Shawn Storm from Strayer Middle School in Quakertown, PA

Elissa Malespina and Melissa Butler from South Orange Middle School in South Orange, New Jersey

Janelle Thompson and Shannon McClintock Miller from Van Meter Community School in Van Meter, Iowa

• Each poem must be of the poet's own construction; and be named

  
  

• Each poet gets three minutes (plus a ten-second grace period) to recite their poem.

  
  

• The poet may not use props, costumes or musical instruments

  
  

• Poets will be scored on a 0-10 scale on performance, originality and content

  
  

• All poets will wear a nametag with their names and their school

  
  

• All poems must be memorized

  
  

• Any style poem is allowed (written, lyrics, rap, etc....)

• Have fun being heard!

Choclatt, Musician

Robert Forbes, Poet

Tina Kelly, Poet

Glenis Redmond, Performance Poet

Racquel Willams, Poems from West Essex High School Students