Organized by Shaler North Hills Library, City of Asylum, 2023-24 Youth Poet Laureate
City of Asylum cordially invites you to participate in the 2024 Pittsburgh Poetry Slam Contest for teens, to be held on Friday, February 23 at Shaler North Hills Library from 6 PM to 8 PM.
This year, we hope to explore one of two themes with contest participants: 1) identity; 2) social justice. Our distinguished panel of judges include Doralee Brooks (COA Poet Laureate) & Alexa Bocek (SLB Radio Productions staff educator)!
Slam poetry offers a uniquely expressive medium to engage with audiences in emotionally charged and deeply personal performances. While there will only be one winner in each age category, all contest participants may expect their poetry writing and public performing skills to be honed and exercised. We believe in the transformative power of poetry, and hope to provide a platform to amplify the voices and ideas of young poets.