Spoken word poetry is unaccountably still looked down on by some within the poetry world. This is unfortunate, because anyone who has experienced a range of spoken word poetry events knows that it is just as capable of subtlety and intelligence as its page-bound relative. It seems to be a fact overlooked that in many cultural groups, poetry has been conveyed orally for the majority of its history. You don’t hear of anyone denigrating song-like ballads such as The Twa Corbies, or the entire bardic tradition, for being unsubtle.
The Spoken Word & Me: Faye Lipson via Spoken Word London
One of this year’s Barbican Poets, Faye Lipson, in an article on spoken word poetry, published through a site that’s maintained by two other Barbican Poets. I get to “teach” these guys; to say I’m blessed is no exaggeration.
Source: spokenwordldn.com
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