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  • This is still my favorite poem! Poet Dai Brezzey is a true genius with the words. A God given gift. Thank you, Dai Brezzey for helping me change my life for the better. "There is something in the glimmer..." You give others and me hope and courage to face our demons and conquer them! Peace

  • maybe the gaff needs a tad of maintenance but do u really need to jack up to cope with the decor?

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  • I hate that i can relate to this..

  • This speaks to all types of addiction. We all have demons. Interesting poetry ..

  • im soo pleased got over his drug addiction. im a drug addict and its not funny...although i do have a a really good laugh...druggie poetry is the best...although i much prefer peotry from 1st world war soldiers...its somehow more meaningful....er....

  • This is still my all time favorite video on YouTube, and it will always be my most favorite! Poet Daibrezzey you are the absolute best ! Thank you for this poem ! You helped saved my life ! xo

    Blessings and Peace,

    bonita081

  • My favorite love it to bits

  • this so fricking awesome! Thanks.

  • Just awesome one... Good work Tom.. Perfect combination...... Keep doin these... Nazmul(Travelodge, covent Garden)

  • Truth in poetry!....a stunning film!

    Mass respect to Tom Swindell, Dai Brezzey and Tom Mansfield.

    A stunning piece of film!... something any 'human being' can relate too, a moving film and moving poetry..

  • what a poem straight from the heart. so powerfully voiced well done breezze your blessed. thanks for the help.

  • lines and the movement of camera fits so smooth and beautifuly.

  • I am proud of you

  • What's the matter justabar1? Are you perhaps jealous because poetdaibreezzy can run circles around you when it comes to genuine creativty, and has become an inspiration to MANY people on You-Tube? Perhaps some day you will evolve into a better person and be an inspiration to the human race. All of us reading your posts are crossing our fingers for you. Good Luck Little Fella!

    Take Care...

  • bless......

  • Hear Ye, Hear Ye! All those who are new-born fools who want go to learn a fool's wisdom and meet, may learn sit at justabar1's feet. Though if anyone of us were you, we turn, his foolish wisdom will only get you burned. Yet, if he makes an aboutface, then hanging out with his mind's thoughts would be a cool place.

    Peace

  • OH, I AM SORRY EVERYONE! HERE IT IS AGAIN.

    Wait I know this one

    Q: WHY do fools post comments about(ex)addicts,or about anyone else who had(or has)addictions for that matter?

    A: Because fools needs to hear themselves,(or post themselves),because no one else wants too,

  • Wait I know this one

    Q: What do fools post comments about(ex) addicts, or about anyone else who had(or has)addictions for that matter?

    A: Because fools needs to hear themselves,(or post themselves),because no one else wants too.

  • Here Ye, Here Ye! All those who new-born fools who want to learn fool's wisdom and meet, may learn sitting at justaber1 feet. Though if anyone of us were you,we turn. his foolish wisdom will only get you burned. Yet,if he is better and makes about face, then hanging out with his mind thoughts would be a cool place.

    Peace

  • the numbness of addictions dave im so proud by what you have achieved by fighting these addictions and being a good person and also helping others on the way luvs ya little bro!! xx

  • this is my brother saying this poem and i can reassure all u readers that its from the middle of his heart i didnt understand it at first but i knew there was alot of pain coming out in it which we have experienced over the years but come out the wrong way but what a way to express the awful way that these addictions make you feel all the hurt that is inside but blocked to an extent by read next mes for the rest

  • i really respect and appreciate people that put themselves out there. only fools my friend are the people that make closeminded and pathetic comments about addiction/addicts. addiction is a bitch, but can be overcome. its so awesome to hear a p erson talking from their heart and soul. man, so tremendously genuine.

  • thank you so much for your words of wisdom.. bless.. poetdaibreezzy34eva

  • Beautiful music and poem.

  • Most beautyful poem I've ever heard.

  • i've found the comments much more uplifting than the vid...funny as ya like :)

    not that i dont admire your aim Tom.

    everyone's journey is there own..same road..different stories.

    people should smile more..it releases chemicals, and most of us have had a liking for them!..call yourself addicts?..PA!

    (i'm kidding) wink o/

  • I also want to know if you can post a text copy of this poem. It would be great

  • GREAT WORK

  • This is beautiful.

  • I am trying to have sobriety in my life. I came across this video I felt he was speaking to me.This is a cool video with a man who speaks with the heart of a poet and the anguish of an addict he experienced in his life.The guy is cute as well as being very inspirational.Thanks for helping me (and hopefully others) think about how much of a hold drugs have on me (and others.). I need a copy of this poem.

    -Peace to everyone in the year 2008!

