[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] that was a poem called some sounds
that was a poem called some sounds
that was a poem called some sounds cannot be written down
and now for our feature attraction
and now for our feature attraction origin story superwoman
origin story superwoman
origin story superwoman here we see superwoman bouncing on her
here we see superwoman bouncing on her
here we see superwoman bouncing on her trampoline she leaps grips and shakes
trampoline she leaps grips and shakes
trampoline she leaps grips and shakes pecan tree branches crushes fallen nuts
pecan tree branches crushes fallen nuts
pecan tree branches crushes fallen nuts with a mechanical cracker picks out the
with a mechanical cracker picks out the
with a mechanical cracker picks out the shell eats the meat satisfied next she
shell eats the meat satisfied next she
shell eats the meat satisfied next she swings and drops from ancient frangipani
swings and drops from ancient frangipani
swings and drops from ancient frangipani arms white and yellow blossoms blow
arms white and yellow blossoms blow
arms white and yellow blossoms blow perfumed trumpets from her fro hair
perfumed trumpets from her fro hair
perfumed trumpets from her fro hair twirls out in brown bush tendrils
twirls out in brown bush tendrils
twirls out in brown bush tendrils catching leaf galaxies as she tumbles
catching leaf galaxies as she tumbles
catching leaf galaxies as she tumbles through overgrown green eye watching as
through overgrown green eye watching as
through overgrown green eye watching as I write my mighty immortal of the
I write my mighty immortal of the
I write my mighty immortal of the backyard I think how can I protect this
backyard I think how can I protect this
backyard I think how can I protect this hero you answer every question with a
hero you answer every question with a
hero you answer every question with a knowing smirk be a tio and come on dad
knowing smirk be a tio and come on dad
knowing smirk be a tio and come on dad everyone can spell baton
everyone can spell baton
everyone can spell baton dude you are eight your head is a globe
dude you are eight your head is a globe
dude you are eight your head is a globe full of sparks an illuminated spinifex
full of sparks an illuminated spinifex
full of sparks an illuminated spinifex skipping through our garden I feel like
skipping through our garden I feel like
skipping through our garden I feel like a villain
a villain
a villain we’ve talked brown snakes funnel webs
we’ve talked brown snakes funnel webs
we’ve talked brown snakes funnel webs and blue bottles but I have not
and blue bottles but I have not
and blue bottles but I have not mentioned kryptonite before I continue
mentioned kryptonite before I continue
mentioned kryptonite before I continue know this superwoman always wins
know this superwoman always wins
know this superwoman always wins she outsmarts the creepy goons unites
she outsmarts the creepy goons unites
she outsmarts the creepy goons unites Superfriends her dad steps in front of a
Superfriends her dad steps in front of a
Superfriends her dad steps in front of a truck she flies him to the curb
truck she flies him to the curb
truck she flies him to the curb understand
understand
understand you will become immune you shall you
you will become immune you shall you
you will become immune you shall you shall oh we shall overcome each
shall oh we shall overcome each
shall oh we shall overcome each staggering blow my proof
staggering blow my proof
staggering blow my proof I have ingested the toxin forged it like
I have ingested the toxin forged it like
I have ingested the toxin forged it like steel into my spine and I am almost in
steel into my spine and I am almost in
steel into my spine and I am almost in you know my sacrifice I have only the
you know my sacrifice I have only the
you know my sacrifice I have only the strength of a human once I lifted entire
strength of a human once I lifted entire
strength of a human once I lifted entire cities with my voice and now I only lift
cities with my voice and now I only lift
cities with my voice and now I only lift my head you have not fallen yet
my head you have not fallen yet
my head you have not fallen yet superwoman your strength has not been
superwoman your strength has not been
superwoman your strength has not been tapped you leap giant castles on Bronte
tapped you leap giant castles on Bronte
tapped you leap giant castles on Bronte Beach you are reading the entire Harry
Beach you are reading the entire Harry
Beach you are reading the entire Harry Potter series again you celebrate laying
Potter series again you celebrate laying
Potter series again you celebrate laying the final brick in your Lego masterwork
the final brick in your Lego masterwork
the final brick in your Lego masterwork by biting a black hole into a dark
