slam poetry / spoken word
Updated: 4 years 9 months ago
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Royce Mann, 8th grader from Atlanta, GA, USA, wrote and performed this slam poem as part of a school competition. He ended up taking home first place.
posted by newtboy 8 years 4 months 1 week ago • 347 views • 4:14The most dangerous people say they want to protect you and keep you safe from dangerous people.
posted by eric3579 8 years 5 months ago • 242 views • 3:54Via YouTube: These Labels were Made Up to Divide us.
posted by Gratefulmom 8 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 704 views • 4:36This is more fabulous than you can possibly know if you haven't seen it. Watch it.
posted by oxdottir 1 decade 5 years 2 weeks ago • 1,372 views • 4:26This man makes me want to go vegan....Maybe not
posted by Gratefulmom 8 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 1,789 views • 2:33This is worth a watch, just my humble opinion :)
posted by Gratefulmom 8 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 910 views • 6:03A very well thought out poem about how to prepare a lemon pepper chicken homemade style.
posted by luxury_pie 8 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 930 views • 2:16Featuring/hosting at the 2010 Collegiate National Poetry Slam FinalsCutler Majestic Theater, BostonFeaturing Willa Geoghegan and the Floorlords Crewfacebook.com/gwatsky -yt
posted by eric3579 8 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 204 views • 9:12Just read an article that said that empathy is a choice. That it can be turned off if you want. Would love to test that theory with those who denigrate black people as playing the victim card all the time... continue reading
posted by Gale Wallis (bareboards2) 9 years 4 months 1 week ago • 518 views • 3:39Agnes Török on the news of a new Conservative budget. Based on experiences of living in Britain under austerity as a young, queer, unemployed, female immigrant student with mobility impairments - and... continue reading
posted by eric3579 9 years 4 months 1 week ago • 1,043 views • 3:13clint smith makes an impassioned speech clearly defining the differences of being raised black in stark contrast to what those of privilege may experience. when people scoff at the idea of white privilege... continue reading
posted by enoch 9 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 745 views • 5:13Belissa Escobedo, Rhiannon McGavin, and Zariya Allen, members of the Get Lit organization perform "Somewhere in America".
posted by Sagemind 9 years 10 months 1 week ago • 480 views • 3:45Shane Koyczan performs at the Words Aloud 4 Spoken Word Festival in Durham, Ontario, Canada, November 2007.
posted by Zifnab 1 decade 3 years 7 months 1 week ago • 2,161 views • 2:52I prefer my trolls under bridges
posted by newtboy 1 decade 1 month 1 week ago • 656 views • 5:27About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. We seek to showcase... continue reading
posted by enoch 1 decade 1 month 3 weeks ago • 366 views • 4:18Inspired teacher will not be silenced anymore. /eric3579 Published on Aug 15, 2014 "We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don't,"... continue reading
posted by my15minutes 1 decade 3 months 1 week ago • 587 views • 4:23A touching poetry slam from Prentice Powell about being a good father. From YT: Prentice Powell makes his third appearance on Arsenio's show with an extremely powerful and emotional performance of "Good... continue reading
posted by RFlagg 1 decade 3 months 2 weeks ago • 545 views • 4:43"Fuck You, Old People" performed by Tayler Geiger, Ben Tolkin, Andie Berry, and Sam Lai in their first preliminary bout at the 14th annual College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational in Boulder, Colorado. ... continue reading
posted by cricket 1 decade 4 months 1 week ago • 1,980 views • 2:49