Become a slam poet in five steps - Gayle Danley

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  • Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
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    With enough passion and practice, becoming a slam poet is within your reach. Explore a distant memory on paper, then read it out loud. Edit. Try reading it out loud again, and add your finishing touches. Gayle Danley offers five steps to being a slam poet -- while being downright poetic in the process.
    Lesson by Gayle Danley, animation by TED-Ed.

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  • @TEDEd
    @TEDEd  3 года назад +56

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  • @sanyi1997
    @sanyi1997 7 лет назад +2238

    Does anybody realize that this whole "lesson" can be considered a slam poem? :)

    • @lordjay7530
      @lordjay7530 7 лет назад +18

      T.J. Sandor yup

    • @samevans1289
      @samevans1289 7 лет назад +97

      T.J. Sandor
      I'm pretty sure that was their intention all along. :)

    • @lilyga8220
      @lilyga8220 6 лет назад +9

      Yeah

    • @apasser4234
      @apasser4234 6 лет назад +30

      I think that was pretty obvious tbh

    • @t.d.a7881
      @t.d.a7881 6 лет назад +5

      Yeah

  • @user-zk9sc3kk5x
    @user-zk9sc3kk5x 7 лет назад +816

    When you're here because your teacher said "You're all going to write slam poetry and perform it in front of the class."
    *Kill me*

  • @xX_swagger_Xx
    @xX_swagger_Xx 8 лет назад +1279

    How many are here because of school?

    • @camill4781
      @camill4781 8 лет назад +90

      Im here for fun :c

    • @clem6485
      @clem6485 7 лет назад +4

      M not

    • @JokaHize
      @JokaHize 7 лет назад +14

      Unearthed my love for reading and poetry AFTER I left school.

    • @gravity3.8
      @gravity3.8 7 лет назад +4

      Me, im making a poem about ten things i value the most

    • @lenam99999
      @lenam99999 7 лет назад +6

      McEgge meeee

  • @nishthabisht5919
    @nishthabisht5919 7 лет назад +544

    Amazing video. A slam poetry itself.

  • @RinRay
    @RinRay 11 лет назад +70

    This animation gave me the chills - the chills let me know that whatever I have just witnessed was touching and beautiful.

  • @dontwatchmydoomvideos
    @dontwatchmydoomvideos 8 лет назад +430

    I'm only here because my english teacher's making us all do these, in front of four classes at once and the lunch crowd.

    • @nathalie9329
      @nathalie9329 8 лет назад +42

      your teacher sucks

    • @dontwatchmydoomvideos
      @dontwatchmydoomvideos 8 лет назад +7

      Natha Lie It was not fun.

    • @nathalie9329
      @nathalie9329 8 лет назад +18

      Alex L I am sure about that. it is one thing to do it on a voluntary basis but what he did is just humiliating his students, especially the ones who didn't want to do it or the ones who are just really bad at stuff like this, and that is not what teaching is about

    • @kino166
      @kino166 7 лет назад +4

      I need to do it too, only in front of my class tho, but the problem is that it's in French ;(((

    • @briannahughart8841
      @briannahughart8841 6 лет назад +1

      Alex L same

  • @meleika8274
    @meleika8274 9 лет назад +137

    I write... A lot... But I don't have the courage to get up and say what I mean.. how I feel.. Thanks for the tips!!

    • @bethebestyoubrand1104
      @bethebestyoubrand1104 3 года назад +1

      If u say don’t have the courage u won’t! AFFIRM I GOT THIS I SPEAK WHAT I MEAN 😍

  • @aminakaja6465
    @aminakaja6465 3 года назад +52

    Hope everyone who's lowkey being forced to perform slam poetry will do swell. In the end, it's all about what you feel and how you feel it. For some enchanting and top-tier slam poets, I would recommend Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye. They're wonderful!

  • @VictorVonBelmont
    @VictorVonBelmont 9 лет назад +67

    I heard "When the moon turns its ASS away" XD LOL!

