we’re here to talk about poetry though I’m guessing in some of your minds
I’m guessing in some of your minds
I’m guessing in some of your minds you’re like that’s not a really cool
you’re like that’s not a really cool
you’re like that’s not a really cool thing to hear on a Sunday afternoon if
thing to hear on a Sunday afternoon if
thing to hear on a Sunday afternoon if there’s one way I grew up knowing that
there’s one way I grew up knowing that
there’s one way I grew up knowing that if there’s one way to put someone to
if there’s one way to put someone to
if there’s one way to put someone to sleep read a poem to them for kids read
sleep read a poem to them for kids read
sleep read a poem to them for kids read nursery rhymes for teenagers read
nursery rhymes for teenagers read
nursery rhymes for teenagers read Tennyson I have a simple question for
Tennyson I have a simple question for
Tennyson I have a simple question for you today what do you think of when you
you today what do you think of when you
you today what do you think of when you think about poetry some of us we might
think about poetry some of us we might
think about poetry some of us we might think of textbooks or exams or teachers
think of textbooks or exams or teachers
think of textbooks or exams or teachers some of us we might think of our
some of us we might think of our
some of us we might think of our favorite poems maybe a poem we loved in
favorite poems maybe a poem we loved in
favorite poems maybe a poem we loved in high school and unfortunately for a lot
high school and unfortunately for a lot
high school and unfortunately for a lot of us the words boring dense pretentious
of us the words boring dense pretentious
of us the words boring dense pretentious they might come to mind when we think
they might come to mind when we think
they might come to mind when we think about poetry but I know for sure that
about poetry but I know for sure that
about poetry but I know for sure that when most of us we think of poetry the
when most of us we think of poetry the
when most of us we think of poetry the first image that comes to our minds is
first image that comes to our minds is
first image that comes to our minds is that now but that’s a fine bone that’s a
that now but that’s a fine bone that’s a
that now but that’s a fine bone that’s a good poem but it’s also a Steve your
good poem but it’s also a Steve your
good poem but it’s also a Steve your typical pool see a speaker your typical
typical pool see a speaker your typical
typical pool see a speaker your typical pool is a box almost every line is the
pool is a box almost every line is the
pool is a box almost every line is the same length
same length
same length pretty much every line has a rhyming
pretty much every line has a rhyming
pretty much every line has a rhyming counterpart now this is not me speaking
counterpart now this is not me speaking
counterpart now this is not me speaking this is Google see I didn’t design this
this is Google see I didn’t design this
this is Google see I didn’t design this for your benefit I simply googled the
for your benefit I simply googled the
for your benefit I simply googled the word poem and this was turned out that’s
word poem and this was turned out that’s
word poem and this was turned out that’s what Google thinks poetry is now this is
what Google thinks poetry is now this is
what Google thinks poetry is now this is funny but why do I have a problem with
funny but why do I have a problem with
funny but why do I have a problem with this the reason I have a problem with
this the reason I have a problem with
this the reason I have a problem with this is because for a lot of us we think
this is because for a lot of us we think
this is because for a lot of us we think that poetry starts and ends with that in
that poetry starts and ends with that in
that poetry starts and ends with that in a little box so we go through our lives
a little box so we go through our lives
a little box so we go through our lives and there’s this sort of stigma around
and there’s this sort of stigma around
and there’s this sort of stigma around poetry that poetry is boring poetry is
poetry that poetry is boring poetry is
poetry that poetry is boring poetry is scary poetry is not for normal people
scary poetry is not for normal people
scary poetry is not for normal people like
like
like like you with me poetry maybe for our
like you with me poetry maybe for our
like you with me poetry maybe for our grandfathers or their grandfathers but
grandfathers or their grandfathers but
grandfathers or their grandfathers but certainly what does a 22 year old Indian
certainly what does a 22 year old Indian
certainly what does a 22 year old Indian have to do with poetry so I grew up
have to do with poetry so I grew up
have to do with poetry so I grew up thinking that there are only two things
thinking that there are only two things
thinking that there are only two things to poetry one it has to rhyme so if your
to poetry one it has to rhyme so if your
to poetry one it has to rhyme so if your pool does not rhyme you could not
pool does not rhyme you could not
pool does not rhyme you could not convince me it’s a poem
convince me it’s a poem
