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Friday, September 25, 2009

Friday Fun: Andrea Gibson

I'm really into spoken word poetry. I especially admire Alix Olson. She originally inspired me to try my own hand at spoken word poetry, and I was able to meet her last year at my college's Take Back The Night event at which she performed.

Last Thursday I mentioned Alix Olson at a meeting of Students Against Sexism in Society (the feminist organization at Knox College), and after the meeting a new member of the group told me that if I liked Alix Olson, I should check out Andrea Gibson's poetry. I did. And I'm in awe.

Here's a video of her performing "Dive."



What do you think? Know of any other awesome poets you'd like to share?
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7 comments:

  1. VertigoSeptember 25, 2009 at 11:11 AM

    Thanks for the post. I also like spoken poetry and I have never heard of Gibson before, so, thanks!
    I also recommend Staceyann Chin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhQOZTmWQQE), Sonia Renee (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOV7RyHjl5c), and Gina Lorings (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgQLEfSi9ys).

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  2. SylphstormSeptember 25, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    My latest post actually references a poem of Alix Olson's.

    I adore both her and Marty McConnell, and am very fond of Roger Bonair-Agard as well. I have a friend who got me watching Def Poetry, and I am genuinely so grateful that I'm almost in tears right now, because it's from Def Poetry that I found feminism, among other things.

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  3. AmeliaSeptember 25, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    Thanks for sharing these other poets. :) I've already started checking out their work, and am really excited about it.

    And INTPanentheist, I want to read your latest post, next!

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  4. BeckySeptember 25, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    I was going to mention Staceyann Chin and Sonia Renee too, but here's a group of young male poets (Chico Speaks Out Team 2005?) doing "This is for You" dedicated to women which is really moving:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOv47njeLHQ&feature=player_embedded#t=184

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  5. lindsaySeptember 25, 2009 at 8:59 PM

    Jill Scott!

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  6. VertigoSeptember 26, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    I also have compiled a list of spoken word poets on my blog:

    http://vertigo29.blogspot.com/2009/03/that-way-before-war-begins-i-already.html

    Hope that helps!

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  7. AmeliaSeptember 26, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    Your list looks excellent, Vertigo. Thanks for sharing!

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