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15 Slam Poems For The Millennial Soul

No Mom- Not Slamming Doors, Slamming Poems.

Leah Juliett

Apr 11, 2016

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Slam poetry is food for the soul, an internal monologue spilled out onto paper and through the voice of a poet. Below are fifteen of my absolute favorite slam poems that you MUST listen to when seeking inspiration or emotional sanctuary.

Read to the bottom to find a list of helpful resources to find and listen to more slam poetry!

1. Rape Joke by Belissa Escobedo and Rhiannon McGavin

2. Today Means Amen by Sierra DeMulder

3. The Nutritionist by Andrea Gibson

4. Explaining My Depression to My Mother by Sabrina Benaim

5. OCD by Neil Hilborn

6. People You May Know by Kevin Kantor

7. Anxiety: A Ghost Story by Brenna Twohy

8. Dear Straight People by Denice Frohman

9. Remember How We Forgot by Shane Koyczan

10. How to Succeed in Heartbreak by Victoria Morgan

11. A Letter to the Girl I Used to Be by Ethan Smith

12. The Unrequited Love Poem by Sierra DeMulder

13. The Future by Neil Hilborn

14. Laugh With God by Madi Mae

15. Hi, I'm a Slut by Savannah Brown

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Looking for more slam poetry?

Youtube: Button Poetry, SpeakEasyNYC, Write About Now, Urban Word LA, Youth Speaks, Young Arts, Sacrificial Poets, The Poet Puff Girls, Get Lit- Words Ignite, TheGeekyBlonde, The Youth Movement, Philly Youth Poetry Movement

Spotify: Spotify has awesome Slam Poetry playlists featuring a variety of different artists!

Tumblr: Tumblr has loads of slam poem transcripts & gifs! Lots of poets have personal blogs as well.

SoundCloud: Button Poetry has a great SoundCloud page! Independent artists also post their own work!

Websites/The Interwebz: Most poets have their own personal websites or sites that feature their poetry. Google a poet or poem and see whatcha find!

Good ole Fashion Books: Our Numbered Days by Neil Hilborn, Today Means Amen by Sierra DeMulder, Leafs by Rhiannon McGavin and Graffiti by Savannah Brown are some of my favorite slam books. Also...Orange Peels and Other Things that Burn by yours truly! (wink wink) Go to the library or buy online!

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2. Stop using the words "opposite sex" or "both sexes" or "opposite gender" or "both genders".

3. Ask people's pronouns when you meet them.

4. Use the word cisgender.

5. Stop saying "born a boy/girl" about a transgender or non-binary person.

6. Stop using the term 'preferred pronouns'.

7. Stop using a transgender or non-binary person's dead name.

Queen B sums it up for us.

Sometimes, we just can't help the feelings we have

1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

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15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

16. Having dance moves to go along with most songs.

17. Not being able to stop yourself at correcting people when they mess up.

18. Maybe I should post myself singing.

19. Nah, can't do it. Dumb idea.

20. Having my own personal concert in the shower. Every single time.

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1. Having time to nap between classes or at all.

2. Waking up 10 minutes before your class starts and making it there in time.

3. Making it to class in general

4. Only having to hit the snooze button three times.

5. When you didn't do the homework and the teacher decides not to collect it for that day.

6. Getting that "I'm sorry, but class is cancelled" email.

7. Finding a quiet seat in the library.

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11. When there is free food on campus.

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