Tribute to sage "my hero" by Rage

Tribute to sage "my hero" 

by "Rage"

You are my Hero ..

You are the "He" who knows.. 

the "Sea" ....

The "Symbol".. 

He speaks..

The wind "Blows"...

Minds "blow"..

but Mine..

"Explodes"..

SAGE...you are my Hero..

And everyday I dream..

To be like my Master "Sage"...

My Master "Says"..

"Son, work hard...Dream free...

And remember to bring the energy".

I say....."Dad" ..

All I need you have already given me..

Coz...

If today will be my last on this stage..

Then I will give my best..

"My homepage"

You dream of love ..

But I dream to be blind..

Not to C sin... but to B Seen..

To C...to B in XtaC..like the C...

now u C....

To truly love is to B..

"Truly Free"

You are Free..Free of speech..

I am Bound..Bound to speak..

Speak change through words...

words my Master "Says"

my Master's "Sage" .

I only dream to be heard..

Be led by great minds.

Mine too small to be compared..

I only dream of my Hero...

The "He" who knows.. 

the "Sea" ....

The "Symbol".. 

He speaks..

The wind "Blows"..

Minds "blow"..

but mine..

"Explodes"..

Everyday i dream  

I dream of my hero..

"Sage".

And when I am freed from these chains.

I'll be on this stage.

Help me father...

For I am your son.

"RAGE"..

You are "The One" Sage 

You are ."The chosen one"

You are....

"The Spoken word"....

......A Spoken word Tribute...

Listen and Download the spoken word song, Tribute to sage "my hero" by Rage...

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4 Reasons Why You Should Perform Your Poetry.

by Ami Mattison 

I shared my poetry with an audience for the first time at an old-fashioned “poetry reading.”

Me, performing in 2003. Photo courtesy of Sir Jesse of Decatur

It was 1991, and there were four of us. We took turns standing behind a music stand where our poems were laid out, and we proceeded to read in our best “serious poet” voices. You know the voice I’m talking about—the one where every line ends in an upward tone and sounds almost like a question?

Wow, have things changed since those days!

Now, in addition to the mainstay of the literary poetry reading, there are raucous open mics and poetry slams all over the country, where people don’t simply read, they “perform.”

They spit, they slam, they rap, they rant. In other words, they use their bodies and voices to give life to their words beyond the written page.

Now, almost twenty years after my first poetry reading, I earn a modest income from touring and performing my poetry to live audiences. No more serious poet voice for me.

Instead, I give expression to my poetry through dramatic and (what I hope are) well-crafted performances.

It’s All Poetry

There’s long been a rift between the “academic,” or literary poetry scene and the spoken word scene. Academic poets often dismiss the quality of spoken word poetry, while spoken word aficionados think academic poetry is boring. But, in the final instance, it’s all poetry.

Regardless of what a poem is about or how it’s written, it can be performed in a way that entertains, inspires, or moves audiences.

What I Mean by “Performance”

When I say “perform,” I don’t mean memorizing your poem and then screaming it at audiences, though there are certainly enough spoken word performers who do that. Rather, when I say “perform,” I mean finding creative ways to emote through language in order to engage one’s listener.

Performance is an emotional interpretation of your poem.

It is simply using your voice, your body, and your breath to convey not only your words but the layered emotions beneath them.

In other articles, I’ve suggested that memorizing your poetry offers an excellent way to experience it, either alone or in front of audiences. 

But you don’t need to memorize your poetry in order to offer a great performance. Reading your poetry can also provide an opportunity to convey it in your own personal and unique way.

And ultimately, the key to a great poetry performance is finding your own voice and your own style of sharing your poetry.

After all, it’s your poetry. And who better to perform it than you?

Why You Should Perform

Many poets who have published works read their poetry as a way to sell and promote their books, and that’s a great reason to perform or read. But you don’t need something to sell in order to perform your poetry. All you need are some poems you want to share and a venue to share them in.

Besides selling your books, there are several reasons to perform your poetry. Here a few of the reasons why I perform:

Spoken Word ENTERTAINMENT versus Poetry.

Debate!

Spoken Word vs. Poetry. If a spoken word poet cannot show that they are strong on paper, should they be labeled an entertainer, NOT a Poet?

Entertainment vs. Life in Literary Motion

As a writer, I have always had a need to read my work to someone. My ear's have to hear the creative work of my mind come to life as these lips work like an assembly line. I know that I am a part of the mass majority of most other writers out there, ESPECIALLY poets. Poets tend to be odd creatures. We are very egotistical on the outside, but our true existence consists of completely insecure kindergarteners hoping and praying somebody will know that their green elephant really is a purple snowman. Enter: Poetry Readings.

Do NOT confuse poetry reading with Spoken Word Poetry. Poetry readings are held in places like libraries and tea houses...Starbucks and churches. Spoken Word Poetry Venues are just that...venues. They are loud. They are ruckus. They are spiritual. They are humanitarian. The Spoken Word is sexual and sensual...emotional and philosophical. The Spoken Word Poetry venue is ENTERTAINMENT through and through!

Which brings me to the debate at hand. Spoken Word vs Poetry. Are both Poetry? Or is Spoken Word entertainment?

My answer is this.

If a spoken word artist cannot show you their piece on paper...if that piece is not on paper without grammatical and spelling errors so drastic that you cannot easily read the piece. This person is not a poet. If a spoken word artist freestyles more than they spill ink...then I am more apt to label him/her a rapper/entertainer than a poet. If a Spoken Word artist has never even considered publishing a chapbook, I question why?

