Writers' Block Poetry Night
2011 Slam Season
Watch as the pool of candidates grows from month to month, all vying for spots in the slams
that determine Columbus's National Poetry Slam team as well as
slots for the Individual World Poetry Slam & Women of the World Poetry Slam!

Click here for the rules regarding Columbus's Nationals team/IWPS/WoWPS consideration

NPS 2011 Pool
January 26 Slam
1st – Vernell Bristow - 3 points (28.2 + 28.5 = 56.7)
2nd – Izetta Thomas - 2 points (27.8 + 28.4 = 56.2)
3rd – Scott Woods - 1 point (28.2 - .5 TP + 28.2 = 55.9)
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4th - (tie) Maranda Noble (26.7 + 28.1 = 54.8)
4th - (tie) Ed Plunkett (28 + 26.8 = 54.8)
6th - Paula Lambert (26.2 + 26.7 = 52.9)
7th - Louise Robertson (26.1)
8th - Wali Crowder (26)
9th - Katrina K. (26.9 - 1 TP = 25.9)
10th - Wyk McGowan (26.6 - 1 TP = 25.6)
11th - Seqoyia (25.4)
12th - Claudia Wilson (25.2)

February 23 Slam
1st – J.G. - 3 points (29.8 + 29.0 = 58.8)
2nd – Ethan Rivera - 2 points (28.8 + 29.4 = 58.2)
3rd – Vernell Bristow - 1 point (29.8 + 27.8 = 57.6)
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4th - Izetta Thomas (29.8 + 27.2 = 57.0)
5th (tie) - Ellie White (27.7 + 28.7 = 56.4)
5th (tie) - Nick Brown (27.6 + 28.8 = 56.4)
7th - Claudia Wilson (26.3)
8th - Paula Lambert (25.5)
9th - Katrina K. (25.2)
10th - Jew Jeffner (27.4 - 2.5 TP = 24.9)
11th - Spike (25.3 - .5TP = 24.8)
12th - Ara (24.8)

March 23 Slam
1st – Scott Woods - 3 points (27.2 - .5 TP + 26.8 = 53.5)
2nd – Izetta Thomas - 2 points (25.5 + 27.9 - .5TP = 52.9)
3rd – Vernell Bristow - 1 point (26.9 + 25.9 = 52.8)
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4th - Nick Brown (26 + 26.7 = 52.7)
5th - Ara Harris (25.3 + 26.3 = 51.6)
6th - Katrina K. (25 + 25 = 50)
7th - Wyk McGowan (24.6)
8th - Sharamie (23.9)