by biting a black hole into a dark
by biting a black hole into a dark chocolate egg I’m good at hiding us
chocolate egg I’m good at hiding us
chocolate egg I’m good at hiding us finding neighborhoods that will shelter
finding neighborhoods that will shelter
finding neighborhoods that will shelter us Marrickville from ignorance just one
us Marrickville from ignorance just one
us Marrickville from ignorance just one more year Dulwich Hill please I am
more year Dulwich Hill please I am
more year Dulwich Hill please I am forever vigilant against that panicked
forever vigilant against that panicked
forever vigilant against that panicked moment when you realize villains live
moment when you realize villains live
moment when you realize villains live among us
among us
among us realize that no matter how smart kind
realize that no matter how smart kind
realize that no matter how smart kind and beautiful you are someone can hate
and beautiful you are someone can hate
and beautiful you are someone can hate you for being born different we must
you for being born different we must
you for being born different we must have the talk before you face your first
have the talk before you face your first
have the talk before you face your first baddie you must learn to shield yourself
baddie you must learn to shield yourself
baddie you must learn to shield yourself from the most serious weapon your
from the most serious weapon your
from the most serious weapon your nemesis will wield so my daughter listen
nemesis will wield so my daughter listen
nemesis will wield so my daughter listen in my fortress of solitude all the way
in my fortress of solitude all the way
in my fortress of solitude all the way down the back on the far right you’ll
down the back on the far right you’ll
down the back on the far right you’ll find sitting on top of an old bookcase a
find sitting on top of an old bookcase a
find sitting on top of an old bookcase a 1968 addition of an Enid Blyton story
1968 addition of an Enid Blyton story
1968 addition of an Enid Blyton story it’s it’s just beneath the magic faraway
it’s it’s just beneath the magic faraway
it’s it’s just beneath the magic faraway tree open to page eight and there melt
tree open to page eight and there melt
tree open to page eight and there melt it down infused into ink and printed to
it down infused into ink and printed to
it down infused into ink and printed to the page I have kept a sliver of
the page I have kept a sliver of
the page I have kept a sliver of Kryptonite out of your reach away from
Kryptonite out of your reach away from
Kryptonite out of your reach away from your skin but I look at it sometimes
your skin but I look at it sometimes
your skin but I look at it sometimes when I’m alone a reminder of what this
when I’m alone a reminder of what this
when I’m alone a reminder of what this world does to us I run my fingers over
world does to us I run my fingers over
world does to us I run my fingers over the dark words
the dark words
the dark words their names were golly woogie and nigger
their names were golly woogie and nigger
their names were golly woogie and nigger the three dolls were always getting
the three dolls were always getting
the three dolls were always getting to mischief knees sink eyes water
to mischief knees sink eyes water
to mischief knees sink eyes water that tiny black thorn pops my stomach
that tiny black thorn pops my stomach
that tiny black thorn pops my stomach and I deflate every time my dear
and I deflate every time my dear
and I deflate every time my dear witnessed the substance which saps our
witnessed the substance which saps our
witnessed the substance which saps our strength
strength
strength kryptonite scrawled on the paper rubber
kryptonite scrawled on the paper rubber
kryptonite scrawled on the paper rubber banded to the brick that broke your
banded to the brick that broke your
banded to the brick that broke your grandma’s car windows kryptonite
grandma’s car windows kryptonite
grandma’s car windows kryptonite screamed as the bottle thrown at the
screamed as the bottle thrown at the
screamed as the bottle thrown at the back of my head flies from the fingers
back of my head flies from the fingers
back of my head flies from the fingers of a passing truck clubes night mumbles
of a passing truck clubes night mumbles
of a passing truck clubes night mumbles my father as he stumbles through the
my father as he stumbles through the
my father as he stumbles through the back door hiding his tears crypt Oh
back door hiding his tears crypt Oh
back door hiding his tears crypt Oh night cloaked in subtle lines carried on
night cloaked in subtle lines carried on
night cloaked in subtle lines carried on stale breath I feel claws at my throat
stale breath I feel claws at my throat
stale breath I feel claws at my throat just speaking these words gee you’re so
just speaking these words gee you’re so
