What does it mean to be a spoken word artist? How does one create content from past and present experiences, using metaphors to paint a picture for the audience? How can spoken word be an outlet for expression? Host, author, spoken word artist and Richmond, Virginia’s first poet laureate Roscoe Burnems follows several local spoken-word artists as they explore Richmond’s history of Slam poetry, creating powerful content and addressing difficult topics through writing, youth poetry activism and how to get started in spoken-word. In the Pen with Roscoe Burnems is co-produced with 19Red and The Writers Den. In the Pen with Roscoe Burnems premieres on Tuesday, April 30 on VPM Culture YouTube Channel #spokenword #poetry #poem #poems #poetsofinstagram #poet #virginia #richmond #slampoetry #youth #activism #vpm #myvpm