By Matthew Abrey

Poetry and wrestling are two things that most people usually don91裸聊视频檛 associate with one another, but on May 17, these two vastly different worlds will collide at the91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频楽ummer Slam91裸聊视频�.

The Laurel Packinghouse will play host to the brainchild event of the Inspired Word 颁补蹿茅, an organization committed to showcasing the talent of local poets through a series of fun and inclusive events, such as Thursday night91裸聊视频檚 wrestling/poetry hybrid.

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The event features a line-up of eight local poets, hand-picked by organizers, who will battle it out with their words, while leaving the wrestling displays to the professionals.

17 year-old Maddie Bishop is the youngest competitor at this year91裸聊视频檚 competition. She caught the eye of organizers by performing at various open-mic nights over the past few years, and is very excited to have been invited to this year91裸聊视频檚 slam, which is expecting crowds in the neighbourhood of a few hundred.

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Doors open at 6:30 Thursday evening, and tickets are still available at

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