The Laughing Heart - Charles Bukowski

Kurt Elling sings The Waking by Theodore Roethke

The Waking

I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.
I learn by going where I have to go.

We think by feeling. What is there to know?
I hear my being dance from ear to ear.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.

Of those so close beside me, which are you?
God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there,
And learn by going where I have to go.

Light takes the Tree; but who can tell us how?
The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair;
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.

Great Nature has another thing to do
To you and me, so take the lively air,
And, lovely, learn by going where to go.

This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go.

written by Theodore Roethke

Wanted - Poem by Avaes Mohammad - A National Maritime Museum Installation

The primal instinct of 'Want' explored epically writteen and read by Poet Avaes Mohammad. Film sound by by Jason Singh.

'WANTED' was shown as part of the 'Traders Unpacked: Noise of Art Late Event' at the National Maritime Museum exploring their new East India Company permanent exhibition.
Source: http://vimeo.com/29922816

"Love Dogs" - A poem by Mevlana Jelal'uddin Rumi

Coleman Barks reads Mevlana Jelal'uddin Rumi

More Marc Barmuti Joseph

Speaking and moving intimately about his Grandfather death/life and his first born child. Beautiful journey exploring Manhood.

Notes from an Exorcism: An Ishi Meditation

Although the poet is mystery at the moment (gotta do more research - Tekhen?) you can still check out Imani Uzuri that inspired him to write this

Skin - Kwame Dawes From 'Wisteria'

Wisteria: Twilight Songs from the Swamp Country, was a finalist for the 2007 Paterson Prize.  These poems are written in the voice of elderly African American women from South Carolina who Dawes interviewed in 1995.

 The poems explore the world of Jim Crow South and show the power and resilience in these women who survived in that world and found a capacity to thrive. These are difficult poems, challenging poems and poems that ultimately show Dawes at his most lyrical.  

Wisteria was recently noted in the New York Times as a best selling collection among poetry books published by independent presses. 

This recording of Skin was made Live at the Purcell Room, International Poetry Week 2006.

Boonaa Mohammed Signs

Just have to appreciate the musicality in the delivery of Boonaa's voice.

Prayers - Roger Robinson

From Trinidad to UK Poet Roger Robinson teams up with Ghana to UK beatmaker Charlie Dark to write a peace for the youth. Vibes.

Higher Forces part 2 w Jon Speedy

Higher Forces part 2 (featuring Zena Edwards) by Zena Edwards

When Night Falls by HKB FiNN

A video is about a character who lives with 2 spirits. He is not alone...
From the album "Natural Eloquence".

More FiNN!
http://www.hkbfinn.com/
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