"and/or" by JEANANN VERLEE

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  • Опубліковано 17 січ 2010
  • Jeanann Verlee performs "and/or" during the NYC Urbana Diva Slam at the Bowery Poetry Club. January 2010
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 28

  • @MsHibiscus
    @MsHibiscus 7 років тому +24

    Painfully beautiful. I spent years trying to forgive the little girl before figuring out that I was holding her accountable for crimes she had not committed, so instead I apologised to her and she, she forgave me. Then, together we forgave the him. And though he cares not for our forgiveness we make him drink it down like poison, make him wear it like a heavy blanket of shame that we grew tired from carrying ourselves.

  • @Kams-ls4tx
    @Kams-ls4tx 9 років тому +10

    So much vulnerability and honesty with very spoken word poetry she utters. This is kind of therapy I guess.

  • @BehindtheTrench
    @BehindtheTrench 10 років тому +3

    She is absolutely flawless, I love her and the emotion she pours out into her poetry.

  • @sassy12696
    @sassy12696 11 років тому +1

    Jeanann, literally every poem I hear you perform leaves me sitting here, only able to say one word: wow. Such honesty, such power. You not only communicate a story, but the emotions. It is unbelievable. just... wow.

  • @Amarox3000
    @Amarox3000 11 років тому +5

    Absolutely incredible. I watched it twice in a row and the impact was just fantastic both times. You are a very talented woman. I would wish I had the knowledge you have if I could not hear the pain you went through to gain it. But even so...

  • @hbossart28
    @hbossart28 11 років тому +1

    Literally my favorite poet. You are amazing and so strong.

  • @Klaudia.Sosnica
    @Klaudia.Sosnica 10 років тому +3

    I love that woman and her expression

  • @madelineleavy2803
    @madelineleavy2803 8 років тому +1

    This is my favorite of all her poems its so brilliant

  • @1yearoffun
    @1yearoffun 11 років тому +2

    After she finished her poem, I sat staring at my laptop screen just crying...

  • @zarapeeks
    @zarapeeks 11 років тому

    Jeanann you blow me away. You make me blush. I sometimes think I am so brave with the honesty in my writing...or that other spoken word ppl are...then there is you. I really dont have the words. Thank you! THANK YOU

  • @ellenjaibickmore8845
    @ellenjaibickmore8845 10 років тому +9

    This hit too hard. Way too hard.

  • @misscurls101
    @misscurls101 11 років тому

    And I always come back to this poem...

  • @ArtKitty13
    @ArtKitty13 13 років тому

    Jeanann, this is amazing. I love your work.

  • @saimounikasudula1747
    @saimounikasudula1747 7 років тому

    This is awesome!!

  • @kmj87
    @kmj87 12 років тому

    This really touched me. Reminded me of my own past memories and the little girl within me I forgive every day. Because all of the beliefs I made up about her were always fake.
    Thanks

  • @littlexleoxlion
    @littlexleoxlion 12 років тому

    This hit me much harder than i want it too. Something like this happened to me when i was younger.

  • @syncingtitanic
    @syncingtitanic 11 років тому

    I can't agree more

  • @JessicaB19
    @JessicaB19 13 років тому

    Brilliant.

  • @mareanya
    @mareanya 6 років тому

    God, I feel like crying.

  • @elizag100
    @elizag100 12 років тому

    wow...love what she does with a building list

  • @FeministWithAFro
    @FeministWithAFro 12 років тому

    Wow.

  • @fukokun
    @fukokun 10 років тому +1

    We don't need guilt, we need people to be better.

  • @GreedySpeculator
    @GreedySpeculator 12 років тому

    She's badddddddddddddddddddddddassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

  • @countryrose93
    @countryrose93 11 років тому +1

    trying to hold in all the blame, drawing it inward, blaming yourself because you will not, you cannot blame him for what he did. She will do anything but blame him.

  • @Seirceyourbuddy
    @Seirceyourbuddy 11 років тому

    what does it mean?

  • @TheMidaugust
    @TheMidaugust 11 років тому

    Can you explain that line?

  • @PunkoRegarto
    @PunkoRegarto 11 років тому +1

    I' m a male.....poems like this, hate me being empirically constructed as a man. :(

  • @shopaholic60902
    @shopaholic60902 12 років тому

    So...quick question...does she know how to do anything that's not brilliant?