[Music] hello everybody hi hello I’ll try that
hello everybody hi hello I’ll try that
hello everybody hi hello I’ll try that again hello
again hello
again hello all right good morning everyone thank
all right good morning everyone thank
all right good morning everyone thank you so much alpha and said thank you I
you so much alpha and said thank you I
you so much alpha and said thank you I am Alicia I am NOT here to sing I am
am Alicia I am NOT here to sing I am
am Alicia I am NOT here to sing I am here to read you some of my words I’m a
here to read you some of my words I’m a
here to read you some of my words I’m a spoken word poet thank you so much to
spoken word poet thank you so much to
spoken word poet thank you so much to the TEDx UTP team for having me
the TEDx UTP team for having me
the TEDx UTP team for having me especially to alia thank you so much and
especially to alia thank you so much and
especially to alia thank you so much and all right I suppose let’s begin okay a
all right I suppose let’s begin okay a
all right I suppose let’s begin okay a little bit of a background all right the
little bit of a background all right the
little bit of a background all right the title of norm the theme of this event is
title of norm the theme of this event is
title of norm the theme of this event is moonshot right so what I understand from
moonshot right so what I understand from
moonshot right so what I understand from it is that it’s about when you have a
it is that it’s about when you have a
it is that it’s about when you have a problem and that you find a radical
problem and that you find a radical
problem and that you find a radical solution for a problem so for me in my
solution for a problem so for me in my
solution for a problem so for me in my little world when I am faced with a
little world when I am faced with a
little world when I am faced with a problem my solace is writing and I’m
problem my solace is writing and I’m
problem my solace is writing and I’m very happy very honored to share some of
very happy very honored to share some of
very happy very honored to share some of my words with you today so are you ready
my words with you today so are you ready
my words with you today so are you ready for some spoken word yeah can I get
for some spoken word yeah can I get
for some spoken word yeah can I get another yeah all right okay just a safe
another yeah all right okay just a safe
another yeah all right okay just a safe what there hang on okay cool
all right this one is called around
all right this one is called around sydney
sydney
sydney nice this is for you I have a friend
nice this is for you I have a friend
nice this is for you I have a friend right here nice Larry they’re using
right here nice Larry they’re using
right here nice Larry they’re using yellow poet uh narcissists we only write
yellow poet uh narcissists we only write
yellow poet uh narcissists we only write about ourselves what we know and expect
about ourselves what we know and expect
about ourselves what we know and expect people to share our sentiment although
people to share our sentiment although
people to share our sentiment although our expectation is the root of all
our expectation is the root of all
our expectation is the root of all disappointments we sometimes put music
disappointments we sometimes put music
disappointments we sometimes put music in words words that sometimes rhyme and
in words words that sometimes rhyme and
in words words that sometimes rhyme and make people friends like nuts
make people friends like nuts
make people friends like nuts listen to us we ask for their time
listen to us we ask for their time
listen to us we ask for their time Carlotta Panchito Mirage Oh Carlotta
Carlotta Panchito Mirage Oh Carlotta
Carlotta Panchito Mirage Oh Carlotta that auntie Tara set that up as a boy or
that auntie Tara set that up as a boy or
that auntie Tara set that up as a boy or insane Mimi monkey but sincere Coolatta
insane Mimi monkey but sincere Coolatta
insane Mimi monkey but sincere Coolatta support Gadhafi cacao along she had a
support Gadhafi cacao along she had a
support Gadhafi cacao along she had a chat about the significance of spoken
chat about the significance of spoken
chat about the significance of spoken word and we talked about how it’s a
word and we talked about how it’s a
word and we talked about how it’s a responsibility of us on stage on page to
responsibility of us on stage on page to
responsibility of us on stage on page to be sensitive and fully aware of what’s
be sensitive and fully aware of what’s
be sensitive and fully aware of what’s being said for this short stint that I
being said for this short stint that I
being said for this short stint that I have in getting your attention I must be
have in getting your attention I must be
have in getting your attention I must be sure to carefully mention my purest
sure to carefully mention my purest
sure to carefully mention my purest intention and to go off tangent in only
intention and to go off tangent in only
intention and to go off tangent in only speaking of my woes but also to resonate
speaking of my woes but also to resonate
speaking of my woes but also to resonate with your sorrows and if I make you
with your sorrows and if I make you
with your sorrows and if I make you smile a little or hurt you a little or
smile a little or hurt you a little or
smile a little or hurt you a little or make you feel a little uneasy then I may
make you feel a little uneasy then I may
