The nation’s best spoken word artists and rhymesmiths are set to visit West Palm Beach this August for National Poetry Slam 2009.

The annual poetry contest will be held from Aug. 4-8 at venues along Clematis Street, according to a press release. The finale will be held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

This is the biggest team poetry contest in the world. About 80 teams will participate. There will be events such as Head-to-Head haiku and nerd slams.

Tickets range from $3 for daily events and $5 for late-night events to $7 for preliminary competitions, $10 for group piece finals, and $20 for the finals. A pass for all events costs $75. Group discounts are available.

For more information, visit our event listing,  nps2009.com or poetryslam.com