We Real Cool

[@BryBryYEE]

I know this will reach nobody, but this one really hit me. I grew up hearing how statistically, I was bound for drug use, crime, and/ or suicide. So as a young adult, I accepted the destiny as it was told was set for me. I was reckless and lived every day ready to die… it never came. This poem, I heard my story in a way. I ditched classes, I would stay out late, I would listen to songs and sing of pain, I lived every day ready to die soon. Wild how this poem is presented with a very specific subject, yet can be applied to many others who had parallel experiences.

[@declanhuber4250]

It's genuinely really impressive that they made silhouettes so expressive

[@buzzinbea]

Really loved the ending showing all the boys like going to church, feeding their siblings, working, it made me tear up! Beautiful!

[@miliantsloth4547]

no way im a big fan of you

[@alexisalaric6941]

I realize Im quite randomly asking but does anybody know a good website to stream new tv shows online?

[@alexisalaric6941]

@Arlo Damian thank you, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) I appreciate it !!

[@arlodamian4565]

@Alexis Alaric Happy to help :D

[@jimmiemorrison6782]

Bea Kind, anything but getting lost in church. The church in the 21st century is not the answer for our black Men. Education is the key 🗝️ Recovering from emotional disorders will help, but anything but becoming stagnated in church. Church has become nothing but a scam that adds to the problem, but doesn't resolve anything

[@KarenHoyer]

WONDERFUL! Gwendolyn Brooks was a Chicago treasure, but so is Manual Cinema. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@evisgachagarden5828]

In the early 50-60 hundreds students would check in there classes and leave by this side door and go to the golden shovel to pool and after that they'll drink, and the phrase "Sing sin" means that during that time they thought cards and swinging your hips was about the devil. And the phrase "Jazz June" means it was the summer so school would be over and kids would be at the golden shovel. And when it means by "We die soon" kids don't come back home after they leave their school. I'm in 6th grade and my music teacher explained this to us.

[@not_varij]

You just made my life easier!

[@anonymousdefault3201]

@@not_varij lol hi

[@not_varij]

@@anonymousdefault3201 Stalker lmao

[@anonymousdefault3201]

@@not_varij i was looking for answers in the comments lol

[@raokblee2157]

This short piece along with the composition the music the design is the singular best piece of americana I’ve seen on KZbin since KZbin started brilliant work!

[@worleystreetroundtable]

This poem is so beautiful! It inspires my 5th graders to create more powerful poems!

[@cheramoure6906]

This is real great to hear! Keep teaching them good things, hope you're doing well.

[@Turtletalksaboutstuff]

peepeepoopooweewee ehohehoheh peepeepoopooweewee ehohehoheh Baby Kaka -your student

[@maverickstyles9126]

This took me back to my times with my Granny, telling me about Gwendolyn Brooks. I miss them both tremendously

[@JustJaku]

Rest in piece

[@mexicanspygirl]

This is such an amazing work of art

[@GerrenceGeorge]

This is amazing!! So glad it was uploaded!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@aronkotofsky3251]

Speechless. Perhaps that is the point of her poem...

[@alittleredhen]

Brilliant execution in every way of a great classic.

[@eloyawlliams2844]

So beautiful, artful, and creative! Love this!!! Gwendolyn Brooks is amazing! Also love her poem "To Be In Love"

[@kermann-bv8um]

I had the pleasure of meeting Ms Brooks on the west side of Chicago. She allowed me to hold her hand and she gave me the biggest hug. We talked about the inspirational affect she gives our children

[@gabbybenitez5660]

Who is here because thier teacher made em btw it’s so beautiful

[@ErikaRegine]

It is confirmed. Poetry is a way of life.

[@sharonazar1]

Powerfully put together!! Great images, great poet!!

[@GooseGooseDuck]

Beautiful - inspiring. Thank you.

[@roselynchacin9267]

This is just great.

[@avery5138]

My teacher showed us this at school so I decided to come back and make a trippy edit about it

[@CybertroninfiniteOfficial]

it is on your channel?

