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Slam Free or Die @ the Bridge Cafe

i swear to shake things up, if you swear to listen

About Me

This page is for an Open Mic Poetry Night presented by Russian Roulette Productions at the Bridge Cafe in Manchester, NH. This poetry night is every other Friday from 7-11pm and there is a $3 cover. The Bridge Cafe (1117 Elm St) is located on the corner of Bridge and Elm Streets, the next storefront up from the Bank of America. Come on down, recite poetry, tell stories, do free-verse, whatever! The first rule is... there are no rules... you can also contact us at [email protected] Slam Free Or Die - The Movie
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

anyone and everyone in the state of NH that is interested in creating a culture and community for poets and writers, or just people interested in hearing some quality wordplay. The open mic is available for the people and we encourage all, not just poets and writers to attend.

Heroes:

Jack Kerouac, Walt Whitman, 'Mighty' Mike McGee, Saul Williams, Allen Ginsberg, Robbie Q Telfer, Roger Bonair-Agard, William Shakespeare, Marty McConnell, Hunter S. Thompson, Beau Sia, Samuel Beckett, Buddy Wakefield, Henry Miller (and of course) Anais Nin, Jack McCarthy, Kurt Vonnegut, Patricia Smith, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Simone Beaubien, Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh... just to name a few...

My Blog

something incredibly witty was here, but myspace didnt want you to read it

Hey all, there was a long post that would have been found here.  The reason you're not reading it is because it was entirely off the top of my head.  When I clicked 'preview and post' an 'un...
Posted by Slam Free or Die @ the Bridge Cafe on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:20:00 PST

Is that a poet?... I bet that’s a poet.

8/2/08 1:16pm Interstate 90 West (in New York)The team is now officially on it's way to Nationals.  Unfortunately, it's stifflingly humid at the moment.  We're trying to drive away from it.&...
Posted by Slam Free or Die @ the Bridge Cafe on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:44:00 PST

POWER POETRY: NH poets slam their way to national poetry contest by Carol Robidoux

Below is an article which graced the front page of the Union Leader on Wednesday, April 30, 2008   POWER POETRY: NH poets slam their way to national contest By CAROL ROBIDOUXNew Hampshire Union L...
Posted by Slam Free or Die @ the Bridge Cafe on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:33:00 PST

RE:VERSE - cover story from the Nashua Telegraph

N.H. slam poets ready for sophomore year at nationals By JEN O'CALLAGHAN, Telegraph Correspondent Think stuffy.Think pretension. Think about your grandmother's poetry reading.And then forget it all.T...
Posted by Slam Free or Die @ the Bridge Cafe on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:28:00 PST

DEFENDERS OF THE CAUSE - on sale now!!!

Hey there troublemakers, As some of you know and some of you don’t, we’re working on sending a team to the National Poetry Slam in August.  As part of our efforts to fundraise fo...
Posted by Slam Free or Die @ the Bridge Cafe on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:26:00 PST

Nationals Part 7 - Coming Soon To A Theater Near You!

Nationals Part 7 - Coming Soon To A Theater Near You! (or: What Happens At Nationals, Stays At Nationals)(*Disclaimer: After the previous entry, my ability to keep detailed notes and my habit of keepi...
Posted by Slam Free or Die @ the Bridge Cafe on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 08:29:00 PST

Nationals Part 6 - Battlefield Promotions Prove To Not Always Be A Good Thing

Nationals Part 6 - Battlefield Promotions Prove To Not Always Be A Good Thing *Disclaimer: after drinking all morning, this entry is based on my notes, most of which no longer make sense to me, but th...
Posted by Slam Free or Die @ the Bridge Cafe on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST

Nationals Part 5 - Whats the score here? Whats next?

Nationals Part 5 - What's the score here?  What's next? Crawling out of bed around noon, for once, there was no crushing knowledge that we would have to do battle tonight, so there was a more rel...
Posted by Slam Free or Die @ the Bridge Cafe on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:19:00 PST

Nationals Part 4 - Blaze of Glory

Nationals Part 4 - Blaze of Glory 8/8/07 4am?*Disclaimer: I make no claim to the accuracy of this information, but I felt that it was important to get as much of it out now as possible, since my capac...
Posted by Slam Free or Die @ the Bridge Cafe on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:12:00 PST

Nationals Part 3 - Riddin the Dillo

Nationals Part 3 - Ridin' the 'Dillo 8/8/07 11:13amWaking up mildly early, Rollergirl, Alphonso, Unseen and I decided to walk down the street to a 'breakfast place' which, according to scrambled repor...
Posted by Slam Free or Die @ the Bridge Cafe on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:35:00 PST