  • @yogawarriorgirl
    @yogawarriorgirl 7 лет назад +7

    What a voice for the narrator! Makes me think of the woman that actually came to my high school and hosted a poetry slam. One of my finest memories, of my last day of high school.

  • @ritisha9466
    @ritisha9466 Год назад +16

    This is so amazing.. Love the "narrator's" voice. This video itself is a slam poem ❤️❤️✨

  • @iowasboy1
    @iowasboy1 11 лет назад +41

    Wonderful! I am showing this to my students tomorrow as they are creating there own oral poetry presentations. Thank you!

  • @LipstickFables
    @LipstickFables 11 лет назад +37

    This is cool!

  • @ainoaguy
    @ainoaguy 11 лет назад +23

    This was amazing, not only the narration but the animation!

  • @sizzlingburrito
    @sizzlingburrito 8 лет назад +14

    I'm writing a slam poem for school and this really helped me out. Thanks!

  • @juliusdaviesd
    @juliusdaviesd 9 лет назад +129

    Lol, thanks for the video though it was a bit meta. I'm a total beginner trying to learn how to be a poet, but the video itself was a slam poem so I couldn't understand it!!
    I'm going to try something else besides TED-ed. Perhaps its because I'm not smart enough, but I find all of TED-ed's videos to be Esoteric, confined to and understandable by only that enlightened inner circle.

    • @delaneywhite6185
      @delaneywhite6185 6 лет назад +7

      I know you didn’t like Ted Talks but try “Everything you need to write a poem (and it can save a life)” it was very clear, motivation, and precise with clear instructions on how to write poetry.

    • @spike6856
      @spike6856 6 лет назад

      Old king cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he oof

    • @beebuzz959
      @beebuzz959 5 лет назад +2

      Don't question your intelligence.

    • @mahirthadani6103
      @mahirthadani6103 5 лет назад +11

      I can understand the poem but still don't know what the word esoteric means I think you got this

  • @fistpunder
    @fistpunder 11 лет назад +6

    please remember that expression of one self in art in any form is art.
    Look at it as such and whether you like it or not, whether you find fault in the grammar or not, whether you understand it or not, it is art and don't tear it down because you don't get it.
    let it be what it is.... ART!!!

  • @ashitakarim9584
    @ashitakarim9584 6 лет назад

    Congrats Ted-Ed on getting 7 million subs! Your guy's content is helping us become more knowledgeable!

  • @sarahcline8488
    @sarahcline8488 2 года назад +3

    I've always been good at poetry but when it comes to poems for poetry slam to me seems very intricate, its like a whole new level of poems

  • @MthokozisiNkosi
    @MthokozisiNkosi 5 лет назад +8

    Thank you, I`m actually getting my passion for spoekn word poetry back. even bought a brand new journal

  • @AcidJazzCigarillo
    @AcidJazzCigarillo 10 лет назад +14

    This was exactly what I needed to hear. I can begin.

  • @Wahidians1O1
    @Wahidians1O1 Год назад +7

    It was a chilled october night.
    I still remember the rage of the thunderstorm.
    The darkness has covered the moonlight
    I haven't thought of this line...
    The clouds were roaring like a pride(group of a lion)
    Haven't thought of this line either 🙃
    But i didn't fear slightest
    As i knew the daylight gonna light up the brightest......
    Please guys if someone can help me completing the poem then please help and if someone can suggest something and correct the punctuations please do so it's a request please

  • @samallen6322
    @samallen6322 7 лет назад +6

    Thanks for sharing this. I lost my Father last December and have been writing ever since. I have just started a RUclips channel with some of the poems I have written. It is so cathatic to write! :)

  • @laotorres
    @laotorres 3 года назад +6

    Am i the only one who isn’t here for school?

  • @suefutrell6599
    @suefutrell6599 11 лет назад +4

    Fantastic. Inspiring. Good advice for any kind of writing, too.
    animation is an amazing way to add meaning to words--love it. thanks.

