The Original SLAM in St. Louis, is looking for a 15 great poets, every first Friday of the month from September to April. Sign up is at 7, the show starts at 8:00 pm with a CASH prize for the best poet of the night, decided by five random judges. There is a $5 cover charge. Poetry Slam = Poetry Competition. This Community group was created to promote the Saint Louis Poetry SLAM!, UrbArts, and our partner organization Word In Motion. UrbArts is a501(c)3 Non-Profit that governs the Saint Louis Poetry SLAM! through UrbSlam.