Fifty-three poets shared their work during the second annual SlamCon poetry event, held April 5 at TCC Northwest.
The event was co-sponsored by the English and World Languages departments and provided students an opportunity to perform their poetry in multiple languages. This year, poems were read in English, Spanish, American Sign Language, Hindi and Arabic.
More than 147 students, staff and community members attended the annual event, now in its second year. The planning committee also sponsored a competitive poetry event, Mic Drop, on April 19.
Composition I Christian Aguilar reads his poem, “Sweet Mistress Lemonade,” during SlamCon.
Creative Writing student Joseph Olson reads his poem, “Finding Happiness.” Olson won the grand prize, an Instax camera, from the night’s raffle.
Speech student Iara Roberto reads her creation during SlamCon.
Sharvell Turner, a student in Composition I, reads “Spoken Word Poem,” her work about overcoming the obstacle of absent parents.
Alina Rosales, Marine Creek Collegiate High School student, reads her poem, “Imagine a Rose in Your Hand.”
Zainah Usman, instructor of English and a member of the planning committee, recites a poem to kick off the event.
Speech instructor Stephen Bailey and administrative assistant Rahma Aboutaj pose in front of the backdrop representing locations across the world.
