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Miles Merrill Miles Merrill i(A88111 works by)
Born: Established: Chicago, Illinois,
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: American
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1 1 y separately published work icon Slam Your Poetry : Write a Revolution Miles Merrill , Narcisa Nozica , Sydney : NewSouth Publishing , 2020 20756234 2020 multi chapter work criticism '"No props. No music. No costumes. Just you, your words and a mic-you've got two minutes to make the crowd scream your name.

'Miles Merrill, spoken word artist and founder of Australian Poetry Slam, and award-winning teacher Narcisa Nozica will take you from novice to spoken word superstar in no time. Twenty years after Merrill introduced poetry slams to Australia, there’s a national competition with a live audience of 20 000 people, and it’s taught in schools across the country. It’s been nothing short of a revolution!

'With tips from stars of the Australian poetry slam scene, including bestselling author Maxine Beneba Clarke, Slam Your Poetry provides step-by-step instructions and exercises that will inspire you to:

1. Write a poem that pops
2. Rehearse like a winner
3. Wow your audience
4. Beat stage fright
5. Run a winning competition for your school or community group

'Part how-to guide, part masterclass, part manifesto, this book will help teachers, students and wannabe spoken word artists of all ages slam like a pro."' (Publication summary)
1 Rats with Wings i "How did the pigeon become", Miles Merrill , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Slam Poetry : Finalists of the Australian Slam Poetry Competition 2009 2009; (p. 23-24)
1 Crazies and Mentalmen i "Good evening crazies and mentalmen!", Miles Merrill , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Slam Poetry : Finalists of the Australian Slam Poetry Competition 2009 2009; (p. 22)
1 1 Spoken Schmoken Miles Merrill , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: Five Bells , Autumn vol. 14 no. 2 2007; (p. 7-8)
1 Rain Song i "The Sky carries a cattle prod", Miles Merrill , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Who Is Miles Merrill? 2006-2010;
1 Birdshot i "Maroon sky sees day burn out.", Miles Merrill , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Who Is Miles Merrill? 2006-2010;
2 Nights Knows - An Ode to Sydney i "If Night had a nose", Miles Merrill , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Who Is Miles Merrill? 2006-2010; The Penguin Anthology of Australian Poetry 2009; (p. 384) Solid Air : Australian and New Zealand Spoken Word 2019; (p. 133)
— Appears in: TERRA : A Bilingual Anthology of Writing from WordStorm, the Northern Territory's Writers' Festival 2007; (p. 336-337)
1 How Poets Work : Miles Merrill Miles Merrill , 2005 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Five Bells , Summer vol. 12 no. 1 2005; (p. 44-45)
1 Poets in Trains, Buses and Taxis : Three Takes on the 2004 Poets on Wheels Tour : 2. Miles Merrill Miles Merrill , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: Five Bells , Summer vol. 12 no. 1 2005; (p. 41-42)
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