Spoken word first kicked off with the American Beat Poet movement that took place in the 1940s and 1950s. This saw a group of authors in New York using their work to exploring and influence the ...

It was later finessed by the beat poets of the 1960s, with poetry “slams” beginning in the 1980s. The sub-genre has gained particular prominence in African American communities as a medium for ...

Do you hear a regular beat da-DUM, da-DUM? This rhythm is very common in poetry and it even has a name: it’s called iambic. Poets often choose to write in this rhythm. Rhythm can help to ...