A Finger, Two Dots Then Me

[domodomodomokun]

6:24 got intense goosebumps.

[megrockstar]

whoa, tears...



[pmurphy5721]

Beautiful

[NewfangledFilms12]

That was the most exciting, sad, hopeful, delightful, spiritual, funny, moving experience I have ever had in the period of a few minutes. Absolutely brilliant.

[MikeyApolloCody]

My heart...<3

[CharlesLumpke]

Somewhere Ginsberg is smiling, this is an inspiration that goes far beyond words describing.

[TheRealChrisAllen]

This is a beautiful poem, so why is it unlisted?

[Willlarkbe]

I'm so glad I saw this at the Heartland Film Festival. This poem changed my life for the better. I was nearing the brink of disaster when my parents took me to see this, and I have never been more content. Holy.

[tishaemberton9]

This poem touches me as I have had someone very close whose life ended too soon. I cry as the depth of his memory shimmers so clear when I listen to this poem, A Finger, Two Dots, Then Me by Derrick Brown. I was affected so much by this poem I had to have Derrick Brown's book, Born in the Year of the Butterfly Knife. I fell in love with Derrick Brown's poetry. He never holds back when he writes. He reaches into the deepest epitome of the heart and causes empathy to flood the soul with emotion.

[wspsux]

HOLY SHIT

[equineaviator]

Moves Me to tears everytime. Most amazing work of art I've ever heard of seen. Why isn't this on the Poetry Out Loud website yet?

Amazing Derrick, everyone who put this together, amazing!

[thetunewillcome1]

Oh, Derrick, this is phenomenal. I googled this poem because I'm using it and some of your other works in an essay on the linguistic awesomeness of spoken word poetry for a graduate class, and I can't believe what I found. Wow. Thank you.

[Panzerdamon]

this video was private for a long time recently. that was a very sad long time.

[SalinaM9583879]

Mr. Derrick Brown... I am blessed that a friend of mine, is a fan of you- to have received this link from her. I have watched this a zillion times since it was shared with me, 3 weeks ago... and I have shared with many others. This is 'beautiful'! My heart and soul has been altered by watching this. You, are Holy! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I don't know you, but I would like to hug you... The design in the stars, is the same in our hearts! AFATDA! Best wishes in your future.

[SalinaM9583879]

Love it

[NAProductions1]

This is the movie. feel blessed you can watch this

because youtube will not allow you to search for this specific video

[sparklieorangeable]

Holy.



[TheAndrewNeel]

Spending 7 minutes watching this video during a work day - HOLY.

[thesecondcumming03]

what cam was this shot on? 1D?

[dholechek]

@thesecondcumming03 it was shot on the Red One.

[mabusfe]

cinematography - Holy!

[TheDiggle79]

Mogwai!

[TheDiggle79]

Mogwai!

[sillylazybear]

Gooood stuff!

[mipake]

Unbelievable. The written lyrics were enough for me, but when I found they made a music video for it, idk... this is just unbelievable.

[mrsbookthief]

chills and tears all the way.

[mrsbookthief]

perfection. i cry every time.

[SapphicSista]

It's really beautiful when you listen to it at night while laying on your back with someone you like.

[moonflowergrl]

magnificent!!

[kuixians]

Cried like a baby and I don't even care. This is beyond beautiful.

[jollyhappyholly]

why is my face wet?

[HungarianDevilNoel]

Tragically Beautiful....Reduces all the Bullshit of Life to Love.....

[adammurg]

Added this to me list of things all of humanity should experience.

[mackylibby]

Chills and tears everytime.

[pinky1494]

i've watched this at least 7 times now. 1st time-cried, 2nd time-cried, 3rd-chills, 4th-chills, 5th- cried, 6th- cried

[jeneshleman1]

this performance...somehow doesn't match the tone of the poem. still a great poem, but feeling is lost in some way-like a piece of white bread, with nothing on it. nice and clean, but not real emotion as it relates to this piece.

[FooFooFlower]

This is absolutely beautiful and it had me in tears.

