Pure Ink Poetry

Pure Ink Poetry has existed since January 2012 but the team that bears its name began to make their mark in the fall of 2013. The Pure Ink Poetry Slam Team bested several other teams from around the state and won the 2014 Empire State Poetry Slam. They carried that momentum into 2014 and 2015 by winning the Wordfest Team Poetry Slam in Albany, NY. They continued their winning streak by winning the prestigious regional QEW Poetry Slam in 2014 and 2016 by besting teams from both New York state and Southern Ontario, Canada. The Pure Ink Poetry Slam Team qualified for Nationals through regional victories and a qualifier in February 2017 where they were victorious over teams from Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland and Columbus, OH. During the past 5 years, the Pure Ink Poetry Slam Team has performed at every major festival and event in the Buffalo area and has worked with and done shows for numerous cities, communities, universities and non-profit organizations.