Poetry Slam, Inc.

The Poetry Slam Family mourns the passing of another giant, Gabrielle Bouliane.

Beyond her talent as a poet, Gabrielle worked tirelessly behind the scenes for the family recording countless bouts at NPS, IWPS, and WOWPS. Her contribution to the growth of poetry slam as a movement cannot be overstated.

Video from the Austin Poetry Slam:

From her care site:

Family,
Our friend Gabrielle Bouliane died today, January 29th, 6:03 CST under hospice care at Christopher House. She was surrounded by family and friends, peaceful, and not in pain.

Gabrie​lle's parents, family, and friends wish to express their gratitude for the enormous outpouring of support that has been shown over the past weeks.

Keep an eye out for further information re: memorial service and other events.

Bunn​y up, y'all.

At the request of her family, donations in memory of Gabrielle Bouliane can be made here. Please leave a comment or a brief memory in the online memorial book. Your contribution will be acknowledged with a receipt and a notice of your donation sent to her parents. Gabrielle's family and our community are hurting over this mutual loss, but a burden shared is a burden lightened. Poetry Slam, Inc. is pleased to present this visual memorial to the many talents of Gabrielle Bouliane.

Make a donation in Gabrielle's name

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Women of the World Poetry Slam

Columbus, OH March 10-13, 2010

(Columbus, OH) –Columbus, OH was selected to host the third annual Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWps) to be held March 10-13, 2010. As one of the 20 biggest cities in the US and the largest city in Ohio, Columbus offers all the resource, venue and location needs for this event catering to hundreds of participants including competitors, organizers, volunteers, audience members and emcees.

Check out the Official Site for more info.