MANCHESTER, NH – On Thursday, December 14th, 2023, Slam Free Or Die - Poetry Open Mic & Slam continues its popular open mic poetry series at Stark Brewing Company. This week there will be an open mic followed by the qualifier for the Womxn of the World Poetry Slam!! Doors open at 8:00 PM along with sign ups for the open mic. The show starts at 8pm. There is a $3-$5 cover (cash and Venmo) and this is an all-ages show. (*for more details on Slam Free or Die, scroll to the bottom of this description)

About the Slam:

IMPORTANT: Competition at WOWps is limited to poets who live their lives as women. Qualified poets include female assigned or identified individuals.

This will be a qualifier for the first returning national slam since 2018, the Womxn of the World Poetry Slam!! Poets will need to have four poems prepared; a 1 minute poem, a 2 minute poem, a 3 minute poem, and a 4 minute poem. The rounds will go in the following order;

Round 1: 4 Minute Poem
Round 2: 1 Minute Poem
Round 3: 2 Minute Poem
Round 4: 3 Minute Poem

The winner of this week’s slam will represent Slam Free Or Die in Baltimore, Maryland for the Womxn of the World Poetry Slam from March 27th-30th, 2024!