Asia "The Waiting Hour" HBO Def Poetry

[devore504]

this made me sad and laugh

[TommieXDee]

Can anyone tell my what Asia said between 0:35 to 0:37?

[danceTOTHEswing]

@TommieXDee "nauseated and confused, i quickly learned that percoset and poetry writing just don't mix."



[SchizophrenicSamurai]

Dude, you ARE hardcore!!!

[Dancerjoyrn121]

Great poet!!!! So moving. Thank you.

[tsubasangel]

this guys just great! so amazing!

[IsenhourPig]

this made me cry straight up

[1230leica]

"you have to loose a part of you. to find your whole self" <3

[kanwi]

"God doesn't give you dreams to taunt you."

I love that. :)

[OHWOWITZKAMMY]

Amazing.

[ashleysmith44]

Asia I freaking love this poem . The mo man and moose introduced it to me and since I've watched this I decided to write poems about my life but I'm only 13 years old writing poems like I'm an experienced adult .

[msraymond]

he so sexy!

[surani14]

R.I.P Daddy!!! my dad died of cancer . first time i watched this i cried love this poem <3 <3

[MUTE8able]

Asia is dope.....

[alexgomes105]

ive just seen this for the first time . and listening to everyword i cried. - coming a two time cancer survivor

[MaMaDuKeY97]

@alexgomes105 god bless you.

[TheJungleJammer]

Broken But still Beautiful ,

[Nascarboy426]

Who the heck are the 11 people that don't like this?

[Vanessurrzz]

@Nascarboy426 probably racist people.

[ModernizedPirate]

@Vanessurrzz ? this poem has nothing to do with race.

[AnnieIuno]

@Nascarboy426 most likely haters.

[DANGitsabby]

"God is still listening..God doesn't give dreams to taunt you.. God doesn't give you anything you can't handle.. God rebuilds he doesn't dismantle" :)

[lidomizslita]

Asia, I've watched this again and again, especially when I've lost hope or when I have writer's block. You are an inspiration and I live up to the line, "God doesn't give you dreams to taunt you and God doesn't give you anything you can't handle and God rebuilds, He doesn't dismantle." =] In short, you are AWESOME!

[Menooy22]

wow so deep

x

[verciobj]

awesome!! I got to see you in person in Loma Linda California and received the free CD at the end you gave out because I identified your 2nd poem as "Breathe." I would like to get a copy of that. It served me well in my first panic attack that week--breathe. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world. You are making a difference

[inescapablyLeibod]

There should be a 'Love' button.

[MzSswaggy512]

LOVe it .. It was so much passion

[loomin4life]

aisa my dawg

[MyThoughtsIhave]

Chinese boy is nice!!! RESPECT .

[teinz904]

omg met him at fsa at unf he is fucking legit and awesome

[snootypoot07]

lol that was awesome

i loved the ending

[talkoum]

i cried at God doesn't give you dreams to taunt you...Wow. this dude has made to the other side..cancer has a whole lot of casualities man..I am glad he made it to write this...feeling blessed right now

[pkiddin]

that was beautiful..im tearing up here...God rebuilds, He doesn;t dismantel.... Amen to that

[mattanat]

like it...great end!

[andyhwang2009]

This chinese english is very good and better than some american .

[Dadubaby26]

I love him.wow he's really good

[reesespuffs09]

awesome!!

[OmegaX91X]

Saw him, met him, was amazed by him.

[luverangel9]

i saw him and met him

[mystro15]

beautiful

[RUDYTHEOPHIN2789]

I saw Asia live at the literary loungue in north miami my friends saw him a few time at mellow mondays.

[goodtimesagoogoo]

I met him last thursday at a slam event called Southern Fried.

[Lov3Sl4v3]

He came to my school.. he is GORGEOUS. he grew his hair long and he was so moving. i cried.

[yeldell1234]

loved it ♥

[Michellesweetsweet]

a 4 inch scar i now pass on as a stab wound cause im hardcore like that. I love that part, he hads humor to a sensitive topic which makes it awesome

[overduerent]

excellent

[LoStGuRLiNDeNVeR]

ur fawkin awsome n u inspire the world~!!!

