What happens when hip hop culture, young people, and poetry meet: Ken Arkind at TEDxDenverTeachers

[@Yarblocosifilitico]

"No, he doesn't want to be a writer, he is a writer". So true, I said exactly that to myself cos I wasn't letting anyone know I wanted to be a writer, that's definetly the spirit

[@trippleblaaack]

honesty is saying what you have to say regardless of what the outcome might be. i'll live with that quote

[@billiezahir5966]

For too long, Poetry has been put on a shelf up high for protection by elites who feared the defilement of its beauty and purity in the hands of the common man and woman. I'm pleased to see those elites have been proven stupid fools by this speaker and others like him. They have put the art of Poetry in the hands of the common and Poetry gains back the luster and shine we sometimes forget it had. Bless all efforts to encourage all to be the honest poet they can so the world is full of beautiful stories.

[@eXSuperVi11ainart]

The way he talks i can't tell if he's telling a poem or just explaining something.

[@grannybemx6729]

Slam poetry changes live. Two of my four children competed at BNV with coach Tama Brisbane. Spoken word and Mamma T. changed my son's lives. Both changed mine as well. At 42 Years of age I realized a writer lived inside me and wanted out. Call me crazy but I cried several times watching this. Thank you

[@sophiabraun632]

This story touched my heart and I am so so grateful for people of this kind. Thank you for the words, thank you for spreading something great.

[@beoncarosado172]

this was amazing! I am so glad I got to see this! Poetry is so powerful! Art is so healing and unites humanity. Im def sharing!

[@mina0rahman]

One of my favorite Ted talks.

[@TheoTheReal]

This is really inspiring. I really respect what this guy and his team are doing and as a poet myself I truly believe poetry is one of, if not the most effective way of expressing thoughts and emotions that otherwise can remain bottled up and lead young down a negative path.

[@Yarblocosifilitico]

well I would say now it's rap rather than poetry. Pretty much the same, but easier

[@cheetahgoldenfire]

excellent speech extravagant story telling!

[@icyrhodes2738]

I'm so impressed by spoken word. It's an art I rlly envy. I mumble and trip over my words so much i want to be able to speak like that.

[@cheetahgoldenfire]

You can. Its simply telling yourself with conviction practicing and then applying your craft.

[@sydlawson3181]

Read omnivorously

[@ananyanwu]

Underrated talk.

[@habojspade]

I just about cried.

[@snowpikachu]

wow, real tough crowd

[@uriah9559]

i started off kinda skeptical but right on. hes a smart guy.

[@ARTHUR-fl1fc]

"We do not shun porcupines..." And all this time, I thought we did.

[@pinkyogioriginal]

Awesome 😍

[@AS-jp8eg]

This is pure heat :D

[@brandondaurham2751]

i like, i like great work

[@abringley1083]

If you step off of the red dot, does the crowd get to throw tomatoes at you?

[@anthonyourbrother]

🙏

[@Poetree20]

I think they turned the audience volume all the way down - it's really low in other ted talks from this event as well.

[@evileyeMAKES]

i like to call this the "freedom writers syndrome"

[@RoonieDoodle]

nice vid

[@kenarkind]

I can send it to you.

[@ThomDeWit]

tough crowd hùh....

[@omarperezrodriguez1827]

cool

[@GameOdysse]

Why ain’t no one boo with him, they wack

[@ImCerealSuperDuperCereal]

666 likes.

[@cowpunk9920]

This is stupid. He uses Forest Gump as an example of truth.... wtf?

[@addol95]

you're the special kind of stupid, aren't you?