Poetry Slam with Marc Smith

The poetry slam was actually a lot of fun.  Marc Smith began the evening with a performance...about a subway, and then showed participants how to perform using a variety of techniques.  We went around the room practicing saying things with different volumes, speeds and more.  This was the kind of night where you could laugh, let loose, express yourself and have fun.  A bunch of students from McHenry County College came as a group and we also had students from Marian and people from the community as well.  Everyone who knew Marc Smith knew we would be in for a treat.  Marc had us write our own poems by observing what we were seeing take place in the room.  It was a very creative way to write.  After that, people performed their poems several different ways with Marc's guidance.  The evening concluded with a poetry slam contest.  The winner received $15!