Ohio MeatGrinder Poetry Slam

07/29/2025

With the dust settled, we must give the biggest thanks to Mike Heslop , owner of Kafe Kerouac , who let's us come in every year and destroy his stage with poetry. He is on a very short list of people who have made poetry possible for decades at a time, and we love him for it.

07/20/2025

2025 Results!

2025 1st place: Cabbage Patch Kids (Columbus), Christina Szuch, Tim, Sophie
2nd Ill Intentions (Columbus), Princess, Mitch, Shawn
3rd 3 Blind Mice but Make It Sexy (Columbus), Su Flatt, Zach Hannah, Doug Cuckler
4th The Gay Agenda (Dayton), Adelia, Dante, Polly, Ayesha

07/19/2025

Whelp. All the poems here, on this stage, are amazing. Dang.

Finals at 8pm. Free. At Kafe Kerouac: 2250 N. High, Cols., OH.

07/19/2025

We are a couple poems in and it is HOT in here!!!!

Second bout at 3pm.

07/19/2025

First bout starts at 12:30pm. Kafe Kerouac (2250 N. High, Cols., OH)

We just checked the mic. Sounds nice and loud.

07/19/2025

QUESTION PORTAL
If you have any questions during today's event and cant find a staff member, post them here and we'll answer them!

07/17/2025

The number of bouts and times have adjusted slightly. You probably don't care because you'll be there all day anyway, but here is the new schedule for the competition that isn't a competition:

TEAM ORIENTATION = 11:30 am - 12:30

BOUT 1 = 12:30 pm

BOUT 2 = 3:00 pm

FINALS = 8:00 pm

After Party (at Streetlight Guild) = 9:30ish - 1:00 AM

See the website for more!
https://meatgrinder.rewritingovid.net/ #

The tournament is Sat., July 19, 2025 at Kafe Kerouac (2250 N. High St., Cols., OH). Events are FREE to attend. Teams! The number of bouts and times have adjusted slightly. You probably don't care because you'll be there all day anyway, but here is the new schedule for the competition that isn't a c...

07/17/2025

YES! Poet Choice Awards will be happening!

07/17/2025

TEAMS!
The number of bouts and times have adjusted slightly. You probably don't care because you'll be there all day anyway, but here is the new schedule for the competition that isn't a competition:

TEAM ORIENTATION = 11:30 - 12:30

BOUT 1 = 12:30 pm

BOUT 2 = 3:00 pm

FINALS = 8:00 pm

After Party (at Streetlight Guild) = 9:30ish - 1:00 am