Taylor Mali is a teacher and slam poet who was interviewed on NPR today, where they also played him reciting his masterwork How to Write A Political Poem.
However it begins, it's gotta be loud and then it's gotta get a little bit louder. Because this is how you write a political poem and how you deliver it with power.Mix current events with platitudes of empowerment.
Wrap up in rhyme or rhyme it up in rap until it sounds true.
It must be heard to be truly appreciated. NPR's got the interview but not the performance here. Oh, here's a sample
