The Performance Poetry Preservation Project
P4 is a community-supported, grass-roots effort that protects and preserves the recorded history of the poetry slam movement. P4 possesses a living, growing, and carefully curated performance poetry archive, and our ambition is to collect and catalog a broad representation of the slam poetry movement. We believe in the power of the poetry slam to change lives, and we are dedicated to preserving the great poetry that crosses hundreds of slam stages, all over the world. Whatever your interest in performance poetry, we're here for YOU! For Poets and Organizers, we provide a dedicated home for the poetry performances you have created and/or captured. The spontaneous, grass-roots and do-it-yourself nature of the Poetry Slam movement means that large volumes of this artform—including artist-made products (chapbooks, cds) and recordings of live performances are at risk of being lost if not collected or adequately archived. We want to be that home. If you are a poet or organizer who want to learn more contact us! For Scholars and Poetry Fans, we provide an easily accessible and highly searchable archive of our rich archive of poetry performances, hopefully encouraging exploration, discovery and cross-pollination. If you are a scholar who is looking for the best way to use the archive for your research, contact us! We at P4 believe in the power of the poetry slam to change lives. Thanks to the rapid advance of technology, without a concerted effort, the legacy of a modern performance poetry movement is at risk of being lost. P4 was founded to tackle this problem, by creating a digital home dedicated to preserving and showcasing the great poetry that has crossed hundreds of slam stages around the globe.
