Showing posts with label society. Show all posts
Showing posts with label society. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

I Feel Like Saying Beatnik Poem

Beat poetry in a teen B-movie.  When you think about this being the 50's some of the things she was saying would make their parents jaw drop. Not much has changed.
Actress Phillipa Fallon plays the poetess. (You might want to check the link.)



Thursday, March 1, 2012

Boy: Bullet: Bullet Boy by Miggy Angel

Chilling real talk from poet Miggy Angel

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Friday, February 3, 2012

Thursday, February 2, 2012

I Could Have Been a Banker by Alison Boston

What we can do homemade....
Alison Boston made this vid after a workshop in Brighton, in the North of England.
Her fiesty character comes through in poetry and the images she collated to make her own poetry film.

Source: http://vimeo.com/20547346

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Monday, January 30, 2012

Like, You Know by Taylor Mali

An funny serious poem about the evolution of language and conviction.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

An Apple a Day is Not Enough... by Taylor Mali

An Apple a Day is Not Enough" is a powerful poem written and performed by Taylor Mali (a well-known spoken word artist and teacher) about the importance of health education.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Ab-Soul's Outro - Kendrick Lamar

The poetry in this piece is very powerful, especially at the end where the poet recites in a scenario that sounds like a camp fire. if you like jazz with a hip hop twist, you will love this piece.

Words by Kendrick Lamar
Produced by Terrace Martin



Monday, October 24, 2011

Sound of Rum - Cannibal kids

How we Love a bit of Kate Tempest

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Dizraeli and the Small Gods - Reach Out

Dizreali. A neat poet and meeean guitar player.


Monday, September 12, 2011

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.


Friday, August 12, 2011

Linton Kwesi Johnson - It noh Funny

Posted in response to those youths who were out on the streets in August. The ones who were not quite sure what they we out there for and the impact they were having on the nation.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

benji reid

dramatic poetic dealing with the polemic of race identity and mental health

Monday, May 23, 2011

My I.Q. - Ani DiFranco




"My I.Q."

when I was four years old
they tried to test my I.Q.
they showed me a picture
of 3 oranges and a pear
they said,
which one is different?
it does not belong
they taught me different is wrong
but when I was 13 years old
I woke up one morning