BlackBerry Peach Spoken Word Events & Contests
June 5 @ 8:00 am - June 8 @ 5:00 pm
The National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) began BlackBerry Peach with the intent of recognizing and celebrating performance poetry. BlackBerry Peach has officially combined with the NFSPS Annual Convention to further the effort to bring page and stage poets closer and to learn from one another.
SLAM WEEK EVENTS
June 5-8, 2024, at the DoubleTree Hilton in Roswell, Georgia, during the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) Annual Convention (June 5-10, 2024).
- Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- 2:00 p.m. | Slam orientation
- 6:30 p.m. | Prelims (Bouts 1 and 2)
- 8:30 p.m. | Prelims (Bouts 3 and 4)
- 10:30 p.m. | Themed Open Mic
- Thursday, June 6, 2024
- 6:30 p.m. | Prelims (Bouts 5 and 6)
- 8:30 p.m. | Prelims (Bouts 7 and 8)
- 10:30 p.m. | Themed Open Mic
- Friday, June 7, 2024
- 11:00 p.m. | NUPIC
- Saturday, June 8, 2024
- 6:30 p.m. | Haiku Slam
- 8:30 p.m. | Final Stage
- 11:00 p.m. | Open Mic
PAST WINNERS
Watch previous winners’ poems on our YouTube by searching “BlackBerry Peach Prizes for Poetry.”
Full list of past winners to come.