"These are all bad ideas, you should know better" at the end sent chills down my spine
@maelynweatherspoon66357 жыл бұрын
King Weatherspoon it was the absolute perfect way to end it.
@mademax12 жыл бұрын
it was like... putting a deeper meaning to all the stuff said before whether it was funny, political commentary or just sad
@advancedusmlestep2ckreview4978 жыл бұрын
I learned silence when I realized everyone around me was hungry. Wow. This is beautiful.
@debbiehoad18508 жыл бұрын
This subject is the subject of so many slam poets, but some people still can have a fresh take on it, a perspective that makes you understand more. This was one of those.
@samguy76547 жыл бұрын
rivenrock I don't think anyone could've said better man..
@andrewsokulski89227 жыл бұрын
"When asked the question if you are a criminal , know that the verdict has already been decided" Woohoo! Good job yo!
@madelinelewis998 жыл бұрын
i love joseph so much
@chekubechukwuma43078 жыл бұрын
same! I was about to scroll past this but I saw who it was.
@inspologos7 жыл бұрын
"I learned silence like I learned survival" Whooooossssshhhhh
@beckylynee75198 жыл бұрын
Your skin and you are beautiful no matter what society tells you.
@OctPumpkin227 жыл бұрын
Becky Lynee If only society didn't see the beauty of our bodies laid splayed out on their canvas.
@MomoThePoet8 жыл бұрын
I'm so in love with this man that it hurts honestly.
@SplitSniper78 жыл бұрын
Always knocks it out of the park, this guy!
@victoriataylor88465 жыл бұрын
"That I'm not going to be anything more than who you've decided I am" damn that hit hard.
@Goldievoi8 жыл бұрын
I relate to this so much oh my gosh. I'm "the quiet one" for a reason sometimes.
@crystalallen108 жыл бұрын
Beautiful ... I don't need a lot of words or phrases to describe this , just beautiful 😚
@lillieheykin60158 жыл бұрын
I'm speechless over this poem. Beautifully written.
@1980rlquinn8 жыл бұрын
That Frankenstein line is spot on. I've been guilty of that. I'm so, so sorry.
@JustALovelyLdy6 жыл бұрын
Yes to all of this. To wonder how to exist as myself when I have always been someone else, learning silence is hard to figure out when you have already been determined to be something else.
@athirahfarina7 жыл бұрын
This is too good, the way he told it; everything. So in love with this.
@That_Girl_Ria_8 жыл бұрын
That is a work of art. You gave me chills. It was just so relatable.
@juliea89258 жыл бұрын
this is an amazing poem (and this is unrelated but he's really attractive)
@hannahspencer17355 жыл бұрын
this needs to be heard by everyone.
@camille-vs7vz5 жыл бұрын
His voice is so like smooth even with such a passionate topic
@elizabethknight73147 жыл бұрын
This makes my heart ache every time I listen to it. I hate our society for making this poem a necessity. But brave souls like his are the only reason there is any hope for change. I'm so grateful for him and people like him willing to stand against the world.
@terryallan53633 жыл бұрын
4 years and this is still my favorite poem of all time I never felt so tightly strung into a piece
@deborahkarsoem42845 жыл бұрын
This guy is amazing! Born to Write! Unique
@jumokeopeyemi77567 жыл бұрын
This poem is amazing and holds so much truth.
@ojaswikoirala46628 жыл бұрын
I feel the pain in his words 😢
@barphh8 жыл бұрын
His poetry is always beautiful. This brought tears to my eyes.
@shahidshaikh45087 жыл бұрын
I just kept watching it again and again , dint even realised...!
@ShaylaAsh8 жыл бұрын
I just wanna wrap you up and love you and tell you everything's gonna be okay. This was so beautiful. Keep being loud.
@BlackParade7278 жыл бұрын
damn. I got shivers. this was amazing.
@taylorraine85688 жыл бұрын
this was beautiful you are beautiful
@huntermeek74508 жыл бұрын
That was absolutely amazing. It made me realize things.
@silentkaleidoscope8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely moving. Great work.
@kevweokumakube3417 жыл бұрын
I cried.
@missMonet57 жыл бұрын
im so glad i found this channel, i cant even express it.
@planet_mogwai93107 жыл бұрын
I love how he uses everyday situations into something meaningful , mostly life long lessons. I look up to these people and I hope to one day further develop my own creativity into something magical and meaningful on paper just as he did. Great job Joseph!
@mariagarcia23598 жыл бұрын
Jospeh, you're my favorite poet
@johnkeithrobinson73994 жыл бұрын
i enjoyed your poetry
@kaylenh.55895 жыл бұрын
I wanna go and hug him.
@luciel24285 жыл бұрын
i love his poems woww
@geminipeterson22427 жыл бұрын
No that the verdict has already been decided, your dark skin was a pre-existing condition." ❤
@alananegale78498 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH❤️
@horsecrazy22666 жыл бұрын
His poem Wolves was my first introduction
@littlepuppet348 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@sarahr40048 жыл бұрын
so beautiful
@xxparker55327 жыл бұрын
Jo is one of the coldest evaaaaa!!!!
@122jazzyb3 жыл бұрын
Woo deep man ❤
@emprespie6 жыл бұрын
Wow this was unexpectedly beautiful ♡
@tanyrawilliams89867 жыл бұрын
You are so great 💙💙
@Nora-pj8ql8 жыл бұрын
as a white girl, this really made me think. very nice poem, very nice performance
@jordanlumpkin96298 жыл бұрын
BROOOOO i like it
@elainea53007 жыл бұрын
I feel like a lot of people who don't understand their privilege should watch this.
@lizgosnel74685 жыл бұрын
“That’s the survivors never wore their skin too loudly”
@mysteria199809118 жыл бұрын
This hurts. Really really hurts
@conc2548 жыл бұрын
officially made me a subscriber...we'll done sir 👏👏
@promiseigere58824 жыл бұрын
Ouch.... this hit really hard
@demiwoods27328 жыл бұрын
Snaps for you baby
@jaliljohnson87348 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@summergrimes77676 жыл бұрын
my heart hurts...,
@ZazzaUpdates7 жыл бұрын
goosebumps
@faytfully7 жыл бұрын
🙌🏾 🙌🏾 🙌🏾
@raphoenix8 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@paleasslatina9977 жыл бұрын
powerful
@lidiapinheiro4818 жыл бұрын
YES
@Hiphop101ize4 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@dr.doofenschmirtz79035 жыл бұрын
Holy crap I feel like my white bubble just got popped. That was so eloquent dang
@akankshakoul59948 жыл бұрын
Woaah
@kelseythomas99787 жыл бұрын
Joseph needs to marry me. His soul is so beautiful and I love him
@zawatchables7 жыл бұрын
Why he so cold, 😨👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@nicholesuero27486 жыл бұрын
Facts
@Demtor837 жыл бұрын
Im about to cry and I'm not even black!
@ChancellorChristian7 жыл бұрын
This sounds just like the basis of Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison