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In free-spirited rhyming verse, Rives recaps the most memorable moments of TED2006 in a fantastical Mockingbird lullaby.

About Rives

Storyteller, writer and slam poet Rives has appeared on the last three seasons of HBO's Def Poetry Jam and was a member of the Def Poetry Jam international touring group. Offstage, Rives designs... Read full bio »

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