Posted by Eli

Hey gang,
I know Tim doesn't really like spoken word poetry, but I think there are some really great artists out there that really aren't "cliche" as Tim suggests. But I downloaded an album by Buddy Wakefield because of this poem. I don't know who made the video but this is Convenience Store by him.

His metaphors are incredible and I would recommend just listening to him instead of watching the video. His words will put everything you need to see in your head. It's a very poignant poem. I think everyone can relate to this, so please, enjoy!

If you know of any other great spoken word poets let me know!

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3 comments

Jordan D  

Vanessa Hidary is very good. She kind of tells stories with her poems. My favorite peom is "the Hebrew Mamita"

February 16, 2012 at 3:29 PM
Jonathan Graham  

There is a great movie called Poetry in Motion, basically a montage of poets preforming their work and commenting on why they preform/ poetry in general. I've watched it oftenly in parts now before writing and it really helps to get you excited. You might be able to find it online, if I can I will post a link.

February 21, 2012 at 4:39 PM
ryeco  

Hey thanks for the link that was pretty intense. Listening to all the buildup in his words and in his voice was great. My favorite part was the line with the pause
"we both spend our money on things that break too easily, like.. people."

February 24, 2012 at 9:37 PM

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