I have seen poetry read with as much emotion squeezed out of every word as possible and done well... but I generally think that is more slam than poetry suited to the page. I have to disagree with other people, slam poetry can be good: slam is about the emotion of language expressed through the voice. I prefer that poetry written for the page use the power of the words themselves to evoke an emotional or intellectual reaction (generally through good imagery). But all kinds of poets can suck.
Sublime! A poet for the have nots' O' God! O' Lord, pray lend me your ears, As a child of yours', comes along with tears, He begs, he steals and what not, His food is mainly abandoned rot. O' God, O' Lord! Please save this one For he too is your beloved son, Let him be cherished and feel divine love, Pray give him a home on a cosy fishermans' cove! Imam.Siddique@Gmail.Com
@sofakingdrunk66 Sublime! A poet for the have nots' O' God! O' Lord, pray lend me your ears, As a child of yours', comes along with tears, He begs, he steals and what not, His food is mainly abandoned rot. O' God, O' Lord! Please save this one For he too is your beloved son, Let him be cherished and feel divine love, Pray give him a home on a cosy fishermans' cove! Imam.Siddique@Gmail.Com
"When you say play with yourself, and your name is Leonard" notice how your voice changes slightly, hurrying dizzily past the line most visualized or controversial.
Cohen in a tshirt: So...Different. Very hot. I'm sorry but this man is just sexy. He is the true example that you don't have to be completely physically attractive to still be amazingly beautiful
This shit is hot....................... I say it like this because I dont wanna be like the people under me , just because they heard this they all think there're poets
I hate shit peots ,there are plenty .....how could you not care and still want to be applauded.Clean the emotionally trapped wax out of your ears and listen to what Cohen says ,and why would your words not say everything is it because you is a shit poet.......
I disagree, I put all the energy and emotion I possibly can into every word of every performance I ever undertake. My face expresses my pain when my vocal expression doesn't say everything. Got to confess as well, I love the attention of being up there on stage, I don't really care what poem I read as long as I get to read it HOW I like LOL!!
@cait39 Thank you, thank you, thank you. Slam sessions only arouse one feeling: embarrassment. Someone needs to inform TEDtalks of Cohen's insights, else they'll continue on with more Suheir Hammad.
HOLA...!!! QUISIERA PODER VER LA VERSIÓN COMPLETA SUBTITULADA AL ESPAÑOL POR FAVOR...!!!!
GRACIAS...!!!
CHROMFINGER 3 weeks ago
this is genius.
sujitphatak 1 month ago
purely semiotical! brilliant
sumertime333 2 months ago
I have seen poetry read with as much emotion squeezed out of every word as possible and done well... but I generally think that is more slam than poetry suited to the page. I have to disagree with other people, slam poetry can be good: slam is about the emotion of language expressed through the voice. I prefer that poetry written for the page use the power of the words themselves to evoke an emotional or intellectual reaction (generally through good imagery). But all kinds of poets can suck.
sentharia 2 months ago 2
"these people know the risks of mountain climbing, they honour you by taking this for granted." that's my favourite line.
cakesyswipewalk 3 months ago
This makes me smile. He understands what makes good poetry, good poetry.
wakeboarder2nd 3 months ago
do not get a hard on when you speak of panties. YES , leonard!!!!
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llcasanova 11 months ago
@llcasanova lol is this a joke
omgelesa 10 months ago
@omgelesa I think it has to be.
Kalywonkas 9 months ago
Master of life Storytelling thru the power poem & song..
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MrGURUKOOL 9 months ago
"When you say play with yourself, and your name is Leonard" notice how your voice changes slightly, hurrying dizzily past the line most visualized or controversial.
libbystarz 1 year ago 2
Cohen in a tshirt: So...Different. Very hot. I'm sorry but this man is just sexy. He is the true example that you don't have to be completely physically attractive to still be amazingly beautiful
potophan2006 1 year ago 5
This shit is hot....................... I say it like this because I dont wanna be like the people under me , just because they heard this they all think there're poets
xMRPERF3CTx 1 year ago 4
Brilliant - possibly the most destructive critique I have heard. It makes me feel ashamed of my pretentious self.
Stunning in its honesty and near-autistic verve. Ha ha, just reporting how I feel.
Eagleray99 1 year ago 2
I hate shit peots ,there are plenty .....how could you not care and still want to be applauded.Clean the emotionally trapped wax out of your ears and listen to what Cohen says ,and why would your words not say everything is it because you is a shit poet.......
leevanhallam 1 year ago 6
I disagree, I put all the energy and emotion I possibly can into every word of every performance I ever undertake. My face expresses my pain when my vocal expression doesn't say everything. Got to confess as well, I love the attention of being up there on stage, I don't really care what poem I read as long as I get to read it HOW I like LOL!!
tosgem 1 year ago
@tosgem
I agree with Lee. How can you disagree with this. It is a masterclass.
RufusProgpower 1 year ago 4
this is incredible
snakez3 1 year ago 11
All the cliché, identical-sounding slam poets should be forced to listen to this...
cait39 1 year ago 17
@cait39 Thank you, thank you, thank you. Slam sessions only arouse one feeling: embarrassment. Someone needs to inform TEDtalks of Cohen's insights, else they'll continue on with more Suheir Hammad.
/watch?v=UUTdW5TQUP8
sowhatnowhere 1 year ago 2