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How Poetry Unlocked My Superpowers | Keenan Scott II | TED

Showing how language can illuminate the superhero in all of us, Scott performs three spoken word pieces that seamlessly weave together literary devices like simile, assonance and slant rhyme, sharing the talent he’s cultivated despite the obstacles (read: kryptonite). If you love watching TED Talks like this one, become a TED Member to support our…

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Showing how language can illuminate the superhero in all of us, Scott performs three spoken word pieces that seamlessly weave together literary devices like simile, assonance and slant rhyme, sharing the talent he’s cultivated despite the obstacles (read: kryptonite).

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  1. Gavasker Shady

    May 8, 2023 at 8:38 am

    💯

  2. Rudy Ponzio

    May 8, 2023 at 8:42 am

    If you want some one to be driven to introspection. Speak/write like a poet!

  3. adv3nted

    May 8, 2023 at 8:43 am

    Miss doing poetry 🙏🏾

  4. Self Retired

    May 8, 2023 at 8:50 am

    👊❤🎯

  5. TorukiKipta

    May 8, 2023 at 8:50 am

    #56

  6. TorukiKipta

    May 8, 2023 at 8:52 am

    7:51A.M. sansiri today

  7. snono

    May 8, 2023 at 8:54 am

    new low

  8. Thato Mofolo

    May 8, 2023 at 9:01 am

    🦅🦅🦅

  9. Laika

    May 8, 2023 at 9:18 am

    Making something from nothing is an act of pure optimism. From you, something new has taken shape, and that’s amazing!

    This week, express yourself and find solace and relaxation by adding creative pursuits to your self-care routine. Commit to this deliberate focus to prioritize your happiness and wellbeing.

  10. プリメーラ

    May 8, 2023 at 9:20 am

    22:19 PM Japan today

    • English Speaking

      May 8, 2023 at 9:49 am

      Mother

  11. C

    May 8, 2023 at 9:28 am

    We work hard on writing poetry but so few people read and buy poetry. But it’s in our blood. 💛💫

    • Its Ebube

      May 8, 2023 at 6:35 pm

      It’s the fact… I wish poetry would come to life

    • kinpo

      May 9, 2023 at 7:08 am

      Why not turn it into music? It would be a great combination.

    • Its Ebube

      May 9, 2023 at 8:12 am

      @kinpo I believe that every poet can rap… But some choose to just recite or write

  12. Rudy Ponzio

    May 8, 2023 at 9:37 am

    This is a genuine being with his heart fully out.

  13. Golden4orce

    May 8, 2023 at 9:55 am

    When it touches your soul and you see yourself through the words it’s beautiful

  14. Sam Moore

    May 8, 2023 at 9:57 am

    There’s pretty much nothing less poetic than the notion of superpowers in a TED talk. OR IS THERE

  15. Sierrah Max

    May 8, 2023 at 10:53 am

    An amazing inspiration✨🌟✨ “… They Sound Like Us…” 💗

  16. ahmed_lifestyl

    May 8, 2023 at 11:11 am

    You vs you bro it’s time to move in silence 📈

  17. Raz

    May 8, 2023 at 11:17 am

    There are many out there who discover at the age of 13, 14 years old that they have some superpowers, powers that got awakened by a passion or their superego when wanting to prove themselves to others. It’s life.

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    May 8, 2023 at 12:28 pm

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  19. 5 محتوى هادف Purposeful content

    May 8, 2023 at 1:59 pm

    مرحبا بكم في قناتي 😊

  20. Jimmy Mc Geein

    May 8, 2023 at 5:53 pm

    Boys Raise boys. Men are not existent. Mothers are young. That is a very cool poem while listening to it. You did throw in some feelings of repression. Here’s a start for the cure. Find the men. Keep them away from the young mothers. Build a community from within. Don’t bring up color it puts guilty or racist people on defens. And instantly gives people that would use that to put communities in turmoil. Tuneup the mass media the social media. I listen to this I did not see it. I’m assuming you have more melatonin than I do. Accents and whatever you call them in your speech but we talk I could’ve told you you were black. Just like if you heard me speak you would know that I am Irish what is why do they can be. If that influence you in anyway shape or form. There’s where we start to fix the problem years and years and years and years of being mentally to hear an accent and stick and assigned stigma or perception to it. That’s what the onepercent do. We the people of the world.Big love good vibrations

  21. Hamzah

    May 8, 2023 at 5:55 pm

    There’s nothing more powerful than words. Poetry takes it to another level.

  22. American Ardvark

    May 8, 2023 at 6:58 pm

    I’m a poet that writes for himself…

  23. Xenobia Foxclaw

    May 8, 2023 at 10:35 pm

    Beautiful—a future poet laureate.

  24. S Khasanovna

    May 8, 2023 at 10:47 pm

    Just incredible.👍

  25. Anna Defazio

    May 9, 2023 at 3:31 am

    Fantastic ❤❤❤

  26. khushi🍵

    May 9, 2023 at 4:20 am

    Everything about this talk screams power! ⚡

  27. Rani

    May 9, 2023 at 6:11 am

    damn. his words resonated in my soul. how i wish i would be in a room with poets and aspiring poets to read aloud our poetry!

  28. Jyothsna Donepudi

    May 9, 2023 at 6:56 am

    BRAVO

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  30. Holy Cannoli

    May 9, 2023 at 12:31 pm

    Poetry is a tool that turns expression into communication to those who listen, and sounds like sweet noise to those who don’t. A good way to state facts in front of an audience containing both listeners and haters, because how can you hate a message presented this way? Perhaps poetry is how you stay safe while saying what others hate.

    Although admittedly none of what he said was necessarily controversial, just something that should be talked about more. Good stuff.

  31. Superior Mobile by 13 Fabrication & Personalization

    May 9, 2023 at 1:23 pm

    that was killer.

  32. Beach Life

    May 9, 2023 at 1:45 pm

    This is possibly the most engaging, most inspiring, and most moving TEDTalk I’ve ever seen. So powerful. So good.

  33. The Silangsunggang

    May 9, 2023 at 7:52 pm

    His poem is good, but still Shakespeare is far more better. Not to compare but poetry nowadays has different style. He is great for this era.

  34. m.eko kuswanto

    May 9, 2023 at 7:55 pm

    Like to hip hop

  35. Gy14JMKb

    May 11, 2023 at 2:57 am

    Why new low because you don’t get it?

  36. Jolly T

    May 11, 2023 at 12:36 pm

    After years of people trying to convince me I was stupid through junior high school because I was dyslexic, poetry helped me make it to honors English. It pushed me beyond my limitations and now I have an MFA in creative writing. Poetry is the language of the soul.

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