Last night I discovered my next calling: Def Poet. I was roaming Barnes & Noble with Guy (lawyer Geek) and Dustin (English lit Geek) and Guy picked up a paperback of Def Poetry Jam poems. The idea was to read random poems with the same cadence and passion exhibited on the HBO show.
Well, that was too easy. I found I'm a natural. The next challenge was to grab random books outside the poetry section and attempt to make the words seem weighty and political. My discovery? Again, I'm a natural. I was able to read a recipe from a Santa Fe cookbook and make it sound like Lanston Hughes.
Doubt me if you must, but come next podcast I shall demonstrate my unique ability. If there's anything you want to hear Def Jaminated, let me know--perhaps I'll treat you to a reading.
Oh, I also bought season two of Dave Chapelle. Turns out I paid too much for it. Barnes & Noble not so great with DVD prices. Oh well.
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Hey Laura. How about John Brown’s Body by Stephen Vincent Benét? Er, maybe an excerpt. At over 360 pages this poem’s kinda bookish.
I was thinking Charles Bukowski.
http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/Charles-Bukowski
I really like this short poem of his:
http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/Charles-Bukowski/157
Then I noticed he wrote a poem about the 8088 Intel processor... bizarre.
http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/Charles-Bukowski/123
Laura "The Jaminator" Swisher... hmm... we'll work on it.
Ever notice how e.e. cummings work just looks like l33t?
http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/eecummings/317
I don't Mos Def but he seems like a cool person to meet. -laughs- Open Mic
night at normal places should be easy for you.
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