Poetry Slam

We had those two guys come into class and talk about the poetry slam competitions and atmosphere. They said some of their poems and people asked questions about the poetry they do and about the slams. I don't want to offend but in my opinion I did not like it at all. I felt it was to much of an attempt to be rap, they said that it wasn't but the way they acted saying them and the subjects there were about were indentical to rap. Overall I didn't like it at all but that is just my opinion. I could see why people get into it and enjoy it but I just don't like it. I have never been into poetry because my high school teachers and junior high teachers abused their power as a teacher especially with poetry. In high school and junior high all my teachers did was poetry and I just learned to go through the motions to get the grade and never enjoyed it. The only kind of poetry I like to read is Eminems lyrics. That is the only rap I like and some of the points he hits or talks about are stuff that mean a lot to people, like my friend. I really like him because of how creative he is and how well he can rhyme.