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My Boom Boom Boomerang

Reblogged from The Henry Brothers' Jim Jam Slam: This is a great performance poem, particulalry the chorus. On ‘boom boom boom boom’ you move your hips from side to side followed by outlining the shape of the boomerang with your … Continue reading

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What Do Women Really Want?

What do Women Really Want? Young King Arthur was caught and imprisoned by the king of a neighbouring kingdom. The king could have killed him, but was moved by Arthur’s youth and spirit. So he offered him freedom, as long … Continue reading

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10 Most Amazing Slam Poets

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/07/10-most-amazing-slam-poets-on-youtube/ 10 great slammers for your enjoyment. Particularly like Rives on deaf poetry.

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A Traditional Apple Wassail Rhyme for the New Year

The apple wassail was a poem to apple trees performed by groups of men at this time of year in the south of England. On the twelfth night of Christmas men would go into apple orchards with their wassail bowl … Continue reading

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2013 ELT and ELL Conference Calendar for Turkey…with some “sauce”! (The "upgraded" UPGRADE...Ver 7.4)

Reblogged from allthingslearning: Around about this time of year…I start looking around to see if there are any decent conferences on the horizon…for those of us in canım Türkiyem. 8 For those of you with more cash than sense (or … Continue reading

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Once Upon a Time - a poem by Gabriel Okara

Reblogged from The Henry Brothers' Jim Jam Slam: This is a poem by the Nigerian poet Gabriel Okara, in which he laments the lost innocence of youth. In it he condemns the hypocrisy of adults – hemmed in and constrained … Continue reading

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Alabama

Reblogged from The Henry Brothers' Jim Jam Slam: My brethren, among the legends of my people it is told how a chief, leading the remnant of his people, crossed a great river, and striking his tipi-stake upon the ground, exclaimed, … Continue reading

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Orange

  You must learn how to peel, man.  The fruit in your hand is ripe. Cut, so! Reel, as you ring it round, Like a ball. Hold the rind to your nose, man. Smell, ’til your eyes burn. Then Bite. … Continue reading

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I Asked The Little Boy Who Cannot See

Reblogged from The Henry Brothers' Jim Jam Slam: I asked the little boy who cannot see, “And what is colour like?” “Why, green,” said he, “Is like the rustle when the wind blows through The forest; running water, that is … Continue reading

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Vampires - Down at the Hotel Dread

Reblogged from The Henry Brothers' Jim Jam Slam: Here at Henry Towers we’re getting more than a little excited about the imminent arrival of hallowe’en. Any excuse to dress-up, and we’ve been planning our costumes for months. As we do every year, we’ll … Continue reading

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