Robbie Q. Telfer
Robbie Q. Telfer is an American poet and poetry slam performer.
He has been a featured performer in the poetry shows of over 30 major North American cities, including the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City and the Green Mill in Chicago. His work can be found in several slam poetry anthologies, online journals, and the March/April 2006 American Book Review. In 2005, he and five other Chicago performance poets (Joel Chmara, Tim Stafford, Molly Meacham, Dan Sullivan, and Tennessee Mary Fons) founded the Speak'Easy Poetry Ensemble under the direction of slam poetry founder Marc Smith. In 2007, he placed 8th overall at the National Poetry Slam in Austin, TX.
He is currently the Performances Manager for Young Chicago Authors, a nonprofit that gives creative writing, performance, and mentorship opportunities to Chicago teens. His second self-published book of poetry My Huge Heart Still Has No Room for You was published in 2006 through lulu.com.