make you feel a little uneasy then I may have done what I am here to do in making
have done what I am here to do in making
have done what I am here to do in making your question what is true but the truth
your question what is true but the truth
your question what is true but the truth is not pretty and what play is a game
is not pretty and what play is a game
is not pretty and what play is a game what I say may not be what you
what I say may not be what you
what I say may not be what you understand and what you choose to listen
understand and what you choose to listen
understand and what you choose to listen to is beyond my control my words are tan
to is beyond my control my words are tan
to is beyond my control my words are tan for layers upon layers like dressing up
for layers upon layers like dressing up
for layers upon layers like dressing up for crazy whether you seek shelter
for crazy whether you seek shelter
for crazy whether you seek shelter finding comfort in words in verses you
finding comfort in words in verses you
finding comfort in words in verses you scroll through Instagram hashtag deep
scroll through Instagram hashtag deep
scroll through Instagram hashtag deep hashtag poets of Instagram hashtag
hashtag poets of Instagram hashtag
hashtag poets of Instagram hashtag midnight musings hashtag what’s so
midnight musings hashtag what’s so
midnight musings hashtag what’s so confusing
poets poets are narcissists we write of
poets poets are narcissists we write of stars and the moon like they are our
stars and the moon like they are our
stars and the moon like they are our best friends as though they only belong
best friends as though they only belong
best friends as though they only belong to us what is this about claiming
to us what is this about claiming
to us what is this about claiming ownership nothing belongs to anyone no
ownership nothing belongs to anyone no
ownership nothing belongs to anyone no one belongs to anyone we are free we are
one belongs to anyone we are free we are
one belongs to anyone we are free we are free to do as we please we are free to
free to do as we please we are free to
free to do as we please we are free to speak our minds as long as you do not
speak our minds as long as you do not
speak our minds as long as you do not speak of racism sexism politics social
speak of racism sexism politics social
speak of racism sexism politics social economics social differences feminism
economics social differences feminism
economics social differences feminism violence and religion insert issues too
violence and religion insert issues too
violence and religion insert issues too sensitive to talk about here and let’s
sensitive to talk about here and let’s
sensitive to talk about here and let’s just pretend that they do not exist we
just pretend that they do not exist we
just pretend that they do not exist we are naturally afraid of things we do not
are naturally afraid of things we do not
are naturally afraid of things we do not understand it is easier to show anger
understand it is easier to show anger
understand it is easier to show anger and disgust masking insecurity that
and disgust masking insecurity that
and disgust masking insecurity that stems from distrust and learn the
stems from distrust and learn the
stems from distrust and learn the preconceived ideas that scare you
preconceived ideas that scare you
preconceived ideas that scare you knowledge is free
knowledge is free
knowledge is free knowledge is power learn before we try
knowledge is power learn before we try
knowledge is power learn before we try to alter history norm tradition pacify
to alter history norm tradition pacify
to alter history norm tradition pacify your doubts with facts learned speak
your doubts with facts learned speak
your doubts with facts learned speak only of what you know poets are not here
only of what you know poets are not here
only of what you know poets are not here just for show poets are to advocate
just for show poets are to advocate
just for show poets are to advocate string words together to advocate that
string words together to advocate that
string words together to advocate that wets carry weight be mindful of your
wets carry weight be mindful of your
wets carry weight be mindful of your speech and what you tolerate thank you
thank you guys how are you so far okay
thank you guys how are you so far okay da breakfast that needs more wrong no
da breakfast that needs more wrong no
da breakfast that needs more wrong no yeah actually me too I’m gonna have some
yeah actually me too I’m gonna have some
yeah actually me too I’m gonna have some food later alright so are you ready for
food later alright so are you ready for
food later alright so are you ready for another one
another one
another one yeah can I get another yeah yeah I like
yeah can I get another yeah yeah I like
yeah can I get another yeah yeah I like that man right there he’s very loud I
that man right there he’s very loud I
that man right there he’s very loud I love it
love it
love it thank you okay so this one I dedicate to
thank you okay so this one I dedicate to
thank you okay so this one I dedicate to Malaysia it’s aptly titled Merdeka I
Malaysia it’s aptly titled Merdeka I
Malaysia it’s aptly titled Merdeka I wrote this piece for Radhika
right here goes I put it took a baby son
right here goes I put it took a baby son cheeky Thomas Sabina Sucre Lunia mal
cheeky Thomas Sabina Sucre Lunia mal
cheeky Thomas Sabina Sucre Lunia mal Humber candy the ganja rat young would
