New Perspective on Poetry

After watching several different videos of poetry ranging from being performed, read by the author of the poem, or turned into animation, I have a different perspective on poetry. I used to not be the biggest fan of poetry, and I'm still not, however, I have a new found appreciation for it. I enjoyed listening to and watching poetry being displayed in numerous different ways.

This video in particular really stuck out to me. The way that the animation was done adds to the fluidity of the words in the poem. I also enjoyed the way that the speaker narrated the poem, emphasizing the more impactful lines by fluctuating his voice. The speaker is very engaging and keeps you interested by varying his voice and letting his personality shine through his work. The overall message of the poem is something that is very important and very real in today's world. The poet is very open and vulnerable by sharing personal stories and that engages people. You are able to relate to his work.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video of slam poetry. Anis Mojgani does an excellent job of portraying this poem. The first line he says "This is for the fat girls" gets an almost immediate reaction of laughter from the audience. Because he is such an entertaining performer, he is able to keep the audience's attention. Being able to hear the live audience in the background of the video adds to the humor that Mojgani communicates through his speech. Mojgani uses hand actions, which could be seen as distracting, however I think it adds to the humorous tone that he is portraying.