Laurie Halse Anderson - Speak Poem

[savannosaurus]

I read speak for a book report in reading seminar. Amazing book! i have the stop motion of the making of the poster on my channel. I including quotes from the book. Let me know what you think. Thanks <3

[xchristyisbombx]

<3

[Algorithm16]

One of the few poems that has truly moved me. Thank you LHA

[musicfanatic42]

i just finished this book and iv herd about stories simalire and i realy like her books right now im reading twisted its kinda the same but i really love her righting do any of you know if she has a youtube account

[coolcatawesome1]

In the book, Melinda is described as having auburn hair, black eyebrows, and muddy brown eyes, Laurie fits all of these characteristics. She is more than just an author of teen's tales in highschool, she describes pain like no other can. The one and only kind of pain that silents you, humiliates you, and never leaves you alone. I was raped by my best friend when I was 13 for a long time I didn't have a voice, this book has given me my voice. You are my hero Laurie.

[coolcatawesome1]

In the book, Melinda is described as having auburn hair, black eyebrows, and muddy brown eyes, Laurie fits all of these characteristics. She is more than just an author of teen's tales in highschool, she describes pain like no other can. The one and only kind of pain that silents you, humiliates you, and never leaves you alone. I was raped by my best friend when I was 13 for a long time I didn't have a voice, this book has given me my voice. You are my hero Laurie.

[prettythin94]

touching. This. Is. Amazing.

[weeyin1155]

Hats off to you. Anything that can encourage people to speak, without fear of judgement is to be applauded. Thank you and thanks to Melody who kindly shared.♥!

[EternalFlameWeslah]

This just made me start bawling. I have to show this to my English teacher. I love this poem so effing much. <3

[14boylover]

P.S. my class is going to analyze this to death....thats wht we did : /

[ZneackLoud]

whats the name of the girl of the cover of the book?

[prankisteen]

Dear Mrs. Anderson,

I want my diary back.

Sincerely,

Anorexic girl with social anxieties

[Babyface59love]

This book is the best..it really made me think differntly about things, cause things like this happen everyday to those out there

[ThumbprintTheatrics]

Laurie, you touch corners of my heart that I thought weren't vulnerable.. Your books saved my life.

[peach02]

God. trying as hard as I can to not cry. This is really touching.

[topthread]

Laurie, I am so proud of you and your book, SPEAK. . Silence is a terrible thing for all who have been raped, abused and made to feel "less than". Today is the first time I have heard your poem. I have tears,

[hotstuff10121]

OMG i want this poem so bad!!! GREATEST POEM EVER!!!

[OriginalToon]

I cried after reading the comments and then listening to the poem.

Beautiful.

Just heartrendingly beautiful.

[bookcreator]

Sad. I've never been raped, but I have been Outcast. I could relate more to Wintergirls (I'm not, and I've never been anorexic but at certain points in my life I could seriously relate to it).

[nehcyerdua]

wow. this is tragically beautiful.

[TheAni7y]

Amazing. I cried, too. And I cried to this poem. Amazing.

[CamilleA05]

Great author.In my opinion,she's better than overrated Sarah Dessen.Her writing is boring,silly and just mainly writes about moody teens.Laurie writes about real issues and history.

[TechnicolorYear]

I LOVEE her. 

[UnyKa22]

I love the way she writes. Speak, Twisted, Wintergirls and now this poem, she is great. Btw I think I would have cried if I got letters like that

[Lara7472]

makes me cry everytime.

i hate how people dont like this book. it's because tey dont understand it.

My friends were like i dont like it,i dont get it. dude she got raped and shes having trouble dealing with it she lost all her friends she cuts.... how do u not understand that. am i the only person in my town with feelings?hahah jk(:i love laurie she speaks the truth(:she shows that these things really do happen and they can be fixed be urself again(:

[thecolormaria]

wow. it's amazing how much pain can be bottled in one poem.

this is so powerful.

[winkyblinky1]

This is the most inspirational poem and book ever, the best story ever, so wonderful, and beautiful, a true story.

[Shadowolf2550]

Best book ever!!!!!!!!

Thank you Laurie Halse Anderson!

[PepsiDie]

Oh gosh, this made me cry. I read the book some time last year, it was absoloutly amazing! I live in the U.K so not many people here have read this book, but I thought it was fantastic. x

[PinkDirtyP0P]

I want to get speak I've read about it and read the poem before. I'm getting wintergirls today. Im so happy to finally get to read one of her books, I've just been reading the samples/previews online. They all feel like me, expecially speak and wintergirls.

I wish I was dead but Im safe in books.

I almost got speak and wintergirls before but I was scared. I want to read those books but...its just scarey you know?

[WordsCanOnlyDoHarm]

speak is one of the few books that really brought me to tears,

I loved it!!

[Kitsune1414]

@WordsCanOnlyDoHarm

I read SPEAK for school and it made me physically sick, not in a bad way...well yes in a bad way, I mean like...I felt Malinda's pain...

When IT was behind her, twirling her ponytail and she got up to puke I felt it...is it strange? It was a great book, one of the few that brought me in and smacked me everytime I didn't have my nose in it. Haha.

[steelstrings87]

This woman is amazing.

She writes characters that I really recognize. They feel feelings that I recognize, that I've battled with, that so many of us have battled with. I wish I could hug her and thank her thank her thank her for giving us all the gift of her writing, her stories.

[Vintagetwilighter]

wow. thank you so much for posting this.x

[hobohank15]

WTF?¿

[hobohank15]

Wow

[MegaEverydaypeople]

LISTEN

You write to us

from Houston, Brooklyn, Peoria, Rye, NY,

LA, DC, Everyanywhere USA to my mailbox, My

Space Face

Book

A livejournal of bffs whispering

Onehundredthousand whispers to Melinda and

Me.

