Photo by Alex Felipe
The next round of PSL starts August 4th!
Written by Brian Ejar, Marketing Intern
Roses are red, violets are blue – stop. For real? That’s the first thing most people think of when they hear the word “poem”. Let’s get real here, that’s child’s play. It’s practically like beginning all your conversations with “Hey! How are you?” or beginning your stories with Once upon a time — weak. Do you get what I’m getting at?
It may be the “safe zones” of general literature but you know that this generation is way too developed to be playing with words that were considered original during a time when there were still dinosaurs! Times have changed, and so should your poetry!
The Scene: Burlington Slam Project vs Up From The Roots Fundraiser
The Burlington Slam Project and Up From The Roots, in community partnership with Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture presents:
Burlington Slam Project vs Up From The Roots Team Slam-Off and Fundraiser
Hosted by the inimitable Truth Is…
Friday, September 9, 2011
at KAPISANAN (167 Augusta Ave)
Doors and open mic sign-up at 730pm
Cover $5
Proceeds of this event will go towards assisting Shoolie (PSL grad and PSL guest facilitator this year) with his travel costs from Brave New Voices – where he represented Toronto on the first ever Canadian Youth Slam Team to participate, but had to pay for travel out of his pocket.
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