  • thanks for the inspiration.. you can do it... bless you and good luck... if you want a copy of my poem.. drop me your e mail an i will happerly give you a copy.......... dai the poet....i also got other poems that you might like all set on experience ive had good an bad...

  • Can someone find a text copy of this poem?

  • tomswindell is an awsome director!!!!!!!!!!!

  • A somewhat weak reading, but an excellent poem. Addicting - be it to gambling, painkillers, illegal drugs or anything else - is a terrible condition and one I know far too much about for my own liking. More needs to be done to treat victims and to foster understanding in society.

  • I agree.

  • i agree too.society so misunderstood.. the world lacks understanding one another... nice one tom for your help....dai....UNTY.....

  • these conversations is not pointed towards the poet........

  • DAI BREEZZY POET. firstly id like too thank you tube. secondly id like too thank every one for their comments negative and positive, every day is a lesson, i can only grow away from negativity.....just takes one too see that. i can only love.. godbless.. dai the poet....

  • people rarely become violent as a direct result of drug use, most of the time they were already violent beforehand. this asshole harmed a little girl in a trully disgusting manner, that's what he should go to prison for! and markus is right, it won't solve any problems to throw all drug offenders in jail.. if they actually did, it would be more than half of the population. considering valium use, alchohol use, cannabis use, tobacco use, or do these not count? drawing a line somewhere?

  • i sadly disagree when it comes to meth, i've had personel experience with good people who turned bad due to a meth habit, it has a 9 percent recovery rate lower than heroin, meth has become the most evil drug there is, it turns good people into violent people.

  • this comment is not directed at the peot

  • yeah, catherine, let's do everything they tell us to do, they're the government they have to know what's best! right? it's not like they've lied before to gain control and money. do you have any idea how profitable a prison is after slave labor, or how profitable the drug war is itself? the truth is humans should be able to have full control over their own bodies and be able to consume whatever they want. american jails and government heads just want more money.

  • Dude, people are being unjust. this is a beautiful poem enhanced by the great cinematography... It hasnt lost its meaning the forth time i've watched it.

  • hm? i doubt it.. i thought i replied to bill.. besides, my comment wasn't serious, i was just building off of his stupid comment.. deserves higher than -2 in my opinion, no one brings up DMT anymore.. or the word dysphoric for that matter..

  • Awesome, it always is when one is set free from an addcition...I wish you well...

  • The concept behind this seems really cool. The delivery on this poem needs some work. It was for me hard to understand him. Very thick English accent.

  • the beginning is too slow

  • i saw 1 second of it and it looked boring

  • Meth can certainly be injected using a spoon to prep it. And good on David to be finally clean. Thanks for this. Very well done

  • what drug was he addicted to

  • amphetamine,

  • fail there is no spoon in meth use....fail

  • Listen, I know because the poet is my mate and I made the video. If you inject speed you use a spoon and a needle o.k

  • ok, but he says he "don't wanna wake" which makes alot more sense in the context of heroin use.

  • Dont't wanna wake" could be almost any drug, and could also be indicative of the internal psychological waking in addition to the physical high.

  • Very intense and descriptive. I liked it.

  • ???

  • I'd hit it.

  • i love how the camera just flows thru that place allowing us to reflect on those words and seeing a bit of destruction and potential

  • why is every heroin addict scottish?

  • We are Welsh not Scottish and he is not a Addict. he is off drugs

  • because you're basing your opinion on trainspotting, douche.. and you can't even tell the difference between UK accents!

  • wait I know this one

    Q: Why is every heroin addict scottish?

    A: Because scottish addicts live in Scotland?

    heheheh

  • Why does an answer have a question mark at the end? :D

    i think its because movie stereotypes over rule any common sense thinking i have... damn trainspotting... "The english are wankers! and we are ruled by wankers" lol

  • im not scottish! im welsh!

  • You may be overthinking it, but at least you're not one of the douchebags who keeps posting things like "dude, u r a gaaaye." It's nice to know that at least someone can appreciate art without being veiled by a film of derision.

  • GREAT choice of poetry! beautiful.

  • Camera work is great..... I also liked this video called "funky monkey project 21" it is a dark comedy and it is funny! One of the best on youtube!

  • testing

  • wow those camera angles were really fantastic! great job!

  • truths hidden. minds trapped. the devils at work as we speak.. love the depths you brought up...so personal.. thanks for sharing... well done...bless...

  • Yeah throw em all in jail that really works right America?

  • how about putting the people who sell the meth into jail for a very long time so the addicts can get the help they so need, meth is a very evil drug and it has ruined a lot of good people, it's not like smoking weed dude wake the fuck up people there is an epidemic in cal. and a lot of people have been hurt by meth addicts,

  • Always after me lucky charms mate !!!!!

