But as in a poetry slam a little goes a long way.
"If movement were words, krumping would be a poetry slam."
McDaniel has not performed in a poetry slam since the late 1990s.
The screening will be followed by a live poetry slam featuring some of the young writers seen in the film.
Since then, the poetry slam has spread throughout the world, exported to over 500 cities large and small.
She also presented the first Poetry Slam on the same channel.
A poetry slam is a competition at which poets read or recite original work.
One night, at the end of a poetry slam, she invites Ray onstage to perform.
"And the poetry slam, where the performance is far more important than the text, is the ultimate expression of that."
He also reached the final of Radio 4's first Poetry Slam.