Phil Kaye - Surplus

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  • Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
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  • @redredsweater1026
    @redredsweater1026 8 років тому +343

    My favorite 2 lines.
    "This...this is what it smelled like when daddy was a hero."
    "...and you shook my hand once. Like I was a man. I still remember that."

  • @IanMoldovan
    @IanMoldovan 10 років тому +326

    I haven't listened to Phil Kaye in a while. I always forget how much I love his material. Sometimes with him, there is just that moment. I'm not sure how to describe it, but I think you know what I mean.

  • @Ekaekto
    @Ekaekto 10 років тому +243

    Phil and Sarah are still my two favorite spoken word poets - they have a way of performing which is so different to the style generally heard, and it's lovely and just as powerful, if not more powerful.

  • @wanpoetry
    @wanpoetry 10 років тому +351

    This was incredible! Ya Phil me?

    • @mxzxalm
      @mxzxalm 10 років тому +83

      that was okaye

    • @Samzahhh
      @Samzahhh 9 років тому +23

      Moza Almehairi how do you phil about this

  • @alainahasse846
    @alainahasse846 8 років тому +79

    "I am not a strong boy but I am trying to learn what it means to build."

  • @sonjagal
    @sonjagal 10 років тому +92

    This was beautiful, I love how he tied his poetry into it at the end. A poem about how his world came to be.

  • @meemeeps
    @meemeeps 10 років тому +79

    I love poems like these with personal stories. The language and performance are just flawless too.

  • @emoufyourlife
    @emoufyourlife 10 років тому +50

    I was lucky enough to be 5 feet away from him for this! That night was incredible being able to see Phil and Sarah perform was a dream come true!

  • @IseaPixels
    @IseaPixels 7 років тому +66

    "She is a young American bombshell you may want to hold her, but be careful not to hurt yourself"

  • @aminatasano
    @aminatasano 10 місяців тому +1

    BROOO THE WAY HE TIED THAT ENDINGGGGG it caught me so off guard im still having goosebumps

  • @genuineinterest
    @genuineinterest 7 років тому +15

    You know that feeling when you come across someone and after a little while you just know that they are a bright, beautiful, soulful person and that you two connect on a level almost spiritual?
    I feel that with Phil and his poetry.

  • @witchkid83
    @witchkid83 8 років тому +22

    I love this man's smile

  • @sermon_draws_sometimes8934
    @sermon_draws_sometimes8934 10 років тому +31

    Wow. There are, few times when I am speechless....but, this....I have no words...

  • @markdimaisip
    @markdimaisip 10 років тому +8

    chills. then tears. thank you phil kaye for the gift of poetry.

  • @ashley09875
    @ashley09875 10 років тому +11

    Phil never fails to amaze me. I am speechless

  • @kirstengarrett2811
    @kirstengarrett2811 9 років тому +1

    He's gorgeous. This poem is gorgeous. I need more of him and his gorgeousness

  • @demetrius9861
    @demetrius9861 9 років тому +61

    His voice is like pillows clouds and puppies.
    Oh yeah and the poem was alright.
    Jkjkjkjk it was freaking amazing. He's fantastic

  • @franinconverse
    @franinconverse 10 років тому +11

    This is perfect. At the end I just got overwhelmed with feels.

  • @noahfriedman6357
    @noahfriedman6357 6 років тому +3

    This is absolutely gorgeous. The part where he's talking about the gentleman coming in whose hand his grandfather shook, always reminds me of a similar story I have. My great-grandfather owned a Jewish Delicatessen in Philadelphia (I'll leave which one it was because it has changed ownership a handful of times and it's no longer in the family). A few years back my father and I went into his rival's shop (Hymies). An older gentleman was working behind the counter, he was the owner and founder of Hymies Jewish Delicatessen in Bala Cynwyd, PA and he turned to my father upon introductions and said "it's an honor to have an Auspitz [family name on my grandmother's side] in my shop". I still think about that a lot.

    • @uhohhotdog9150
      @uhohhotdog9150 4 роки тому +2

      Wow. Your great grandfather must have been an amazing man. He reminds me of my great grandfather, except his store was in Brooklyn. He was also an inspiration of a man. Lived on a farm, had a shop in Crown Heights, lived very simply. But the way he treated other people has left a huge mark. To this day, every time I mention his name to someone they have a story about how he touched their life. It's incredible what respecting and treating people right can do

  • @RejectedHumanity
    @RejectedHumanity 28 днів тому

    my grandfather died last February. i haven’t heard this since prior to his passing, i miss him every day.

