How to write spoken word poetry

What is spoken word and how can we use it to express how we feel? Watch the videos below to find out more about the art form, and learn how to write spoken word poetry.

Watch a spoken word performance

Listen to poet Tatiana Ellis perform her powerful piece inspired by the biography of Olaudah Equiano - African, slave, author, abolitionist.

Create your own spoken word performance

Learn what spoken word is and follow these three simple steps to create your own poem.

Share your spoken word poems with us.

For more creative inspiration, visit the Maritime Home Learning page

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