Local Poet Rebecca Vaughns Hosts Tamarac’s First Annual Spoken Word Competition

by Agrippina Fadel March 27, 2023

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By Agrippina Fadel

Registration is now open for the City of Tamarac’s First Annual Poetry Slam, hosted by local published poet and spoken word artist Rebecca “Butterfly” Vaughns.

Held on Saturday, April 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Tamarac Community Center, the competition is open to poets ages 15 and up. It will include light refreshments, an award ceremony for first, second, and third-place winners, and a special guest poet.

All participants must memorize their poems for a 3 to 5-minute read in a one-round contest. Participation and admission are free, but all poets must pre-register.

For more information, call 954-597-3620.

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Agrippina Fadel

Agrippina Fadel grew up in Siberia and received her master's in journalism from Tyumen State University. A resident of Florida for over 10 years, she also works as a marketing and communication specialist at a local university.