National Poetry Slam

Trinidad and Tobago's biggest spoken word competition

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NPS 2026 Auditions are open. Visit https://t.co/Be5avTM5VJ to register.

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The road to the NPS Grand Slam starts now:

🎤 Auditions: Sunday March 8 | NALIS, Port of Spain
🔥 Semi-Final: Sunday March 29 | TBA
🏆 Grand Slam: Sunday May 3 | TBA

#NPS2026 #14Years #bocas2026 #SpokenWordLivesHere @bocaslitfest

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The NPS Grand Slam will once again take its traditional place as the energy-packed closing event of the Bocas Lit Fest, Trinidad and Tobago's annual festival of stories and ideas, on Sunday May 3, 2026.

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🔥 Announcing the Slam finalists!

They'll challenge Defending Champion, Shakira Burton, for $50K cash and the Grand Slam title from @WePutYouFirst

The deets:
🎤 Sun 4 May
📍 NAPA
🕡 6.30 pm
🎟️ Online tickets - $200: https://t.co/A8kyGBjFBQ

Who will #BringItHome!

#fcnps2025

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2/2 🗣Thank you to our judges and everyone who wrote fiercely and performed bravely this year 👏

Who will claim the title of Champion and cop the $50,000 grand prize?🏆
Get ready to turn up the support!

Sponsored by @WePutYouFirst
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🔊The results are out & we salute the 2025 First Citizens @nationalslamtt semifinalists 👏

30 out of 80 poets are through to the next round, with 4 Wild Cards vying for a spot.

Sponsored by @WePutYouFirst
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#fcnps2025 #bocas2025 #BringItHome #spokenword

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"Beyond the thrill of the competition, the @nationalslamtt has become a welcoming stage for artistic excellence, inspiring emerging spoken word artists and engaging a diverse, intergenerational audience."

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#bocas2025 #fcnps2025 @WePutYouFirst
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Can you dethrone the reigning champ, Shakira Burton? 🏆🎤

The dynamic 2024 FCNPS Champion set the bar high—now it’s your turn to shine!

Auditions kick off this February!

📅 Details + register: https://t.co/ADgZ5XlTKn

#FCNPS2025 #Bocas2025 #BringItHome #SpokenWord

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We do it BIG! 💰

🏆 Grand Slam Champion: $50K + bragging rights
🥈 2nd Place: $20K
🥉 3rd Place: $10K

🎤 Auditions start this February!

📅 Details + register: https://t.co/ADgZ5XllUP (link in bio)

#FCNPS2025 #Bocas2025 #SpokenWord

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🎤 Ready for Slam? Auditions for the 2025 First Citizens National Poetry Slam are ON!

🔥 4 days, 4 locations—poets of all levels compete for a shot at the $80K prize pool in May!

📅 Details + register: https://t.co/ADgZ5XlTKn

#FCNPS2025 #SpokenWord #Bocas2025

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📣Spoken word poets! Sharpen your storytelling tongues in this two-part in-person workshop Poetry Meets Performance, led by veteran stage performers elisha efua bartels and Wendell Manwarren.

Info & registration 🔗 https://t.co/AQapAViTmv
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“If the Lord be my guiding light whom shall I fear? A Dragon? How bai?”

Renaldo Briggs does not fear the Dragon. The first wildcard in Slam History to make it into Finals and he's ready for the stage at First Citizens National Poetry Grand Slam. But who will survive the cut?

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"Roaring with the dragon, dancing amidst their flames, feeling nothing."

Michael Logie has no nerves about entering the Dragon's Mouth. He is ready to roar and soar at the First Citizens National Poetry Grand Slam. Can he keep up with the pace? 🐲📷

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“I met the Dragon.
He bowed, with those who bowed down; before dawn, I the day, the dusk and after that.
He breathed fire, yes... but never again after that."

Abdul Majeed Abdal Karim has met the Dragon. They will have their final face-off when he Enters the Dragon's Mouth🐲🔥

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“I am the flowers that fall
I am the vines that crawl
I am the stories we carry about our rich legacy
I am the tree
The stories live in me”

Keeron Isaac (Poet Tree), is ready to root himself onstage when he Enters the Dragon's Mouth🐲🔥🌴

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“Southern Born Warrior, my Fire IS the TRUTH, and when I spit even the Dragon Must Obey.”

Shakira Burton, the Southern Born Warrior is ready to command the Dragon on April 28 at Queen's Hall for the First Citizens National Poetry Grand Slam. 🐲🔥

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“Only thing that played dead was my still tongue. Unlocked my jaw now my words blowing up like a hit song.”

Kedisha Thomas has unlocked her jaw to spit fire on April 28 at Queen's Hall for the First Citizens National Poetry Grand Slam.

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“Years of quietly navigating
Carefully crafting words while watching and waiting
Now it's time
I'm looking fire spitting fire
Dragon oh dragon I'm ready for ya!’’

Gabrielle Murray is ready to Enter the Dragon's Mouth, on April 28 at Queen's Hall.

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“They called for a fire-breather so why let this drag on?

How can a mere man face off against a dragon?

Well I am no mere man, I am a mighty warrior emerging out of the fire claiming the title Dragon Slayer”

Dershawn, the "fire-breather" is ready for April 28 @qhinfo.

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“If u want to be the one to dump it remember there would always be one to collect it."

Darion Cunningham is holding society accountable. He takes the stage on April 28, at Queen’s Hall, the Dragon’s Mouth. Will he be the one to collect the $50,000 champion cash prize?🐲🔥