![]() ![]() "Unsolicited Advice to Adolescent Girls with Crooked Teeth and Pink Hair" Jeanann Verlee There is only one word to describe her performance: joy. She wants to praise the flaws, the imperfections and the beautiful spaces of the body. Perhaps one of the best written poem ever, Marty instructs the audience to praise their bodies. "Instructions for a Body" Marty McConnell (Video Credit: Evidently Salford- Spoken Word Poetry) 27. "Body Image" MiKo Berryīody image issues are not solely feminine and MiKo Berry demonstrates what it feels like to face body image issues and overcome them one day at a time. That vulnerability is the magic that is her art. Some of the best metaphors ever written are in this poem and the intimacy with which Alysia performs this piece leaves her vulnerable and open. ![]() This poem is for anyone who is seeking understanding. Only a poet of this caliber can write poetry that touches every single person in the room. "I Sing My Body Electric, Especially When My Power Is Out" Andrea GibsonĪndrea sends chills down my spine when they perform this poem. Amir describes his experience with this and leaves you wanting to know so much more.ģ0. Growing up a minority, waiting for a world that accepts you for who you are, isn't easy. Rachel Rostad turns Cho Chang from the weak character Rowling created to this strong empowered woman that she could have been. This poem puts a famous author in her place when it comes to racial identity. "To JK Rowling, From Cho Chang" Rachel Rostad (Video Credit: Vancouver Poetry Slam) 35. This future lover won't be ready for what will hit them. If you ever write a letter to your future lover, Tasha Receno is the person to write it for you. Go support this beautiful, awe-inspiring, talented poet! Also, her book, Today Means Amen, is coming out soon. Sierra and this poem are so beautiful and so important and so necessary. If you need a poem to make you feel crazy awesome all the time, this is the poem. If you need a poem to make you feel empowered and feminine, this is the poem. If you need a poem to help you with your daughter, this is the poem. This poem is so beautiful and so well-written and so Eirean Bradley that it will change the way you look at love, at divorcees, and at marriage forever. "Falling In Love with a Divorcee" Eirean Bradley Third, you need to listen to it RIGHT NOW.Ĥ0. Second, it's brilliant and feminist and lovely. "Fantastic Breasts and Where to Find Them" Brenna Twohyįirst, Brenna is a hero for writing this poem and performing this poem and being nerdy enough to even dream up this poem. This poem leaves you speechless and gasping for air.Ĥ1. "A Letter to the Girl I Used to Be" Ethan SmithĮthan is phenomenal and this poem is mind-blowing in every sense of the word. Here's a poet who understands world issues and is not afraid to confront them.42. While this video shows images of what he is discussing, the experience of watching him perform this, put his whole body and soul into the performance, and make an entire audience teary-eyed was breath-taking. "A Letter to the Girl I Used to Be" Ethan Smith This video is not a live performance, but a photo montage of the events and situations he speaks of in his writing.Ĥ2. A British poet, Anthony gives voice to many of the issues plaguing our world today, from violence to racism to discrimination. This poem is political, strong, and essential in its content. This poem is encouraging and eye-opening about the treatment of women in society. Lily Myers tells a story about women in her family and the urge to shrink themselves down. This is a story of loss and hardship and growing of age. In this poem, Sabrina painstakingly explains what depression feels like, and its connection to anxiety. ![]() "Explaining My Depression To My Mother" Sabrina Benaim If you've ever struggled with a mental illness, be prepared to cry and relate and be moved.Ĥ6. If there is a poem that could change your life entirely, this poem is it.
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