Oscar Brown Jr - This Beach

[texasaggie85]

I miss my dad..rip

[LaMike1965]

Rest in Peace OBJ

[talkindurinthemovie]

I had a dream I was in a lecture class of his it was amazing!

[mayaandmary101]

this is a beautiful poem but Oscar Brown Jr. is ass ugly tehe

[Tmblakey]

R.I.P. grandad love your poetry and your philosophy.

[goofy4u2006]

...

my soul

damn.

Just....AGAHAGAGHAHAGAGHHAGH! So Good!

[michaelewelsh]

this guy speaks the truth

[talkindurinthemovie]

fUCKING LOVE OSCAR BROWN JR!  I was just sad that when I heard about him for the first time he had already passed away :C but he has done so much its lik ehe is still alive

[atdssl]

pure knowledge

[TheNobleMoor]

Wow!  A great brother, and poet!!! Rest In Peace.

[Kongohh]

That ishh crayyy

[GodSpellsMusic]

His Work came from His Sole. He was Black, Not trying to sound Black to Satisfy a Recording Company for Money. He would Make the Same Music, If He did not Get PAID!!

[SuperRongil]

great piece...power poetry

[DJoel96]

His eyes...iit's as if he knew his time was coming...

[izaak791]

who's the motherfucker who dislike this?

[UpsideDownLogic]

nooooo, I was wondering if he died then the end showed he did. I wish I could of met him.

[aaronrmontgomery1988]

He understands. You can see it in his eyes

[thisisacunt]

i hate the mos def always dribbles before bring some one on blah blah blah get to it sye

[LoveKingArthur]

@thisisacunt He's paying respect to the man.

[imjohnandyouare]

@thisisacunt Weed

[thisisacunt]

@imjohnandyouare must be

[tygervk]

one of the best that have touched this earth he is the reason i started to write

[CouldBawake]

My father died the night i watched this for the first time......

[YourSmile86]

@CouldBawake May God bless his soul @--/---

[daveo7143]

@CouldBawake im sry. i just saw this. n we will all be on this beach..

[lonelrick]

this is the first peom ever that made me tear up......... =`/

[tkbjkb123]

I heard this over 100 times I even no it by heart and every time I here it it's just as spine tingling as the first

[sweetthickie16]

I heard this poem a few mths back and my mind went back to it as soon as i heard of my aunt's passing.....simple fact of life is that we're only granted a short time on this planet and very soon we'll all have to go...

[Fivestar191]

that one dislike was by accident..it has to be cause you don't dislike something this powerful..no matter who you are young, or old..

[leejohn1127]

Amazing.....my inspiration to continue the art of poetry!

[Glynnisable]

thank you for posting this

[poetbypractice]

He died on my 12th birthday, how odd that almost exactly four years later i would begin to seriously write my own poetry, inspired by poets like him and Frost... may he rest his soul in peace, lying tranquil upon that beach.

[souflondon1]

R.I.P oscar brown jr

[dellabrook]

Classic example of poetic and presentational mastery

[madchunk5]

Man if you don't feel this then you probably not that smart. Mortality

[notpresentlyhear]

wow this guy is a MACHINE

[267slpmotofreek]

I would love to be his grandson...

[JUANO510]

i just performed this very poem.... tell me what ya'll think of my version.... rest in peace to the late great oscar brown jr

[icallgreens]

Hey, it's the REAL Thomas O'Malley.

[popcorn78242]

"Speak softly but carry a big stick" I love the fact that nobody makes a sound everybody just shuts up and pays attention. Which by the way is the only way you learn from life.

[dspeer69]

ive only just rediscovered my love of poetry, and this poem is one of the most powerful iv ever heard, brings a tear each time i hear, him say these words i now hold so dear.

[flexymoss]

damn.. he hit the beach on my birthday

[mishatrippa]

r.i.p. Oscar

[purplesop]

Five years later...I still miss and mourn him.

[deebeautiful84]

There is no prayer to pray or preach or beg us off in any tongue for we've out lived dying young

[CainTheMain]

And those that do leave that beach alive were never meant to die or are immortal and meant to fade into memory. So NO ONE leaves that beach alive.

[allTRIPLE1]

No one leaves this world alive.

[HerrMannelig]

Touching.

[LERROUIX7]

.......He spoke with such conviction, This is my favorite poem ever!!!!! I almost cried... lol

[ryder7984]

@LERROUIX7 Almost? I cried the first time I heard it, and a few times since. It's soooo haunting and authentic, gotta love it

[LERROUIX7]

@ryder7984 The fact that he compares living life just to die, with D-Day was brilliant. Especially how he described dying of old age as, "facing fire at point blank range" It makes you think...............

[CHSBayhawk]

So powerful! A delicious allusion to storming of the beaches of Normandy during the world war. Such a great man. Peace be with you Oscar. Thanks

[themajikat]

He reminds me a lot of Dr.Seuss.

[srhassett]

I love this. It is so gentle, scary and accepting all in one.

[nolelox]

Bravo bravo

[metalmouthchica]

yeah my aunt just died this really touches me

man he is deep!

[YourSmile86]

I am so sorry to hear that! May she rest in peace @--/----

[thompsonboi1989]

One of the best poems I have ever heard

[VeganaExPuta]

Stunning, spellbinding, frightening, impactful, delicious.

Thank you.

[DevKha]

goosebumps.

[tibatong77]

thank you for posting this powerful poem.

[tttman2]

keep putting this shit uppp !