So I go through my stages when I get really into watching Slam Poetry/Spoken Word on YouTube. I love how both of these styles mix poetry with performance. After all, poetry was originally written to be performed. Here are some of my favourite pieces that I have watched over the years. I hope you enjoy them! Comment any of your favourite poems below :)
When Love Arrives by Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye
––This one is just about love. It is honest and adorable. Both Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye are crazy talented. The fact that it's a duet just adds to the poem. This piece truly stresses the performance aspect of Spoken Word.
Pretty by Katie Makkai
––This one made me cry. It is about how our societies ideals are very centred around looks. It reminds me a bit of the quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald's, The Great Gatsby: "...the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” I totally feel what this woman is saying. This one's for all the pretty excellent people out there!
Worst Poetry by Sarah Kay
––Again, I love this one because it is a cute poem about love. But it is also pretty funny. Sarah Kay is just great to watch. She's such a performer.
Parents are the Hardest to Please by Suli Breaks
––I think this one will resonate with a lot of people. Even if your parents are supportive, society may not be. I hear so many people say that they want to be doctors, lawyers, or business people, and I wonder how many of them are just regurgitating what has been shoved down their throats by their family, by their educators, by society. If law or medicine or business is your passion, by all means go for it. All I'm saying is none of those things have to be what you love. As cliché as it sounds, you only live once (#yoloswag), so do what makes you happy, not what'll make you money or make your family "proud."
S for Lisp by George Watsky
––This is just pretty badass and hilarious. I commend George Watsky for responding to all the people who have made fun of him with such sassy confidence. LOVE it!
When Love Arrives by Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye
––This one is just about love. It is honest and adorable. Both Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye are crazy talented. The fact that it's a duet just adds to the poem. This piece truly stresses the performance aspect of Spoken Word.
Pretty by Katie Makkai
––This one made me cry. It is about how our societies ideals are very centred around looks. It reminds me a bit of the quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald's, The Great Gatsby: "...the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” I totally feel what this woman is saying. This one's for all the pretty excellent people out there!
Worst Poetry by Sarah Kay
––Again, I love this one because it is a cute poem about love. But it is also pretty funny. Sarah Kay is just great to watch. She's such a performer.
Parents are the Hardest to Please by Suli Breaks
––I think this one will resonate with a lot of people. Even if your parents are supportive, society may not be. I hear so many people say that they want to be doctors, lawyers, or business people, and I wonder how many of them are just regurgitating what has been shoved down their throats by their family, by their educators, by society. If law or medicine or business is your passion, by all means go for it. All I'm saying is none of those things have to be what you love. As cliché as it sounds, you only live once (#yoloswag), so do what makes you happy, not what'll make you money or make your family "proud."
S for Lisp by George Watsky
––This is just pretty badass and hilarious. I commend George Watsky for responding to all the people who have made fun of him with such sassy confidence. LOVE it!
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