Humber candy the ganja rat young would
Humber candy the ganja rat young would demean the sendiri cheetah moment
demean the sendiri cheetah moment
demean the sendiri cheetah moment thinkin a peccato around Keaton who
thinkin a peccato around Keaton who
thinkin a peccato around Keaton who Lucan Kayaba rang young panting who can
Lucan Kayaba rang young panting who can
Lucan Kayaba rang young panting who can adapt it to be charitable jang GI ng co
adapt it to be charitable jang GI ng co
adapt it to be charitable jang GI ng co song Jung sook a DARPA eosin permanent
song Jung sook a DARPA eosin permanent
song Jung sook a DARPA eosin permanent cutter ki tamanna remus gala Apple yang
cutter ki tamanna remus gala Apple yang
cutter ki tamanna remus gala Apple yang this idea chronic eat a pant and Itachi
this idea chronic eat a pant and Itachi
this idea chronic eat a pant and Itachi the 2.9 woody mu DeLuca deary ID occur
the 2.9 woody mu DeLuca deary ID occur
the 2.9 woody mu DeLuca deary ID occur in ELT Kaiba’s Santa’s gallery and de la
in ELT Kaiba’s Santa’s gallery and de la
in ELT Kaiba’s Santa’s gallery and de la ku can determine ishaara
ku can determine ishaara
ku can determine ishaara we can amoeba sandy to Matsushita
we can amoeba sandy to Matsushita
we can amoeba sandy to Matsushita believe what Apple such a young de Nene
believe what Apple such a young de Nene
believe what Apple such a young de Nene but what to yonder tsunami tampoco
but what to yonder tsunami tampoco
but what to yonder tsunami tampoco junior a pop intolerant yamaha lon JD
junior a pop intolerant yamaha lon JD
junior a pop intolerant yamaha lon JD Apple II took a beaver son Chiquitita
Apple II took a beaver son Chiquitita
Apple II took a beaver son Chiquitita may say become conjurer young the is n
may say become conjurer young the is n
may say become conjurer young the is n can vary Appa GU nanak abeba sank a
can vary Appa GU nanak abeba sank a
can vary Appa GU nanak abeba sank a cheetah upon a ruin
cheetah upon a ruin
cheetah upon a ruin untold menjadi Sato Massimo Algonquin
untold menjadi Sato Massimo Algonquin
untold menjadi Sato Massimo Algonquin Marieke
Marieke
Marieke by the asylum on Hoppus can Kiba
by the asylum on Hoppus can Kiba
by the asylum on Hoppus can Kiba Sangeeta kiba’s Sandara Pangea boo
Sangeeta kiba’s Sandara Pangea boo
Sangeeta kiba’s Sandara Pangea boo contain the noted alum Kabang Keaton
contain the noted alum Kabang Keaton
contain the noted alum Kabang Keaton kita Quranic Abeba son come on Becca on
kita Quranic Abeba son come on Becca on
kita Quranic Abeba son come on Becca on Burma Ladera G William be busting
Burma Ladera G William be busting
Burma Ladera G William be busting madakari Jared Minda
madakari Jared Minda
madakari Jared Minda young DJ ja de sandy thank you all right
young DJ ja de sandy thank you all right
young DJ ja de sandy thank you all right guys I’m down to my last one and for
guys I’m down to my last one and for
guys I’m down to my last one and for this one I need your help to decide
this one I need your help to decide
this one I need your help to decide which I should recite okay so we all
which I should recite okay so we all
which I should recite okay so we all know love makes the world go round
know love makes the world go round
know love makes the world go round right you do everything out of love you
right you do everything out of love you
right you do everything out of love you do everything out of passion am i right
do everything out of passion am i right
do everything out of passion am i right yes or no
yes or no
yes or no yeah all right awesome okay so of course
yeah all right awesome okay so of course
yeah all right awesome okay so of course as someone who writes the poetry I have
as someone who writes the poetry I have
as someone who writes the poetry I have a number of love poems so I need your
a number of love poems so I need your
a number of love poems so I need your help to tell me which one to read right
help to tell me which one to read right
help to tell me which one to read right now one it’s a love poem for a person
now one it’s a love poem for a person
now one it’s a love poem for a person that I love
that I love
that I love another is a love poem for myself all
another is a love poem for myself all
another is a love poem for myself all right so which one you wanna listen to
right so which one you wanna listen to
right so which one you wanna listen to all right we’ll do a consensus okay for
all right we’ll do a consensus okay for
all right we’ll do a consensus okay for someone else hands up
someone else hands up
someone else hands up what I do for myself
what I do for myself
what I do for myself yeah let’s do that all right is he here
yeah let’s do that all right is he here
yeah let’s do that all right is he here okay so yeah all right awesome
okay so yeah all right awesome
okay so yeah all right awesome great guys okay this one is my last
great guys okay this one is my last
great guys okay this one is my last piece for today thank you so much thank
piece for today thank you so much thank
piece for today thank you so much thank you so much for being here thank you so
you so much for being here thank you so
you so much for being here thank you so much for having me once again truly
much for having me once again truly
much for having me once again truly honored to share the stage with awesome
honored to share the stage with awesome
honored to share the stage with awesome speakers
speakers
speakers this is entitled skin love poem for
