HAITI: Every Drop Counts
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Uploaded by EveryDropChicago on Jan 19, 2010
Poem by Carvens Lissaint
Carvens is a Hatian-American poet and performer from New York City. He was on the 2009 Urban Word NYC slam team. His poem, "Haiti" was written a year ago and has a startling prophetic tone in the wake of recent tragic events in Haiti. He is a passionate and ruthless force. Under heavenly grace and favor, Carvens' mother who was in Haiti at the time of the earthquake is safe and back home in the arms of her family. Carvens continues to be a recognizable face of the future and a profound example of noble men. Please share his poem. Please support Haiti in the relief efforts.
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www.everydropchi.com
Every Drop Counts is a grassroots organization developed by a group of young artists and activists in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti. They are working to bring clean drinking and bathing water to Haitians working with the World Water Relief. Please donate to their efforts and follow them on twitter: @everydropchi
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Beautiful
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absolutely amazing.... one of my fav poets
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Can some translate the things hes saying in creole? I rlly wanna know
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speechless
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I love him... No really I love him. He is amazing.
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they drink cups of their own tears to quench their thirst... ooo wee... Ayiti Cheri!
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all these poets sound the same...thanks BNV...and Urban Word...smh...spit like they possessed...so hard to follow...smh
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omg!
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This is so deep. It took an event as this, for all nations to come together as one. What has happened to Haiti will & shall never be forgotten. 1/12/10 we lost family members, friends, and all of our ancestry through the earthquake of 7.0.
"EARTHQUAKES CAN'T SHAKE US"
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i sooo loved this and i loved ur piece u performed at the new yorican poetry cafe about financial aid ur a beast!
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''Earthquakes can't shake us''
I was sooo moved by that line. Ayiti Chéri!
kennyalsenat 1 year ago 12
wow. powerful. i mean, just wow
chocogrrl1029 2 years ago 7