On Tuesday, December 5, the Half-Pints poets from Findley, Capitol View, Hillis, Samuelson, Stowe, Morris, and King Elementary took the stage to battle with their words for the golden boom box. Congrats to King Elementary for taking the golden prize! Much love to our resident photographer Eduardo Arana for capturing the magic.
Congrats to the poets of East High for taking home the golden boom box at the 2017 Fall School vs. School Slam!
On Friday, May 5, 15 youth poets slammed for their spot on Des Moines’ 2017 Brave New Voices team! Congratulations to our grand slam champion, Maddie Johnson, and Elhondra Brazzle, Julio Delgadillo, Jalesha Johnson, Shaddai Johnson, Miavliag Lee, and Tiana Warner for qualifying to represent our city! Much love to Eduardo Arana for capturing the power and essence of these incredible poets.
