The music of growing up down south | Anis Mojgani | TEDxEmory
Вставка
- Опубліковано 26 тра 2015
- Mojgani uses spoken word poetry and storytelling to charm us about his life experiences in America's south.
Anis Mojgani is a two time National Poetry Slam Champion and winner of the International World Cup Poetry Slam. An oft-time collaborator with the non-profit To Write Love On Her Arms, and a former resident of the Oregon Literary Arts Writers-In-The-Schools program, Anis has performed at numerous universities, festivals, and venues around the globe and has performed for audiences as varied as the House of Blues and the United Nations.
Anis’ work has appeared on HBO, NPR, and within the pages of such journals as Rattle, Forklift Ohio, and Thrush. He is the author of three poetry collections, all published by Write Bloody Publishing: Songs From Under The River, The Feather Room, and Over The Anvil We Stretch. Originally from New Orleans, Anis currently lives in Austin TX.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
Once again you bring me to tears. I am a child of the south, of the Gulf, of the bugs, of the humidity, of the dark I can still remember the stars, the Milky Way before the light took over. I can remember my mother slapping my teenage cousin for saying the n word. It is one of the only proud memories I have of my mother. BOI meant Born On the Island of Galveston, but now I am in Florida, and Texas seems so far away. But in this age so similar. There is no home to go to anymore. But the memories - the jasmine, the cicadas, the toads, the Milky Way. Forever in my heart. Thank you again, Anis.
Wow. I'm so pleased to hear it not only was true for him, but so resonated with you that it captivated you so fully. This brings me nearly as much joy as the poem itself. Thank you, Cyn. The bugs and the Gulf and the Milky Way all sound mystical and fine and warm.
Perhaps the only thing that can be given greater than now is to SHARE this now with others ✨️...wrap'm up with love, grace, lust, feeling, touch, support,... anything n' everything that embraces ♥️
'By learning & speaking something's name it lessens it's power over us.' Taking that with me :) Thank you Anis.
He's like the human version of a John Steinbeck book.
he's my favorite, gosh he's so talented.
Did he use the quote "what better time than right now..." in this speech? Im scouring his ted talk videos looking for who he quoted, writing a poem/letter to Anis Im putting up on UA-cam
I’m just about pppm
Who’s here because English??
He is Ginsberg more optimistically reincarnated