The Poetry Slam

The Poetry Slam

Dr. Jassim Taqui

In a surprise move, the Missing Slate organized a poetry event. Five poets participated. Almost all of them enthralled the audience with their poems both in English and Urdu. Arooj Anwer acted as a moderator. She was focused and sharp in her introduction and comment; adding an aroma to the already fascinating event.

The five poets did so well that the panel of judges took a long time to declare the winner of the event.

Ultimately, the judges declared Obaid Ullah Baheer the winner of the poetry contest.

The poems were thematic. They attempted to bring to the fore various issues of a changing society including the issue of empowerment of women and changing morality.

However, romanticism was missing. The missing slate needs to take a corrective move. For, no poetry would stand its ground without romanticism.