A poet writes. A poet cries tears of blood. They dream in stanzas, and wake in the wee hours of the night...unable to fall back to sleep because poetry refuses to allow it. A new poem, that new born child lying next to the Poet in the bed... whimpering and whining, screaming and crying until the Creator agrees to finish...and the Poem and Poet can sleep. This Poet? This Poet is the Poet that gets on stage and leaves sweat in pools on stage. This Poet leave tears on the cord of the mic. This is the one who steps off stage and can barely speak because everything just short of life was left on that stage in the name of Poetry. This one... is a Poet... not an entertainer.

Spoken Word vs. Poetry

Entertainment vs. Life in Literary Motion

Source:

http://mariefontaine.hubpages.com/hub/Spoken-Word-ENTERTAINMENT-vs-Poetry

MY ORDEAL by Pauldesimple

My rehearsal before the mirror

Was concluded without an error

My lines were intact 

And my stage movements perfect

I was prepared to dazzle my audience

With a beautiful performance

At first, I was in charge

Taking my audience on a voyage

Into my world of rhymes

And mimes

And the look on every face

Shows that we were on the same phase

Then suddenly I missed a last word

A miss I could not afford

I saw my world falling

Even with the conditioner on, 

I was sweating

Going forward became impossible

Moving backward wasn't available

I was in the middle of nowhere

So I stopped there

Yet with this commotion

I received a standing ovation

But I went home infuriated

And defeated

by Pauldesimple

SPOKEN WORD vs POETRY (a lovely poetic piece)

They say,

Spoken word is poetry.

I say,

Try coke and pepsi

For one lives for the stage,

Rhythms and flowetry,

The other lives in the page,

Methaphors and imagery.

They say,

Spoken word is poetry,

I say,

A sea is not its tributary.

One is direct and vivid,

talkative and expressive.

The other is secretive,

Says more with few words.

They say,

Spoken word is poetry,

I say,

Use omelettes to cook egusi.

One is superficial and flashy

Seeking to capture your eyes.

The other is an endless abyss

An emptiness that fills the heart

They say 

spoken word is poetry,

I say,

Compare silk and cotton.

One is a bride,

Without jewels

The other a maiden,

With a string of pearls.

They say,

Spoken word is poetry

I say,

Marriage is not wedding

For one,

The tongue is a pen,

For the other

The pen is also the tongue

They say,

Spoken word is poetry.

I say,

A War song is not music.

by Afroxyz

http://www.nairaland.com/1111289/spoken-word-vs-poetry#13171832

What is Performance Poetry?

I can feel my heart racing, like it always does. I’m sitting close to the stage, trying to loosen my limbs without drawing too much attention to myself. The theatre is dark, but for the spotlight on the centre of the stage. Claps echo around the room long after hands have stopped moving. Eyes follow the poet’s every movement- the flick of the wrist, the roll of the eyes, the twist of the heel, the slight tap of the toe on a sentimental line break.

The host calls out my name by way of introduction. I walk tentatively up to the microphone. It always takes a couple of minutes to get into the flow of the show. With every line, you’re aware that you have to keep the audience’s attention. But when and if you do, there’s no other feeling quite like it. Adrenaline pumps through you. The build up, the tension and the nerves suddenly feel worthwhile. It’s the feeling of finding your voice. It’s performance poetry.

In a series of interviews with poets, Spoken Word London asked about the juxtaposition of poetry intended for the page and poetry intended for the stage. Is there a difference?

Yes, according to some. Performing your work means you get one shot at connecting with your audience. You have to keep their attention. Furthermore, one has more freedom to be experimental in print. As the art of reading is a solitary experience, the reader can take time to interpret the piece as they want, at a speed in which they’re comfortable with.

Others, however, maintained that there is no difference. Poetry is poetry. You don’t write it with the intention of printing or performing, you write it to express yourself.

But as I watched the various acts that came before and after me tonight, one issue was burning at the forefront of my mind. What is the difference between reciting and performing? Does performance poetry point toward a distinction between the reading voice and the speaking voice? Does it call for more theatrical devices? And if so, has the performance element of poetry become so important that we’ve lost sight of the actual words and their meaning?

From the 1950s to ‘70s, poetry performance developed as a form of both rebellion and cultural expression. The Beat poets would meet in various corners of New York City, reading their radical work as protest against the stultifying mood of McCarthyism. The art was soon taken up by poets committed to particular social and political movements. Gil Scott Heron, Amira Baraka and The Last Poets all made actual demands for social and political change. Through addressing their audience as a community, they became situated within that community. And through theatrical devices and the emphasis on speech rhythms, the poets were able to showcase a certain cultural identity.

 So the desire to write became less about a grounding in poetry and more about having a voice, expressing yourself and releasing the frustration and hopes of an entire generation. It was about expressing one’s experience in a way best suited to the message and the community. And it showed that we must differentiate between the poetry reading and the poetry performance. The latter presents the poet not as a reader, but as a speaker.

Does this mean, then, that the poetry performance as we know it today is historically connected with the poet’s position within his social and political surroundings?

If so, are we not at risk of allowing entertainment to distract us from the core causes we are speaking about and against. Most of the time, entertainment does not invite focus on issues of particular complexity. It merely does what it advertises on the tin. Amuse and divert.

Slam poetry, for example, has introduced a notion of competition to performance poetry. Is this notion adverse to the very function of art? Slam poets are constantly competing for the approval of the audience, which means they are less concerned with being in competition with the self. Art becomes a show. It becomes point-scoring.

Shouldn’t we allow the poetry to take precedence over the performance factor?

by Nadia Khomami

http://www.spokenwordldn.com/2012/05/08/what-is-%E2%80%98performance-poetry%E2%80%99/