by Iron Spider

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 01/12/2006
Band Website: facebook.com/group.php?gid=45401574077
Band Members: Jessica Eris (SlamMaster), Cat Fury, Michelle Miesse, Houston and Sparkman
Honorary Member-Doug Shields-the one who started it all
Influences: Mike McGee, Shane Koyczan, C.R. Avery, Tons of Fun University, Taylor Mali, Saul Williams, Allen Ginsberg, James Tate, Jared Paul, Andrea Gibson, Sonya Renee, Rachel McKibbens, Marc Kelly Smith, Basik Knowledge, Derrick Brown, Scott Crain
Sounds Like: Nothing you've ever heard.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

2/27/2010 Minutes

02-27-2010 .. .. Special Meeting Slam Council .. .. Attended by: Heather Polly, Michelle Miesse, Ronnie K & Katie Stephens, Jeremy Sparkman, Houston Hughes, Jessica Eris (Slammaster), Cat...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:04:00 GMT

Clayton Scott will perform at the next slam

Feb Slam article: 2010    Almost every Sunday, Fayetteville's Poet Laureate, Clayton Scott, packs his bags and travels somewhere in Arkansas. Scott travels to teach students to write and perform poetr...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:21:00 GMT

Check out this event: Poetry Slam with Collin Gilbert featuring

Hosted By:Ozark Poetry SlamWhen:Tuesday, November 10, 2009Where:Smiling Jacks262 N. SchoolFayetteville72701Description:Petty cash slam with Collin Gilbert featuring. Andrew "Panda" Lucariello will be ...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:40:00 GMT

Check out this event: Breaking the Silence - poetry slam

Hosted By:Ozark Poetry SlamWhen:Tuesday, October 13, 2009Where:Smiling Jacks262 N. SchoolFayetteville72701Description:Bring poems on themes of telling difficult, dangerous truths, revealing secrets an...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:34:00 GMT

Tuesdays Slam

The Slam on Tuesday is to decide who Ozark Poetry Slam sends to represent us at the Individual World Poetry Slam in California. Because of this we have decided to only allow people who have participat...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:18:00 GMT

Cover Slam @ Smilin' Jacks on 06/09/09

Starting @ 7pm it's Ozark Poetry Slam's annual Cover Slam--honor your favorite artists with an awesome reading. There will be cash and prizes so don't miss out on the funSmiling Jacks 262 N. School Fa...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:47:00 GMT

Minutes for May Slam Council Meeting

May 19th 2009 Slam Meeting 7pm Michelles Apartment: Attendance: Michelle Miesse, Harry McDermott, Doug Shields, Jessica Eris, Cat Fury Michelle Miesse = bout manager timekeeper/scorekeeper for next s...
Posted by on Fri, 22 May 2009 11:09:00 GMT

Honor Your Favorite Authors

Poets are an opinionated people who are able to draw upon their weapon of choice at will and render their detractors speechless.  I often derive inspiration from my favorite authors; those delightful ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 10:04:00 GMT

Team Qualifying Slam Tommorow @ Smilin Jack's!

05/12/2009 07:00 PM - Smiling Jacks 262 N. School Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 Cost:$5 cover or $3 with a student id Description:The Team qualifier slam. This is the slam that will decide who is on th...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 13:08:00 GMT

Teen Slam Thurs April 23rd 5pm

Well, that really says it all, doesn't it? The Fayetteville Public Library will be hosting a Teen Slam Thurs April 23rd 5pm, no cover charge, in the front lobby of the Fayetteville Public Library. Oza...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:25:00 GMT