The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners from both our first and second annual contests will be included and will receive a copy of the book as part of their prize. The other poems will be chosen from among the remaining entries in both contests. As there will probably be 70 or 80 poems in the book, this will give many poets the opportunity of having their poems published. It's a truly remarkable and magnanimous offer by John Taylor-Convery. A poetry slam is a word duel, a battle of brains, not brawn.
Admission is free.
Instead of letting stuffy literary critics decide which poetry is best, the judges will be randomly chosen from the listening audience. The decision is based on written content and performance equally weighted. So anything is possible in this fast moving, unpredictable competition between performing poets. Only the first 12 poets to sign up are eligible. If you missed the action at the Borders Spring Poetry Slam, now is your second chance to experience the fun.