Poems Not Fit For the White House

[m.w.merlino]

Laura Bush had invited poets, including Sam Hamill to attend a White House reading in honor of Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes. When it became clear that some poets would read anti-war poems, the event was cancelled. Poems Not Fit For The White House is a response.

Introduction by Andre Gregory. Readings by Sam Hamill, Saul Williams, Marie Howe, Mos Def, Ann Lauterbach, Arthur Miller, Sapphire, Anne Waldman, Ellen McLaughlin, Martin Espada, Sharon Olds, Kathleen Chalfant, Stanley Kunitz, Suheir Hammad, Ammiel Alcalay, Lee Ann Brown, Willie Perdomo, Eli Wallack, Steve Coleman.

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Atleast watch Saul Williams perform, even if you don't usually like poetry.

 

[m.w.merlino]

No ones fuckin with this??

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHO SAUL WILLIAMS IS??

 

[ColdBlooded]

Hell no,

If i was president i'd be damned if i let any of them in, not due to subject matter alone, but because they SUCK.

Poetry is wack! Especially that annoying spoken word slam poetry shit.

 

[m.w.merlino]

Thats about what I thought this forum harbored.....

 

[ColdBlooded]

Saul Williams is cool enough, i've met him before and seen him speak and perform

But i'd rather see him acting than listen to poetry.

 

[m.w.merlino]

Hell no,

If i was president i'd be damned if i let any of them in, not due to subject matter alone, but because they SUCK.

Poetry is wack! Especially that annoying spoken word slam poetry shit.

How is poetry wack exactly?

And they suck?

These are poet laureates, nobel prize winners, and world famous spoken word artists.

YOU SUCK!

 

[BeWarned]

yeah i don't see how slam poetry is whack
I love that shit I watch def poetry every chance i get.

I do find the situation funny though....but not surprising