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Post by notdan on Dec 20, 2009 21:30:33 GMT -5
Most times when I write poetry I have a debate between whether or not the piece should be designed for the page or to be read out loud. I think it's safe to say that most of us write poetry for the page, so I wont bore you with examples of the kind of poetry you look at all day. Instead, here are some slam / spoken word poets that I am fond of: Anis Mojgani: www.youtube.com/watch?v=znIXyFh6dsIBuddy Wakefield www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIr4pL9P0SALittle more unconventional, but, here's Rives: www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/rives_on_4_a_m.htmlMy poems Nineteen and The World are designed to be read out loud but are still steps away from being like this. |
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Post by enkindledpulsar on Dec 23, 2009 1:32:41 GMT -5
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Post by notdan on Jan 3, 2010 19:54:31 GMT -5
Taylor Mali kind of reminds me of a stand-up comic (which is not a bad thing!). He really gets into the performance. His poems would not hold nearly the same effect on the page. His poetry is powerful. I like this selection in particular. It's honest and powerful, more relevant for the highschooler than college student but still incredibly potent. He's a man after my own heart--I love poetry that is a call to action, and this piece is exactly that.
Carrie Rudzinski reads a lot like you (or you like her (I read a lot like Rives, or at least I try to)) -- also she's really hot. THAT POINT ASIDE! -- She made me shiver.
Her poetry is more poetic (if that makes sense). It plays more with language, plays more with imagery and metaphor, and is more personal--contrariwise to Mali's.
I love her audience in this, too. They're nuts!
Good choices. I've found new power-players. =)
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Post by enkindledpulsar on Jan 13, 2010 13:54:09 GMT -5
Hahaha. I just discovered your response to my post. It definitely made me laugh.
You do read a lot like Rives! And Carrie Rudzinski made me shiver too. Maybe we could get her on the forum? Haha.
She goes to Emerson.
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Post by notdan on Jan 13, 2010 18:14:05 GMT -5
! I considered going to Emerson for a while.
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Post by enkindledpulsar on Feb 1, 2010 17:46:32 GMT -5
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Post by notdan on Feb 13, 2010 0:21:17 GMT -5
I like that second performance, but I want the poem to be more dynamic, more like a dialog. I feel like they're not taking the opportunity to play off of one another enough.
The first guy, though: I love his passion and energy but his message? Not all fathers suck, yo! His message sounds like an ultimatum and it feels like grinding. What if your mother was the deadbeat?
Still a good performance, though!
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Post by enkindledpulsar on Feb 14, 2010 11:41:55 GMT -5
Well of course he was targeting the kids with deadbeat dads. Haha.
And the group piece...obviously we could do it better. Haha.
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Post by notmike on Feb 14, 2010 12:39:01 GMT -5
We definitely should work on making those Exquisite corpses into performance corpses...cause that would just be cool
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