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“The Right Man” by Matt Capone

April 26, 2025 Katie Rose Leave a comment

Explore the heartfelt poetry of Matt Capone in ‘The Right Man’, reflecting on love, relationships, and emotional journeys.

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Dinosaur love – Harry Baker

January 21, 2025 Katie Rose Leave a comment

Harry, a young poet from London, gives this powerful TED Talk, featuring his poem, Dinosaur Love. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

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Rudy Francisco – Complainers

December 11, 2024 Katie Rose Leave a comment

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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Amanda Gorman, ‘The Hill We Climb’

February 24, 2021 Katie Rose Leave a comment

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.

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I’m Taking my Ball and Going Home

August 4, 2016 Katie Rose Leave a comment

A poem about acceptance. A poem about loneliness. A poem about belonging. Scott is what we all are.

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Mathematics

July 15, 2016 Katie Rose Leave a comment

Mathematics is powerful poem on immigration and what that means today. With over 65 million people displaced from their homes in 2015 due to conflict and persecution, it’s time we start looking at immigrants and refugees differently.

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I am Not Black, You are Not White

April 30, 2016 Katie Rose Leave a comment

I Am Not Black, You Are Not White by Prince Ea

“I am not black, You are not White” is a powerful spoken word poem about tearing down labels and seeing each other for who we truly are.

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Pretty

March 8, 2015 Katie Rose Leave a comment

Pretty by Katie Makkai

In honor of International Women’s day, I have selected the powerful poetry of slam poet Katie Makkai. This was one of the first slam poems I found on YouTube after first discovering the art of slam poetry. This poem makes me redefine the word pretty, and recognize that there is so much more I will be.