Jared Singer - April 16, 2007

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[@mankosdream6138]

“word’s should have to be as big as the thing they describe” i love this poem so much already wow

[@SamuelEdwards]

When I visit the Wikipedia page about your murder It takes me almost five minutes to find your name It is tucked deep among the list of the thirty one other victims I hate that word:victim It's so small Words should have to be as big as the thing they describe Whatever word we replace victim with should take as long to say As it took me to find your name But there you are Henry Lee Number 16 It took me so long to find you because they used your government name Your American name The one your parents thought would keep you safe Even though I never heard anyone call you anything other than Hen Hen Lee Hen Hen When I type your name Hen Lee into Google I find a thousand living people with your name and no mention of you I spend hours looking at their photographs to see if any of them have your smile So that I can hate them Call them thief When I type Henry Lee into Google The first entry is the Wikipedia page about your murderer The thing I hate most about being human Isn't our penchant for violence Although that's a close second It's the fact that we won't be remembered for the lives we lead Only for the people who made us this way Despite all of the death I have seen How often I have wanted to bring someone back I have always hated All of the Frankenstein stories No one seems to care or even remember that Frankenstein was the scientist The creation was nameless Nameless like you feel now Hen The Wikipedia page about the Virginia Tech massacre is twelve thousand words long Less the five hundred are dedicated to the thirty two who were murdered The rest are about him Or the man who took your name away

[@RobertDavis-qt2ve]

This guy is the Greatest internet poet of our time

[@Ayquefrio413]

You could've just said poet.

[@rubix4849]

@@Ayquefrio413yeah fr

[@saraehernandezz]

Even when I’m just not feeling poetry and haven’t been relating to button, I have to stop and listen to Jared Singer and I’m thankful for buttons introduction years ago. Powerful as always.

[@matthewdrummond1340]

One of the all time great poets of his time.

[@thelostremainunfound]

Every poem Jared Singer performs always feel so /raw/. I can always feel his heartache like it is my own. I didn't know he'd published a book, looks like I may need to find some money to get it.

[@masterllm25]

Always great poems

[@bqwadseertg]

Jared's poems always make me feel like I'm in his mind and emotions even if I've never truly experienced what he's referencing. I love every one of them for this reason.

[@purplereign6283]

I turned 25 today, Googled poems and this popped up, and woow

[@annamariedannehl5971]

Happy birthday!

[@milblommaert8707]

He always makes me cry :((

[@belleballingall2875]

Wow that was powerful

[@jennifervillalobos1779]

When i listen to jared poems it makes me want to hug the ppl that i love and twll them how much i love them

[@user-kn5ck4mf2i]

KZbin: 3 comments My eyes: but theres 4... KZbin: I said 3!

[@daniellenadia]

Omg so moving

[@beebee8384]

Jared, your poetry is consistently amazing. Thank you for sharing. To those who haven’t heard Jared before this, there’s more you should hear 💖 check him out

[@mackenziecameron5871]

You can hear the pain in his voice... beautifully written and spoken poem though. I hope he's okay.

[@LennyPepper]

I knew immediately what he was referring to with the date. Thanks for sharing 🤍

[@destinyheath6583]

Love him so much!

[@4amcuriosity162]

Love your poem

[@annamariedannehl5971]

Notice how this hasn't got a single dislike? It's because not even those who dont like him can say that this wasn't one of the most powerful poems. Edit: whoever disliked this was just crying and couldn't see the like button

[@sydneymcwhorter2093]

powerful.

[@farisfaris9552]

I came here cuz 16 April 2007 is my exact birthday so Idk what I expected

[@fatimaattif4147]

Traduction s'il vous plaît

[@fatimaattif4147]

En français

[@todorokifinn8727]

i despise the 3 pp that disliked

[@MELODIOUSDHARMASOUND]

“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.” James Oppenheim

[@brightbrandon1476]

Great piece

[@Lai-ny7wt]

Idk if you'll ever see this but you're one of the most incredible writers/poets I've heard or seen. Thank you for what you do and write and for being honest in your poems, for being yourself

[@millielach545]

Holy crap April 16th 2007 is the exact day I was born

[@sarah-marieferreira6523]

Other than excellent writing and diction, I can respect Jared choosing to commemorate his friend without ever mentioning the name of the perpetrator of the Virginia Tech shooting. The poem was about one of the victims, as it should be.

[@itsamaniarts]

"Words have to be as big as the thing they describe." I honestly felt that. I'm inspired to write a poem of the same nature.

[@nicholasmartello4110]

This poet never gets the credit he deserves...

[@maggiereid2865]

💔

[@austinc7409]

Lol I was 10 days old on the date that it says in the title

[@symphonysaphire7948]

Getting Creative I wasn’t born until exactly 2 months and 9 days after the date in the title, quick math.