NPM '08: Taylor Mali

04/29/2008

NPM '08: Taylor Mali

Can't neglect introducing (or reintroducing) you to Taylor Mali this National Poetry Month.

Apr 29, 2008 11:24:29 AM | Art/Literature/Poetry

6 Comments

Great Poet -- my favorite is The Impotence of Proofreading.

Posted by: Jason Roberts | 04/29/2008 at 02:04 PM

Jason, that's a great one too. Thanks.

Posted by: Steve McCoy | 04/29/2008 at 02:07 PM

Steve, this is great... I have not heard him before. Do you have to stop with these when poetry month is over? This has been great...

Posted by: Matt P. | 04/29/2008 at 02:22 PM

I love his stuff. The first time I saw this clip with my wife, I turned to her and wondered aloud why we preachers think we need 40 minutes to say something worthwhile.

Posted by: john chandler | 04/29/2008 at 03:49 PM

Taylor Mali is the man. I used this video teaching poetry in my 9th grade English class. Of course, the humor was lost on most of them because they're the ones he's mocking.

Rives is another exceptional spoken word poet that I've come to love.

Posted by: Matt Mc | 04/29/2008 at 04:45 PM

i like taylor mali.
i enjoy your NPM '08 posts too.
gracias.

Posted by: Sean | 04/29/2008 at 06:28 PM

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