ABSTRACT
The term ‘Metic’ is a Greek word first used by T. S. Eliot, translates as foreigners or resident aliens. I have adapted and extended the term to BLACK METIC, to explain the phenomena experienced by black writers in the UK. It is a way of understanding identity. As a particular Metic experience I want to investigate how the spoken word scene is often a point of access for many writers of colour and writers in the margins when other points of access are not made available. A lot of contemporary writers of merit have come from this scene. The scene is often stigmatised and misunderstood. Possible case studies are Malika Booker, Warsan Shire, Kayo Chingonyi, and Floetry.
