The Writer's Den Poetry Slam 4th Qualifier

Name: The Writer's Den Poetry Slam 4th Qualifier
Start: 2025-12-07T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-07T22:00:00-05:00
Location: The Writer's Den RVA

Schedule

Sun Dec 07 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Writer's Den RVA | Richmond, VA

WELCOME TO OUR SLAM SEASON!!! 🎉🙌🏾
From September to December, The Writer’s Den hosts its in-season poetry slams, all leading up to the Grand Slam in January. Poets earn points at each slam they participate in.
Point Breakdown:
1st place: 5 points
2nd place: 4 points
3rd place: 3 points
4th place: 2 points
5th and lower: 1 point
At the end of the season, the top 10 scorers advance to compete in our Grand Slam.
The winner of the Grand Slam becomes The Writer’s Den Indie Rep for the Southern Fried Poetry Slam, one of the largest poetry competitions and festivals in the country. They’ll also earn a feature spot at Busboys & Poets, a premier venue for spoken word and creative expression.
So, whether you’re here to compete or simply enjoy the show, our slams are the place to be on first Sundays.
See you on December 7th at @addis_ethiopian_rva
for our final qualifier for the grand slam.
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM
$10 Entry
Hosted by @roscoeburnems
Vibes by @djkinfolk
#InTheDen Rules
Sign-Up: First come, first serve at the door.
Max 10 poets for the slam.
3 Rounds: 10 poets start. 7 advance to Round 2. 4 to the Final Round.
Clean Slate: Scores reset each round.
Original Work Only
Scoring: 5 judges score 0.0–10.0.
High & low scores dropped; middle 3 added.
Max Score in a round is a 30.
Order: Random draw each round.
Time Limit: 3:10 max.
Go over = disqualification.
Time starts with first word or intentional movement.
No Props
Reading is okay, but don’t reference your page or device, doing so = disqualification.
Winner receives a small cash prize.
Questions? DM @thewritersdenrva
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