Bob -go to a few slams -there's lots of local ones where they beg people to perform, and also beg the audience to volunteer themselves as judges. The pieces are timed- much longer than any of the poems you suggested. So I think that either of the poems would be a great basis for a slam piece, they would need to be developed and expanded.
Practice Practice Practice
Slam has a lot to do with stage presense. And even nervous stage presense is good. It's all about the energy.
John has given great advice- it is a winning formula.
One thing I would add to the tag line suggestion.
Ever time you hit the tag line- change the stress:
The revolution will NOT be televised
The REVOLUTION will not be televised
The revolution will not be TELEVISED
People are suckers for that sort of thing.
Another thing- it's fun. Best Dee
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