[mimireject]

i just saw him today....lol him and his asian jokes

[einyr]

i didn't like it... any other readings he's done that you guys think are better?

[amerikanskum]

Do you have any idea what its like to have cancer? My mother just got through breast cancer. She listened to this at least once a week. This poem is amazing if youve ever had to deal with cancer because you can relate.

[keysa101]

big ups for asia! one of the most well developed poems i've heard on DPJ

[IMeEKOI]

1:40 to 1:50 was beautiful

[browngurl13]

i love spoken word it just puts off this good vibe that gives u chills down the spine

[CaliGrowFi]

word.

[caeksauce8]

sooo well said...

[DRockstar871]

beautiful

[1RAMENINCOLLEGE]

awesome poem. asia is a cool dude.

[angelpinkhearts]

AMAZING. breathtaking.

[PwninFace4u]

man thats deep, the best part is the end, "you have to lose a part of you, to find your whole self" now thats real

[LambdaLady07]

I agree... I was just about to write that.

[KidProper]

Mad nice

[UcantCatchThis1]

Asia, You are a wonderful, true, man, who speaks the truth, saying what most people only think to them selves. You are young and have so much more to share with the world, you have just began....................

[patbus23]

amazing!

[LLLPimpie]

im from south FL and have seen him at the Literary Cafe in person and he is GREAT, really. very strong prescence, and just a cool dude.

[GeniusBoy88]

That was great!

[kaiser0soze]

Awesome piece, I hope he's better

God bless

[RIGSVIIVII]

this guy has skills!

[sultrysound]

He's one of my favorites!! He tore it up when he came to Winthrop!

[JadeProse]

great!

[Johnny5isAlive2]

First Def Poetry piece that actually made me cry.

[xmiyavirocksx]

"Because I'm HARDCORE like that." He's great man. <3

[QueenSpeaksWord]

This piece always delves tears...

[mizzcalifornia64]

this gave me the chills more than once.

[justlilboat]

evolution

[ineedphish]

you are incredible! u rock!

[RadioMan903]

amazing, just amazing

[gongetonit]

......you're good.

[rainluv]

He came to my school and performed this poem. He was amazing. As always.

[imi1morgan]

That was sick!

[sleeknsheek21]

Now THIS is my FAVORITE... So powerful.

[sortino]

great work. stand up strong for miami!!!

[dmi32]

that was so powerful, it was very honest and I respect that.

[astro15]

wonder(full)... and it left me speech(less)

[shahs008]

Wow!

[rapture3toya]

this guy is soo cute to me...then his amazing mind tops it off...he's to much...God Bless Him!

[d0wns0uthdiva]

I enjoyed this..the last line is soo true..

[brownsugar976]

This is sooo beautiful what he says, he's saying with so much feeling,beautiful words and draws us in his (picture) poetry with his words refering 2 us as beautiful audience and all, making us feel beautuiful to be hearing this,then he give us comic relief when he says a 4inch scar he passes off as a stab womb he got from a knife figt, then the hardcore put you have to lose a part of you to find yourself WOW

[fuzmiq]

that was beautiful. thank you asia.

[lanisha123456]

love it!!!!!

[l0vewins]

masculinity is not embodied in balls.

[luckyshoes]

Damn! That shit was tight!

[stressout]

tight -- shits all real !! - bay area

[MissSomalia08]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!

[MrCabel]

I saw and recorded you live in VA at Queen Sheba's Word UP. CLick Click you got us open. Keep doin what yu do.

[RxylI]

awesome.

just awesome/.

[nayz09]

"sometimes you have to loose a part of you to find your whole self." whew! great! i will never ever forget that line..=)

[MurdokX1]

yea :) same ,got me!

[Deesanthem]

OOOOO this guy is inspirational and hilarious great combination. Bravisimo hope the cancer never comes back the world needs guys like you.

[isthatapecker]

Wow. That was one of the most emotional def poems I've seen. Perfect mix of sorrow, hope, joy, and comedy all rolled into a beautiful work of art.

