Poetry Readings

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So, I've been watching a looot of poetry readings over the last few days. One particular channel on YouTube called Button Poetry has really caught my attention. The amount of emotion and personal connection the authors seem to have with their work is mind blowing. Here's one (out of many) that sticks in my mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnKZ4pdSU-s

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MikeS wrote: »

The amount of emotion and personal connection the authors seem to have with their work is mind blowing.

Exactly that

Here's my favourite - I completely obsessed with this at one point. (could trigger).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZw_3z5DYtI

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Just, yes!

I want to post about 10 of my favourites but I fear that would be spamming

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Spam away! No harm will be done at all and people don't have to look if they don't want to

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Not from the button poetry channel, but this is one of my favourite pieces of spoken word poetry

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

This is also a powerful one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OadZpUJv8Eg

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[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5frn8TAlew0[/video]

This one is one of my faves

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqu4ezLQEUA[/video]

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One of my fave poetry websites

Off to see Kate Tempest this Sunday - can't wait!

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[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ICG71LD8Sg[/video]

Or pretty much anything by Hollie McNish.

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Aaah all of these are so good! :hyper:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LnMhy8kDiQ

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**helen** wrote: »

One of my fave poetry websites

Off to see Kate Tempest this Sunday - can't wait!

You have to update us on how it goes now! :d

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Big love for this thread. Just to report back many months later - Kate Tempest is incredible, if any of you get a chance to see her then jump on it.

Just rediscovered this beauty - Harry Baker's Dinosaur Love via my Timehop feed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5fGXKtu564

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**helen** wrote: »

Big love for this thread. Just to report back many months later - Kate Tempest is incredible, if any of you get a chance to see her then jump on it.

Just rediscovered this beauty - Harry Baker's Dinosaur Love via my Timehop feed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5fGXKtu564

Hahahahaha, this is fantastic! Such a nice combination of humour and meaningfulness.

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Bringing this thread back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kbuKMlG3k4