https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/poetry/w/styles/7146/the-differences-between-spoken-word-poetry-and-poetry-on-the-pageen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/poetry/w/styles/7146/the-differences-between-spoken-word-poetry-and-poetry-on-the-pageThu, 06 Dec 2018 19:31:46 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:61f3a896-13fb-4575-a1d2-3905e83d886cMelody Dean Dimickhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/poetry/w/styles/7146/the-differences-between-spoken-word-poetry-and-poetry-on-the-page#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Styles by Melody Dean Dimick on 12/6/2018 7:31:46 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Author and poet Melody Dean Dimick explains the differences between written poems and spoken word poetry. In the clip below, learn vocabulary like &ldquo;poetry slam&rdquo; and &ldquo;spoken word poems.&rdquo; Did you know that, according to Dimick, poetry slams were founded by a construction worker named Marc Smith? Performed in bars and in small venues, spoken word poetry is meant to be accessible to wide ranges of people. You don&rsquo;t have to juggle the concerns of traditional publishing houses like you might if publishing a book of written poetry. It&rsquo;s also more linguistically inclusive and tells individual stories. Performance poetry has its own set of conventions. Thematically, slam poetry often serves as social commentary and emphasizes the inclusion of the common person. The performance aspect is not to be underestimated, either. Spoken word poetry puts the words into the mouths of real people, personifying words in ways that written words can&rsquo;t always accomplish. It&rsquo;s easy to find examples of good spoken word poetry; there are many videos online of people who have won national competitions with their performances. Watch the clip below to learn more from Melody Dean Dimick!</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-83/TheDifferencesBetweenSpokenWordPoetryandPoetryonthePage.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../TheDifferencesBetweenSpokenWordPoetryandPoetryonthePage.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Poetry, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/poetry/w/styles/7146/the-differences-between-spoken-word-poetry-and-poetry-on-the-page/revision/2Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:27:01 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:61f3a896-13fb-4575-a1d2-3905e83d886cMelody Dean Dimickhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/poetry/w/styles/7146/the-differences-between-spoken-word-poetry-and-poetry-on-the-page#commentsRevision 2 posted to Styles by Melody Dean Dimick on 12/4/2018 4:27:01 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Author and poet Melody Dean Dimick explains the differences between written poems and spoken word poetry. In the clip below, learn vocabulary like &ldquo;poetry slam&rdquo; and &ldquo;spoken word poems.&rdquo; Did you know that, according to Dimick, poetry slams were founded by a construction worker named Marc Smith? Performed in bars and in small venues, spoken word poetry is meant to be accessible to wide ranges of people. You don&rsquo;t have to juggle the concerns of traditional publishing houses like you might if publishing a book of written poetry. It&rsquo;s also more linguistically inclusive and tells individual stories. Performance poetry has its own set of conventions. Thematically, slam poetry often serves as social commentary and emphasizes the inclusion of the common person. The performance aspect is not to be underestimated, either. Spoken word poetry puts the words into the mouths of real people, personifying words in ways that written words can&rsquo;t always accomplish. It&rsquo;s easy to find examples of good spoken word poetry; there are many videos online of people who have won national competitions with their performances. Watch the clip below to learn more from Melody Dean Dimick!</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-83/TheDifferencesBetweenSpokenWordPoetryandPoetryonthePage.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../TheDifferencesBetweenSpokenWordPoetryandPoetryonthePage.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Poetry, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/poetry/w/styles/7146/the-differences-between-spoken-word-poetry-and-poetry-on-the-page/revision/1Thu, 29 Nov 2018 22:09:28 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:61f3a896-13fb-4575-a1d2-3905e83d886cMelody Dean Dimickhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/poetry/w/styles/7146/the-differences-between-spoken-word-poetry-and-poetry-on-the-page#commentsRevision 1 posted to Styles by Melody Dean Dimick on 11/29/2018 10:09:28 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Author and poet Melody Dean Dimick explains the differences between written poems and spoken word poetry. In the clip below, learn vocabulary like &ldquo;poetry slam&rdquo; and &ldquo;spoken word poems.&rdquo; Did you know that, according to Dimick, poetry slams were founded by a construction worker named Marc Smith? Performed in bars and in small venues, spoken word poetry is meant to be accessible to wide ranges of people. You don&rsquo;t have to juggle the concerns of traditional publishing houses like you might if publishing a book of written poetry. It&rsquo;s also more linguistically inclusive and tells individual stories. Performance poetry has its own set of conventions. Thematically, slam poetry often serves as social commentary and emphasizes inclusion of the common person. The performance aspect is not to be underestimated, either. Spoken word poetry puts the words into the mouths of real people, personifying words in ways that written words can&rsquo;t always accomplish. It&rsquo;s easy to find examples of good spoken word poetry; there are many videos online of people who have won national competitions with their performances. Watch the clip below to learn more from Melody Dean Dimick!</p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div>