just speaking these words gee you’re so articulate can I touch your hair where
articulate can I touch your hair where
articulate can I touch your hair where you’re from then on I wait your parents
you’re from then on I wait your parents
you’re from then on I wait your parents from what’s your background is your
from what’s your background is your
from what’s your background is your poetry like a rap natural rhythm
poetry like a rap natural rhythm
poetry like a rap natural rhythm athletic watermelon fried chicken boy
athletic watermelon fried chicken boy
athletic watermelon fried chicken boy you are a brown child a proud strong
you are a brown child a proud strong
you are a brown child a proud strong alien love it love yourself brave
alien love it love yourself brave
alien love it love yourself brave confident you can spin this entire
confident you can spin this entire
confident you can spin this entire planet on your pinky you are not of this
planet on your pinky you are not of this
planet on your pinky you are not of this earth
earth
earth your ancestors broke chains birthed
your ancestors broke chains birthed
your ancestors broke chains birthed blues upon the universe like it or not
blues upon the universe like it or not
blues upon the universe like it or not our race is responsible for Edie I’m in
our race is responsible for Edie I’m in
our race is responsible for Edie I’m in love with the shape of you which push
love with the shape of you which push
love with the shape of you which push and pull like a magnet do we’re not of
and pull like a magnet do we’re not of
and pull like a magnet do we’re not of this galaxy sure but we live on this
this galaxy sure but we live on this
this galaxy sure but we live on this planet Terra and we’ve seen the
planet Terra and we’ve seen the
planet Terra and we’ve seen the tragedies that Terrans can unleash yet
tragedies that Terrans can unleash yet
tragedies that Terrans can unleash yet we will never become terrorists we
we will never become terrorists we
we will never become terrorists we cannot condemn all humans for the
cannot condemn all humans for the
cannot condemn all humans for the actions of a few of a few sinister
actions of a few of a few sinister
actions of a few of a few sinister miscreants I tell you this superwoman so
miscreants I tell you this superwoman so
miscreants I tell you this superwoman so that you may try to understand them and
that you may try to understand them and
that you may try to understand them and hold tight to your end of the rope
hold tight to your end of the rope
hold tight to your end of the rope stretched between
stretched between
stretched between these worlds so you see without our
these worlds so you see without our
these worlds so you see without our powers all we can do is tell you our
powers all we can do is tell you our
powers all we can do is tell you our stories teach you our technology
stories teach you our technology
stories teach you our technology entertain you inspire you with our
entertain you inspire you with our
entertain you inspire you with our designs so that you birthings may feel
designs so that you birthings may feel
designs so that you birthings may feel empathy and transform not like Autobots
empathy and transform not like Autobots
empathy and transform not like Autobots and Decepticons more like pulp from the
and Decepticons more like pulp from the
and Decepticons more like pulp from the magic far away tree pressed into sheets
magic far away tree pressed into sheets
magic far away tree pressed into sheets of new human poetry I started the
of new human poetry I started the
of new human poetry I started the Australian Poetry Slam to empower people
Australian Poetry Slam to empower people
Australian Poetry Slam to empower people who feel they don’t have a voice who
who feel they don’t have a voice who
who feel they don’t have a voice who don’t see themselves on neighbors or
don’t see themselves on neighbors or
don’t see themselves on neighbors or friends spoken-word is immediate and
friends spoken-word is immediate and
friends spoken-word is immediate and accessible you don’t need cast crew
accessible you don’t need cast crew
accessible you don’t need cast crew publisher words and audience that’s it
publisher words and audience that’s it
publisher words and audience that’s it regardless of Education or income anyone
regardless of Education or income anyone
regardless of Education or income anyone can tell a story and when we tell
can tell a story and when we tell
can tell a story and when we tell stories we bind the listener emotionally
stories we bind the listener emotionally
stories we bind the listener emotionally we instill compassion and empathy in our
we instill compassion and empathy in our
we instill compassion and empathy in our listeners by telling you my story I’ve
listeners by telling you my story I’ve
