In this powerful spoken word piece, Nayo Jones shares a raw and heartfelt journey through pain, self-love, and healing. With poignant honesty, she explores her struggles with self-worth, depression, and the transformative power of love—both from herself and others. A moving reminder that even in our darkest moments, love can serve as a lifeline.
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Rudy Fransisco is an American poet and author who’s won several awards and published multiple poetry books. In this poem, Rudy challenges us to stop complaining and start living. What is your favorite line from this poem?
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Explore the heartfelt poetry of Matt Capone in ‘The Right Man’, reflecting on love, relationships, and emotional journeys.
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The 18th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, featuring the world’s top youth poets, will take place in Atlanta from July 15-18, 2015. Hosted by Youth Speaks, the festival offers up to 20 workshops and 50 events, inspiring young activists and artists to embrace their voices amidst adversity.
In a city with a tumultuous history, #BNV15 embodies resilience, using poetry and storytelling to empower youth as leaders and changemakers through written and oral expression.
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After months of preliminary rounds with over 200 young poets hailing from the SF Bay Area, 12 finalists stepped up to the mic at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on April 6th for a night of spoken word poetry at 2019 Teen Poetry Slam Finals.
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If I don’t drive around the park,
I’m pretty sure to make my mark.
If I’m in bed each night by ten,
I may get back my looks again,
If I abstain from fun and such,
I’ll probably amount to much,
But I shall stay the way I am,
Because I do not give a damn.
Source: poets.org
Amanda Gorman, age 22 and the first Youth Poet Laureate, delivers a beautiful original poem at President Joe Biden’s Inauguration. This poem is a wonderful example of the power of the spoken word. Her words touched the hearts of people across this country at a time when we needed it most.
This animated poem teaches the five steps it takes to write a slam poem. The illustrations are both beautiful and inspiring. The words are a powerful testament to the poetic process. This is a lesson of transformation in poetry, by Ms. Gayle Danley.
The pleasure of poetry comes from the pleasure of the rhythm of language. This is a lesson on repetition in language and the importance of balancing our own repetition with the rest of the world. Created by David Silverstein.
