$5 cover.

$50 cash prize to first place.

Hosted by Abby Bland

10 poets compete - sign up list drops at 7:30 p.m. SHARP. Poets are selected via random draw. There is NO signing up before the event. Slam starts at 8:00 pm promptly.

Round 1 - 10 poets

Round 2 - 5 poets

Round 3 - 3 poets

WINNER: THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE.

About our feature:
Kelsey Bigelow is a Midwestern poet who focuses on storytelling with a humanistic approach. She has been a panelist for the 2019 IC Speaks Youth Poetry Conference, a judge for the 2020 IC Speaks Page Poem Contest, and a judge for the 2021 iLuv Slam Fest. Kelsey self published her debut collection, Sprig of Lilac, and has been published in Backchannels Journal and Z Publishing House. She released a spoken word album, "Depression Holders and Secret Keepers," in September 2021. Follow her on social media @kelkaybpoetry.

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