  • @kacismith6193
    @kacismith6193 7 лет назад +2

    This is the best educational videos I've ever watched

  • @girlmoon5104
    @girlmoon5104 3 года назад +3

    Wow! Can I just point out how good the visuals are? Its amazing!

  • @Mr300OG
    @Mr300OG 4 года назад +14

    This was beautiful and very inspiring 😭

  • @You-rc5yj
    @You-rc5yj 5 лет назад +6

    I’ve met her. She came to my school, I gotta say she is hilarious.

  • @TamaraJMadison
    @TamaraJMadison 11 лет назад +1

    I enjoyed that! It makes for a great launch pad for writing and speech classes discussions! Thank you! I am going to try it out!

  • @i_am_fxdoc
    @i_am_fxdoc 5 лет назад +2

    The lesson is INDEED worth it. I love it

  • @andromeda8325
    @andromeda8325 5 лет назад +1

    Wow! Beautiful! I'm so touched💓👏🏾👏🏾

  • @BontleHlongwane
    @BontleHlongwane 4 года назад

    seven years ago and you were producing such amazing content.

  • @Arzoikaur
    @Arzoikaur Год назад +1

    I have to do a slam poetry with a partner for my English class....and I think this helped me a lot.

  • @shisuiki
    @shisuiki 11 лет назад +8

    props to the animator it looks wonderfull

  • @ScallopTip
    @ScallopTip 8 лет назад +10

    I've been nippin at teds heels since the day she was born. This is amongst the cream.

  • @MeishaAthma
    @MeishaAthma 9 лет назад +2

    Brilliant guide!

  • @bunbagel
    @bunbagel 11 лет назад +1

    I met her once! She came to my middle school when I was in 8th grade. She performed for us and gave a small workshop :D

  • @Crafter610
    @Crafter610 5 лет назад +1

    That was very informative, thank you!

  • @allanadamas5035
    @allanadamas5035 4 года назад +49

    3:04 There, saved you 3 minutes.

  • @williamchappell4045
    @williamchappell4045 10 лет назад +4

    THAT was beautiful

  • @dakotanelson5722
    @dakotanelson5722 3 года назад +1

    Truly beautiful

  • @Rootiii1
    @Rootiii1 6 лет назад

    Remarkable video with eye-popping imagery.

  • @sunwooooooo
    @sunwooooooo 11 лет назад

    This puts some new flava in our ear

  • @antu343
    @antu343 4 года назад +22

    who is here for online class?

  • @uriep.6186
    @uriep.6186 3 года назад

    I understand the dialog. Thank you

  • @satire9298
    @satire9298 11 лет назад +4

    Write everything down, read out loud (test it), cut the fat, read out loud again (test again), and add flavor (style). These 5 steps can be used to write anything from scholarly papers to computer programs. I used them to write this little comment.

  • @marvelous6370
    @marvelous6370 6 лет назад

    First Ted video I ever liked ❤

  • @DarylSebastianGonzagaJr
    @DarylSebastianGonzagaJr 10 лет назад +104

    How to be a slam poet in just one step: Speak with the tired old rhythm that all slam poets use, and remember to sound like a cheap imitation of a beat poet. No need to rhyme or really care for what you say, just go ba-bum, ba-ba-bum, ba-ba-bum.

    • @MeishaAthma
      @MeishaAthma 9 лет назад +4

      Personally I like the beat that goes, boom boom bah dah, boom boom bah dah ;-)

    • @justinbanks2162
      @justinbanks2162 9 лет назад +4

      Yeah, if it doesn't rhyme it's not poetry. That's actually something you'll hear from one of the most famous poets, Walt Whitman. You should look him up.

    • @MeishaAthma
      @MeishaAthma 9 лет назад +23

      Justin Banks `Slam' poetry is the ultimate free style expression. No rules on creativity. If Desiree Dallagiacomo's work for instance (mostly without coherent rhyme), doesn't move you deeply, then slam isn't for you. Peace up.

