"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare."
--Poet and Librarian Audre Lorde

Poetry Slam Guidelines:

• Please prepare three poems for three rounds of competition.
• Each solo poem should be of the poet's own creation.
• Memorization is not required.
• Each poem should be no longer than three minutes.
• Poets will not need props or background music.
• The Libraries strive to create a safe and inclusive environment. No hate speech of any kind allowed.

The winning poets for 2021 are:

• 1st Place: Marquita Snow
• 2nd Place: Pettie Perkins
• 3rd Place: Rachel Mantos

View the Poetry Slam zoom recording.