  • @ezradelgado2964
    @ezradelgado2964 6 років тому +17

    i listen to his poems when i’m sad and dysphoric. i know the dysphoria doesn’t really relate to him but it distracts me from my gender dysphoria and i feel happy for a moment . maybe my life will change and i’ll have happy memories like this . maybe life isn’t always struggle

    • @sproutmackao4353
      @sproutmackao4353 4 роки тому +1

      Hi!! I know this is 2 years late but I've been going back through my poetry playlist and rediscovering some of my favorite poems and I just wanted to say that you are a wonderful person and I hope that the pandemic is treating you well (or as well as it can) 💙💙💙 you are so, so valid and deserving of happiness and I hope you have a lovely day!! :)

  • @batikkaba8608
    @batikkaba8608 10 років тому +19

    This was so incredible I felt almost at home listening and watching

  • @teagannam
    @teagannam 4 роки тому +2

    This is gonna be incredibly specific but this poem feels so nostalgic to me - most of it is the poem itself, of course. But also, the way he speaks really reminds me of Stuart McLean... we listened to his stories on car trips when I was a kid. I love this extra layer to the poem that this adds for me. Does anyone else also feel nostalgia about the way he speaks, for some other reason?

  • @tsushi97
    @tsushi97 10 років тому +5

    Phil Kaye on Button Poetry = day made

  • @rackieswag
    @rackieswag 8 років тому +34

    I cant concentrate, he is too beautiful

  • @MalihaMahjabin
    @MalihaMahjabin 5 років тому

    He is mesmerizing. There's something about his performance that just gets to you.

  • @drpepperklaire
    @drpepperklaire 8 років тому

    Forever one of my all time favorite poems. Also made me look back at memories of my grandfather, very touching.

  • @iamsammie1996
    @iamsammie1996 10 років тому +5

    wow. absolutely speechless. incredible.

  • @mishaacklesthepizzaman3233
    @mishaacklesthepizzaman3233 8 років тому +2

    This is one of my favorite poems

  • @jamilla8588
    @jamilla8588 5 років тому +1

    I was reading Digging by Seamus Heaney and the ending of it reminded me so much of the ending from this! both wonderful poems from wonderful poets

  • @thetravellingpoet6846
    @thetravellingpoet6846 10 років тому

    I just LOVED listening to you... Good Lord... such a great poet. THUMBS UP!!!

  • @faitha950
    @faitha950 3 роки тому

    I’m crying, this was beautiful. Thank you.

  • @itsFiP
    @itsFiP 10 років тому +2

    Phil Kaye on Button Poetry!! Yesss!!

  • @mishaacklesthepizzaman3233
    @mishaacklesthepizzaman3233 8 років тому +8

    The Kays never cease to amaze me bravo well done Philip!!

    • @redredsweater1026
      @redredsweater1026 8 років тому +1

      +MishaAckles the pizza man Are you referring to Sarah Kay? Because I do not think that they are related.

    • @mishaacklesthepizzaman3233
      @mishaacklesthepizzaman3233 8 років тому +4

      +Juan Monter I know lol I just love when they preform together

  • @akiras.3595
    @akiras.3595 7 років тому +1

    God why I’m crying with this? Is not even sad. It was awesome, thank you so much for this!

  • @amoymyers2366
    @amoymyers2366 9 років тому +5

    His delivery is always A1

  • @kelleyy.6517
    @kelleyy.6517 10 років тому +2

    Hit me like WOW Phil Kaye! Lots of love!

  • @nakedpoetry4140
    @nakedpoetry4140 9 років тому +3

    Keep building Phil!

  • @musicsfan1
    @musicsfan1 10 років тому +1

    I just got chills

  • @BE-uq9ew
    @BE-uq9ew 5 років тому

    This is deep and beautiful. I truly do love phil kaye's poems.

  • @not.dominica
    @not.dominica 10 років тому +5

    his voice is like home to me

  • @fp804
    @fp804 10 років тому

    For a moment I thought he was gonna cry on the first word through the end. Amazing.

  • @pookieparks9821
    @pookieparks9821 9 років тому +4

    A legacy to be proud of

  • @jordanhobgood
    @jordanhobgood 10 років тому

    I've missed Phil's poems. This was amazing as usual.

  • @krister6160
    @krister6160 3 роки тому +2

    "I began to build, the only way I know how."

  • @coffeenerd8700
    @coffeenerd8700 2 роки тому

    When he said "six years" while chuckling😭💖

  • @ashstone6920
    @ashstone6920 6 років тому +1

    "This here, is an old american bombshell, you may want to hold it but be careful not to hurt yourself, oh her there? she is a young american bombshell, you may want to hold her but be careful not to hurt yourself" This man is a fucking genius with words

  • @BriWhite0
    @BriWhite0 8 років тому +2

    I love his work

  • @JoshBostrom
    @JoshBostrom 10 років тому

    Thank you :) I've been having a bad day and this brought a much needed smile to my face. This is why I love spoken word

  • @jessalalacross239
    @jessalalacross239 10 років тому +3

    In my playlists, I have two for poetry:
    Beautiful and
    Poetry
    I only put it in beautiful because to call it poetry is an insult. It felt more like a memory expressed in words, or emotions put into verbal form.

