Show Me Poetry

05/29/2026

You want a flyer? Let us know; we'll get you one!

05/14/2026

BIG NEWS! The Slam is moving!!! 📦🚚🍺

We are excited to announce that the Show-Me Poetry Slam is moving to a new date -- the FIRST Sunday of every month-- at a new venue -- the Barrelhouse at Mother's Brewing Company!

We can't wait to see you there! Our next slam will be held on June 7th. Doors & sign-ups at 6; we pull the list at 6:30, and the slam starts shortly thereafter!

05/06/2026

THIS FRIDAY! It's already May Poets' Corner Open Mic, can you believe it? With April showers come May flowers.. and hopefully lots of poetry, too! :0) Who's excited? We can't wait to see you there 🌈🐛❤️

05/03/2026

Check this out! You have about a week left for submissions

https://www.frontierpoetry.com/2026-debut-chapbook-prize/?nab=0&fbclid=IwdGRjcARkcvdleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqzUSKFUcXXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHhwgdihXaNOhz2VAukRu4Ax59MaKTun5Tz71fb8mnXyF5OKLJnFKUF44Iezf_aem_6p7pojszhy35r7Iau_Z0sQ&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=fb&utm_id=120248163619910029&utm_content=120248163619900029&utm_term=120248163619920029&utm_campaign=120248163619910029

2026 Debut Chapbook Prize March 9 to May 10, 2026 Add to Calendar “Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions…

04/24/2026

Important Location Update!!!

Due to circumstances beyond everyone's control, we have had to relocate the Slam this weekend. Fortunately, the wonderful Wanda at Nathan P. Murphy's helped us find a new venue-- right next door at VINE and VIBES , Springfield's first zero-proof cocktail lounge and event space! We're grateful that they could accommodate us on short notice, and excited to hear your poems in a new space!

Doors open at 6:00 p.m., sign-ups are pulled at 6:30, and the show kicks off shortly thereafter! Can't wait to see you Sunday at the April Show-Me Poetry Slam!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1988654565350268

04/16/2026

Thanks so much to Springfield arts reporter Jimmy Rea and KSMU - Ozarks Public Radio for this write-up and interview! Catch it on air tomorrow (Friday) at 10 AM.

Sadie/Ma/The Crone talks the Show Me Poetry Slam, Poets' Corner SGF, and The Bards of Moon City (and reads a couple of poems).

With multiple options to hear or read poetry, Springfield proves to be just as creative and accessible as larger markets.

12/15/2025

Thank you all for a beautiful (and festive!) night of original poetry and performance!
1st Place: Ethen with Love
2nd Place: Jess
3rd Place: Athena

Now we enter the long dark time: Six weeks until our next slam. Get your pencils out and start writing - we want to hear what you make at our next slam on January 25th!

11/16/2025

Fight Big Poetry: write poems about how dumb the moon is. Read them tonight at the Show-Me Poetry Poetry Slam and you could go home with $50, $20 or our undying love and respect! Sign-ups open at 5:30 and close at 6; the show starts shortly thereafter and it's INCREDIBLE, if we do say so ourselves.

11/13/2025

It's a back-to-back poetry weekend! Poet's Corner open mic on Friday night at the 3rd Place; the Show-Me Poetry Slam on Sunday at Nathan P. Murphy's!

November Poets' Corner Open Mic is coming up this Friday! We're so grateful for you joining us, not only for this upcoming Poets' Corner but for every Poets' Corner we have done and will do. Every performer, audience member and volunteer help make each event better than the last.

We'll see you November 14th at 6:30PM! Shares appreciated!