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Gemineye - A Penny for Your Thoughts

zarocatzarocat Posts: 1,901
edited February 2011 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
I was reminded of this poem today and think that the community here would enjoy it
Check-check-check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kozv2POJS0I
1996: Toronto
1998: Barrie
2000: Montreal, Toronto, Auburn Hills
2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal
2004: Boston X2, Grand Rapids
2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
2006: Toronto X2
2009: Toronto
2011: PJ20, Montreal, Toronto X2, Hamilton
2012: Manchester X2, Amsterdam X2, Prague, Berlin X2, Philadelphia, Missoula
2013: Pittsburg, Buffalo
2014: Milan, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo, Detroit
2016: Ottawa, Toronto X2
2018: Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona
2022: Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
2023: Chicago X2
2024: New York X2
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  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    I'm not a rap fan at all but that was AWESOME !.......most people don't understand what he said till they get a little older,truly a great poem with great meaning.

    Godfather.
  • zarocatzarocat Posts: 1,901
    Godfather. wrote:
    I'm not a rap fan at all but that was AWESOME !.......most people don't understand what he said till they get a little older,truly a great poem with great meaning.

    Godfather.

    I don't believe that is called rap Godfather. I believe they call it SLAM POETRY.
    1996: Toronto
    1998: Barrie
    2000: Montreal, Toronto, Auburn Hills
    2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal
    2004: Boston X2, Grand Rapids
    2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    2006: Toronto X2
    2009: Toronto
    2011: PJ20, Montreal, Toronto X2, Hamilton
    2012: Manchester X2, Amsterdam X2, Prague, Berlin X2, Philadelphia, Missoula
    2013: Pittsburg, Buffalo
    2014: Milan, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo, Detroit
    2016: Ottawa, Toronto X2
    2018: Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona
    2022: Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
    2023: Chicago X2
    2024: New York X2
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    zarocat wrote:
    I was reminded of this poem today and think that the community here would enjoy it
    Check-check-check it out.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kozv2POJS0I
    that was sweeeeet! :lol: thanks for sharing....
    Happy Valentines Day zarocat ou4j86.gif
  • zarocatzarocat Posts: 1,901
    Happy V-Day to you Pandora
    1996: Toronto
    1998: Barrie
    2000: Montreal, Toronto, Auburn Hills
    2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal
    2004: Boston X2, Grand Rapids
    2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    2006: Toronto X2
    2009: Toronto
    2011: PJ20, Montreal, Toronto X2, Hamilton
    2012: Manchester X2, Amsterdam X2, Prague, Berlin X2, Philadelphia, Missoula
    2013: Pittsburg, Buffalo
    2014: Milan, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo, Detroit
    2016: Ottawa, Toronto X2
    2018: Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona
    2022: Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
    2023: Chicago X2
    2024: New York X2
  • voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    Amazing, thank you for sharing that.
  • zarocatzarocat Posts: 1,901
    Here a few more from the Def Jam poetry series (6 seasons I believe) that was presented on HBO and produced by Russell Simmons & Hosted by Mos Def.

    This one is up on my list of the best of spoken word:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXlUEIro8UA

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8MVhIiy8UQ

    This one is super funny:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEPF4RXD ... re=related

    This girl is only 18 when she performed this piece ... crazy
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO_37ZFK ... re=related

    Again, this guy is unbelievable:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7eZOXmO ... re=related

    And this one has to be at the top of my list for the moment:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4KkoPVZVCQ

    Enjoy my fellow humans.
    1996: Toronto
    1998: Barrie
    2000: Montreal, Toronto, Auburn Hills
    2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal
    2004: Boston X2, Grand Rapids
    2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    2006: Toronto X2
    2009: Toronto
    2011: PJ20, Montreal, Toronto X2, Hamilton
    2012: Manchester X2, Amsterdam X2, Prague, Berlin X2, Philadelphia, Missoula
    2013: Pittsburg, Buffalo
    2014: Milan, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo, Detroit
    2016: Ottawa, Toronto X2
    2018: Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona
    2022: Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
    2023: Chicago X2
    2024: New York X2
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    zarocat wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    I'm not a rap fan at all but that was AWESOME !.......most people don't understand what he said till they get a little older,truly a great poem with great meaning.

    Godfather.

    I don't believe that is called rap Godfather. I believe they call it SLAM POETRY.


    O ! :D my mistake.

    Godfather.
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