Taylor Mali - Slam Poet
Taylor Mali is a four time slam poet champion and a High School Teacher in New York. His work blends attitude with Inspirational Storytelling in poetry form.
Image Courtesy of www.taylormali.com
What Do Teachers Make?
Taylor Mali's Most famous Sketch
Warning: some mild language.
Taylor Mali on what teachers make
Taylor Mali, slam poet, gives his mind on what teachers make.
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What is Slam Poetry?
Learn about Slam Poetry and Competitions
Slam Poetry is poetry in spoken word format, often performed in competitions. Judging is done by members of the audience selected at random, often on a numeric scale.The artform has its roots in Hip Hop but poets have wide ranges of vocal styles, culture, and delivery methods.
The two biggest youth Slam Poetry competitions are Youth Speaks and URBAN WORLD NYC which has over 500 youth contestants annually.
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Taylor Mali the Author
Taylor Mali Books of Poems
More Taylor Mali Videos
Slam Poetry Live Performances by Taylor Mali
Can't get enough? Here are more videos of Taylor performing his poems live
Listen To Taylor Mali
Taylor Mali Slam Poetry CD Collections
The Difference Between Left & Wrong
Taylor's first album includes 'I could be a poet' one of his early victories.
Poems from the Like Free Zone
Mali's second album, 7 of the 12 tracks are teacher related including the stirring 'what teachers make'
Conviction
Taylor Mali's most recent release - a 100% live album with 22 tracks from seven performances
Taylor Mali in the News
Slam Poetry News
Taylor Mali Awards and Accolades
The feats and accomplishments of Taylor Mali
- 4-time winner of the National Poetry Slam Competitions
- Jury Prize for Best Solo Performance at the 2001 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
- One of the original HBO Def Poetry Performers
- Teacher Advocate
- Former President of Poetry Slam Incorporated.
Taylor's Mission Statement (Source):
I want to reform education in America from top to bottom. I want to be the individual responsible for making an entire generation of college graduates consider teaching before business or law school. I want to make it easier for smart, successful, and qualified people in their 30s and older to become teachers as well. I want to get America ready for an Education Tax if that's what it's going to take. But most of all, I want to be the spokesman for teaching's nobility, the poet laureate of passion in the classroom.
Slam Poetry Photo Sets
Pictures of Slam Poetry Champion
Here are a few pictures of slam poetry competitions:
Empty stage
![National Poetry Slam [35] by Lost Albatross](http://static.flickr.com/3283/2756705895_4e63be77de_s.jpg)
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![National Poetry Slam [11] by Lost Albatross](http://static.flickr.com/3051/2757539512_e6c3c2f235_s.jpg)
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![National Poetry Slam [1] by Lost Albatross](http://static.flickr.com/3122/2757539964_766337a256_s.jpg)
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![National Poetry Slam [13] by Lost Albatross](http://static.flickr.com/3265/2757539572_ff501a127f_s.jpg)
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Slam Poetry Board
Others try their hand at slam poetry
Do you like slam poetry or have a poem you want to share?
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Evelyn_Saenz
5 Stars and Favored! Posted April 28, 2008 |
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Evelyn_Saenz
Lensrolled to Teachering from the Heart". Favorite and 5 Stars. Posted April 13, 2008 |
I am a bit intimidated to write to you after hearing your some of your skits but I do want to tell you after watching your videos I think you are amazing. You're funny and talented and after everything you say I think. I think about the meaning and then life. Keep doing what you do you're good atit
Posted August 17, 2007
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Forgiven
What a great lens! 5 Stars from me! Please visit my faithography lens when you get time and rate it if you would. Posted August 15, 2007 |
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