Breath In Poetry
Arts & Crafts - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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The Breath In Poetry collective is a collection of poets, organizers and conscientious community members who have, since their humble beginnings in the winter of 2009, sought to expand the reach, efficacy and consciousness of Edmonton-based poetry. While in recent years the collective has become well known for its weekly slam and open mic series–the beloved Tuesday night Rouge Poetry Slam–the ambitions and successes of the collective have always been multi-faceted. As such, members of the collective have represented Edmonton's poetry community by working with youth in prisons in Wales, and have been invited to attend literary conferences in Norwich, England, among others. In addition to their work abroad, Breath in Poetry has built a solid reputation within the landscape of Canadian spoken word poetry. The Edmonton spoken word community is well-known and honoured for its ability to add its authentic voice and perspective to the richness of Canada's annual celebration of spoken word culture, The Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. In 2011, members of the collective were crowned the champions of the national poetry slam. More locally, the collective is a well-respected resource for organizations and educators looking to bring the richness of poetry and orality to their functions or pedagogy. Breath In Poetry often uses its community ties in order to connect established and emerging poets to the people, institutions and opportunities that would best nourish their growth.