listeners by telling you my story I’ve become a part of your life not a
become a part of your life not a
become a part of your life not a statistic imagine all the undiscovered
statistic imagine all the undiscovered
statistic imagine all the undiscovered unheard stories and poems simmering in
unheard stories and poems simmering in
unheard stories and poems simmering in the minds of people who right now are a
the minds of people who right now are a
the minds of people who right now are a category in a pie chart refugee disabled
category in a pie chart refugee disabled
category in a pie chart refugee disabled youth regional introverted IT analyst
so here’s my idea let’s go where there
so here’s my idea let’s go where there is the most need give the microphone to
is the most need give the microphone to
is the most need give the microphone to people whose stories need to be told
people whose stories need to be told
people whose stories need to be told let’s put poets and storytellers in
let’s put poets and storytellers in
let’s put poets and storytellers in places like the slums of Mumbai roll
places like the slums of Mumbai roll
places like the slums of Mumbai roll Hindi Arif Yuji camps will Kenya New
Hindi Arif Yuji camps will Kenya New
Hindi Arif Yuji camps will Kenya New South Wales Long Bay jail West need
South Wales Long Bay jail West need
South Wales Long Bay jail West need Children’s Hospital work with people
Children’s Hospital work with people
Children’s Hospital work with people getting them to perform their writing
getting them to perform their writing
getting them to perform their writing their poems their stories whatever it is
their poems their stories whatever it is
their poems their stories whatever it is they want to do with words help them to
they want to do with words help them to
they want to do with words help them to film each other option in the films
film each other option in the films
film each other option in the films share them with the world
share them with the world
share them with the world so that we can listen feel empathy and
so that we can listen feel empathy and
so that we can listen feel empathy and transform not like Optimus Prime and
transform not like Optimus Prime and
transform not like Optimus Prime and Megatron more like pie-chart
Megatron more like pie-chart
Megatron more like pie-chart to love heart thank you
to love heart thank you
to love heart thank you [Applause]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] that was a poem called some sounds
that was a poem called some sounds
that was a poem called some sounds cannot be written down
and now for our feature attraction
and now for our feature attraction origin story superwoman
origin story superwoman
origin story superwoman here we see superwoman bouncing on her
here we see superwoman bouncing on her
here we see superwoman bouncing on her trampoline she leaps grips and shakes
trampoline she leaps grips and shakes
trampoline she leaps grips and shakes pecan tree branches crushes fallen nuts
pecan tree branches crushes fallen nuts
pecan tree branches crushes fallen nuts with a mechanical cracker picks out the
with a mechanical cracker picks out the
with a mechanical cracker picks out the shell eats the meat satisfied next she
shell eats the meat satisfied next she
shell eats the meat satisfied next she swings and drops from ancient frangipani
swings and drops from ancient frangipani
swings and drops from ancient frangipani arms white and yellow blossoms blow
arms white and yellow blossoms blow
arms white and yellow blossoms blow perfumed trumpets from her fro hair
perfumed trumpets from her fro hair
perfumed trumpets from her fro hair twirls out in brown bush tendrils
twirls out in brown bush tendrils
twirls out in brown bush tendrils catching leaf galaxies as she tumbles
catching leaf galaxies as she tumbles
catching leaf galaxies as she tumbles through overgrown green eye watching as
through overgrown green eye watching as
through overgrown green eye watching as I write my mighty immortal of the
I write my mighty immortal of the
I write my mighty immortal of the backyard I think how can I protect this
backyard I think how can I protect this
backyard I think how can I protect this hero you answer every question with a
hero you answer every question with a
hero you answer every question with a knowing smirk be a tio and come on dad
knowing smirk be a tio and come on dad
knowing smirk be a tio and come on dad everyone can spell baton
everyone can spell baton
everyone can spell baton dude you are eight your head is a globe
dude you are eight your head is a globe
dude you are eight your head is a globe full of sparks an illuminated spinifex
full of sparks an illuminated spinifex
full of sparks an illuminated spinifex skipping through our garden I feel like
skipping through our garden I feel like
skipping through our garden I feel like a villain
