Craig Burton introduced me to the poet Taylor Mali. Wonderful!

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In the following clip, Taylor Mali, a teacher and poet, recites a poem of his in which he is being challenged by a lawyer during a dinner party.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxsOVK4syxU

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2 thoughts on “Craig Burton introduced me to the poet Taylor Mali. Wonderful!”

  1. I had been running a high school theatre program in Texas for the last 7 years. I wished I saw this when I was back in Texas. However, I’m teaching college in New York now and Mali’s passion speaks to both my historic and present listening as an educator…

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  2. If you search for him on YouTube, you’ll find other examples of his poetry that are worthwhile, and young people picking up his gavel. I find him quite wonderful.

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