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==Competitions== [[File:Poetry slam judges 9050262.jpg|thumb|right|Judges from a [[poetry slam]] listen to the contestants.]] Spoken-word poetry is often performed in a competitive setting. In 1990, the first [[National Poetry Slam]] was held in San Francisco.<ref name=Glazner /> It is the largest poetry slam competition event in the world, now held each year in different cities across the United States.<ref>[http://www.poetryslam.com Poetry Slam, Inc.] Web. 28 November 2012.</ref> The popularity of slam poetry has resulted in slam poetry competitions being held across the world, at venues ranging from [[coffeehouse]]s to large stages.
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