Wits End Poetry: Summer Heat Slam July 18th

Congratulations to Curtis Levon and Dove Dupree for being Co-Champions! Due to an anonymous sponsor, both poets were awarded $700 (for a total of $1400).

On July 18, 2021 at 7:30, Wits End Poetry will host its annual Say What Summer Heat Slam at the Radio Room in Greenville, SC at 110 Poinsett Hwy! With Host Jenice Pleasant! The first-place prize is $300! 2nd Place $100.

Poets register below using PayPal or Cash app $15 to $witsendpoetry. Audience tickets are available via Eventbrite.

We are excited to welcome veteran and emerging poets. Wits End Poetry's mission is to mentor and grow Carolina poetry talent in order to help poets make a living as poets. The poetry slam events do have a short open mic available for those with "audience tickets."

HOST: Jenice Pleasant

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REGISTERED POETS:

1. ShAy Black

2. Curtis Levon

3. KP The Wordsmith

4. Starry Lail

5. Black Phoenix

6. Jahbu

7. Bawston Massacrr

8. Southern Stylz

9.Dove Dupree

10. Carol G Superstar

Limited to 10 poets. No waitlist. Poets scroll to the bottom of this page to see all the rules.

Kimberly Simms

Kimberly's literary voice is rooted in the Southern tradition of storytelling. Her passion for poetry from both the page to the stage has led Kimberly to garner titles such as former Carl Sandburg NHS Writer-in-residence, National Poetry Slam ‘Legend of the South’, TedX speaker, co-founder of CarolinaPoets, former Southern Fried Poetry Slam Champion, and award-winning teaching artist. In her first full-length collection from Finishing Line Press, Lindy Lee: Songs on Mill Hill, Kimberly chronicles the lives of textile workers in the Carolinas with historical accuracy and imaginative insight. Ron Rash, award-winning author of Serena, says about Kimberly: "she writes with eloquence and empathy about an important part of Southern history - too often neglected."

Since Kimberly Simms started the first poetry slam in South Carolina (1994) and became the youngest slammaster in the country at the age of 18, Kimberly has dedicated her life to promoting the art of poetry in the state of South Carolina. She is the proud founder of Wits End Poetry, a non-profit now celebrating 19 years of creating South Carolina poetry events and educational outreach in the Upstate of South Carolina.