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The youth poetry and spoken word movement is exploding all over the country. Crossing gender, ethnic, and geographic lines, teenagers are discovering poetry and the spoken word. As these new poets take to the stage, audiences are mesmerized by the passion and talent they witness.

The "poetry slam" movement has been captured in the documentary film Poetic License, in which young writers are seen performing and discussing their poetic influences and inspirations. UWEX embraced this movement in a combination of broadcast, print, performance, Web and training workshops.

Poetic License in Wisconsin was funded by the University of Wisconsin-Chancellor's office and was a collaboration between Public Television (WPT) and UW-Extension 4-H Youth Development to increase youth participation and interest in poetic self-expression around the state.