"and/or" by JEANANN VERLEE

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Jeanann Verlee performs "and/or" during the NYC Urbana Diva Slam at the Bowery Poetry Club. January 2010

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  • @MsHibiscus
    @MsHibiscus7 жыл бұрын

    Painfully beautiful. I spent years trying to forgive the little girl before figuring out that I was holding her accountable for crimes she had not committed, so instead I apologised to her and she, she forgave me. Then, together we forgave the him. And though he cares not for our forgiveness we make him drink it down like poison, make him wear it like a heavy blanket of shame that we grew tired from carrying ourselves.

  • @Kams-ls4tx
    @Kams-ls4tx9 жыл бұрын

    So much vulnerability and honesty with very spoken word poetry she utters. This is kind of therapy I guess.

  • @BehindtheTrench
    @BehindtheTrench10 жыл бұрын

    She is absolutely flawless, I love her and the emotion she pours out into her poetry.

  • @sassy12696
    @sassy1269611 жыл бұрын

    Jeanann, literally every poem I hear you perform leaves me sitting here, only able to say one word: wow. Such honesty, such power. You not only communicate a story, but the emotions. It is unbelievable. just... wow.

  • @Amarox3000
    @Amarox300011 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely incredible. I watched it twice in a row and the impact was just fantastic both times. You are a very talented woman. I would wish I had the knowledge you have if I could not hear the pain you went through to gain it. But even so...

  • @hbossart28
    @hbossart2811 жыл бұрын

    Literally my favorite poet. You are amazing and so strong.

  • @Klaudia.Sosnica
    @Klaudia.Sosnica10 жыл бұрын

    I love that woman and her expression

  • @madelineleavy2803
    @madelineleavy28038 жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite of all her poems its so brilliant

  • @zarapeeks
    @zarapeeks11 жыл бұрын

    Jeanann you blow me away. You make me blush. I sometimes think I am so brave with the honesty in my writing...or that other spoken word ppl are...then there is you. I really dont have the words. Thank you! THANK YOU

  • @1yearoffun
    @1yearoffun11 жыл бұрын

    After she finished her poem, I sat staring at my laptop screen just crying...

  • @misscurls101
    @misscurls10111 жыл бұрын

    And I always come back to this poem...

  • @ArtKitty13
    @ArtKitty1313 жыл бұрын

    Jeanann, this is amazing. I love your work.

  • @ellenjaibickmore8845
    @ellenjaibickmore884510 жыл бұрын

    This hit too hard. Way too hard.

  • @littlexleoxlion
    @littlexleoxlion12 жыл бұрын

    This hit me much harder than i want it too. Something like this happened to me when i was younger.

  • @kmj87
    @kmj8712 жыл бұрын

    This really touched me. Reminded me of my own past memories and the little girl within me I forgive every day. Because all of the beliefs I made up about her were always fake. Thanks

  • @syncingtitanic
    @syncingtitanic11 жыл бұрын

    I can't agree more

  • @mareanya
    @mareanya6 жыл бұрын

    God, I feel like crying.

  • @saimounikasudula1747
    @saimounikasudula17477 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome!!

  • @elizag100
    @elizag10012 жыл бұрын

    wow...love what she does with a building list

  • @JessicaB19
    @JessicaB1913 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant.

  • @fukokun
    @fukokun10 жыл бұрын

    We don't need guilt, we need people to be better.

  • @FeministWithAFro
    @FeministWithAFro12 жыл бұрын

    Wow.

  • @GreedySpeculator
    @GreedySpeculator12 жыл бұрын

    She's badddddddddddddddddddddddassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

  • @countryrose93
    @countryrose9311 жыл бұрын

    trying to hold in all the blame, drawing it inward, blaming yourself because you will not, you cannot blame him for what he did. She will do anything but blame him.

  • @Seirceyourbuddy
    @Seirceyourbuddy11 жыл бұрын

    what does it mean?

  • @TheMidaugust
    @TheMidaugust11 жыл бұрын

    Can you explain that line?

  • @PunkoRegarto
    @PunkoRegarto11 жыл бұрын

    I' m a male.....poems like this, hate me being empirically constructed as a man. :(

  • @shopaholic60902
    @shopaholic6090212 жыл бұрын

    So...quick question...does she know how to do anything that's not brilliant?