The Spoken Word Revolution

The Definitive Anthology of Spoken Word Poetry

The Spoken Word Revolution enhanced e-book brings the best of spoken word poetry to your fingertips. Read the poems of today’s best spoken word artists, listen to their voices, and watch their riveting performances as Marc Smith, the founder of the poetry slam, guides you through the spoken word revolution. 

This enhanced ebook is fully optimized for your iPad, featuring all the poems in the poets’ intended formatting, fully integrated with tappable audio, video, and photos. Ideal for both just for you and for classroom and educational uses, this definitive book brings the world of spoken word, slam, and more right to your fingertips.


The Legends


The Spoken Word Revolution includes poems from poets such as:

• Sherman Alexie

• Billy Collins

• Viggo Mortensen

• Jeff Buckley

• Marvin Bell


And amazing video performances from:

• Regie Gibson

• Patricia Smith

• Kevin Coval

• Marc Smith


Watch, Listen, and Read

• Over 150 poems from 90 poets

• 100 minutes of audio

• 4 riveting video performances

• Essays by renowned poets about the past, present, and future of spoken word poetry