"Voice of America V/O," by TAYLOR MALI

Performed at the very first Page Meets Stage pairing at the Bowery Poetry Club on November 12, 2005, which featured me (Taylor Mali) and my mentor Billy Collins. I remember that this day started for me in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the end of a two-week long tour of international schools where I'd been teaching. After a frantic day of travel-thank goodness the time change worked to my advantage-the day finished sharing the stage with Billy Collins in front of a sold out crowd at the Bowery Poetry Club. As the evening progressed, you can see Billy begin to relax and enjoy himself more, chuckling in places during my poems. Special thanks to Chad Anderson for filming and editing the night.

[@ressmox]

Everything is just bloody perfect. His idea is perfectly portrayed, the style it is written in is even perfect. Just amazing

[@camikevin]

The guy has a gift! Thanks for sharing!

[@carlwelden]

Hey Taylor, I saw you perform this in the booming metropolis of High Falls, N.Y. a few years back. Now that I'm working as a V/O artist, I just had to hear this piece again.
Thanks for posting it. A visit I just paid to your website was also quite refreshing. Keep up the phenomenal work!

[@karebear5891]

Absolutely amazing. This is one of my favorite videos. I love his word play and humor.

[@CheekieCharlie]

I have watched these videos more than I can express. I love it.

[@eeyoreturnip90]

I love this man. His words roll and take life of their own

[@dementis93]

The "Heat of the Moment" reference won me over completely.

[@LLW37]

He is so awesome!

[@mooxim]

I'm starting my pgce next year mostly thanks to the inspiration Taylor Mali gave me in "what teachers make"

[@smartschooler9]

lol... this is bomb. I love this guy

[@PuddinStix]

SOOOOO GOOOOOOD

[@CharonTheSabercat]

... YOU are amazing.

[@jacobtb1]

fabulous

[@sscott01]

I have a live performance of "What Teachers Make" on my myspace page and I watch it regularly. I just finished my 4th year of college and sometimes I just need a little reminder of why I'm doing what I'm doing to be a teacher. Thank you!
AND I love this poem.
Like, you know? lol!

[@Koskos504]

OUTSTANDING!!!

[@eLurkr]

i love your stuff

[@stupey]

you are amazing!

[@Fanta666]

taylor mali is the man

[@JoshWise1010]

I sent him an email my senior year to see if he could stop by during my poetry club since he was doing a college in the area. He came just for the hell of it.

[@Mr.B.B.Wolfman]

😲😮

[@Rinkul]

I loved this. Thanks :)

[@bubblekiller13]

Taylor Mali has a UA-cam account?!?!?! Sweet.

[@Minikimii]

I love your smile! It's so mischievous. :3
It's like you're plotting...

[@enbt93]

Sticks and stone may break your bones; but words will fuckin kill you.
haha, Mr. Mali is great xD I love almost all of his work that I've heard, funny, and powerful :3

[@FreeValidation]

A modern man, and perhaps the next follow in Carlin's footsteps.

[@rcaste]

How do you do this? I mean.. how are you so articulate and poetic? It seems so natural to you.

[@zeldamarkedlink]

Come to jamaca

[@calencabler4048]

Does anyone know if this poem is published hard copy in any poetry anthologies?

[@tehs3raph1m]

@archistrage no its a literary hero as in a hero of literature... like a vegetable hero if he was talking about vegetables

[@SamBarronSleep]

I had the most mixed feelings about this guy until i saw this video.
wow.

[@Mr.B.B.Wolfman]

Did you see "the the impotence of proofreading"? Or the one "labeling keys"?

[@archistrage]

@DiosGX You appear to have made a spelling error. Shouldn't that be "literal" hero.
:)

[@thecharredremain]

great comment - they are rare on UA-cam lol

[@IZANOXYMORON]

Listen to it drunk. Even better.

[@Raymint]

And it all began with Orson Welles

[@mefarre]

You're amazing! I would love to interpret you into Portuguese!

[@fyermind]

Mr. Mali only said "herpes" four times.

[@haruga]

@archistrage /facepalm

[@zeldamarkedlink]

Lol

[@matthewmovement]

Kill haha

[@IZANOXYMORON]

Or Morgan Freeman?