In “The Shrinking Space of Poetry”, Betsy Warland claims that “Spoken word has grown in leaps and bounds; to my ear, however, the majority of writing performed is not deeply rooted in poetry.” I take exception to this backhanded compliment.
tags Spoken Word Slam poetry Chris Gilpin Betsy Warland
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Chris Gilpin has been a two-time member of the Vancouver Poetry Slam Team (2008 & 2009), the runner-up in the 2008 Vancouver Individual Poetry Slam competition, the champion of Vancouver’s 2008 Haiku Death Match, and winner of the Vancouver’s 2009 CBC Poetry Face-off.
Dear Sasquatch
Stop avoiding me
I know
you know
I know
you’re out there
You know
I know
you know that
Sasquatch
Since you’ve been gone
My houseplants have been giving me the silent treatment
& my heartstrings all have fallen out of tune
Since you’ve been gone
The posture of my penis is just one more economic indicator
with which to measure the health of the nation
tags Vancouver Olympics Spoken Word Sasquatch poetry Poem Chris Gilpin 2010
This story appears in Poetry Is Dead issue 1. If you like it online, you'll love it in print. Subscribe Now »
Chris Gilpin has been a two-time member of the Vancouver Poetry Slam Team (2008 & 2009), the runner-up in the 2008 Vancouver Individual Poetry Slam competition, the champion of Vancouver’s 2008 Haiku Death Match, and winner of the Vancouver’s 2009 CBC Poetry Face-off.
