" Greetings styles my name is Blackey Whiteman Im into spoken word i would like to be a part of this group. "

" im a poet out of delaware looking to do something ground breaking... i believe the more connections i get the better.... plus i'd love to be around more poets be able to help the growth of the art... " Read more

" Hi iam the owner of the "Fortress of the Arts" in north philly, i run a couple of meet-ups including the singer song writers of philly. i feel the more we work together the further we go........... "

" I have been writing since the age of 13 and I am excited about connecting with other artists. Additionally, I know I can be a resource to this site because of my professional writing, publishing, teaching... " Read more

" Hi, i am planning events for 2009 in the Philadelphia area and I would like to link with your group for information on events and artists. I would like to offer some culturally uplifting events in to... " Read more

" I just became interested in spoken word and I think this will be a great way to get introduced to the events. "

" Becuz I LOVE PHILLY "

" I'm a freshwoman in college in the philly area interested in poetry and specifically SLAMs. "

" poetry is my soul my life my everything "

" Starting a poetry open mic and are seeking poets. "

" I pretty much only write poetry when I'm depressed or need to work something out in my head. For the past several years I guess my life has been untouched by such needs, but now i've been writin... " Read more

" I'm RJ. Prior to joining this group, I have never performed and have only seen it done once ("Def Poetry Jam"). I want to be a part of a network of people with similar interests as me, and... " Read more

" I love poetry and find it really hard to find events in the area to go to. I write myself but I am not into performance. However, I do enjoy watching and listening as other paint pictures with their words.... " Read more

" because I have officially Divorced Neo to Marry My Soul and I am working on a new project that your group might be interested in. "

" Well i just relocated back to Phila. from TX.... however this is my home state, but i feel i need to have someone or somebody take a look at my work.. shucks i've been writing since i was in what..... " Read more

" Greetings I am in the process of promoting a spoken word event as a fundraiser for a school and this seemed like a great way to connect with others who enjoy poetry. I do write poetry myself and have alway... " Read more

" Native philadelphian fiction writer. The meetup is a good way to meet new people and interact with those who share a fondness for the same craft; especially since I'm a writer. What better way to... " Read more

" Hello, I am a dedicated writer and inspired poet. I need words like fish need water and birds need air. I am a 27 year old writer with my first book due to be released in a few short weeks. I have also... " Read more

" Never been to a spoken word event. "

" I have been trying to locate a group of poets for forever!Lol.It seems no one is into it anymore, and I need to be around people I fit in with. "