In celebration of National Library Week and National Poetry Month, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Libraries will hold a Poetry Slam on Tuesday, April 14 from 5:00-7:30 PM in the Learning Commons presentation area near Einstein's. The event will be MC'd by Â鶹´«Ã½ MFA student Robbie Ciara.
A poetry slam is a competition where poets present their work to a live audience and are judged by a panel. There will be three rounds where participants will present their original poetry and will be judged on the quality of the poetry and the presentation. All Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty, staff, and students are welcome to participate. For more information or to join the competition, contact Leanne Hillery lhillery@odu.edu.