convince me it’s a poem whatever you said do if a poem does not
whatever you said do if a poem does not
whatever you said do if a poem does not send you running for the dictionary it’s
send you running for the dictionary it’s
send you running for the dictionary it’s not a good poem I don’t care who the
not a good poem I don’t care who the
not a good poem I don’t care who the poor it is if I’m not happy having to
poor it is if I’m not happy having to
poor it is if I’m not happy having to look up every word I read it’s a bad
look up every word I read it’s a bad
look up every word I read it’s a bad poem so you can say happy you have to
poem so you can say happy you have to
poem so you can say happy you have to say jocular you can’t say today I feel
say jocular you can’t say today I feel
say jocular you can’t say today I feel happy you have to say on this day
happy you have to say on this day
happy you have to say on this day I ducked feel Felicity and then I came
I ducked feel Felicity and then I came
I ducked feel Felicity and then I came across this thing this thing called slam
across this thing this thing called slam
across this thing this thing called slam poetry for those of you who don’t know
poetry for those of you who don’t know
poetry for those of you who don’t know slam poetry is basically performance
slam poetry is basically performance
slam poetry is basically performance poetry poetry that’s written to be
poetry poetry that’s written to be
poetry poetry that’s written to be performed for an audience and the first
performed for an audience and the first
performed for an audience and the first time I saw a slam poetry video on
time I saw a slam poetry video on
time I saw a slam poetry video on YouTube I’ll never forget that a it
YouTube I’ll never forget that a it
YouTube I’ll never forget that a it smashed open the mind it smashed open
smashed open the mind it smashed open
smashed open the mind it smashed open the possibilities of what poetry is and
the possibilities of what poetry is and
the possibilities of what poetry is and could be suddenly poetry was in
could be suddenly poetry was in
could be suddenly poetry was in textbooks or dictionaries poetry wasn’t
textbooks or dictionaries poetry wasn’t
textbooks or dictionaries poetry wasn’t trying sport she was living and
trying sport she was living and
trying sport she was living and breathing speaking to me poetry was
breathing speaking to me poetry was
breathing speaking to me poetry was relevant poetry was real and I found
relevant poetry was real and I found
relevant poetry was real and I found that beautiful after slam poetry my
that beautiful after slam poetry my
that beautiful after slam poetry my definition of poetry changed when I
definition of poetry changed when I
definition of poetry changed when I think about poetry I don’t think about
think about poetry I don’t think about
think about poetry I don’t think about pretentious or dance or boring I now
pretentious or dance or boring I now
pretentious or dance or boring I now think of the image of a poet on stage
think of the image of a poet on stage
think of the image of a poet on stage laying his emotions bare for the
laying his emotions bare for the
laying his emotions bare for the audience to see taking risks speaking
audience to see taking risks speaking
audience to see taking risks speaking truths speaking his emotion to the
truths speaking his emotion to the
truths speaking his emotion to the audience and dance
audience and dance
audience and dance that’s what slam poetry is for me so let
that’s what slam poetry is for me so let
that’s what slam poetry is for me so let me take you back to the year 1984 in the
me take you back to the year 1984 in the
me take you back to the year 1984 in the year 1984 a blue-collar worker a
year 1984 a blue-collar worker a
year 1984 a blue-collar worker a construction worker who goes by the name
construction worker who goes by the name
construction worker who goes by the name of Mark Kelly Smith gave birth to the
of Mark Kelly Smith gave birth to the
of Mark Kelly Smith gave birth to the slam
slam
slam Oh a tree movement now for those of you
Oh a tree movement now for those of you
Oh a tree movement now for those of you who do it knows poetry slams are
who do it knows poetry slams are
who do it knows poetry slams are competitive events but the poets come up
competitive events but the poets come up
competitive events but the poets come up and perform their poems and judges are
and perform their poems and judges are
and perform their poems and judges are selected randomly from the audience now
selected randomly from the audience now
selected randomly from the audience now the thing about my Kelly Smith was he
the thing about my Kelly Smith was he
the thing about my Kelly Smith was he was a construction worker and a poet
was a construction worker and a poet
was a construction worker and a poet pretty bad combination right and we are
pretty bad combination right and we are
pretty bad combination right and we are talking about 1984 America when the only
talking about 1984 America when the only
talking about 1984 America when the only way to be a certified fold but the few
way to be a certified fold but the few
way to be a certified fold but the few got your works published in little
