I was trying to find this poem in written form for my Poetry II paper for Masters. While I did find the written form, this video version brings an entirely new soul to the poem. Performance poetry is something new for me, and definitely pushes me to get 'out of the box'. Reggae and rhythm, and their association with poetry is an interesting topic!
This may not be everyone's cup of tea but I love giving this to students expecting the sort of poetry that old anthologies are full of, and see their faces change when they start to get the passion and the natural verve that Zephaniah shows here. Poetry shouldn't ever be forced and that's why poetry like this works for so many people. It skips off the page and into your mind; the rhythm bounces about and the words get changed from the original, written version in the books and it doesn't notice or matter. Let poetry come from within - from the heart, and therefore at some speed - or not at all!
Modern poetry would have decayed and died without guys like him.
Love this man, and huge respect for him turning down an OBE - shows the strength of his character and principles.
I was trying to find this poem in written form for my Poetry II paper for Masters. While I did find the written form, this video version brings an entirely new soul to the poem.
Performance poetry is something new for me, and definitely pushes me to get 'out of the box'.
Reggae and rhythm, and their association with poetry is an interesting topic!
I saw this at school today in english
Same
@@NeedlessTv_ im doing it rn in homelearning
Same but I saw the cartoon 😂 we were laughing so hard I reccomend it
same
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RIEP Brother condolences to the family
My teacher showed me this poem
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same aswell
TKanne EOO too
SonicDaHedgehog same beans
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This was in my English book😂😂
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This may not be everyone's cup of tea but I love giving this to students expecting the sort of poetry that old anthologies are full of, and see their faces change when they start to get the passion and the natural verve that Zephaniah shows here. Poetry shouldn't ever be forced and that's why poetry like this works for so many people. It skips off the page and into your mind; the rhythm bounces about and the words get changed from the original, written version in the books and it doesn't notice or matter. Let poetry come from within - from the heart, and therefore at some speed - or not at all!
I think he is amazing
My teacher showed me this 👍
My teacher showed me this
someone pls make a rap with dis lyrics
very good!
Respect
Sheesh
i love his rhymes
my class is called Benjamin Zephaniah
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Love this
Ciao 1scB
Und das weißt du auch
My teacher in school told us to copy u and this was me "dis poetry bshsjsjajahagaga what idkhsjshshs"
Vögel die blau sind
lol
- dear my teacher -
okay madam, i don't get this and all he talks for too long, like comon!!
- love brooke
I don't know
Or care b x
GrilBrooke Not exactly destined for an English class, clearly.
GrilBrooke so in short, your stupid. It isn't hard to get at all...
Mechaluke you’re*
Lol