There
tend to be a lot of misconceptions about spoken word poetry. One of the
main ones is that all poetry is spoken word, or all poets have the
ability to be spoken word artists. This is not necessarily the
case. Although in its simplistic form, spoken word poetry is said rather
than read, the greater revelation is that spoken word poetry is meant
to be performed. Langston Hughes and E. E. Cummings are
considered to be great poets. Amiri Baraka and The Lost Poets are
revered as great spoken-word artists.
2 comments:
The power of spoken poetry in many cases overwhelms poetry thought of being read quietly next to a warm hearth. The speaker inflects the sounds in a manner intended while the reader interprets through a filter of experience. Each has their place.
Well said Jeff.
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