  • @Melanie12286
    @Melanie12286 6 років тому +1

    I’m not into poetry, never learned anything about it and I still don’t know.... somehow I can’t help but be drawn to this guy
    I came across him by PURE chance when I was trying to do something for English class.... how funny... English
    Anyways I have been watching his videos since and I absolutely love them!!! I came across him fairly recently but damn I don’t know if it’s the way he says things or the actual things he says but it’s damn amazing

  • @chrishamilton2232
    @chrishamilton2232 10 років тому +1

    This is incredible. Great poem.

  • @okuhle.
    @okuhle. 3 роки тому

    Incredible storytelling ability😭🔥.

  • @debbiehoad1850
    @debbiehoad1850 10 років тому +2

    That was lovely.

  • @SimplyChloe_
    @SimplyChloe_ 9 років тому +4

    Similar meaning to Digging by Seamus Heaney. Love it

  • @alliblackman5020
    @alliblackman5020 10 років тому

    That was just lovely.

  • @_UtkarshaBora
    @_UtkarshaBora 6 років тому

    i keep coming back to these things jesus

  • @lukedarland7427
    @lukedarland7427 7 років тому +2

    2:49 to 3:06 still has me bawling.

  • @HelloMyNameIsDORK007
    @HelloMyNameIsDORK007 10 років тому

    Thank you

  • @chantelvanderveen9786
    @chantelvanderveen9786 8 років тому

    What a great performance!

  • @sumabibil.ngaihte935
    @sumabibil.ngaihte935 6 років тому

    everything here is perfect!

  • @gimmekith07
    @gimmekith07 9 років тому

    This is beautiful.

  • @MissAveram
    @MissAveram 7 років тому +1

    Loved it!

  • @karabatlaron4307
    @karabatlaron4307 9 років тому

    It's amazing... I love slam poetry.. It hits u like a tonne 9 bricks

  • @crowley9595
    @crowley9595 10 років тому +1

    This really reminded me of Seamus Heaney's "Digging," in a great way.

  • @agnes998
    @agnes998 10 років тому

    Beautiful tribute.

  • @AirIsntAyotuber
    @AirIsntAyotuber 10 років тому

    I love him

  • @tango.taylor
    @tango.taylor 10 років тому

    Loved that!

  • @dmitryfeld9446
    @dmitryfeld9446 6 років тому

    Excellent!

  • @Taschamcfly
    @Taschamcfly 10 років тому

    This was amazing.

  • @amcgee0668
    @amcgee0668 5 років тому

    Beautiful🌺

  • @wymb1e
    @wymb1e 10 років тому +4

    Wow

  • @ellie5636
    @ellie5636 10 років тому +1

    This reminds me of the poem 'Digging' by Seamus Heaney

  • @smritichoudhary463
    @smritichoudhary463 7 років тому +1

    oh wow..that was a beautiful ending..

  • @candycane5032
    @candycane5032 6 років тому

    With words

  • @glitter294
    @glitter294 9 років тому +14

    His chest pops funny....but i like him a lot. I am phil-ed with em emotions...

  • @aninditafarzana2773
    @aninditafarzana2773 9 років тому

    THAT HAIR

  • @tet8236
    @tet8236 2 роки тому

    😍😍😍

  • @johncoleman1930
    @johncoleman1930 3 роки тому +1

    I just want to know where I can buy a collection of Phil's work

  • @annawhaley4696
    @annawhaley4696 7 років тому +1

    I think I'm in love...

  • @floralpoo
    @floralpoo 10 років тому

    I think I just fell in love

  • @captainwatercress
    @captainwatercress 8 років тому +1

    Is this a real place? Please tell me it is because going there will be on my bucket list.

  • @tet8236
    @tet8236 4 роки тому

    wahhhh😍

  • @suprice2317
    @suprice2317 8 років тому +4

    Santa Claus hahahaha that's cute

  • @maeri6040
    @maeri6040 9 років тому +8

    He is...very...very...attractive😂😂😂

  • @JESPECUESTRE
    @JESPECUESTRE 4 роки тому

    What is your concept of "Strong man"?

  • @anujkedawat6526
    @anujkedawat6526 3 роки тому

    Blown

  • @simrankataria3819
    @simrankataria3819 8 років тому +1

    Hi rajas

  • @samsstrand801
    @samsstrand801 4 роки тому +1

    Imagine his dad watches this

  • @arianouchette
    @arianouchette 9 років тому

  • @maybeisabelleee
    @maybeisabelleee 8 років тому

    ooo

  • @Mistersocksssssss
    @Mistersocksssssss 6 років тому +3

    He has misty eyes halfway through it

  • @normapradita
    @normapradita 5 років тому

    Gara2 bang zarry hmmss