My name is Shanya “Lady S” Speller, and I’m proud to serve as the Volunteer Coordinator for this year's virtual Southern Fried Poetry Slam taking place from June 8-12, 2021. First of all, we want to thank you for your willingness to volunteer with us whether this is your first time or if you've helped out in previous years...
In this edition of our SoFried Poetry newsletter, we have a range of updates related to our upcoming virtual tournament from June 8-12, 2021. Whether you are a poetry lover who wants to inquire about how you can get involved or a potential competitor who wants to grab one of the remaining slots, scroll below to see how you can do so.
We know that finances may be limited for some teams and Indies who have either already registered or are interested in doing so. For that reason, we are launching an initiative to pay for the registration costs of at least two teams and two Indies...
We are well on our way towards registering 32 team/16 Indies for our all-virtual edition of Southern Fried Poetry Slam from June 8-12, 2021. This year, we are guaranteeing $6,000 in cash prizes! More important than the money, we've been working diligently this year to ensure that our community will find a safe space in which we can share our words and ideas with one another...
Roscoe Burnems is an educator and Richmond, VA's first poet laureate. Their one hour poetry and comedy special, "Traumedy", is streaming currently on Amazon Prime.