Rose Smith - 2012 Writers' Block Women of the World Grand Slam Champ

Below, see how as the pool of candidates grew from week to week, all vying to be the representative at the 2012 Women of the World Poetry Slam

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WOWps 2012 Pool

Sept. 28, 2011 Slam (3 minute & minute rounds)
1st – Rose Smith - 3 points (28.4 + 25.8 = 53.8)
2nd – Izetta Nicole - 2 points (26.6 + 25.9 = 52.5)
3rd – Beverly Wilkinson - 1 point (24.5 + 24.7 = 49.2)
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4th - Alexis Mitchell (23.1 + 25.3 = 48.4)


Oct. 19, 2011 Slam (3 minute & 1 minute rounds)
1st – Louise Robertson - 3 points (28.8 + 26.3 = 55.1)
2nd – Ara Harris - 2 points (25.6 + 29.2 = 54.8)
3rd – Gina Blaurock (tied with Izetta Nicole) - 1 point (26.3 + 27.6 = 53.9)
3rd - Izetta Nicole (tied with Gina Blaurock) - 1 point (26.1 + 27.8 = 53.9)
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5th - Paula Lambert (26.0 + 27.5 = 53.5)
6th - Alisa (28.6 + 27.7 - 2.5 TP = 52.8)
7th - Beverly Wilkinson (26.6 + 25.1 = 51.7)
8th - Alexis Mitchell (25.4 + 26.1 = 51.5)




November 16, 2011 Slam (2 minute & 1 minute rounds)
1st – Izetta Thomas - 3 points (28.2 + 28.7 - .5 TP = 28.2 = 56.4)
2nd – Rose Smith - 2 points (25.6 + 28.9 = 54.5)
3rd – Gina Blaurock - 1 point (26.8 + 27.1 = 53.9)
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4th - Louise Robertson (26.0 + 27.6 = 53.6)
5th - Ara Harris (27.0 + 25.4 = 52.4)


November 30, 2011 Slam (3 minute & 3 minute rounds)
1st – Rose Smith - 3 points (25.4 + 28.4 = 53.8)
2nd – Alexis Mitchell - 2 points (23.3 + 25.6 = 48.9)


Total Points Awarded
The top 8 poets listed below will be in the Grand Slam

1) Rose Smith - 8 pts., 2) Izetta Nicole - 6 pts., 3) Louise Robertson - 3 pts., 4) Ara Harris - 2 pts., 4) Gina Blaurock - 2 pts., 4) Alexis Mitchell - 2 pts. , 7) Beverly Wilkinson - 1 pt.


* Bracketed poets have not yet met the 2 slam requirement.

December 7, 2011 GRAND SLAM Results

1st and WOWps rep - Rose Smith (27.2 + 28.5 + 26.9 = 82.6)
2nd - Louise Robertson (28.5 + 27.3 + 26.5 = 82.3)
3rd - Ara Harris (27.3 + 26.3 + 27.5 = 81.1)
4th - Izetta Thomas (26.9 + 27.0 + 26.9 (-0.5 TP) = 80.8)
5th - Alexis Mitchell (25.4 + 24.9 (-1.0 TP) + 27.5 = 77.8)

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