A Poem To Mothers
Spoken word poetry dedicated to the mothers out there, in honor of mother’s day!
Videos
Birth Mother
Dedicated to a daughter who didn’t get to know her birth mother.
The Best Ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AlO7pVizhI SportsCenter’s Stuart Scott shares his Spoken Word Poetry Jam about the best ever, an ode to Michael Jordan.
Poetry In Motion: The A-Z of Dance
Although this commercial was primarily created to advertise a pair of jeans, it creatively showcases dance as the natural language of our bodies from A to Z, and features all types of styles and dancers from all over the world.
Poetry Meets Art with George The Poet
In this film George The Poet chooses Paul Graham’s photograph of a woman, sitting lonely on a New York sidewalk, as the subject for an original spoken word performance. He expresses some of his creative processes and what led him to his poem.
Anansi An African Tale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvsoKem53Ko Anansi is an animated Jamaican tale narrated by Denzel Washington, and accompanied by the music of reggae band UB40. Written by Brian Gleeson, it is a celebration of African /Jamaican cultural traditions. Enjoy!
Lost: Spoken Word Short Film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tymk5QDZfM This powerful short film and spoken word poem was created by Sierra Olsen, and delves into the pitfalls, emotional roller coaster, and heartaches of a one night stand.
Spoken Word: F**k I Look Like
Kai Davis expresses her experiences with stereotypes and prejudice in the classroom…with attitude.
Lilies Of The Valley
Poetry in Motion series presents another clip from the movie
We Are Poets Documentary Teaser
This clip from the award-winning feature length documentary, WE ARE POETS, presents a moving and poignant story of youth, art and freedom of expression. It intimately follows six young poets from youth literary group, Leeds Young Authors, as they are chosen to represent the UK…
The Poetry Corner 