The following is copied from https://iowacitypoetry.com/events/mic-check-poetry-fest-2025/spoken-word-academy:

For the first event of Mic Check Poetry Fest, we invite everyone to join this moderated discussion between three poetry performance artists as they present their work and share insights into the world of slam poetry. With Tracie Morris, Professor at the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Warren C. Longmire, MFA candidate from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and Caleb "The Negro Artist"...