SlamCharlotte Poetry Slam

Overview

This Month's Featured Artist: Shane Manier

Shane Manier is a local artist and poet based in Kannapolis, NC. She is the founder of activist/outreach art collective Guerilla Poets with branches in the US and UK. As a poet and artist, she has been featured at many shows, events and venues all across North Carolina and completed many outreach programs through her work to enrich the lives of others through the arts. Her poetry is mostly known for its passion and depth and has been published in various journals, anthologies and online magazines. She is currently the Spoken Word Instructor at Behailu Arts Academy in Charlotte and has served on the Respect Da Mic Slam Team for the 2017 season as well as been on the board of The Poetry Council of NC when it was still incorporated. Her 1st chapbook, “Fallen Heroes of the Awful Waffle” is now available and was published through Main Street Rag along with her poetry album "Bootstraps".