![]() “Love and hate are beasts and the one that grows is the one you feed.” Shane Koyczan “Instructions for a Bad Day” “When you played at war, I was perfecting head shots. ![]() ![]() Jesse Parent “To the Boys Who May One Day Date My Daughter” I just love everything about this…math puns abound! Harry Baker “A Love Poem for Lonely Prime Numbers” There’s water in the cup drink it and stop complaining…” “It doesn’t matter if the glass is half-full or half-empty. Rudy Francisco “Complainers” (Clean Version) “…the soul of the brave warrior rising slowly with the smoke.” Taylor Mali “Tony Steinberg: Brave Seventh-Grade Viking Warrior” “You will be pretty intelligent, pretty creative, pretty amazing, but you will never be merely ‘pretty.'” “Why wouldn’t I spend more time in the world where there are more people that ‘like’ me?” “If you just wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, “Speak every time you stand so you do not forget yourself.” ✨ If you love it, please share it, bookmark it, and leave a comment. I hope that you enjoy this list of slam poems. There should a slam poem here for every student (and teacher) to love. Phil Kaye, Marshall Davis Jones, Rudy Francisco, Shane Koyczan, and Taylor Mali are just a few of my favorite slam poets, and all of them tend to be school appropriate…most of the time… □ 40 Slam Poems for Your English Language Arts Classroom If you love a particular poet’s style, I would encourage you to search for more of their slam poems. If there’s one thing I want to break for my students, it’s the stereotype that all slam poetry is always angry, rant-like, and sad!Īnd I’ve tried to restrain myself from fangirl posting a bunch of slam poems from each poet. I have also tried to give a good mix of styles and topics, from humorous to heavy.There are some oldies, but goodies, and some new poems to love – a little bit of everything!.This list of slam poems is geared toward high school students, but many are appropriate for middle school students, as well! ![]() This being said, I would still encourage you to make certain they will be a good fit for your group of students and your own comfort level.
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