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Spoken Word Poetry

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    stainsofpeach One Day at a Time

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    I'm a huge fan of spoken word poetry, not only because I believe that it is a really important medium or because it is beautiful or because it makes me cry so easily - I also love it is a writer because it teaches me about people and their stories and what moves them.

    And yeah, I'd really just like to collect some beautiful pieces of spoken word poetry and maybe you can add your own and we can create a bit of a library of impressions and stories that have inspired many a character of mine...





    Sarah Kay - If I should have a Daughter (because I can't embed it)
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    kismet "hack it 'til it works"

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    I didn't much appreciate the second one. :| Kind of wanted to punch that girl in the face. I feel bad, because I'm sure she had loads of good ideas to share. I very much liked the first one and I don't think I've yet found a TED talk I haven't liked. :)

    Thanks for sharing!
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    I find her way of speaking a bit off-putting at first but what she says makes me cry - even now and I have known this vid for... at least a year? Have watched it at least 10 times and it still catches me lol.
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    patienceSHADOW --poet of the deed--

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    I've never been very into spoken word, but I am a HUGE FAN of George Watsky. He's an amazing rapper (and this is coming from someone who hates rap), but his spoken word pieces are just. I can't even.

    Here's a good one: (language warning)

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    aww of course that reminds me of this (lol also language warning):

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    Oh man, that was lovely. For no reason other than that guy's accent, it reminded me of this:


    Which then reminds me of this:

    Which I don't think you'd consider spoken word, but it's still lovely imo.
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    Ohhhh let me share with you my deep deep love for the poetry of Andrea Gibson.

    I have such a hard time choosing favorites...




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    DesR "Sometimes, when you fall, you fly."

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    Sarah Kay's "If I should have a daughter" is what actually got me into this, and I can't WAIT to hear the rest of them. ^_^
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    stainsofpeach One Day at a Time

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    I LOVE that one!
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    DesR "Sometimes, when you fall, you fly."

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    I know right! I think I know it by heart. And I love some parts like when she said ... "this world is like sugar ... it can crumble so easily, but don't be afraid to reach out and just ... taste it." <3
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    "One a scale from one to over-trusting I am pretty damn naive..." oh dear, I love it. I especially love the talk she gave afterwards though. All in all, that whole video is a great introduction to spoken word poetry in general.
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    DesR "Sometimes, when you fall, you fly."

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    Was I the only one who loved how her voice broke in that bit?

    And her talk was boss. As was the poem in the end called Hiroshima.
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    Yes. Her phrasing, dramatization... all of it was more a mix of theater and poetry than poetry itself. And spoken word can be anything from poetry to rap to acting to singing to ranting in front of a mic... I love it.
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    I'm not sure how how well he 'translates' because he tends to perform very Englandish/England-centric poems but I'm a huge fan of Luke Wright (and it probably doesn't hurt he's cute...in squirrel-faced kind of way). His last show was called Cynical Ballads - which was exactly as it suggests, his resurrection of the traditional ballad. Although I'm not usually a huge fan of performance poetry, I loved the whole show because it was a lovely juxtaposition of the classical and the modern, the traditional and the innovative.

    Again, I'm not sure how meaningful his work will to be people who aren't familiar with England and Englishness but there are some videos of him in action on his website, including one of his ballads from the show (... mature content warning, for some pretty swearing I guess...)
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