TAYLOR MALI ON DEF POETRY JAM

[ricklkkwok]

people who don't get this video talks like that

[Mherediadlt]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this poem, it's my fav of his...his words are SOOO true!

[LadyeXo]

"These conflicting feelings of "leaughleah""

[bennito10]

lol this is incredible looooool amazing looooooool hahaha 10 out of 10

[Hlejames]

Scrabble shirt!!!!

[MikeLenoch5]

People judge things and people on face value, which is directly related to the new population's inarticulateness and thus, shallowness. In truth, this is an incredibly simply concept to grasp, yet our populace is too busy, buzzing by in their SUVs, texting, looking on their Facebook feeds, or watching the latest episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians. Our population is so distracted, so impeded by the constant background noise of the radio, the TV, the cell phone that they have a lessened,

[Oxburk123]

Good lecture.

[MrChange31]

Thanks so much for posting this up. They took down a lot of great vid from def poetry jam.

~change

[tyrell71454]

@MrChange31 ikr...i wonder why?

[MrChange31]

@tyrell71454 Most likely because of copyright

[VocalEdgeTV]

Why is it that without fail, the most critical comments on any video are marked by horrific grammar, retarded punctuation and ridiculous spelling? Coincidence? Probably not.

[De95thCOoliO]

like lol...

[KOJIDARTH]

lawl

[Whozanerd]

I read this for my Senior English class...only one or two people got it...but they loved it as much as I did!

[chickenpox321]

omg I LOVE this guy! He would be the BEST english teacher EVER!!!!!!!!! I love all his stuff, especially "What teachers make", "I'll fight you for the library" and "the the impotence of proofreading"! Actually, I love ALL his stuff! xD so funny, I'd love to see him live

[2208edavies]

I'm like totally in love with every word that comes out of this mans mouth.. ya know?

[iltiporimane]

Pretty straightforward. Not sure what we aren't supposed to get.

[elfflower1989]

I love Taylor Mali <3 I don't think this is his best poem though, my favorite by far is "For The Life of Me"

[Walrusboy1215]

This one was good, but I'm still partial to "What Teachers Make," simply because I'm in school to be a teacher.

[tkurth02]

taylor mali is a freaking stud.

[hollylolly15]

you just shouldn't assume others won't get it .. lol there is a difference between thinking you are amazing and thinking that the general population isn't intellegent...

[VocalEdgeTV]

@hollylolly15 "intelligent"....doesn't help your point. Sorry! No offense meant, but true.

[Xxis11]

@hollylolly15 the general population isn't intelligent. but i feel its safe to assume that people looking at this, were looking for it, that they would be smart enough to get it.

[Born2Nonconform]

@hollylolly15 intelligent. There is an intentional dumbing down of "the masses." Do you think the power controllers have produce any effect?

[delohsteve]

Thanks for giving many others the sense, and direction, to look for something in themselves, too. Great work!

[8182570]

love the poem! its so like true ya know? do you know what i'm saying? ;)

[thenewstmudfrog]

glorious

[sassybird48]

Love this - brilliant commentary on this "aggressively inarticulate generation".

You can't get a straight, non-wishy-washy, answer from ANYONE!!!

And if you are articulate - they can't understand you!!! Go, Mali!!! Keep speaking the truth!

[sneezachoo]

this isn't fucking funny, fucking retarded audience

[popbuh]

I love this to

[abanks90]

really brillient, but what does the dude mean by 'many people wont get this'(high opinion of himself)

[JEFFTHEJOKER]

I've posted this on my webpage at work, I'm a radio talk-show host (in short) I have a lot of people who won't get it. That's why I posted it. Yes I do think highly of myself and you should think highly of yourself as well.

[DjJonTran]

haha well said.

[XALIMOLICIOUS]

"Yes I do think highly of myself and you should think highly of yourself as well" lool haha

[VocalEdgeTV]

@abanks90 Well....he's probably talking to you...it's spelled "brilliant." Hahaha sorry...couldn't resist.

[hmenez15]

he is so cool. and straight forward, in a way that isn't. i love this poem.