youth poetry slam

I heard about this group of kids on the radio the other day while I was driving home from work. Kids who are writing and performing slam poetry. Kids who are brave enough to read something they wrote in front of an audience. Kids who are taking tough life experiences and turning them into art with a maturity that I'm not sure I will ever have.

You probably already know this about me, but I love the written word. I love books, and I love blogs, and I love that kids are out there, getting excited about writing poetry. (And doing a pretty amazing job at it, too.)

Check it out: Tucson Youth Poetry Slam. Here are a couple to get you started:  Zack T. and Faith D.