These incredible poetry performances

[hippywife]

aren't getting any love in the appropriate forums. I posted in Pro-Choice and Women's Rights because those are the topics, but I guess those are some slow forums, so for the edification of the Lounge here they are (I don't do GD.):

Girl Exploded by Lauren Zuniga

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Or85x4GX8w&feature=related

To the Oklahoma Lawmakers by Lauren Zuniga

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9QI4v9Jehs&feature=related

[hippywife]

1. Where are all the poetry folk

we usually have around here? Hmmm. :shrug:

[MiddleFingerMom]

2. WOW!!!!!

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I wish I could see those in written form.
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The first one was an incredible mixture of pacing and imagery (though it
seemed to fall apart a LITTLE towards the last minute or so).
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Same with the second with no stumbling at the end.
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Very talented. Very powerful.
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Incredible emotion AND reason without the stridency or selfrighteousness
to which socio-political poetry can all-too-often fall prey.
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Maybe the reason I wrote so few angry, tortured poems is that I've never
been able to speak THAT well... THAT quickly.
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That name seems very familiar. Is she well-published?
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[hippywife]

3. I don't know really.

I was just turned on to her recently. She lives here in OK. Not much of a website, so not much info.

I'd love to be able to do what she does so well, too. She just puts it out there without a whole lot of anger.

http://www.laurenzuniga.com/Lauren_Zuniga/Home.html

[LaurenG]

4. Oh wow - that was awesome!

Thanks!

[hippywife]

5. Glad you enjoyed them, Lauren.

:hi:

[LaurenG]

6. "If you want to write your bible on my organs

then you had better be there when I am down on my knees pleading for release from your morality"

damn...

[hippywife]

7. Truly powerful stuff. n/t

[lizziegrace]

8. I respect truly good poets

Especially ones using their talent for a cause.

Thank you for posting these.

[hippywife]

9. Hi, sweetie.

Glad you caught these and enjoyed them. :hug:

[mtnester]

10. Thanks kiddo...I appreciate when someone shares intersting things

and yes, we are making progress on our organic-ness :) Second year alfalfa and timothy fields hay only are looking good, we are purchasing bees in the spring (I have been in class and mentoring for the last 6 months. The pumpkins are suffering from the heat and dry this year though

[hippywife]

13. Hey you!

I was just thinking of you the other day. Was going to sit down soon and send you a PM to see how things are going. This hasn't been a good year for gourds that's for sure. :hi:

[mtnester]

17. it has been a BEAUTIFUL year for Ohio peaches

I have never seen them rival Georgia, and this year they did. Big, juicy beautiful ones!

The apple crop is EARLY by about 4 weeks, but they are georgous too.

Gourd and pumpkins, they will short life unless you keep them in a shadier spot, and they will be pricey (and they are EARLY too)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

11. That is as close to Holy as Poetry can get.

Thanks for sharing these.

[hippywife]

14. That is an excellent observation, TA.

Glad you enjoyed them. :hi:

[xchrom]

12. very cool. nt

[hippywife]

15. Thanx for checkin' them out, xchrom. :0) n/t

[nolabear]

16. She's wonderful! Here's one of my very favorite poets, Kurt Lamkin

I go to quite a few poetry festivals and events and Kurtis is one of the best and kindest performers I know. He often accompanies himself on a kora, an African stringed instrument, but I don't find good Youtubes of him performing with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJTM8K0MtNU

[hippywife]

18. I really like him!

He's both poetic and musical...and what a great sense of humor. A looker, too. :D

[NV Whino]

19. Wow! Great!

Thanks for posting these.

[hippywife]

21. You are so welcome, NV.

Good to see you. :hi:

[Inchworm]

20. Whoa! Just popped in...

Beautiful!

:hug:

[hippywife]

22. Inchman!

Thanx for popping in. Glad you like, dude. :hi: