Rachel McKibbens!

The finals are always dramatic, and the 2009 WoWPS finals were no exception. Every performer who stepped onto the stage deserved to be there. After the dust settled, Rachel McKibbens won, narrowly defeating Gypsee Yo.

You can check out the play-by-play over at wow.poetryslam.com.

Congratulations to Rachel, and all the amazing poets that took the stage in Detroit!

Special thanks to all the hard-working volunteers who made this event happen. Specifically La Shaun phoenix Moore, Cassie Poe, Aricka Foreman, Deb Marsh, Abigail Ehn, Airea D. Matthews, Leah Fagan Higbee, Louise Robertson, Sharon Skinner, Steve Marsh, Henry Sampson, and Scott Woods.