In my search for Filipino poets on YouTube, I found Marlon Unas Esguerra's moving spoken word performance from Def Poetry. His poem really struck a nerve with me...
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Video Cop-out: Def Poetry Jam Featuring Filipino American poet--Marlon Unas Esguerra
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 11:04 AM
Labels: immigrant and refugee issues, Pinay/Pinoy, poetry, race and identity, Racism, social commentary, video cop-out
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Pretty cool. I've always wanted to do a poetry reading and hope to get the chance sometime soon.
Zen...Yes, Esguerra's reading really provoked all of the emotion in his poem. I was definitely moved :)
You should definitely try your hand at a poetry reading. Do you write your own poems? Make sure to let us (your readers) know how it all goes in a killer blog post if you ever do...
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