The intersection of science and poetry is, of course, not new. Mixing art into science is a useful pedagogical tool, provided that students are prepared for a novel activity. In the activity described here, poetry and marine ecology are intertwined to create a Kelp Forest Ecology Poetry Slam (KFEPS). Students conducted research in small groups and then were told to create a poem encompassing the concepts they had outlined; one or more students would present the poem to the class. The poem did not have to rhyme, and it could even be in the format of a haiku or rap. Student evaluations of the usefulness of the poetry slam were equal to or greater than evaluations of group activities.