I mentioned this poem to Rachel last week which made me go check it out again. I originally saw/heard it on a Def Poetry Jam. Since taking this class, I have to admit, there are some things that I question more than I originally did. However, I still love the heart of it which I think goes along with some of the current discussions on our class blog (Alex's post and Karen's post).
When I went to check out Taylor Mali's site, there was a specific post about this poem and how it has made the "Inspirational CyberSpam" rounds. Ironically, this poem was used by Thomas Friedman in a speech he gave at Yale graduation 2003. Check out the post and the poem.
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Sarah-
Awesome poem, I'm astounded. Thanks for getting Jed involved, I really hope he can help us. : )
Yes, Sarah, I know this poem and it's terrifically relevant to our discussion. Thanks for sharing it on your blog! K
Wow, here I am in Albany listening to the NYS Teacher of the Year, an Eng. teacher, and he's reading the Mali poem to us! Deja Vu!
Awesome Poem. Thank you for sharing. :)
Yo yo..Taylor Mali is awesome...that poem was superfresh...anyone who watches Def Poetry Jam is cool...
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