a villain
a villain we’ve talked brown snakes funnel webs
we’ve talked brown snakes funnel webs
we’ve talked brown snakes funnel webs and blue bottles but I have not
and blue bottles but I have not
and blue bottles but I have not mentioned kryptonite before I continue
mentioned kryptonite before I continue
mentioned kryptonite before I continue know this superwoman always wins
know this superwoman always wins
know this superwoman always wins she outsmarts the creepy goons unites
she outsmarts the creepy goons unites
she outsmarts the creepy goons unites Superfriends her dad steps in front of a
Superfriends her dad steps in front of a
Superfriends her dad steps in front of a truck she flies him to the curb
truck she flies him to the curb
truck she flies him to the curb understand
understand
understand you will become immune you shall you
you will become immune you shall you
you will become immune you shall you shall oh we shall overcome each
shall oh we shall overcome each
shall oh we shall overcome each staggering blow my proof
staggering blow my proof
staggering blow my proof I have ingested the toxin forged it like
I have ingested the toxin forged it like
I have ingested the toxin forged it like steel into my spine and I am almost in
steel into my spine and I am almost in
steel into my spine and I am almost in you know my sacrifice I have only the
you know my sacrifice I have only the
you know my sacrifice I have only the strength of a human once I lifted entire
strength of a human once I lifted entire
strength of a human once I lifted entire cities with my voice and now I only lift
cities with my voice and now I only lift
cities with my voice and now I only lift my head you have not fallen yet
my head you have not fallen yet
my head you have not fallen yet superwoman your strength has not been
superwoman your strength has not been
superwoman your strength has not been tapped you leap giant castles on Bronte
tapped you leap giant castles on Bronte
tapped you leap giant castles on Bronte Beach you are reading the entire Harry
Beach you are reading the entire Harry
Beach you are reading the entire Harry Potter series again you celebrate laying
Potter series again you celebrate laying
Potter series again you celebrate laying the final brick in your Lego masterwork
the final brick in your Lego masterwork
the final brick in your Lego masterwork by biting a black hole into a dark
by biting a black hole into a dark
by biting a black hole into a dark chocolate egg I’m good at hiding us
chocolate egg I’m good at hiding us
chocolate egg I’m good at hiding us finding neighborhoods that will shelter
finding neighborhoods that will shelter
finding neighborhoods that will shelter us Marrickville from ignorance just one
us Marrickville from ignorance just one
us Marrickville from ignorance just one more year Dulwich Hill please I am
more year Dulwich Hill please I am
more year Dulwich Hill please I am forever vigilant against that panicked
forever vigilant against that panicked
forever vigilant against that panicked moment when you realize villains live
moment when you realize villains live
moment when you realize villains live among us
among us
among us realize that no matter how smart kind
realize that no matter how smart kind
realize that no matter how smart kind and beautiful you are someone can hate
and beautiful you are someone can hate
and beautiful you are someone can hate you for being born different we must
you for being born different we must
you for being born different we must have the talk before you face your first
have the talk before you face your first
have the talk before you face your first baddie you must learn to shield yourself
baddie you must learn to shield yourself
baddie you must learn to shield yourself from the most serious weapon your
from the most serious weapon your
from the most serious weapon your nemesis will wield so my daughter listen
nemesis will wield so my daughter listen
nemesis will wield so my daughter listen in my fortress of solitude all the way
in my fortress of solitude all the way
in my fortress of solitude all the way down the back on the far right you’ll
down the back on the far right you’ll
down the back on the far right you’ll find sitting on top of an old bookcase a
find sitting on top of an old bookcase a
find sitting on top of an old bookcase a 1968 addition of an Enid Blyton story
1968 addition of an Enid Blyton story
1968 addition of an Enid Blyton story it’s it’s just beneath the magic faraway
it’s it’s just beneath the magic faraway
it’s it’s just beneath the magic faraway tree open to page eight and there melt
tree open to page eight and there melt
tree open to page eight and there melt it down infused into ink and printed to
it down infused into ink and printed to
it down infused into ink and printed to the page I have kept a sliver of
the page I have kept a sliver of
