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Tag: spoken word
“Jerusalem” on IndieFeed Performance Poetry Channel
A benefit of blobbing is that one can express here non-nonchalance, ie., chalance. — Chalance: I am so excited to announce that my poem, Jerusalem, was published today on theIndieFeed: Performance Poetry podcast and website! IndieFeed […]
Jerusalem of Softest Sidewalks: Moriel Rothman’s Solo Spoken Word Show
On Wednesday, February 26th, I had the honor and privilege of doing a one-hour solo spoken word performance at the Willy Brandt Center in Jerusalem. It was an incredible experience for me: although I’d performed […]
(w/eng. trans.) אני מאמין (בשמאלנות) – ספוקן וורד מאת מוריאל רוטמן
לראשונה, ספוקן וורד שלי שהוא כולו בעברית
The poem is called “I Believe (in Leftism).” An anemic, word-play deprived, pun-and-sound-lacking but still worth it (?) English translation is included below the Hebrew:
אני מאמין בשמאלנות
ולאו דווקא במה שנקרא שמאל
ודווקא לא ברוב מה שנקרא שמאל
אם איי רייט?
“Jerusalem II” by Moriel Rothman
“Jerusalem II.” Spoken word from Jerusalem’s worst day, yesterday, Jerusalem Day. The sea of flags made me sadder than I have been in a while: most of the marchers probably had no idea that for the few hours leading up to their procession, Israeli police were busy terrorizing, arresting, hitting and clearing out Palestinians so that the march could go through the Damascus Gate (in Occupied Palestine) without the marchers having to see a single counter-protestor, a single Palestinian flag, a single thing that might dampen their day. They seemed to be having a really nice time. Here’s to better days:
And the original, “Jerusalem,” (2012) for those who missed it:
Jerusalem
Your sidewalks are so soft
They feel like jelly donuts
Trinlingual Spoken Word @ Yesh Gvul’s Alternative Ceremony, 2013
Here is a poem I performed at Yesh Gvul’s Alternative Ceremony, April 15th, 2013 בחור אחד בכלא שאל אותי אז מה, אתה שמאלני What are you, a Leftist? فانا قلت اله: اه Uh huh אכן, […]
The Leftern Wall 