In the poetry slam world, I think there's a huge skill gap between the average slammer and high level competitors. In fact, there's an inordinate amount of people who are merely "above average," despite being "professionals," a term I use loosely. Talking to most consistent, high-finishing competitors, they've noticed it too. Why do you think
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do you think the main problem is work ethic, or talent?
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Everyone secretly desires to be a "master" at something. Performance poetry happens to be incredibly accessible. You can't walk into the Fed and say you are an economist. You can walk into a coffeehouse and say you are a poet.
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IMHO it's just a question of capability.
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