What the fuck is Spoken Word?

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Seriously why do people do this? And why is it considered a "performance art?" It's literally just free-verse poetry, except really bad. It takes the clichés of poetry, the pretentiousness of literature, and the melodrama of theater and mashes them all into one repulsive abomination.

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Because most people are retarded, what do you think? Stop being surprised.

Aye dunno stop having such a bad outlook on life and maybe you’ll stop looking at everything like it’s shit.

people make money from it, they sell it as a part of their educational programs. you're likely obligated to supply these devils with your tax payer money.

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I enjoy this specific edgy piece of garbage

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Sorry to say that that's not the worst edgy piece of garbage out there

Are people like this stupid of afraid?- i can never tell.

it's poetry set to music you fucking retard

it's like hip hop for white people

It's stand up without jokes.

Afraid.

Thomas Ligotti did some stuff with them

The most concentrated form of narcissism

That's not spoken word. That's merely reading a story.

but current93 are good

Man americans sure take their highschools seriously.
>she was called ugly, and to this day her life is a wreck
LMAO

youtu.be/RgWwkHt8hM0 Jandek has some nice spoken word stuff.

The niggerfication and feminisation of whites.
>SHOONN'NNT HAVIN'A TRIED T' FITTIN'A T' COLONIZE THE (YOU)ROPEANS WHYBOY!

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Isn't this the exact same story as some old spoken word or rap song from the mid 00s? Or do they all recycle the sticks and stones meme?

Cringe.

BTFO by leafs again.
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Explain how this is good.

Zoomer idols are all neckbeard SJWs.

>Who are the poets everyone should be checking out?
Are they right?
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