got your works published in little
got your works published in little magazines and journals and dare a
magazines and journals and dare a
magazines and journals and dare a construction worker must try to get his
construction worker must try to get his
construction worker must try to get his works published in one of these and this
works published in one of these and this
works published in one of these and this was the case with poetry all across the
was the case with poetry all across the
was the case with poetry all across the world it became this precious thing in
world it became this precious thing in
world it became this precious thing in ivory towers which the academia fought
ivory towers which the academia fought
ivory towers which the academia fought to protect and normal people like Hugh
to protect and normal people like Hugh
to protect and normal people like Hugh and I did not have a chance to enter the
and I did not have a chance to enter the
and I did not have a chance to enter the sacred trend and this is what Mark Kelly
sacred trend and this is what Mark Kelly
sacred trend and this is what Mark Kelly Smith wanted to break he went to poetry
Smith wanted to break he went to poetry
Smith wanted to break he went to poetry readings and libraries where the poets
readings and libraries where the poets
readings and libraries where the poets would read out their poems from the
would read out their poems from the
would read out their poems from the books and the audience after he was done
books and the audience after he was done
books and the audience after he was done would clap mechanically for him he hated
would clap mechanically for him he hated
would clap mechanically for him he hated this for a simple reason that the poet
this for a simple reason that the poet
this for a simple reason that the poet did not feel the need to earn
did not feel the need to earn
did not feel the need to earn appreciation of his audience so Mark
appreciation of his audience so Mark
appreciation of his audience so Mark Kelly Smith along with a bunch of
Kelly Smith along with a bunch of
Kelly Smith along with a bunch of fearless powerful poets walked into the
fearless powerful poets walked into the
fearless powerful poets walked into the get me high lounged lounge and gave
get me high lounged lounge and gave
get me high lounged lounge and gave birth to poetry slam now when you
birth to poetry slam now when you
birth to poetry slam now when you picture get me high lunge do not picture
picture get me high lunge do not picture
picture get me high lunge do not picture this polite TEDx stage by the worst
this polite TEDx stage by the worst
this polite TEDx stage by the worst thing that could happen to me is that I
thing that could happen to me is that I
thing that could happen to me is that I forget my words and you clap softly big
forget my words and you clap softly big
forget my words and you clap softly big deal but when you picture get me high
deal but when you picture get me high
deal but when you picture get me high lounge picture people sitting in the
lounge picture people sitting in the
lounge picture people sitting in the cafe who are not there for poetry in
cafe who are not there for poetry in
cafe who are not there for poetry in fact so some people poetry was an
fact so some people poetry was an
fact so some people poetry was an unwelcome distraction
unwelcome distraction
unwelcome distraction but this put actual pressure on the
but this put actual pressure on the
but this put actual pressure on the performers because now if a boy
performers because now if a boy
performers because now if a boy performed badly he’d be booed off the
performed badly he’d be booed off the
performed badly he’d be booed off the stage he’d be sued off the stage he’d be
stage he’d be sued off the stage he’d be
stage he’d be sued off the stage he’d be thrown off the stage and for all he knew
thrown off the stage and for all he knew
thrown off the stage and for all he knew he’d even be threw in bottles at it’s
he’d even be threw in bottles at it’s
he’d even be threw in bottles at it’s just a good situation for a poet having
just a good situation for a poet having
just a good situation for a poet having this genuine fear of being booed off the
this genuine fear of being booed off the
this genuine fear of being booed off the stage
stage
stage yes because this made him consider his
yes because this made him consider his
yes because this made him consider his audience
audience
audience it made him consider the people who were
it made him consider the people who were
it made him consider the people who were sitting in front of him because it now
sitting in front of him because it now
sitting in front of him because it now broke the wall of separation between the
broke the wall of separation between the
broke the wall of separation between the poet and the audience and this open
poet and the audience and this open
poet and the audience and this open doors of poetry
doors of poetry
doors of poetry it brought poetry back to the people and
it brought poetry back to the people and
it brought poetry back to the people and it’s because of this defining ethos
it’s because of this defining ethos