  • tweekers suck !!!

    meth dealers, when arrested should get a 20 year sentence, minimum.

  • Allo Joanie :)

  • Real addiction, not just abuse, is neurologic. Meth, for example, releases about 1000% of normal dopamine levels all at once, setting a new neurological standard for pleasure. The hippocampus (memory) and amygdala (emotions) are right next to one another. Ecstatic feelings are stored and procedural memory retains how to repeat the experience. Begins a pattern of craving-relief.

  • I can't see what exactly the setting has to do with the subject....

  • om...

  • congrats David. Im glad your clean

  • Great camera work! Lets be friends!

  • The last bit is the best bit - the text that is!

    That says it all

  • you are a fukin knob hed

  • that poem sorta sounded like an ozzy osbourne song to me.

  • if you like SLOW MOTION videos...then i promise you will enjoy my slow motion rope swing video! thank you so much!!!

  • i never liked poetry, but i do love flowery phrases! so that was cool.

  • Pretty inspiring. I like:)

  • Amazing. Where can we read the poem for ourselves? where was it filmed?

  • This is filmed in an old Court of Justice in the city of Bristol, U.K

  • Pretty cool.

  • Beautiful Poem, and the setting for this video was excellent. I'm appreciate art in any form, and this was unique. I am also a singer, and musician. Check out my youtube video when you get a free min. It's under Peaceful Authority

  • i love you

  • pretty gnarly, i like..

  • This might seem incredibly pretentious to those who either don't acknowledge or understand the gauntlet of drug addiction. You might have a better time understanding it if you watch "Trainspotting" first. It's a film about heroin addiction in Scotland. That's where this dude is from too.

  • Pretentious????

    Soul slavverin gut wrenchin body crushin anguish!

    thanks for sharin a piece of your remains.

  • This is incredibley pretentious.

    It also makes little sense.

  • ummmmm... NO!

  • zzzzz..zzzzz.zzzz...zzz wha..what...oh its still playing...zzzzz..zzzzz..zzzzz

  • I'm addicted to diet pepsi... mmmmm.

  • fag.

  • im addicted to grape juice

  • Nice to hear that David

    Regards,

    Ivan

  • Don't be an ass...

    English speaking society is so snotty.

    We aren't the only language worth speaking in this world

  • yes, it might not be the only language worth speaking in the world, but if you are already going to speak it, then at least do so in an understandable fashion

  • im pretty sure hes not america

  • il take the risk, rather dead than a spammer.

  • lol agreed

  • beat poets....let go already

  • nice

  • unscrutable - from Viet Nam.

  • that is so awsome

  • FUNKYWALK2...You were addicted to POT??? That's like saying you were addicted to Olives. How on earth is that possible. There's nothing in Pot that is addictive. You were psychologicaly addicted, and that really could happen with Olives.

  • AnotherGoddess I Love You...

    Now I must stop because I've become ADDICTED to commenting this post...

    5 stars and a sub...

  • Bravo David!!! I am glad you broke free from you r addiction.

  • this video is pritty cool. i enjoyed it.

  • i really like the lighting you have going on.

  • This is a cool video and I can't believe all of you are commenting off each other and not on the fucking video.

  • That is so not a Texan accent

    Its something European

  • Brother, I made this video and me and the poet are from Cardiff in Wales, U.K Thats the accent. Safe.

  • Huh? That accent sure sounded British to me.

    Even if it isnt, his accent certainly is not from Texas

  • Brother, I made this video and me and the poet are from Cardiff in Wales, U.K Thats the accent. Safe.

  • Brother, I made this video and me and the poet are from Cardiff in Wales, U.K Thats the accent. Safe.

  • Agree. English is not my mother language, and I find this accent quite difficult to understand.

  • Big up Spain! I got my friend to play Spanish guitar on this track, I love Spain.

  • Fyyyyyyyyyyyyyy....not good(

  • wow, 1 inch? thats too small for ur mum to suck isnt it?

    how long did it take u to reply? 10 minutes?

    man ur seriously a dumbshit.

    im sorry, u must have me confused with ur gay partner, that u ass fuck with.

  • People obsessed with gay bashing are usually just frightened and ashamed of being gay themselves wanker.

  • Well, you sure gotta lot of patience when it comes to me bustin a nut in your face, now shut up, and finish the job already...

    Sucky Sucky you idiot, Aussie...

  • hypocricy is amazing

  • oh btw, i still need to pay ur sis for the service she provided other night. but she aint half as good as ur mum tho.

  • My sis tries...

    But, hold onto your money...

    You're just a charity case...

    Now finish Sucky sucky...

    So far you give loosy head...

  • Nice tracking dolly shot!

  • Heavy.

  • very poetic

  • beautiful. So close to home.