[MegaEverydaypeople]

You: I was raped, too sexually assaulted in seventh grade, tenth grade, the summer after graduation, at a party i was 16 i was 14 i was 5 and he did it for three years i loved him i didnt even know him. He was my best friends brother, my grandfather, father, mommys boyfriend, my date my cousin my coach

[MegaEverydaypeople]

i met him for the first time that night and—

four guys took turns, and—

im a boy and this happened to me, and I got pregnant I gave up my daughter for adoption

did it happen to you, too?

U 2?

[MegaEverydaypeople]

You:

i wasnt raped, but

my dad drinks, but

i hate talking, but

my brother was shot, but

i am outcast, but

my parents split up, but

i am clanless, but

we lost our house, but

i have secrets - seven years of secrets

[MegaEverydaypeople]

and i cut

myself my friends cut

we all cut cut cut

to let out the pain

my 5-year-old cousin was raped

hes beginning to act out now

do you have suicidal thoughts?

do you want to kill him?

[MegaEverydaypeople]

You: Melinda is a lot like this girl I know No shes a lot like (me) i am MelindaSarah i am MelindaRogelio i am MelindaMegan, MelindaAmberMelindaStephenTori PhillipNavdiaTiaraMateoKristin­aBeth it keeps hurting, but but but but this book cracked my shell it keeps hurting I hurt, but but your book cracked my shell.

[MegaEverydaypeople]

You: I cried when I read it. I laughed when I read it is that dumb? I sat with the girl— you know, that girl— I sat with her because nobody sits with her at lunch and Im a cheerleader, so there. speak changed my life cracked my shell made me think about parties gave me wings this book opened my mouth

[MegaEverydaypeople]

i whispered, cried

rolled up my sleeves i

hate talking but

I am trying.

You made me remember who I am.

Thanks.

P.S. Our class is gonna analyze this thing to death.

Me:

Me:

Me: weeping

[heartscombined2]

wow...how amazing is that?

[meansbynomeans]

Google this: "SpeakPOEMinvite" and you'll find a GIF image containing the poem.

[ucouldknowme]

AMAZING!!!

[poodle649]

Wow. Just wow.  I love how much this book has meant to people. Stories like this need to be told. This is the proof.

[AnAbundanceOfKileys]

You are exactly right, in my opinion

[tomaotgirl]

when i first read the book

i don't get it

but when i read in the second time i just loooooooove it!

[julilisious]

were can i get the poem ??

[CMerza]

its in the back of the 10th anniversary edition of speak. It also has a few chapters of Wintergirls.

[julilisious]

thnks :)

[AnAbundanceOfKileys]

Is that the Platinum Edition? Because I don't see it on that one.

[CMerza]

No the Platinum Edition only has an interview and Laurie thanking everyone at the beginning of the book. In order to get the poem it's only in the tenth anniversary editon. I know it sucks I'm having the same problem.

[julilisious]

wow

shes amazing !!!!!!

[chucksnetwerx]

Beautiful! You are so amazingly eloquent! I could really feel YOU and ME!

[mzsjoanna]

she's a genius. that's all.

[mvpsonly500]

I have to read this book for school and i have so far read 70 pages and i do not really like it so much. But just by listing to Laurie's poem and hearing about how much of a difference this book has made on peoples lives It just makes me want to keep on reading.

[mvpsonly500]

I take that back. I really loved this book!!!

[xXxMementoMorixXx]

Does anyone have a written/typed version of this?

[triinu127]

I want this too

[flunky70s]

I' ve read this book 3 times already but but but how many times can you read your self? I am outcast incast all at once at different times. Laurie Halse Anderson you changed me, my voice. I spoke.

I ♥ you..............☻

[aale10]

x speachless x x rain x

[Obsessive0514]

Wow...

[ardelly812]

wow this made me love poetry again

[BirdmanWayne94]

Left me speechless... that was truly amazing.

[HpTwilightlove]

i'm crying.... ='(

wauu....

[aletwilightfan]

No words!...

[CarojinWarrior]

Seriously, I wanted to cry my eyes out when I heard this. Absolutely powerful.

[CMerza]

i read the book 6 times so far....

[elissa412]

Me. Weeping. When I heard you read this. Thank you, Laurie!

[musicsoccerfreak11]

im reading the book lol

[whuddupjm]

Omigosh that was amazing

[sabrinajoan]

amazing <3

[peppermint23]

Amazing book

[M0NT3RR3Y]

this poem is so powerful

i luv it

[AngelOfLove103]

Truely amazing. I seriously teared up there for a bit.

[SuperNinjaSpies]

It seemes very lovely, but It was a little hard for me to understand. I think I'm too young for this type of poem to fully understand it yet. But it really was lovely (: I enjoyed it. Beautiful.

[AngelOfLove103]

The poem was about her book Speak. Speak was about a girl that was raped by the most wanted guy in her school. The poem was responses to how the book affected some of the readers.

[SuperNinjaSpies]

I know that I now, I talked to my friend which told me to watch this, and she told me to read the book. So now I am (: I'm very eager to read it. It seems like a wonderful book. And thank you for your help (: It is kind.

[AmandaDorothy101]

the best poem ive heard! its amazing how powerful words can be

[SupernovakGirl]

This made me tear up a bit. Simply amazing.

[Mariavanlieshout]

Goosebumps! Thanks, Laurie.

[Rapunzel98]

I loved the book and I love this poem. It's beautiful.

[misserinmarie]

So powerful. Thank you.

[Serenephile]

Wow. Just wow.