PHX Poetry Slam hosted by B-Jam

April 17, 2026 | Meraki Kava Bar

Featuring Fera Florescence. A poet, a musician, a phenom!!!!

DJ Orbit Corbett will be in the house holding us down and we will have our co-host back, @instavalence

Located at @merakikavabarphx

Show starts 7:30 pm sharp

The structure of the traditional poetry slam was started by construction worker and poet Marc Smith in 1986 at a reading series in a Chicago jazz club, according to the Academy of American Poets. The competition quickly spread across the country, finding a notable home in New York City.

Slams have been going on around Phoenix since the 1990s.

As writers and literary critics, we value freedom of speech and thus do not limit, moderate or otherwise censor any content, and so there is a blanket trigger warning for all events. However, we strive to create a constructive atmosphere of equality, sensitivity, and progress, one that encourages discussion and actively opposes marginalization of any persons or group. Our goal isn’t tolerance of diversity, but its empowerment and alliance.

Meraki Kava Bar is a part of the House of MK AZ. At House of MK AZ, we create sacred spaces — not just services. Every part of our collective, from herbal blends to yoga flows, designed to help you slow down, drop in, and reconnect.