the page I have kept a sliver of Kryptonite out of your reach away from
Kryptonite out of your reach away from
Kryptonite out of your reach away from your skin but I look at it sometimes
your skin but I look at it sometimes
your skin but I look at it sometimes when I’m alone a reminder of what this
when I’m alone a reminder of what this
when I’m alone a reminder of what this world does to us I run my fingers over
world does to us I run my fingers over
world does to us I run my fingers over the dark words
the dark words
the dark words their names were golly woogie and nigger
their names were golly woogie and nigger
their names were golly woogie and nigger the three dolls were always getting
the three dolls were always getting
the three dolls were always getting to mischief knees sink eyes water
to mischief knees sink eyes water
to mischief knees sink eyes water that tiny black thorn pops my stomach
that tiny black thorn pops my stomach
that tiny black thorn pops my stomach and I deflate every time my dear
and I deflate every time my dear
and I deflate every time my dear witnessed the substance which saps our
witnessed the substance which saps our
witnessed the substance which saps our strength
strength
strength kryptonite scrawled on the paper rubber
kryptonite scrawled on the paper rubber
kryptonite scrawled on the paper rubber banded to the brick that broke your
banded to the brick that broke your
banded to the brick that broke your grandma’s car windows kryptonite
grandma’s car windows kryptonite
grandma’s car windows kryptonite screamed as the bottle thrown at the
screamed as the bottle thrown at the
screamed as the bottle thrown at the back of my head flies from the fingers
back of my head flies from the fingers
back of my head flies from the fingers of a passing truck clubes night mumbles
of a passing truck clubes night mumbles
of a passing truck clubes night mumbles my father as he stumbles through the
my father as he stumbles through the
my father as he stumbles through the back door hiding his tears crypt Oh
back door hiding his tears crypt Oh
back door hiding his tears crypt Oh night cloaked in subtle lines carried on
night cloaked in subtle lines carried on
night cloaked in subtle lines carried on stale breath I feel claws at my throat
stale breath I feel claws at my throat
stale breath I feel claws at my throat just speaking these words gee you’re so
just speaking these words gee you’re so
just speaking these words gee you’re so articulate can I touch your hair where
articulate can I touch your hair where
articulate can I touch your hair where you’re from then on I wait your parents
you’re from then on I wait your parents
you’re from then on I wait your parents from what’s your background is your
from what’s your background is your
from what’s your background is your poetry like a rap natural rhythm
poetry like a rap natural rhythm
poetry like a rap natural rhythm athletic watermelon fried chicken boy
athletic watermelon fried chicken boy
athletic watermelon fried chicken boy you are a brown child a proud strong
you are a brown child a proud strong
you are a brown child a proud strong alien love it love yourself brave
alien love it love yourself brave
alien love it love yourself brave confident you can spin this entire
confident you can spin this entire
confident you can spin this entire planet on your pinky you are not of this
planet on your pinky you are not of this
planet on your pinky you are not of this earth
earth
earth your ancestors broke chains birthed
your ancestors broke chains birthed
your ancestors broke chains birthed blues upon the universe like it or not
blues upon the universe like it or not
blues upon the universe like it or not our race is responsible for Edie I’m in
our race is responsible for Edie I’m in
our race is responsible for Edie I’m in love with the shape of you which push
love with the shape of you which push
love with the shape of you which push and pull like a magnet do we’re not of
and pull like a magnet do we’re not of
and pull like a magnet do we’re not of this galaxy sure but we live on this
this galaxy sure but we live on this
this galaxy sure but we live on this planet Terra and we’ve seen the
planet Terra and we’ve seen the
planet Terra and we’ve seen the tragedies that Terrans can unleash yet
tragedies that Terrans can unleash yet
tragedies that Terrans can unleash yet we will never become terrorists we
we will never become terrorists we
we will never become terrorists we cannot condemn all humans for the
cannot condemn all humans for the
cannot condemn all humans for the actions of a few of a few sinister
actions of a few of a few sinister
actions of a few of a few sinister miscreants I tell you this superwoman so
miscreants I tell you this superwoman so
miscreants I tell you this superwoman so that you may try to understand them and
that you may try to understand them and
