The aboslute most powerful poem in the world…
This poem has shaped my thinking for the past 10 years. I saw it performed for the first time in 1995 in Ann Arbor Michigan at the National Poetry Slam. My friend Jess and I went for the afternoone to check it out, and were sitting in Not Another Cafe on South U. It was amazing. All of the poets from all over, performing their hearts to a room full of strangers. I have NEVER forgotten the power of that afternoon. Patricia Smith was one of the performers, and as she came to the stage she performed her piece – Skinhead. It’s one the hardest poem’s for me to hear, or read. But it really is the most powerful. I thought I might share this with you all…hopefully it will move you as much as it has always moved me!
Here’s a link to the wording for you to read as well….
