(Kaieteur News) – Familiar childhood nursery rhymes were masterfully deconstructed and reborn as powerful conduits for social commentary, humour and raw self-expression on June 25th.

The atmosphere at Scotty’s Smokehouse was electric as GT Gimmicks staged another sold-out edition of its KFC Poetry Slam. Under the evocative theme “Nursery School Rhymes,” the event proved once again why the series has become a cornerstone of Guyana’s burgeoning spoken-word movement.

Mark Kazim, the prominent Guyanese entertainment organiser and comedian who spearheads the initiative, said the inspiration for the evening came from a desire to tap into a universal language.