The art of performing poetry is one that is unique to each writer’s creative and technical style. Many tend to avoid rhyming in their poetry for many reasons, but there is value in learning to play with and understand rhyme scheme, flow, and cadence in both written and spoken word. We’ll explore and experiment with both drafting and practicing spoken word poetry with varying rhyme schemes and techniques. (Some level of comfort with public speaking is preferred, but all are welcome to join and create).

Taylor Townes is a Philadelphia based poet, mixed media artist, and designer. She shares her poetry on custom clothing with her brand Poetry for the Streets (formerly known as stuffnotherthings.com) and is currently working on self-publishing her first chapbook. She is a Philly Typewriter sponsored poet and recipient of the 2022 Judith Stark Writing Award. She has performed spoken word poetry on stages in Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York City, and she is the Social Media and Communications Coordinator here at Blue Stoop.