The Next Big Thing...

“Word Combat!” Poetry as blood sport! Slams, decima, bouts, head-to-head haiku -- New York Public Radio’s Next Big Thing show has done a brilliant aural history of poetic competitions.

For more on the history of slams & spoken word competitions, browse our feature articles on the topic. To put more poetry in your ear, visit our links library of online audio poetry archives.

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