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viva

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well spoken words

I'd love to share some great poetry here.
I'll kick it off with this fantastic ego trip by Nikki Giovanni, I wasn't born in the Congo but when I listen to this my lips are black, my voice is blue and I'm sitting on the throne drinking nectar with Allah.

Liandra_Dahl

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Re: well spoken words

I think it is appropriate to post the great poet Adrienne Rich here, who died Tuesday.

Diving into the Wreck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co0CGv9K5SI

Last edited by Liandra_Dahl (29-03-12 00:29:36)

blissed

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Re: well spoken words

Viva ego trip is great!! I've never heard of Nikki Giovanni thanks.

I love this one by Gil Scot-Heron http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_8nxbeX … re=related

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Liandra_Dahl

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Re: well spoken words

I loved that Blissed, thanks for sharing.

I have a couple of Bukowski poems I'd love to share also

BlueBird

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmWZOsVtqR0

The Laughing Heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va1t6a0zCkQ

It's Ours

there is always that space there
just before they get to us
that space
that fine relaxer
the breather
while say
flopping on a bed
thinking of nothing
or say
pouring a glass of water from the
spigot
while entranced by
nothing

that
gentle pure
space

it's worth

centuries of
existence

say

just to scratch your neck
while looking out the window at
a bare branch

that space
there
before they get to us
ensures
that
when they do
they won't
get it all

ever.

artist_kitkat

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Re: well spoken words

Bukowski became a Buddhist in the end - I'm gathering this was one of his later poems?  Beautiful.

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artemesia

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Re: well spoken words

someone shared this with me recently

bonding language & type

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"You look ridiculous if you dance
You look ridiculous if you don't dance
So you might as well dance."
- Gertrude Stein

WLV612

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Re: well spoken words

"....to busy sneering at a greengrocer's misuse of the apostrophe...."

What a line! Indeed, "Sod them all to Hades!"

Great link.

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French saying.