Week 9: Recorded and Performance Poetry

Tuesday, March 16

• In class:
  • Introduction to recorded poetry
  • Dylan Thomas:
    • "Love in the Asylum"
    • "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night"
  • The Last Poets:
    • "The Last Poets" (1970) (Album)(Lyrics)
    • "Party and Bullshit" (1993) - Biggie Smalls (lyrics)
    • "The Corner" (2005) - Common
• Assignment:
  • Watch "Ursula Rucker: Poet" documentary
  • "Return to Innocence Lost" (1999)
  • Write a response to the documentary and "Return to Innocence Lost"

Thursday, March 18

• In class:
  • Ursula Rucker
    • "Supernatural" by Ursula Rucker (1994)
    • Ursula Rucker channel on YouTube
    • "What a Woman Must Do" - Def Poetry Jam
  • Amanda Gorman
    • "Using Your Voice Is a Political Choice" (2018)
    • "The Hill We Climb" (2021)
• Assigment:
  • Read "Poetry Slam" and "Performance" in Princeton Encyclopedia
  • Explore Poetry Out Loud and focus on the visual information conveyed through, dress, facial expressions, gestures, body language, etc.