Alexis Marie at the 2008 Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam

[@mlorocker]

that was powerful and meaningful at the same time. people need to respect her and her words. Slavery and racism are still an issue faced today and her words were very moving. I might not be black, but i respect the plight and the history. She did an amazing job!

[@kaylovely88]

this girl is soooo talented i love all of her poems .................so gifted for a 15 year old....amazing

[@SelaamHabesha]

her words made me shiver as goosebumps rose upon my body. never once did i tear my eyes away from the screen, as her words were MESMERIZING.

[@thadmiles5245]

Spoken like a true descendant of royalty!!!!!!!! POWERFUL

[@bxshawtii4eva]

this was absolutely amazing..i watched it like 3 times

[@tubydobydo]

You’re very talented; I got goose bumps listening to your words, awesome poetry!

[@lookwotisaid]

woah boy this girl has a mad crazy flow....AMAZING nd so young...every word was beautiful the jump rope thing was mad!

[@youmysecretlove]

unbelievably amazing

[@DIANELLYM]

wow!!! im speechless!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dredrexxx]

amazing Alexis....beautiful

[@terranceroquemore8516]

gyrl!!!! those words felt like when i first heard jill scott.... " awww when u toch me.. i just can't hold... these emotions... inside of me.... i can feeel iiittt' aahh... ahaHAHaHaahHhhhh....."

[@Afroditi333]

i get all emotional from this

[@elfielvr]

WHEW. Now THAT'S what I'M talkin' about!!! She blows these other kids out of the WATER!!! That was really good!!

[@shany9988]

I love this poem a lot!

[@BlackBoxThirst333]

Gorgeous words.

[@ryzahara06]

THIS Girl can say African Booty scratcher and I would SNAP SNAP SNAP. Its her voice I LOVE HER VOICE SO MUCH...In one of her poems she does say booty scratchers lol and it was the BOMB. She is so Beautiful I LOVE SO MUCH. Much support.

[@ehriikah]

truly amazing.

[@nickiesunshine]

beautiful. and that all i have to say about that. absolutely beautiful.

[@glamourpuss11]

beautiful, powerful deep words

[@jojozzy]

If you check her out on her facebook, Now she is natural. Her hair is beautiful and the natural black texture

[@fly00gemini8712]

Really amazing... =] This was really great

[@MsJASMiNE0390]

i got chills..=D go head..

[@UMemberMe64]

You tell it girl!! At first I was like, ok what a perm gotta do with dancing in the rain and slavery? But she solved that qwik with her beautiful words.

[@Junius]

Very pretty poem. Amazing actually

[@SimplyCrisie]

There are stories in my kinks! WHAT!! This is REAL!

[@cocoprincess1986]

this was goooood!!

[@limpnjen]

What song is that played at the end?

[@BeautifulSamaria]

wow!!!

[@tobiasfunke12]

brilliant

[@fakie8078]

That was awesome, great words and great delivery! (lost me a bit tho with the tampons and blood diamonds.)

[@bobospig]

Did Alexis win this final?

[@cukistcrispeque]

@Ladybugatnaf Right, she's getting that perm wash deep condition blah blah, but you'd think the frustration of maintaining the relaxed look would be enough to cause her to rebel against it.

[@limpnjen]

@traccstar1182 It was just a question.

[@NYchick23]

i love this poem, and im annoyed at the fact that some people dont get it, shes not a hypocrite because she has a perm, smh

[@LhalaluvzJanet]

She reminds me of a young Jill Scott in terms of her talent .

[@ShortyRedd10]

*sings along* Perm, Wash, Deep Condition Set. Blow Out, Wrap, Spray Of Oil Sheen

[@AlexisMariedapoet]

@ngabby615 Roots. But for some reason everyone just calls it "Perm, Wash" lol

[@cukistcrispeque]

@xclusiv4321 Mmmm, maybe, but either way, it's a great poem. She's a very dynamic speaker.

[@JazzellDope]

REALLL good lol

[@TouchTheSky2]

now im gonna walk around the house saying... "perm, wash, deep condition, set" greate poem nontheless

[@prince112233]

@xclusiv4321 im not gonna lie but its very hard for me to find a black person(female) without clear skin they usually say black dont crack or that black aged gracefully but then again there is a make up team in the back lol

[@platypuss619]

poetry to us(blacks) who write poems but dont gang bang is our gang

[@JazzellDope]

why would she copy? its the same topic but 1 person cant be going thru something that a whole nation had to face lol

[@DaKidBRich]

dont you get it she regrets the perm

[@Ayonumber38]

BLACK STACEY, FROM SAUL WILLIAMS

[@amazinqa8]

i bleed for sierra leone

[@ImJustAPoet]

Perm wash deep condition set blowout wrap spray of oil sheen

[@lovelydovey364]

@xclusiv4321 I don't have like acne but i have black marks. I pray to God that that's not what people notice when i say what i have to say.

[@GiselleBuchanan]

its not a real song she made it up

[@cukistcrispeque]

Powerful. But am I the only one who found it ironic that she had a perm?

[@winrx]

It's amazing what passes as talent in the black community. Speaking of talent, I do believe thats a tongue ring she has on.... : p

[@amanahill7]

that's why young blacks jump rope- epic, epic!

[@amanahill7]

best line: that's why young blacks jump rope