Anis Mojgani performs Shake the Dust at HEAVY AND LIGHT.

January 9, 2010 at House of Blues Orlando. Meet Anis Mojgani. The two-time National Slam Poetry Champion stole the show, reminding everyone the power of words and the value in their stories. Here, he performs "Shake the Dust."

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[ChristieCallie]

thank you, sky.

[Jordan Phillips]

I think his point there is that they're not necessarily society's most foul enemy. He's talking about the celibate pedophile struggling every day. Gotta have some sympathy there.

[neha jha]

When the poetry becomes more than a poem! EPIC! :)

[Tianyang Li]

yeah i think when he says celibate pedophiles he means the 'pedophiles' who have vowed not to do what they 'most desire'....

So in a way for those specific group of 'pedophiles' who sees their situation as a curse...he sympathizes.

[Karracks]

I just cried, fuck gender roles, this touched my heart deeply

[serendipitysplan]

This saved my life

[awesomgirl1243]

mine sister has this entire poem on her wall and I was reading it and she was like "wanna hear it?" and she played this. I'm only ten, and I'm a member of To right love on her arms.

[thatgingerbooklover]

The only man whom can put a metaphor in a metaphor in a metaphor

[thatgingerbooklover]

One of the greatest pieces of spoken word poetry I have ever encountered.

[Crazy4musicpurple]

This man is coming to speak at my school. So honored...

[natalie deritis]

Chills, always.

[KBomb1617]

You're doing that whole life thing right, bro.