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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May 8, 2023 at 8:38 am
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Rudy Ponzio
May 8, 2023 at 8:42 am
If you want some one to be driven to introspection. Speak/write like a poet!
adv3nted
May 8, 2023 at 8:43 am
Miss doing poetry 🙏🏾
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May 8, 2023 at 8:52 am
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May 8, 2023 at 9:18 am
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May 8, 2023 at 9:20 am
22:19 PM Japan today
English Speaking
May 8, 2023 at 9:49 am
Mother
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
Rudy Ponzio
May 8, 2023 at 9:37 am
This is a genuine being with his heart fully out.
Golden4orce
May 8, 2023 at 9:55 am
When it touches your soul and you see yourself through the words it’s beautiful
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
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May 8, 2023 at 10:53 am
An amazing inspiration✨🌟✨ “… They Sound Like Us…” 💗
ahmed_lifestyl
May 8, 2023 at 11:11 am
You vs you bro it’s time to move in silence 📈
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 1:59 pm
مرحبا بكم في قناتي 😊
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
Hamzah
May 8, 2023 at 5:55 pm
There’s nothing more powerful than words. Poetry takes it to another level.
American Ardvark
May 8, 2023 at 6:58 pm
I’m a poet that writes for himself…
Xenobia Foxclaw
May 8, 2023 at 10:35 pm
Beautiful—a future poet laureate.
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May 8, 2023 at 10:47 pm
Just incredible.👍
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May 9, 2023 at 3:31 am
Fantastic ❤❤❤
khushi🍵
May 9, 2023 at 4:20 am
Everything about this talk screams power! ⚡
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!
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May 9, 2023 at 6:56 am
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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.
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May 9, 2023 at 1:23 pm
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May 9, 2023 at 1:45 pm
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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.
m.eko kuswanto
May 9, 2023 at 7:55 pm
Like to hip hop
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May 11, 2023 at 2:57 am
Why new low because you don’t get it?
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.