    • @johnrichardthompson
      @johnrichardthompson 9 лет назад +31

      Justin Banks That's silly. "The Waste Land," the poem that arguably defined the 20th Century, barely uses rhyme at all. Rhyme is, in the history of poetry, a fairly recent invention. Alliteration, tone, and repetition, staples of slam poetry, harken back to much more ancient forms of verse. Which I think is cool. It's just not everyone's cup of tea.

    • @meleika8274
      @meleika8274 8 лет назад +6

      +Meisha I was just about to say that! Not in exact words of course, but you got it down for me. Poetry isn't exactly for everyone. Fact.

  • @fernandasilva2552
    @fernandasilva2552 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful!!!

  • @imaedacomment
    @imaedacomment 11 лет назад +1

    Excited to see you in my sub box every single time.

  • @dertythegrower
    @dertythegrower 11 лет назад +2

    The 5 step list: Pick it. Pack it. Light it. Ignite it. Exhale.

  • @pierre4900
    @pierre4900 10 лет назад +1

    I LOVE THIS!

  • @elsaasbr
    @elsaasbr 4 года назад +4

    me: searching this video to try to write like Tyler Joseph
    the example: Tyler sits... “all paper is yellow”...the yellow door and the squares in the chest...
    also me: *crying in bandito*

  • @deetan7944
    @deetan7944 3 года назад

    There is something so special and magical about all African American poets, musicians and authors... they write with deep and true emotions.

  • @xxanimexx9905
    @xxanimexx9905 6 лет назад +6

    I want to write a poem. Not a poem. BUT A SLAMMMMMM POEM. People gonna be like «Oh damn she slammed us» and they gon be mindblown. But i don’t have any talent :(

    • @Jan-ex3wj
      @Jan-ex3wj 5 лет назад +1

      1st step: stop watching anime

  • @jonahleighramos3620
    @jonahleighramos3620 8 лет назад +3

    This is so beautiful

  • @JBuck-lu1st
    @JBuck-lu1st 11 лет назад +1

    Ms. Danley visited my 6th grade class 4 years ago and gave the same presentation. I remember her very well. She called me a "vanilla baby" because I am white.

  • @gamezoid1234
    @gamezoid1234 11 лет назад +1

    this is amazing

  • @TheMineyMan99
    @TheMineyMan99 11 лет назад +1

    For the record, you're both correct, depending on your nationality. The 'u' doesn't make a difference if you are in the US, one can read it either way, as can they write it.

  • @xNik
    @xNik 6 лет назад +1

    I have an assignment for my Creative Writing class tomorrow, I need to read and perform slam poetry, I hope I don't embarrass myself.

  • @HigherPlanes
    @HigherPlanes 11 лет назад

    If you google image search for Gayle Danley, the first couple of images are her standing in the foreground, with a blackboard in the background, and on the blackboard it reads:
    1. Write it all down.
    2. read it out loud.
    3. cut the fat.
    4. read it out loud again.
    5. add flava.

  • @smallhomeideas
    @smallhomeideas 11 лет назад +1

    Awsome!
    Thank you!

  • @MrVankog
    @MrVankog 11 лет назад

    Right, thanks for the correction. :-)

  • @madyogaboy
    @madyogaboy 11 лет назад

    For sure!

  • @chelle_n
    @chelle_n 2 года назад +1

    Love it ! ♥️

  • @kanaanluv9650
    @kanaanluv9650 4 года назад

    Thxs 😄 the extra I needed.

  • @poeticconnect7013
    @poeticconnect7013 9 лет назад

    Sweet Video! Thanks For The Production and Passion For The Expressive Word :)

  • @makiimedia
    @makiimedia 11 лет назад +1

    as a slam poet i can only agree with this. and great animation!

  • @user-ke9qt1qb1j
    @user-ke9qt1qb1j 4 года назад +1

    I love it💜

  • @jaydathethot6920
    @jaydathethot6920 7 лет назад +33

    TYLER JOSEPH!! ITS HIS TATTOO DID YOU SEE IT??

