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     Yvettep AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Yvettep Post Number: 3547 Registered: 01-2005 Rating: N/A |
Did anyone catch it? Nice recap here: http://literaryobama.com/2009/05/14/they-inspire-us-to-action-spoken-words-at-th e-white-house/ WaPo article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/12/AR2009051203955. html ...Poets and playwrights, actors and musicians packed the ornate East Room, delivering cool jazz and glorious spoken-word poetry, sprinkling a bit of hip-hop and a bit of the heroic couplet. And through it all, the president and the first lady watched -- and applauded. "We're here to celebrate the power of words," President Obama said. Words "help us appreciate beauty and also understand pain. They inspire us to action." He introduced the first lady as his poet. Michelle Obama told the gathering that the event was a way to open up the White House and invite in diverse voices. "I have wanted to do this from day one," Mrs. Obama said. "The notion of standing in this room and hearing some poetry"... | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 7929 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
Michelle Obama told the gathering that the event was a way to open up the White House and invite in diverse voices. "I have wanted to do this from day one," Mrs. Obama said. "The notion of standing in this room and hearing some poetry"... (Right after that the two hypocrites went back on a campaign promise to do away with Military Tribunals at Guantanamo Bay. Poetry indeed. A gathering of decadents I got a poem for The Obamanation-- "Meet the new boss Same as the old boss" | ||
| Yvettep AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Yvettep Post Number: 3548 Registered: 01-2005 Rating: N/A |
I hear the evening may be broadcast on HBO at some point. I can't wait--not just for the poetry and spoken word, but for the jazz as well. Chris, nice poem, bru. Short, sweet, and cynical. LOL |
