National Slam Poetry Finals

This weekend, my Writing 12 class and I went to the National Slam Poetry Finals in Victoria. The finals were hosted in a church and the atmosphere was incredible. It was interesting to see the strong traditions that slam poetry holds, like "spilling the blood" by having a new, non-competitive poets speak first. Going to the slam finals has inspired me to become a better performance poet and has given me inspiration for new poems. Some highlights other than the poetry included having a Shawnigan student judge the finals and taking a special trip to McDonalds.

– Morgan Lee, Writing 12