I showed this video as one of many examples of slam poetry, to my 7th grade middle school language arts class. This poem made me cry in front of my students... and when they asked me why I was crying, it was the two segments 1) the cutting, because I had a friend that cut back in high school and we are now good friends as adults and 2) the possible death of the teacher at sandy hook. I got to explain to my students how it is a fear and reality that we as teachers now have to think about and I would always choose my students over myself. I remember the look in my students eyes when I explained those reasons to them. It made poetry real to them and it made this 'end of the year' made up on the fly poetry unit something I will always include and much sooner in the curriculum. Thank you and great work. I hope to see these student's poetry on youtube etc in the years to come.
@kayysworld65514 жыл бұрын
watched this in reading class yesterday. we’re learning about slam poetry & this is very breathtaking.. something we could learn from. PAUSE.
@p0tat0s0up3 жыл бұрын
damn this was good i love how some people can learn to be so in sync with each other
@sophiefaltys87604 жыл бұрын
It is one of my dreams to have my own ted talk and it warms my heart knowing that tedx talks are a thing near me.
@OfSaints7 жыл бұрын
I watched this in english class
@farahhassan44496 жыл бұрын
Tcg time same
@letsgolesbians96174 жыл бұрын
Same, and screamed "I kNoW OnE oF tHeM!"
@nsreynolds.354 жыл бұрын
Same
@frostfreezy64083 жыл бұрын
Same
@thirstypilgrim973 жыл бұрын
Ask them why they don’t write poets about the injustices against women in the middle east
@ellevenn01326 жыл бұрын
I have to say that this is my absolute favorite video on youtube
@ScaryPieAKADemiQueen9 жыл бұрын
THAT WAS SO GOOD WHAT THE HELL MAKING ME FEEL INADEQUATE
@clays32818 жыл бұрын
These poets are so good
@eggiesoverspinachovertoast86242 жыл бұрын
I memorized this and performed it for my drama class poetry assignment, got an A
@mashamichaelkampira9848 Жыл бұрын
Sameeee😭
@CastellanKid5 жыл бұрын
This is amazing we watched this in English and I came home and watched this on repeat
@khushnumasaifi80773 жыл бұрын
I am from India and this collaboration was just🔥🔥
@de4d_duck2 жыл бұрын
amazing , they are JUSTE AMAZING
@BasuNanu Жыл бұрын
I watch the video in my English class ❤
@spacesharkwriter65548 ай бұрын
Same
@moonlightzanelengubane7134 ай бұрын
Wow that was a great performance !!!
@stephanieoneil99 Жыл бұрын
❤ love this 👏👏👏
@kellysdominguez20354 жыл бұрын
wow! powerful!
@estebansanchez85166 ай бұрын
Wow I love it
@MsSDavis3 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@QUIZNOS99832 жыл бұрын
Anyone have the full lyrics??
@kimmmoon.2 жыл бұрын
Incredible
@dedraking17307 жыл бұрын
this is great
@ynkprslyrics19172 жыл бұрын
Wow this is awesome and so interesting, otherwise Pause!!!!!!!!!! Or you will break your lungs 😄🥰🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏👏👏👏
@LilDanielHA3 ай бұрын
Perfect
@IanMcVicar4055 Жыл бұрын
I wish I would do that with two people.
@Iguro_Obanai12346 ай бұрын
This is amazing my school is also presenting a English day so I'm gonna do the pause in my school presentation
@ngozia343 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@justforlaugh142711 ай бұрын
Is this spoken poetry?
@Hilltop_Stranger6 жыл бұрын
Powerful
@zensation223 жыл бұрын
*Pauses video*
@rcmsfoundationtreasurer23244 жыл бұрын
ya but whats a slam poem
@teenx56425 жыл бұрын
all i hear is daquan and hamlinz
@hybby6 жыл бұрын
Paws
@tunuk40603 жыл бұрын
Wow
@ryanmacdonald98068 ай бұрын
Ya same
@gummysniper_-c74764 жыл бұрын
This is a good poetry but it kinda sound like gotenks from dragon ball when they all talk