+Corrie Hebert Hun, no one gives two shits XD Coming from a straight A star student, grades mean jack. School is about passing, and testing, and of your good at that you'll go through schooling with a breeze. Rana was talking about their perspectives on serious issues (Ex somewhere in America, Rape Joke). People I know with the best insights and perspectives on life aren't the kids who do super well in school.
+Corrie Hebert It doesn't matter... Its great that you're trying you're best in school. But bragging on the internet isn't going to make it any better. School gives you a wonderful chance at a better future, but it means nothing if you're just going to let that chance slip away from you. The point of this comment was that these 15-16 year old girls stood out from what is defined to be "normal" for their age and had the guts to show how they feel into a beautiful poem that enlightens the hearts and minds of people young and old The point is that being academically advanced will help you in these times of youth. But your true intelligence and maturity will help you in the long run. and that is what these girls are doing. showing their true intelligence and making this world a better place
ugh these three are my idols, inspired me and A friend to try writing some (pretty awful) performance poetry. THESE GIRLS ARE EVERYTHING I WANT TO BE THEM
I'm sure your poetry is great! That's my favorite part about poems, they can't be bad if they mean something to you. Keep writing and don't be so hard on yourself.😊👌
+Sarah Tucker Yeah, their names are (from left to right) Belissa Escobedo (16), Rhiannon McGavin (16), and Zariya Allen (15). They recently performed their most well-known poem 'Somewhere in America' on the Queen Latifah Show! :)
+Caitlin Williams I think rihannon is 18 because that's what her bio on Instagram says but I think the other girls are similar to age as well so they are older
They were all on Queen Latifah last year so it would make sense if Rhiannon is 18 - evidently depending on her birthday - now, but it would still mean that Zariyah is only 16 and it is likely that Belissa is 17. But thank you for pointing out my mistake.
Love these girls! Lol i can't remember their names but... Was the joke about "i actually like tea" her way of saying she likes girls lmao don't know why i took it that way 😂
This is my absolute favorite group, I love seeing them together, the “Rape Joke” 2 of these young girl did together was so well put together, and these amazing metaphors are amazing.
I've been watching and listening to these women's spoken word and poetry for so long and i dont know who they are, only that theyre from LA someone help, i need to know who my role models are
Holy shit holy fucking shit they made coffee puns and also talked about how people care too much about their coffee so moti-fucking-vational I feel soooo moved
@@syleenaw5730 You clowns hating on men, who invented the gadget your using, the internet, architecture and pretty much everything else. So get a better comeback little sh!t
first couple lines "I'm like coffee cause I grind so fine" "im like coffee cause I keep you up all night" "I'm like coffee cause most people don't like me without changing some aspect of me" is stolen from tumblr. I've seen it so many times. First time I saw it was around 4/5 years ago. and they performed this last year? makes me wonder what else they might have stolen and taken credit for. :/
I am a Poet I AM A POET You can not be a poet. Do you write free verse? No. I knew that I could show it. Have you come out of the closet Like Marilyn Hacker and Millay? No. You can not be a poet. Are you gay and proud of it Like Ginsberg and Whitman? No. I knew that I could show it. Do you smoke pot and inhale it? Are you a drug addict or an alcoholic? No. You can not be a poet. Are you suicidal and love to flaunt it? Have you been married more than once? No. I knew that I could show it. Do you hate war and protest it? Do you swear that you are an atheist? No. You can not be a poet. I knew that I could show it. Note: I am a conservative poet. Dedicated to the Modern Poetry Association, the Academy of American Poets, the Poetry Society of America, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lambda Literary Award, the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, The Guggenheim Foundation, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, New York University, Columbia University, and Vassar. (not hardly!) posted by Thomas Newton at 2:38 PM 3 comments A Self-Portrait at Age 60 A SELF-PORTRAIT AT AGE 60 The stone was cut out of the mountain without hands. -- Daniel 2:45 You have the Pulitzer and Nobel Prizes, Prestigious endowment and foundation Publicity and precious grant surprises; And little magazines across the nation. You have the Ivy League expensive schools, The long tradition, tenured teachers, proud Alumni, newspaper reporting pools, And The exclusive New York City crowd. But where is your great poetry? You have failed. You judged the poet not the poetry, The prestige not the product. When I hailed, My language was unknown. You failed to know me! Did I waste all my free time when I tried? Have all the connoisseurs retired or died? posted by Thomas Newton at 2:34 PM 0 comments The Gauntlet THE GAUNTLET I could not love thee, dear, so much, / Lov’d I not Honour More. -- "To Lucasta. Going to the Warres," Richard Lovelace (1618 - 1657) The gauntlet was thrown down in London days Before the war - an insult to the troops, The nation, and the President. It lays There on the field of Honour. Someone swoops The gauntlet up and shares it with old friends. Each person must decide the weapons they Will choose. There’s letter writing, phoning tends To work, boycotting’s another way. But no one wants a battle. Surely some Mistake was made. A true apology Was surely made for some remark that was dumb. There’s free speech in this country of the free. He also serves who only stands and holds A red and white, large-lettered sign that scolds. Note: The sign says, "I am ashamed the Dixie Chicks are from Texas." posted by Thomas Newton at 2:13 PM 0 comments
