Pause: Lincoln High Slam Poets at TEDxLincoln

This group of Slam Poets just started working together as high school students in 2012 and ended their year as state champions. Members Lillian Bornstein, Charlie Curtis-Beard, Reagan Myers and Paul Schack, make a big splash on the stage as they perform their poem "Pause".
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[@emilye7830]

Every time I watch this I get chills

[@Hsailormoon]

I showed this video as one of many examples of slam poetry, to my 7th grade middle school language arts class. This poem made me cry in front of my students... and when they asked me why I was crying, it was the two segments 1) the cutting, because I had a friend that cut back in high school and we are now good friends as adults and 2) the possible death of the teacher at sandy hook. I got to explain to my students how it is a fear and reality that we as teachers now have to think about and I would always choose my students over myself. I remember the look in my students eyes when I explained those reasons to them. It made poetry real to them and it made this 'end of the year' made up on the fly poetry unit something I will always include and much sooner in the curriculum. Thank you and great work. I hope to see these student's poetry on youtube etc in the years to come.

[@LetsGetHighOnMorris]

Haha, I loved that the audience in the middle were giving the students high fives when they were on their way out.

[@kayysworld6551]

watched this in reading class yesterday. we’re learning about slam poetry & this is very breathtaking.. something we could learn from. PAUSE.

[@p0tat0s0up]

damn this was good i love how some people can learn to be so in sync with each other

[@sophiefaltys8760]

It is one of my dreams to have my own ted talk and it warms my heart knowing that tedx talks are a thing near me.

[@ellevenn0132]

I have to say that this is my absolute favorite video on youtube

[@ScaryPieAKADemiQueen]

THAT WAS SO GOOD WHAT THE HELL MAKING ME FEEL INADEQUATE

[@clays3281]

These poets are so good

[@OfSaints]

I watched this in english class

[@farahhassan4449]

Tcg time same

[@letsgolesbians9617]

Same, and screamed "I kNoW OnE oF tHeM!"

[@nsreynolds.35]

Same

[@frostfreezy6408]

Same

[@thirstypilgrim97]

Ask them why they don’t write poets about the injustices against women in the middle east

[@eggiesoverspinachovertoast8624]

I memorized this and performed it for my drama class poetry assignment, got an A

[@mashamichaelkampira9848]

Sameeee😭

[@CastellanKid]

This is amazing we watched this in English and I came home and watched this on repeat

[@Charlotte_Katakuri_mochi]

This is amazing my school is also presenting a English day so I'm gonna do the pause in my school presentation

[@moonlightzanelengubane713]

Wow that was a great performance !!!

[@khushnumasaifi8077]

I am from India and this collaboration was just🔥🔥

[@BasuNanu]

I watch the video in my English class ❤

[@spacesharkwriter6554]

Same

[@de4d_duck]

amazing , they are JUSTE AMAZING

[@estebansanchez8516]

Wow I love it

[@LilDanielHA]

Perfect

[@kellysdominguez2035]

wow! powerful!

[@kimmmoon.]

Incredible

[@MsSDavis]

Amazing!

[@dedraking1730]

this is great

[@stephanieoneil99]

❤ love this 👏👏👏

[@justforlaugh1427]

Is this spoken poetry?

[@QUIZNOS9983]

Anyone have the full lyrics??

[@ngozia34]

Amazing

[@ynkprslyrics1917]

Wow this is awesome and so interesting, otherwise Pause!!!!!!!!!! Or you will break your lungs 😄🥰🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@IanMcVicar4055]

I wish I would do that with two people.

[@leenaneel1]

Wow

[@zensation22]

*Pauses video*

[@Hilltop_Stranger]

Powerful

[@rcmsfoundationtreasurer2324]

ya but whats a slam poem

[@ryanmacdonald9806]

Ya same

[@hybby]

Paws

[@teenx5642]

all i hear is daquan and hamlinz

[@levinchemtai8442]

😮😢😢lwow!❤❤😅😅😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤

[@gummysniper_-c7476]

This is a good poetry but it kinda sound like gotenks from dragon ball when they all talk

[@incrediblemr.e8765]

True art is dead.

[@sebstenson9387]

jesus that was cringe

[@gobby3878]

faxs

[@tunuk4060]

Wow