it’s because of this defining ethos this realness this actuality this sense
this realness this actuality this sense
this realness this actuality this sense of bringing people bringing poetry back
of bringing people bringing poetry back
of bringing people bringing poetry back to the people that poetry slams are not
to the people that poetry slams are not
to the people that poetry slams are not thriving in more than 100 countries in
thriving in more than 100 countries in
thriving in more than 100 countries in the world and that’s that’s the image
the world and that’s that’s the image
the world and that’s that’s the image that defines slam poetry for me nothing
that defines slam poetry for me nothing
that defines slam poetry for me nothing else but the image of these eight poets
else but the image of these eight poets
else but the image of these eight poets back in Chicago back in 1984 having to
back in Chicago back in 1984 having to
back in Chicago back in 1984 having to jump and shout and dance on stage just
jump and shout and dance on stage just
jump and shout and dance on stage just to get the audience’s attention as a
to get the audience’s attention as a
to get the audience’s attention as a poet it made poetry more due to yours
poet it made poetry more due to yours
poet it made poetry more due to yours it gave poetry back to people like me
it gave poetry back to people like me
it gave poetry back to people like me and you see growing up I always thought
and you see growing up I always thought
and you see growing up I always thought that the only things you can write
that the only things you can write
that the only things you can write poetry about our nature or my ecology or
poetry about our nature or my ecology or
poetry about our nature or my ecology or important topics that mattered but after
important topics that mattered but after
important topics that mattered but after I found slam poetry I found you can
I found slam poetry I found you can
I found slam poetry I found you can write you can write about anything you
write you can write about anything you
write you can write about anything you can write about cricket or football or
can write about cricket or football or
can write about cricket or football or chocolate you can write about getting
chocolate you can write about getting
chocolate you can write about getting bored while sitting on the last bench of
bored while sitting on the last bench of
bored while sitting on the last bench of class but you could also write about
class but you could also write about
class but you could also write about loneliness and depression and anxiety
loneliness and depression and anxiety
loneliness and depression and anxiety you could write about coming out of the
you could write about coming out of the
you could write about coming out of the closet about friendship you could write
closet about friendship you could write
closet about friendship you could write about activism suddenly you could write
about activism suddenly you could write
about activism suddenly you could write about anything that mattered to you that
about anything that mattered to you that
about anything that mattered to you that affected you personally that changed
affected you personally that changed
affected you personally that changed your life
your life
your life spoken word and slam poetry became this
spoken word and slam poetry became this
spoken word and slam poetry became this mouthpiece this loud speaker and this
mouthpiece this loud speaker and this
mouthpiece this loud speaker and this slam poetry is often criticized because
slam poetry is often criticized because
slam poetry is often criticized because people say that a lot of poetry slams
people say that a lot of poetry slams
people say that a lot of poetry slams are dominated by oppressed communities
are dominated by oppressed communities
are dominated by oppressed communities or minority communities and while that’s
or minority communities and while that’s
or minority communities and while that’s a criticism I honestly see that as one
a criticism I honestly see that as one
a criticism I honestly see that as one of the most beautiful things about slam
of the most beautiful things about slam
of the most beautiful things about slam poetry that it provides a stage for
poetry that it provides a stage for
poetry that it provides a stage for people who have no other place to speak
people who have no other place to speak
people who have no other place to speak up for people who can’t turn to the
up for people who can’t turn to the
up for people who can’t turn to the mainstream media to guys who can’t pay
mainstream media to guys who can’t pay
mainstream media to guys who can’t pay off the government it’s people like this
off the government it’s people like this
off the government it’s people like this who mean that’s the agent this is what
who mean that’s the agent this is what
who mean that’s the agent this is what slam poetry gives them so when I see
slam poetry gives them so when I see
slam poetry gives them so when I see poetry I don’t see textbooks I save this
poetry I don’t see textbooks I save this
poetry I don’t see textbooks I save this what do you think about when you think