[@avery5138]

CTI no sorry it was on my fan page but I deleted it!

[@Yoselyn2Pau]

This is so cool!

[@jacquelinealcantara531]

oh lord, i never comment on anything but just wanna say how much i LOVE this. : )

[@autotune2]

I know right

[@marcdudley7521]

"We Real Cool".... This Real Cool.... What a fantastic interpretation!

[@agrier7356]

Love this; really helped me improve my presentation game

[@filologicalalmanac1776]

We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon.

[@ghassedir]

THIS IS PERFECT

[@franceduffoo2867]

gretchen hasse Right? I wish someone could do a remix using only the sample of her reading her poem, or better yet a rapper could sample this.

[@ZanoTheProto]

So awesome!

[@cherylknechtmunoz5813]

This is so beautiful! My child just started 6th grade at a middle school in Oak Park, IL named for Gwendolyn Brooks. I want them to know all about her life and work and be excited every time they walk through the door.

[@buggywuggy69]

My teacher made us watch this in school but it's so beautiful

[@tallytastingtampa3174]

I love how she says "we"

[@globalprincess5471]

Shout out to all the poets

[@GrasshopperRDG]

That was... EXTREMELY COOL!!!!! {Raw Talent And Timeless} "ARTFULLY* WELL DONE😊" GWENDOLYN{🕯}BROOKS 🎁...JUST KEEPS GIVING!~ 💚*🙏

[@Mindyours1999]

This is so beautiful I love it so much 🥺💕

[@Audiobooksandpoemsfromarou-m8j]

Very good.

[@WilkineBrutus]

Brilliance.

[@S1lverM1lver]

This is the reason I actually sometimes enjoy poetry

[@redrosegats6830]

Please make some more! :)

[@amapparatistkwabena]

Love, love, love it!

[@maryemmagraham7245]

REALLY cool!!!!

[@YaduKaru]

Wow! This is beautiful!

[@MC2738]

My English teacher brought me here.

[@kasikasivendjinn5345]

Same

[@joelperry8187]

My college assignment brought me here. Never has so little said so much!!!!

[@leahhershey1149]

Wow!

[@froggycatgaming9785]

just wonderful I love it

[@bigtomatocompany5480]

Dig this SO much!

[@chrismoore9686]

Absolutely perfect!!!

[@taniyahjohnsongilbertes2418]

I loved this! My 3rd grade class is studying a unit on "Reflections in Poetry".

[@johnmorris4347]

Awesome presentation for one of my favorite poems.

[@mosthatedrina]

so awesome

[@sadiqqdaoud4210]

The first time I read this poem was on a bus in 1989 I believe it was.

[@NigerianJuJu777]

Superb.

[@katelee-dubon328]

Beautiful! I will use this along with the Favorite Poem Project recitation by John Ulrich when I teach this poem next year. Exquisite -- and I love Brooks' voice.

[@valnolan]

Powerful.

[@Peelz2000]

valnolan man shut yo sensitive ass up....

[@Peelz2000]

Nvm I just cried....

[@KenChawkin]

This is real cool!!!

[@chenliang2579]

As a foreigner, I did not really get the point of it since a lack of the background information. Could anyone explain a little to me. I really appreciate it!

[@raokblee2157]

Gwendolyn Brooks was a poet from Chicago who shared the black experience in a straightforward way. This poem shows her fear for the future of black youth, but hidden behind their exterior was another side depicted in the film of going to church, helping their granny and taking care of younger siblings. The duality of man.

[@suzieparker4221]

This is rather interesting.

[@kikiduva8]

Beautiful! But where are the captions? You can turn on auto-captions with no extra work to yourselves as creators... please do so, so this video can be more accessible.

[@poetryfoundation]

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Kate! The version of the video on our website has captions, and the missing captions on the KZbin version were an oversight on our part that we have now corrected. We are in the process of reviewing our video materials and appreciate feedback that can help us grow along the way. bit.ly/3pznDBZ

[@kikiduva8]

@@poetryfoundation I see 'em now! Thank you!

[@dawnd.5290]

Well done .

