I posted a while back about how much I love spoken word poetry, so I thought I’d share some of my favourite slam poets with you guys. I owe a lot to one particular feminist network on Facebook for introducing me to these — thanks ladies!
Most of these come with a trigger warning, so be aware of that.
Kai Davis is just phenomenal. When I watch this video I still get shivers every time. I just want to hug her and stroke her hair but at the same time I’m really scared of her and how twisted this poem sounds.
Kavindu “Kavi” Ade performing IT. Again, this piece is really moving.
Andrea Gibson performs ‘How It Ends’ in this one and it is just the cutest love poem ever. I mean can you just imagine if someone wrote this for you?
Emilie Zoey Baker’s poem ‘Fannyism’ made me a feminist when I was seventeen. This isn’t a great rendition though. You really have to go to her myspace music player and listen to it old school style, it’s a lot better.
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/21221916]Kim Selling performs ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ and everyone is blown away forever. Goodbye I am gone.
Kai Davis again and her friend made this little offering which they call ‘Dear Dirty Hipsters’ and it is an open letter to me and maybe you and it’s also really funny and we should stop being so terrible.
Is there something you think I need to see? Link me up in the comments!
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