what do you think about when you think
what do you think about when you think about poetry in Jordan let me take you
about poetry in Jordan let me take you
about poetry in Jordan let me take you there back to 2013 – one of the oldest
there back to 2013 – one of the oldest
there back to 2013 – one of the oldest neighborhoods in Jordan – a brightly lit
neighborhoods in Jordan – a brightly lit
neighborhoods in Jordan – a brightly lit room furniture lines the walls a few
room furniture lines the walls a few
room furniture lines the walls a few people sit on the floor in the center of
people sit on the floor in the center of
people sit on the floor in the center of the room and a poet stands at the end
the room and a poet stands at the end
the room and a poet stands at the end she opens her mouth and begins to speak
she opens her mouth and begins to speak
she opens her mouth and begins to speak tell your governments she says tell your
tell your governments she says tell your
tell your governments she says tell your governments the only Kingdom my
governments the only Kingdom my
governments the only Kingdom my generation will bow to is the one
generation will bow to is the one
generation will bow to is the one between our temples for it is the most
between our temples for it is the most
between our temples for it is the most compassionate Authority we have ever
compassionate Authority we have ever
compassionate Authority we have ever known this this is the underground
known this this is the underground
known this this is the underground female slam poetry scene in Jordan
female slam poetry scene in Jordan
female slam poetry scene in Jordan I shall one of the organizers of this
I shall one of the organizers of this
I shall one of the organizers of this poetry slam she says in an interview
poetry slam she says in an interview
poetry slam she says in an interview that the reason they love it is because
that the reason they love it is because
that the reason they love it is because it’s the only place that a woman can
it’s the only place that a woman can
it’s the only place that a woman can talk about liberation and politics and
talk about liberation and politics and
talk about liberation and politics and sexuality and no one is shocked this is
sexuality and no one is shocked this is
sexuality and no one is shocked this is the one place where they can be
the one place where they can be
the one place where they can be themselves what do you think about when
themselves what do you think about when
themselves what do you think about when you think about poetry and dress he’ll
you think about poetry and dress he’ll
you think about poetry and dress he’ll let me take you there – an old
let me take you there – an old
let me take you there – an old amphitheatre where a group of slam poets
amphitheatre where a group of slam poets
amphitheatre where a group of slam poets are huddled up listening to one another
are huddled up listening to one another
are huddled up listening to one another perform their forms at the end of the
perform their forms at the end of the
perform their forms at the end of the night a man walks up on stage he doesn’t
night a man walks up on stage he doesn’t
night a man walks up on stage he doesn’t perform a poem he tells the crowd that
perform a poem he tells the crowd that
perform a poem he tells the crowd that he’s been working with kids in some of
he’s been working with kids in some of
he’s been working with kids in some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in
the most dangerous neighborhoods in
the most dangerous neighborhoods in Brazil and he tells them never stop
Brazil and he tells them never stop
Brazil and he tells them never stop never stop performing because we are the
never stop performing because we are the
never stop performing because we are the bridges that can cross any River this is
bridges that can cross any River this is
bridges that can cross any River this is what I see when I see slam poetry
what I see when I see slam poetry
what I see when I see slam poetry why do you picture when you picture
why do you picture when you picture
why do you picture when you picture poetry in the u.s. go back to 1984 or
poetry in the u.s. go back to 1984 or
poetry in the u.s. go back to 1984 or 2000 or as recent
2000 or as recent
2000 or as recent 2016 picture said of young black boys or
2016 picture said of young black boys or
2016 picture said of young black boys or queer poets or trans people or prison
queer poets or trans people or prison
queer poets or trans people or prison inmates telling their story just as it
inmates telling their story just as it
inmates telling their story just as it is no sugarcoating nothing when Saul
is no sugarcoating nothing when Saul
is no sugarcoating nothing when Saul Williams one of the most respected poets
Williams one of the most respected poets
Williams one of the most respected poets across the world talks about slam poetry
across the world talks about slam poetry
across the world talks about slam poetry he does not talk about the competition
he does not talk about the competition
he does not talk about the competition or the prize he talks about a home for
or the prize he talks about a home for