[drummerjqa]

I saw Asia at this years Northaest APCA conference and he blew the whole crowd away. I've never been moved like that from poetry. If I could write songs like he does spoken word I would be freakin' rich.

[7thprincess]

wow!!!!!

[kangerboy]

holy crap deep as hell got goosebumps all over, ncie one man respects

[bluddraw]

LAUDERDALE Stand UP

[mysr20]

Bless u brotha

[dmagdalena]

Bravo my brother bravo :)

Deborah Magdalena

[NSAngelz220]

I love this so much

[cementprint]

this was beautiful... very dope... MAN thats why I love def poetry.

[xclusiv4321]

love the last line and how he left us with a laugh before he finished, great job, I hope you stay cancer free forever

[AeroMystiX13]

you have to lose a part of you ... to find your whole self...

[celloboimari]

this poem touched me soo much....

this poet is sooo gifted......

i wish i could talk to this dude...

[wakingtosunsets]

...because this made me happy.

[bt28]

"sometimes you have to lose a part of you, to find your whole self." deep...... hella deep. much props man, i respect the work you do. keep it up, keep it real. Peace.

[toobunnilicious]

Awesome.

[new55york]

hes flip...i think...(his accent)

[staciastar]

Saw you in Tampa-- amazing. It was nice to get a few laughs inside a worthy message. We are all posioned with our daily issues-- I often find myself praying, Dear God- keep me still. I am always running ahead of myself driving myself crazy! Breathe-- loved it. Remeber it often-- your poetry working. Where can I buy the CD, do you have other sites?? I typed in Asia Utube as a search and thought I would get fired shortly for the finds that came up.

[akitolover]

haha yeah i've definently noticed that on def poetry jams.....people need to realize that just because they're rapping or whatever their voice can still be heard clearly.

[ibeasia]

Lol...I wasn't talking about the poet (cuz I'm Asia...the poet that's performing)...I was talking about the comment the guy left about Asian people 2 comments up from mine...something about "Azn hoe...blah blah blah..."

[akitolover]

haha i wasn't talking about you specifically. I was referring to the majority of people I've heard on Def poetry jams.

[driftrap]

this shit was deep man... props! and btw "a 4 inche scar that i pass off as a knifescar because i'm hardcore like that" lol! genius!

[hobscotch61]

Awesome!!! Got me crying too, real inspiring.

[JPPhotography]

that was great!

[Arcain101]

great stuff!

[nayun]

that was amazing, i loved the last line

[iinfam0usr0kstar]

"Cause I'm GANGSTER like that" I love this guy. Had the pleasure of meeting him at a slam once. MAD respect Asia.

[Rustyizcool]

Respect, Asia man, you are a true poet

For real!

[djfong]

YES go asia, go asia, go asia

[Kwells22]

thats good i mean a lot better than that Kathleen Hanna girl shes a clown

[erwinizm]

i love it when asian-american folks represent on def poetry

[hillzymusicTV]

i hope u love and if you are azn american hoe u are proud of the chick who did the pussy 1

[erwinizm]

im not sure how im supposed to take your response to my comment.

[besodefresa]

yeaaaaaaaaaaah!

[4r4biq]

WOW! this guy is serious.. hahahahahahha stab wounds?

[32HitCombo]

I loved the line about the "knife fight wound"

[eloakster]

yeah, great shit

[timothyj]

respect..shit made me cry

[wbrutus22]

Continue thriving. Its Florida time. lol

[whorider6]

unbelievably moving...what spoken word should be all about...thanks 4 posting this

[kokumusicismylove]

sometimes you have to loose a part of you to find your whole self....so good ..thank you

[dorkaporka]

I love spoken word! It would not have done justice on the page.

[sexigigi84]

(Snapping Fingers) That was good

[ArtCrimez]

you have to loose a part of you to find your whole self...beautiful

[ap2s2000]

w o w

[marcuz24k]

das my boyyy,show sum luv yall

[ericgalvez]

powerful stuff

[sonnyboyy40]

this shit it nice

[OMGmariaISON]

its deep.. Love it

[OMGmariaISON]

this had me crying