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Slam Poetry originated at the Get Me High Lounge in Chicago in November 1984 by Marc Smith. Back in the day , if you ever wanted to hear Slam poetry you could always go to the Green Mill Jazz Club. When participating in the readings of this Slam Poetry , the poets and writers are chosen from the audience to preform them on stage . These events are often called Poetry Slams , they feature various of poets whom, have a range of styles , cultures, and diffrent views on multiple subjects . The poets make sure their pieces of literature contain a beat as the words are read. They focus on rhythm and rhyme so the words flow .