or the prize he talks about a home for young black boys to find their voice to
young black boys to find their voice to
young black boys to find their voice to express themselves to find meaning in
express themselves to find meaning in
express themselves to find meaning in life at this time when you hear stories
life at this time when you hear stories
life at this time when you hear stories every week of black men being shot on
every week of black men being shot on
every week of black men being shot on the streets that’s when you realize the
the streets that’s when you realize the
the streets that’s when you realize the importance for them to find a place to
importance for them to find a place to
importance for them to find a place to find whom at this time in India when you
find whom at this time in India when you
find whom at this time in India when you hear stories every week of women being
hear stories every week of women being
hear stories every week of women being raped or molested when you hear stories
raped or molested when you hear stories
raped or molested when you hear stories of men being beaten up or queer poets
of men being beaten up or queer poets
of men being beaten up or queer poets queer people fighting for their rights
queer people fighting for their rights
queer people fighting for their rights that’s when you realize the importance
that’s when you realize the importance
that’s when you realize the importance of slam poetry of people finding a place
of slam poetry of people finding a place
of slam poetry of people finding a place for themselves finding whom so we are
for themselves finding whom so we are
for themselves finding whom so we are done with our talk but it would be a
done with our talk but it would be a
done with our talk but it would be a shame if we left the stage without
shame if we left the stage without
shame if we left the stage without performing a poetry the here it is
performing a poetry the here it is
performing a poetry the here it is louder than silence louder than songs
louder than silence louder than songs
louder than silence louder than songs louder than anger louder than tear drops
louder than anger louder than tear drops
louder than anger louder than tear drops out of the nightmares louder than feel
out of the nightmares louder than feel
out of the nightmares louder than feel louder than failure louder than fire out
louder than failure louder than fire out
louder than failure louder than fire out of them between chimes of despair louder
of them between chimes of despair louder
of them between chimes of despair louder than the smooth hard off regret louder
than the smooth hard off regret louder
than the smooth hard off regret louder than the alarm clock of surprise louder
than the alarm clock of surprise louder
than the alarm clock of surprise louder than the high-pitched howl of death
than the high-pitched howl of death
than the high-pitched howl of death louder than a red mark on a tenth
louder than a red mark on a tenth
louder than a red mark on a tenth standard report card louder than the
standard report card louder than the
standard report card louder than the escaping sobs from a teenager’s broken
escaping sobs from a teenager’s broken
escaping sobs from a teenager’s broken heart louder than the cries of a mother
heart louder than the cries of a mother
heart louder than the cries of a mother she tries to close with stab wounds on
she tries to close with stab wounds on
she tries to close with stab wounds on her daughter’s bleeding dressed louder
her daughter’s bleeding dressed louder
her daughter’s bleeding dressed louder than the explosion of brick and mortar
than the explosion of brick and mortar
than the explosion of brick and mortar track bones torn eyelid split flesh
track bones torn eyelid split flesh
track bones torn eyelid split flesh there are times there are always times
there are times there are always times
there are times there are always times clenched fists and closed eyes of broken
clenched fists and closed eyes of broken
clenched fists and closed eyes of broken watches and
watches and
watches and there are times of fleas on the floor of
there are times of fleas on the floor of
there are times of fleas on the floor of begging for forgiveness having nowhere
begging for forgiveness having nowhere
begging for forgiveness having nowhere to cool off wishing someone would give
to cool off wishing someone would give
to cool off wishing someone would give you a chance to do it all again
you a chance to do it all again
you a chance to do it all again there are times black skies and 4 times
there are times black skies and 4 times
there are times black skies and 4 times when the snakes twist themselves around
when the snakes twist themselves around
when the snakes twist themselves around your body and squeeze the air out like
your body and squeeze the air out like
your body and squeeze the air out like toothpaste when you look in the mirror
toothpaste when you look in the mirror
toothpaste when you look in the mirror and the mirror tells you it’s not worth
and the mirror tells you it’s not worth
and the mirror tells you it’s not worth it and the mirror tells you you’re not
it and the mirror tells you you’re not
it and the mirror tells you you’re not worth it and the mirror tells you to
