Poetry

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of poetry.

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Spoken-word fireworks

9 talks • 2h 3m
Brave and beautiful expressions from some of the world's most talented spoken-word performers, who weave stories in words and gestures.

Talks about Poetry

20:15

David Whyte

A lyrical bridge between past, present and future

Posted Aug 2017
16:09

Lucy Kalanithi

What makes life worth living in the face of death

Posted May 2017
16:40

Jorge Drexler

Poetry, music and identity

Posted May 2017
10:51

Emtithal Mahmoud

A young poet tells the story of Darfur

Posted Mar 2017
13:22

Jude Kelly

Why women should tell the stories of humanity

Posted Mar 2017
3:57 Under 6 minutes

Chinaka Hodge

What will you tell your daughters about 2016?

Posted Dec 2016
17:07

Tiq Milan and Kim Katrin Milan

A queer vision of love and marriage

Posted Dec 2016
10:56

Oscar Schwartz

Can a computer write poetry?

Posted Jan 2016
11:57

Robin Morgan

4 powerful poems about Parkinson's and growing older

Posted Sep 2015
5:39 Under 6 minutes

eL Seed

Street art with a message of hope and peace

Posted Jul 2015
4:21 Under 6 minutes

Lee Mokobe

A powerful poem about what it feels like to be transgender

Posted Jun 2015
5:12 Under 6 minutes

Clint Smith

How to raise a black son in America

Posted Apr 2015
13:58

Harry Baker

A love poem for lonely prime numbers

Posted Mar 2015
12:37

Cristina Domenech

Poetry that frees the soul

Posted Jan 2015
4:18 Under 6 minutes

Clint Smith

The danger of silence

Posted Aug 2014
4:02 Under 6 minutes

Billy Collins

Two poems about what dogs think (probably)

Posted Jun 2014
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Exclusive articles about Poetry

5 poems for an inauguration

Five powerful poems to commemorate this moment in time, as we look toward the 2017 US Presidential inauguration ceremony. Whatever your politics, poetry can help. As President J...

How poetry can free a prisoner’s mind

In the “hell” of incarceration, Cristina Domenech finds the raw material for poetry. “It’s said that to be a poet, you have to go to hell and back,” says Cristina Domenech, who ...
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