[DarkRiderDLMC]

@FooFooFlower I'll have to watch it in parts, it makes me remember too many people and animals I've loved and that have loved me. Thanks for the tip in your journal.

[FooFooFlower]

@DarkRiderDLMC I get what you mean. I don't have a significant other to speak of, but it seems like death has been more prominent in my life as of late. I think this means more than just a whimsical hope to people like you and me.

On another note: Woah, someone actually read my journal and came to the link?? :O Thank you! You're just out to make my week, aren't you?

[DarkRiderDLMC]

@FooFooFlower

People do read journals more often than we give them credit for, I think. I'm glad to be working on makin' your week though. I like to help where I can :-)

[TheRealChrisAllen]

I live in the Phoenix metro area. Well done! Much better than any of my poetry.

[makeirock]

best poet around! thanks for keeping the profession alive. you are an inspiration to the poet within us all. <3

[jacksonburgess49]

It's rare to find a video that's moving enough to make you want to cry. This is a beautiful poem, and the visuals and music only add to the effect.

[makafeke]

There's something in this. That's definitely the truth.

[ZephyrsSong]

im tryting to understand the whole meaning behind this :???

[matthewdjacksonable]

Beautiful work.

[666drewcifer]

It's Nikki, in Amarillo. This has always been my favorite of Derrick's. I'll never forget when he read at it my request shortly after my mother passed away....this video truly does justice to the most beautiful poem there has ever been. Great job, gents.

[3MoGan]

Oh god. Beautiful. Just amazing.

[jbateman3]

so beautiful.  all of it.

[star2ncounter]

Amazing poem, re-enacted. Captures the soul!!

[tlw75]

Goosebumps......Holy!! Man you made me feel them....



[LaserBitch]

D. Brown has always been the man

[mackylibby]

This is brilliant.

[Snakelady99]

All I can say is wow... this poem really just says everything I would want to say to my family, friends and lovers at my funeral.. but I know I'm not going to wait that long i will share it with them now... Thank you Derrick... this really is the most amazing love poem I have ever heard!

[niccsomodio]

When I first heard this poem back in 2008, it inspired me to write once again. Three years later, it still has the ability to make me wish to be something more. thank you, Mr.Brown.

[Bouncer1ism]

I have no words to say how beautiful that poem is!

[jamilynn2000]

simply amazing.. thank you!

[perezo08]

i enjoyed the end the most, I can only hope my life will hold the wonderful stories and memories that he explains with this poem

[Sirenastar7]

This is so beautiful and surreal and shows how deep and strong and beyond the flesh love can be when you REALLY have love in your lucky life.....

[freefallinification]

i...yea. this just split me in half.

nbd. :o

[kbdatapro]

My heart was pounding out of my chest! What a climax! That's an intense message.

[cinnamonxsweetheart]

Everyone needs to see this. Everyone needs to see the world like this. Thank you for this, Mr. Brown. Thank you so much.

[manuotehau]

great poem, great music and GREAT VIDEO GUYS!!!!

[Purplewoosh]

I don't understand how anybody could dislike this video. This is beyond amazing, beautiful, or brilliant.

[Kaleidokai]

There are no words.

It's simply... beautiful.

[allthingspinkable]

I balled. This is beyond amazing, beyond words

[macaronicats]

this just about made me cry. thank you for pure poetry.

[SomethingReal1119]

refreshingly relaxed vibe to this...i liked it. i've just recently re-discovered my own poetry "voice" and checking out others' as well. the topic is close to my heart also, at this stage in the game...

[squeakzilla]

perfect.



[dav2344]

One of the best videos I've ever seen. Beautiful.

[SchrodingersPet]

very good.

[mehana7]

Simply brilliant!

[LinesOfBeauty]

Breathtaking.

Thank you.

[thefrancelandletters]

I got a little verklempt watching this. This is gorgeous.

[ireneh124]

Never heard anything so absoluately beautiful.

[grosenberg45]

Wow, This was a privilege to watch and to hear