papergirl : live - "i am so young"

[akeemi15]

this poem started it all for me , I love poetry

[AbstractPoetNerd]

Girl got some flow, that much is true

[Mikhaki]

This poem resonates so much in me.

[briecheezit]

Sarcasm at its finest.

[amblount7]

I watch this periodically. This is for some reason the best slam poetry I've ever seen.

[SamBarronSleep]

am i the only one that doesnt think its that good?

[Chust]

@SamBarronSleep I agree with you

[zartdart]

@SamBarronSleep It's a stand-up routine without the baggage of having punchlines.

[MainxStreamxDaydream]

She's so amazing <3

[bambi005]

Good thing I'm so young, that I can still consider poetry like this shit.

[budhrana]

I love everything about this poem, from the performance to her words. But I wanna known her approach. Like the message and I wonder why she states she is confused..? What did you guys get from it?

[taylormmeredith]

I love this kind of delivery! It has such great balance of intensity along with comedic expressions and tones.

[lencho234]

good

[MainxStreamxDaydream]

GENIUS

[maan090890]

i don't think its a mockery for youngsters but more like a throwback.. remembering how it feels to be young..its also a progression of memories from her being 8 to the point when she realizes she is no longer young "but I'm scared and I'm sorry and I'm real confused......I act like a fool"

Overall, I LOVE this poem!!

[NakedPoet85]

Mary, you give me goosebumbs everytime I hear you talk...

[TheTaattiii]

impressive poem/performance! i love every word to it! " so im out like a light" cant wait till i get that good as a poet

[stellarchella]

i still love this every time i watch it.

[passionforfashion863]

haha "i dont have one night stands-- i have sleepovers"

[mdmccarty9]

wow

[lank05]

I want to send this to my dad.

[Doubtbreak]

I have mixed feelings about this poem, somebody help me out please. I feel like she's mocking young people for being immature, but in reality, were all immature at some point of our lives, what does she expect? But I love love love her delivery of this poem to death, I'm just not sure how I feel about the meaning.

[kaylaks1016]

@Doubtbreak

to me, this poem is about how being young is hard. These are you "glory days," or "the best days of your life," says everyone. But no one realizes just how hard it really is. They look at everything and say "oh, you're so young, it's what you're supposed to do. This is how you're supposed to feel." No one likes to remember just how hard it was to be young.

[sexandlacity]

I absolutely love the tone she uses when she says, "I can fuck it up real good and hurt you, and hurt you, and hurt you."

[kateiam1]

i love this so much. i'm working on slam poetry and i love love love your style!

[jordanbabe23]

Wow. Im 19. I love your poems. Please make more.

[jordanbabe23]

Wow. Im 19. I love your poems. Please make more.

[Apradavra]

i sent this poem to my 17 year old sister, because she's so young.

[waterbitten]

this is saddly soooo me. i jst turned 21 and in reality i turned 21 years ago.

[Apradavra]

so amazing.

[swimmeroa11]

This poem never gets old... I listen to it before I go to bed each night... and when I wake up in the morning...

[pardonnez1]

Where can this poem or any of your writing in print, published?

[sunsoleo]

Thank you for this.

[IncLogic]

thumbs way up !

[SINDABS121]

wow that was so fabulous and very very well thought out.

[gloomyoutlook]

that was incredible 5*

[ImJustMark]

30,000 views isn't enough.

[anneywhere]

@ImJustMark neither is 50000

[ImJustMark]

@anneywhere I must agree. I don't think 7bn views would be enough.

[lorrainemacmillan]

when will you Mary do a another poem on yOUTUBE

[ashluee]

i cant stop putting this video on repeat.

straight to the heart everytime!

[SaunSpokenWord]

Love the message...very DEEP!! and sad but very true...

[florav]

You are a Flora V. Poetry favorite. Submit one at Florav:)

[deeregirl17]

Yeah, being young sucks. People place responsibilities on you and then automactially wrtite you up for failure. And it IS a scary, confusing place to be.

[mikfizzle]

haha...I can totally relate to that holding my breath when I pass a graveyard line!

[SingingTricia]

This poem was really motivational. I love the message. Being young ain't all it's cracked up to be and one day you won't be young anymore.

[davedgren]

You're changing lives, no doubt.

Thanks for inspiring me!

[ColorMeSilentPoetry]

This is amazing... makes me think of where I might be headed. It scares me. Fantastic. Love it love it love it.

[Yoetah]

You're one heck of a passionate poet.

Good luck, love and health to you Mary.

[NTinker23]

I just love it!!!!!!!!!!!

[doublez333]

hmm... i dont know.

[Deathhgrimm]

ur amaizing keep it up and work hard to get better im REALY looking forward to see your next poem. U have a talent that not every 1 has and ur poems are different than others ur special!!!! AND DONT FORGET TO MAKE ANOTHER 1 I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT (^_^)

[fretbuzz520y]

reminds me of DiFranco

[misschels79]

this is so good!

[osagemonster]

That was awesome.

[emevans14]

I am so young and this is all so true. thank you mary.

[pEnuTButTeRJeLlygUrl]

Fantastic!

[COPPERHEAD842]

Mary!

Do you still go to the Green Mill and do open mike on Sunday night? I remember seeing you quite often when I used to...a few years back. Still love your style.

[Gives11]

This poem is fantastic and I love the slam poetry style. Somethign about it just rings of truth.

It also makes me happy to see this was performed at the Gift. It shows just a little bit of the amazing work they do there. It's one of my favorite smaller theaters in Chicago.

[productoffifties]

Excellent performance and words spoken.

[jaimietheemo22]

You are simply amazing.

A talent short spoken of.

=]

[BiotaTheGreat]

Love it.

[XYvibration]

wow...

that's all i can say: wow

[1PrettyEagle]

this song is good!

[brooklynbeats2020]

Raw. I love this. Good techniques. Good for others (such as myself who enjoy reading and slam) to learn from great poets. Thanks for sharing. -b

[Xxr3negadexX]

Heard this poem actually on an "Idiots Guide to Slam Poetry" CD. Amazing talent. My English teacher pressured me to get into Spoken Word and I'm so glad I did. Hope to see you live some day.

[sandradunska]

shit, i cried when i watched this. thanx.

[bluereyes]

I look up to you a lot as a writer and as a woman. Hope to see you live some day. Take care.

[mnevil24]

pure talent