that you may try to understand them and hold tight to your end of the rope
hold tight to your end of the rope
hold tight to your end of the rope stretched between
stretched between
stretched between these worlds so you see without our
these worlds so you see without our
these worlds so you see without our powers all we can do is tell you our
powers all we can do is tell you our
powers all we can do is tell you our stories teach you our technology
stories teach you our technology
stories teach you our technology entertain you inspire you with our
entertain you inspire you with our
entertain you inspire you with our designs so that you birthings may feel
designs so that you birthings may feel
designs so that you birthings may feel empathy and transform not like Autobots
empathy and transform not like Autobots
empathy and transform not like Autobots and Decepticons more like pulp from the
and Decepticons more like pulp from the
and Decepticons more like pulp from the magic far away tree pressed into sheets
magic far away tree pressed into sheets
magic far away tree pressed into sheets of new human poetry I started the
of new human poetry I started the
of new human poetry I started the Australian Poetry Slam to empower people
Australian Poetry Slam to empower people
Australian Poetry Slam to empower people who feel they don’t have a voice who
who feel they don’t have a voice who
who feel they don’t have a voice who don’t see themselves on neighbors or
don’t see themselves on neighbors or
don’t see themselves on neighbors or friends spoken-word is immediate and
friends spoken-word is immediate and
friends spoken-word is immediate and accessible you don’t need cast crew
accessible you don’t need cast crew
accessible you don’t need cast crew publisher words and audience that’s it
publisher words and audience that’s it
publisher words and audience that’s it regardless of Education or income anyone
regardless of Education or income anyone
regardless of Education or income anyone can tell a story and when we tell
can tell a story and when we tell
can tell a story and when we tell stories we bind the listener emotionally
stories we bind the listener emotionally
stories we bind the listener emotionally we instill compassion and empathy in our
we instill compassion and empathy in our
we instill compassion and empathy in our listeners by telling you my story I’ve
listeners by telling you my story I’ve
listeners by telling you my story I’ve become a part of your life not a
become a part of your life not a
become a part of your life not a statistic imagine all the undiscovered
statistic imagine all the undiscovered
statistic imagine all the undiscovered unheard stories and poems simmering in
unheard stories and poems simmering in
unheard stories and poems simmering in the minds of people who right now are a
the minds of people who right now are a
the minds of people who right now are a category in a pie chart refugee disabled
category in a pie chart refugee disabled
category in a pie chart refugee disabled youth regional introverted IT analyst
so here’s my idea let’s go where there
so here’s my idea let’s go where there is the most need give the microphone to
is the most need give the microphone to
is the most need give the microphone to people whose stories need to be told
people whose stories need to be told
people whose stories need to be told let’s put poets and storytellers in
let’s put poets and storytellers in
let’s put poets and storytellers in places like the slums of Mumbai roll
places like the slums of Mumbai roll
places like the slums of Mumbai roll Hindi Arif Yuji camps will Kenya New
Hindi Arif Yuji camps will Kenya New
Hindi Arif Yuji camps will Kenya New South Wales Long Bay jail West need
South Wales Long Bay jail West need
South Wales Long Bay jail West need Children’s Hospital work with people
Children’s Hospital work with people
Children’s Hospital work with people getting them to perform their writing
getting them to perform their writing
getting them to perform their writing their poems their stories whatever it is
their poems their stories whatever it is
their poems their stories whatever it is they want to do with words help them to
they want to do with words help them to
they want to do with words help them to film each other option in the films
film each other option in the films
film each other option in the films share them with the world
share them with the world
share them with the world so that we can listen feel empathy and
so that we can listen feel empathy and
so that we can listen feel empathy and transform not like Optimus Prime and
transform not like Optimus Prime and
transform not like Optimus Prime and Megatron more like pie-chart
Megatron more like pie-chart
Megatron more like pie-chart to love heart thank you
to love heart thank you
to love heart thank you [Applause]
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