  • @darkmaitri
    @darkmaitri 3 года назад +2

    While performance is very important, it has become far too influential in the poetry world. Unless people intend for poetry to drop the written form, other qualities need to be emphasized over performance. Because when you send your poem off to some journal or poetry publication you cannot follow along aside it, so you can inform the editors how it should be read. If you are talented and lucky the way the poem should be read will be self explanatory within the very arrangement and power of the words. So when this learned writer says to read it out loud, she may mean so that you can see where to add flourishes in your recital of it. But she may also mean so that you can hear the way the sounds of the words bounce off each other, helping to create the poem.

  • @blackvaginafinda2706
    @blackvaginafinda2706 6 лет назад

    I love ted ed

  • @TipyThe
    @TipyThe 11 лет назад +17

    I thought slam poetry was the improvised insult battles?

  • @JeniferGamelli
    @JeniferGamelli 9 лет назад

    Love this!

  • @TheDusk44
    @TheDusk44 10 лет назад +5

    I consider myself a poet not thanks to this video but thanks to the sea! :)

  • @RickshawRaider
    @RickshawRaider 11 лет назад +1

    COME ON AND SLAM, AND WELCOME TO THE JAM!

  • @tamfries
    @tamfries 10 лет назад +29

    add flava HAHAH but good vid

  • @iLLStreetTV
    @iLLStreetTV 11 лет назад +1

    I do the same thing when writing songs

  • @MattNadareski
    @MattNadareski 11 лет назад

    How to be a slam poet... in slam poetry (I guess). That's pretty unique, and I'd probably never look at this elsewhere except TED-Ed

  • @kerissalaptiste4933
    @kerissalaptiste4933 5 лет назад

    Waw☹️☹️☹️I'm so touched... Wish I was as good.... So good my lessons cld be a poem in itself like this one😭😭😭😭😭

  • @drchiloanemc9127
    @drchiloanemc9127 5 лет назад

    I love this video😭😭😭😭😭

  • @You-rc5yj
    @You-rc5yj 5 лет назад

    I’ve met her. She came to my school, I gotta day she is hilarious.

  • @s.desmonds.7159
    @s.desmonds.7159 8 лет назад

    amazing thank you :)

  • @mrose8748
    @mrose8748 9 лет назад +17

    I don't even know what slam poetry is

  • @TenisDimants
    @TenisDimants 11 лет назад +1

    How to become a slam poet. Nice animation :)

  • @amakuram278
    @amakuram278 7 лет назад +13

    how to make that kind of animation?

    • @beebuzz959
      @beebuzz959 5 лет назад +1

      Animation and editing videos on here will help you.

  • @thedarksideoflightdsol5385
    @thedarksideoflightdsol5385 4 года назад

    This is good stuff

  • @breaneainn
    @breaneainn 11 лет назад +1

    Flava = Essence, Novelty and Truth

  • @meryemd2219
    @meryemd2219 4 года назад

    i love this

  • @wm9669
    @wm9669 4 года назад

    How do it such animation? I don’t have experience. I am interested in doing a spoken words that has animation.
    Any advice ? Any one ?

  • @lanacherie184
    @lanacherie184 4 года назад +1

    Love poetry and want to perform something special for my twin sister's wedding. This was very helpful.

  • @raqz4437
    @raqz4437 4 года назад +7

    Who is watching in school ? 2020
    Name is Subhan if u know me

  • @certitudelembion5005
    @certitudelembion5005 7 лет назад

    she came to our school once!

  • @trudybates1583
    @trudybates1583 4 года назад +1

    i love poetry

  • @forgetfulmerc5564
    @forgetfulmerc5564 7 лет назад

    Is it important to write it on the basis of a story in your life?

  • @manunigam446
    @manunigam446 8 лет назад

    Welcome home! :-)

  • @pp2devane
    @pp2devane 11 лет назад

    It is using a literary device called 'Phonetic'.

  • @Dready141
    @Dready141 2 года назад +1

    I'm here because I gonna perform a slam poetry tomorrow