Brave New Voices 2010 - "Favorite Color"

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  • čas přidán 30. 10. 2010
  • Favorite Color by Jay Davis

Komentáře • 467

  • @southernladiibozeman3893
    @southernladiibozeman3893 Před 8 lety +179

    5 years later and this poem has never lost its power!

  • @lovelybird5004
    @lovelybird5004 Před 9 lety +99

    Its gets me every time when she says "I would drown myself in the Pacific Ocean for you to kiss my corpse cheek because I often forget you have lips" I cant stop the tears!

  • @davidbritt467
    @davidbritt467 Před 3 lety +36

    2021 and I still search for this. Timeless and powerful

  • @TheViciousCabaret
    @TheViciousCabaret Před 9 lety +59

    Doesn't matter how many times I see this, it always makes me cry.

  • @paydro162
    @paydro162 Před 5 lety +16

    “Human just have crazy tendencies when they just want someone to love us” 🗣🗣🗣🗣

  • @lovelykali
    @lovelykali Před rokem +11

    11 years later and this poem still rips at my soul. The pain she conveys. The metaphors she conjure. The magic she makes in this poem. Whoooo.

  • @MsMika
    @MsMika Před 13 lety +10

    Everytime--EVERYTIME I watch this little girl...plead with her own mother to love her...it breaks me into tiny little pieces...
    When she came on stage crying even before speaking one word, I knew THIS poem was HER story...
    Simply a talented beautiful young lady...

  • @motorcitymangababe
    @motorcitymangababe Před 9 lety +26

    No Shit man, she deserves that standing ovation at the end

  • @MsWhit2013
    @MsWhit2013 Před 10 lety +49

    I'm dark skinned, my mom redboned. I'm scared to even imagine what this felt like. She's strong because she was able to express herself.

  • @TheTacOToldMe2
    @TheTacOToldMe2 Před 9 lety +57

    Please don't ever delete this video!!! Please please please! This is incredible.

  • @LeeHeckman
    @LeeHeckman Před 9 lety +42

    Some poems are meant only for those who hear.

  • @Suvi1128
    @Suvi1128 Před 12 lety +5

    I love this girl... so passionate, so emotional, so intelligent, so touching.... This is actually perfect, the only spoken poetry that makes me bawl. I love this girl, I really want to give her a hug, and my god, she's so brave.

  • @standup4change
    @standup4change Před 13 lety +3

    The way they ENGULFED her in LOVE at the end, makes me cry harder!! It's like they wanted to give her the HUG she cries out for!!!!

  • @lettucelive
    @lettucelive Před 13 lety +5

    "I'm sure you'd look at me more often if I was the color that made you smile."
    Man. <3

  • @hajasidimesherif8777
    @hajasidimesherif8777 Před 5 lety +6

    Years later, I am here, as a mother to be that never had mother 🤦🏾‍♀️

  • @TheJoya1234
    @TheJoya1234 Před 2 lety +6

    11 years on and this poem is still powerful/ devastating

  • @TheAvannessa
    @TheAvannessa Před 13 lety +5

    "Im not crazy ma, humans just have crazy tendencies when we want someone to love us". That was brilliant. This entire piece was just beautiful, I couldn't help but tear up at the emotion being pushed out from this girls voice. Truly an amazing poet.

  • @jellyfishSurprise
    @jellyfishSurprise Před 5 lety +11

    I still cry every single time I watch this. So powerful, so raw, so emotional. ❤

  • @jefffedor7239
    @jefffedor7239 Před 9 lety +8

    A deep pain and longing for love.A voice cries out in the hope to be heard.The echo of love from above her only comfort and the wish for love on earth.Cry out Cry out listen listen and heal.

  • @oxnatieeox
    @oxnatieeox Před 12 lety

    People on this earth will never love us as much as our heavenly Father