¡Colores!; Summon The Fire

KNME-TV (Television station : Albuquerque, N.M.)

This ¡Colores! celebrates the power of the spoken word through slam poetry readings -- a judged competition in which the audience’s applause and cheering helps determines the winner. When you get up on stage you need to summon the fire” says Matthew Conley, Slam team captain. In bars, community centers, wherever a venue can be made, Slam Poetry expands upon the tradition of “Beat” and open mic poetry. Raw and spontaneous, slam poetry approaches the point where poetry and drama meet bringing new meaning to the art of poetry.