It's time to reclaim poetry. Collected by international poetry sensation Nikita Gill, SLAM! You're Gonna Wanna Hear This is a joyful celebration of the ground-breaking poets making their voices heard in the spoken word scene. Empowering, inspiring and often hilarious, SLAMs are a platform for well-known and emerging talent from all walks of life where every style of poetry has a home. With poets such as Raymond Antrobus and Dean Atta alongside up-and-coming poets in the SLAM scene, this is the perfect introduction to the world of modern poetry. Each piece is accompanied by an introduction and some tips from the poet for preparing brilliant poetry for SLAMs.