Pause: Lincoln High Slam Poets at TEDxLincoln

[@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.

[@kayysworld6551]

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

[@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.

[@p0tat0s0up]

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

[@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

[@ellevenn0132]

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

[@eggiesoverspinachovertoast8624]

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

[@mashamichaelkampira9848]

Sameeee😭

[@clays3281]

These poets are so good

[@ScaryPieAKADemiQueen]

THAT WAS SO GOOD WHAT THE HELL MAKING ME FEEL INADEQUATE

[@CastellanKid]

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

[@khushnumasaifi8077]

I am from India and this collaboration was just🔥🔥

[@de4d_duck]

amazing , they are JUSTE AMAZING

[@BasuNanu]

I watch the video in my English class ❤

[@spacesharkwriter6554]

Same

[@moonlightzanelengubane713]

Wow that was a great performance !!!

[@estebansanchez8516]

Wow I love it

[@kimmmoon.]

Incredible

[@kellysdominguez2035]

wow! powerful!

[@QUIZNOS9983]

Anyone have the full lyrics??

[@MsSDavis]

Amazing!

[@stephanieoneil99]

❤ love this 👏👏👏

[@IanMcVicar4055]

I wish I would do that with two people.

[@LilDanielHA]

Perfect

[@dedraking1730]

this is great

[@ngozia34]

Amazing

[@zensation22]

*Pauses video*

[@Iguro_Obanai1234]

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

[@ynkprslyrics1917]

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

[@Hilltop_Stranger]

Powerful

[@justforlaugh1427]

Is this spoken poetry?

[@teenx5642]

all i hear is daquan and hamlinz

[@rcmsfoundationtreasurer2324]

ya but whats a slam poem

[@tunuk4060]

Wow

[@hybby]

Paws

[@ryanmacdonald9806]

Ya same

[@gummysniper_-c7476]

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

[@creolecookin8854]

lol

[@levinchemtai8442]

😮😢😢lwow!❤❤😅😅😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤

[@incrediblemr.e8765]

True art is dead.

[@sebstenson9387]

jesus that was cringe

[@gobby3878]

faxs

[@leenaneel1]

Wow