worth it and the mirror tells you to
worth it and the mirror tells you to slow down just stay down to give up
slow down just stay down to give up
slow down just stay down to give up so give oh so good dust down cool oh
so give oh so good dust down cool oh
so give oh so good dust down cool oh nine oh nine
nine oh nine
nine oh nine Oh Oh Jean oh gee oh gee Oh breathe
Oh Oh Jean oh gee oh gee Oh breathe
Oh Oh Jean oh gee oh gee Oh breathe breathe breathe breathe
breathe breathe breathe
breathe breathe breathe is that all time the universe tells you
is that all time the universe tells you
is that all time the universe tells you it’s wiser to stay down to keep your bad
it’s wiser to stay down to keep your bad
it’s wiser to stay down to keep your bad stuff to the try and it’s at these times
stuff to the try and it’s at these times
stuff to the try and it’s at these times you must look that you must shake off
you must look that you must shake off
you must look that you must shake off its a deist time that you must punch the
its a deist time that you must punch the
its a deist time that you must punch the universe in its god damn God wrestle the
universe in its god damn God wrestle the
universe in its god damn God wrestle the dead stars in black sky because you are
dead stars in black sky because you are
dead stars in black sky because you are here and you remain now that unbe
here and you remain now that unbe
here and you remain now that unbe apocalypse louder than a thunderstorm
apocalypse louder than a thunderstorm
apocalypse louder than a thunderstorm louder than the bang bang bang of ten
louder than the bang bang bang of ten
louder than the bang bang bang of ten thousand member firing school louder
thousand member firing school louder
thousand member firing school louder than the house your heart heard when the
than the house your heart heard when the
than the house your heart heard when the clock tick down to zero
clock tick down to zero
clock tick down to zero dad the scars on your knuckles from your
dad the scars on your knuckles from your
dad the scars on your knuckles from your punches on the walls from the voices in
punches on the walls from the voices in
punches on the walls from the voices in your head telling you you’re not good
your head telling you you’re not good
your head telling you you’re not good enough then the scratches on crash cars
enough then the scratches on crash cars
enough then the scratches on crash cars in which you’ve hidden all your love
in which you’ve hidden all your love
in which you’ve hidden all your love then the falling Twin Towers and the
then the falling Twin Towers and the
then the falling Twin Towers and the everyday air strikes the broken windows
everyday air strikes the broken windows
everyday air strikes the broken windows and burning trails then the clashing
and burning trails then the clashing
and burning trails then the clashing cries for help under 100 feet waves and
cries for help under 100 feet waves and
cries for help under 100 feet waves and the soundtrack of Aleppo’s thousand a
the soundtrack of Aleppo’s thousand a
the soundtrack of Aleppo’s thousand a death then splitting crossroads and the
death then splitting crossroads and the
death then splitting crossroads and the crumbling bridges and the cracking
crumbling bridges and the cracking
crumbling bridges and the cracking buildings new
buildings new
buildings new then the last gasp of a child his eyes
then the last gasp of a child his eyes
then the last gasp of a child his eyes are brown
are brown
are brown who takes one last cup of seawater oh he
who takes one last cup of seawater oh he
who takes one last cup of seawater oh he gives up his long stairs eyes closed and
gives up his long stairs eyes closed and
gives up his long stairs eyes closed and his heart drowns louder than the angle
his heart drowns louder than the angle
his heart drowns louder than the angle louder than the be louder than the pity
louder than the be louder than the pity
louder than the be louder than the pity louder than the hate nodded under Sandra
louder than the hate nodded under Sandra
louder than the hate nodded under Sandra then the sound of falling rocks than the
then the sound of falling rocks than the
then the sound of falling rocks than the railing ruined closets
railing ruined closets
railing ruined closets then the ticking of the clock because
then the ticking of the clock because
then the ticking of the clock because there are times when the world turns to
there are times when the world turns to
there are times when the world turns to and the sky goes dark and the
and the sky goes dark and the
and the sky goes dark and the snakes beats the Angels but remember
snakes beats the Angels but remember
snakes beats the Angels but remember always remember to let the light inside
always remember to let the light inside
always remember to let the light inside your mind speak louder than the worms
your mind speak louder than the worms
your mind speak louder than the worms inside your brain because you are here
inside your brain because you are here
inside your brain because you are here you are here and you me thank you
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