[@dannybetborrero2951]

dis real cool

[@Dinoking-p1t]

Captions??

[@disappearintothesea]

I wish this whole video has captions.

[@therandommemecat7738]

0:45 GTA?!

[@chadgam3r556]

Legend Jumper it was a c smartass

[@therandommemecat7738]

@@chadgam3r556 wtf, I didn't notice that

[@MO3MEDIA]

The passing of the Migos member Takeoff brought me here😢 RIP to those real cool kids

[@m3mn0nYT]

Beautiful. 👌

[@pizzospages354]

I love this and would love to showcase this on my vlog PizzosPerfection. Where can I get permissions? And is there someone I can interview about the concept? Thank you!

[@boyzilla78productions]

This is pretty tight ngl

[@chiiel.j]

i dont get the end can anyone explain?

[@infernox9237]

no

[@chiiel.j]

@@infernox9237 ok

[@zupec2749forget]

@@infernox9237bruh

[@TheSunshinefee]

beautiful done

[@jamesclarkson5100]

All does anybody know how Apple fritters turned out

[@laid-backflow3899]

Luv this!

[@jewelgrier4593]

2020

[@culver0]

2022

[@ozichi._.]

2023

[@susanburgess820]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ArghRawrWhoa]

Nice

[@jamesclarkson5100]

You really value your feedback why don't you try to ring my doorbell I'm not gonna talk to this sweetheart

[@nathanielmedina6581]

we coo bro

[@jamesclarkson5100]

I got my whole alpha planned and everything

[@kaylastv11]

my english teacher sent me LOL

[@jenisereedus]

❤️🖤💚

[@PsyChoAnaLize]

Soul good😎

[@kasikasivendjinn5345]

Too cool for school.

[@jamesclarkson5100]

It never end up on South by Southwest Molly Obama

[@Turtletalksaboutstuff]

i liked this alot although as a somewhat misbehaving child i believe those kids do not think they are cool they must feel bad about themselves

[@Barca-4-Life]

I DIDN'T SAY CHZERA :)

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

3:24 railway safety momenti

[@jamesclarkson5100]

I have so many options here and you know that you are you know you can't open that window open that window and see what happens this a rap song

[@nessearthbound6440]

Looks like samouraï champloo épisode theme

[@jamesclarkson5100]

Is this like a little bit of a glimmer of hope for you or are your eyes just really that bad and cold you can be whatever you want

[@chomusoba4792]

Hire the animator to Disney

[@gaelatriano5996]

Careful, not all your projects would be yours after, Disney would own it then

[@rayerayee561]

Lil Kim drops off 35 million 7times5

[@breeonez]

This poem reminds me of Cooley High

[@jamesclarkson5100]

My name is cache I'm Mongolian

[@nateatkins3258]

Hi 😅

[@playzalfred]

me-CONFUSED

[@raokblee2157]

It’s a poem by a teacher who is also a mother in inner City Chicago in the late 1950’s and while she admires the spirit of these seven kids, she worries about a bleak future in society for them.

[@jamesclarkson5100]

Ahold on Orlando I'm gonna check Snapchat because we all figured out that you are a sweetheart princess

[@jamesclarkson5100]

I don't understand women? High you live an apartment 303

[@ivanlou2025]

Gun

[@jeffreyrichardson]

solopertos cell paul knows jody yes real well jeffrey ellers smell

[@natluczak6533]

She is trying to be cool there was an attempt

[@olimacluna6987]

My teacher said that “Jazz June die soon” meant they got aids and died and that June could have been a girl kinda has a double meaning very dark nonetheless

[@carolynscott9007]

Miss Brooks discusses her meaning (different from your teachers) in this video I just saw; kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4e9Z36KgbNqhZo Sorry I don't have the minutes but it's worth watching the whole thing.

[@evisgachagarden5828]

That's not what it means

[@eclairz9275]

Your teachers a moron.

[@gaelatriano5996]

Jazz june- pretend is june and live it their way Die soon- can lead to trouble such as a young death Understand?

[@Deftonedd4]

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