this is entitled skin love poem for
this is entitled skin love poem for myself the human skin is the outer
myself the human skin is the outer
myself the human skin is the outer covering of the body the largest human
covering of the body the largest human
covering of the body the largest human organ is this skin the skin has up to
organ is this skin the skin has up to
organ is this skin the skin has up to seven layers of tissues that gots the
seven layers of tissues that gots the
seven layers of tissues that gots the muscles bones ligaments and internal
muscles bones ligaments and internal
muscles bones ligaments and internal organs often forgotten how we start off
organs often forgotten how we start off
organs often forgotten how we start off as a blank canvas empty mean hopeful
as a blank canvas empty mean hopeful
as a blank canvas empty mean hopeful skin our skin is a canvas on which we
skin our skin is a canvas on which we
skin our skin is a canvas on which we paint on we decide what color to show we
paint on we decide what color to show we
paint on we decide what color to show we lush pink we glow yellow with fume red
lush pink we glow yellow with fume red
lush pink we glow yellow with fume red pale when mellow we consciously scar
pale when mellow we consciously scar
pale when mellow we consciously scar ourselves permanently fooling ourselves
ourselves permanently fooling ourselves
ourselves permanently fooling ourselves into thinking we are fully committing
into thinking we are fully committing
into thinking we are fully committing bleeding red to prove our loyalty to our
bleeding red to prove our loyalty to our
bleeding red to prove our loyalty to our beliefs but who are we reassure about
beliefs but who are we reassure about
beliefs but who are we reassure about only ourselves dragons stands for purity
only ourselves dragons stands for purity
only ourselves dragons stands for purity hope and strength fellows sent for death
hope and strength fellows sent for death
hope and strength fellows sent for death loss birth luck Sun stands for power
loss birth luck Sun stands for power
loss birth luck Sun stands for power perseverance new beginnings new
perseverance new beginnings new
perseverance new beginnings new beginnings could attain that canvas ever
beginnings could attain that canvas ever
beginnings could attain that canvas ever be cleansed of the past could a wash of
be cleansed of the past could a wash of
be cleansed of the past could a wash of white paint red the underlying sin
white paint red the underlying sin
white paint red the underlying sin because the colors of pain be washed
because the colors of pain be washed
because the colors of pain be washed away with water rain Cullen so frail
away with water rain Cullen so frail
away with water rain Cullen so frail color so temporary
color so temporary
color so temporary you are not subjected to a color for any
you are not subjected to a color for any
you are not subjected to a color for any more than just a moment in time and time
more than just a moment in time and time
more than just a moment in time and time is nothing but a fragment of your
is nothing but a fragment of your
is nothing but a fragment of your imagination
imagination
imagination no one is to question your suggestion
no one is to question your suggestion
no one is to question your suggestion artistic expression requires no
artistic expression requires no
artistic expression requires no validation yet we first for it we ask
validation yet we first for it we ask
validation yet we first for it we ask for it why we are our own canvas we
for it why we are our own canvas we
for it why we are our own canvas we dictate what is to be painted on us
dictate what is to be painted on us
dictate what is to be painted on us dragging across my back feathers at the
dragging across my back feathers at the
dragging across my back feathers at the back of my ear son on my chest
back of my ear son on my chest
back of my ear son on my chest no one is to contest on what I choose to
no one is to contest on what I choose to
no one is to contest on what I choose to draw on me on what I choose to see in me
draw on me on what I choose to see in me
draw on me on what I choose to see in me on what I choose to be seen as my skin
on what I choose to be seen as my skin
on what I choose to be seen as my skin is nothing but a canvas I proudly call
is nothing but a canvas I proudly call
is nothing but a canvas I proudly call my masterpiece painted by pain jealousy
my masterpiece painted by pain jealousy
my masterpiece painted by pain jealousy heartbreak sake haughty smeared with
heartbreak sake haughty smeared with
heartbreak sake haughty smeared with lots and lots of love and kisses and
lots and lots of love and kisses and
lots and lots of love and kisses and hugs splashed with grief loss unbearable
hugs splashed with grief loss unbearable
hugs splashed with grief loss unbearable ache held together with strength
ache held together with strength
ache held together with strength patience for goodness sake my skin is
patience for goodness sake my skin is
patience for goodness sake my skin is mine it isn’t yours to take for granted
mine it isn’t yours to take for granted
mine it isn’t yours to take for granted I am happy in mine and this is
I am happy in mine and this is
I am happy in mine and this is all I have ever wanted thank you
[Applause]
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you
you [Music]
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