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Monthly Archives: July 2010
THIS IS MY MEDICINE
This is my Medicine. New song lyrics from 2010 Ted Global Fellow Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo who was a practicing CVS retail pharmacist for 10 years before quitting her day job to become a full time slam poet and one of the hottest new recording artist to hit the underground music movement. Continue reading
WHEN THE “SIDE PROJECT” BECOMES THE BIG DEAL
I believe we have the ability to shift our minds to intersect with the most relevant voice inside of us. That voice may have more relevance than you could have ever imagined. I decided to choose Evan Williams’s 2009 Longbeach … Continue reading
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REFLECTIONS OF a TED FELLOW (word 001)
TED Fellow Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo recounts, “So there I was, watching Elif Shafak pull words and meaning into focus in her talk that included mention of spiritual companions, parallel conversations, and gaps that effect stories. So much happened between us in those 18 minutes. The effect resembled rejuvenation.” Continue reading
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BRAVE NEW VOICES in LA………YAaaaAAAAaaAA!!!!
The 13th annual Brave New Voices festival is in LA this week—the first poetry slam dedicated to youth in the nation’s history. Since Iyeoka’s invitation to host, perform and present her STAY POET professional development workshop in Chicago in 2009, Iyeoka went on to winning a title at the Individual World Poetry Slam competition and spending her year implementing her passion to focus on the youth. Continue reading
chorus:
Suddenly your love has taken all this time to be until i get there i’m standing like a redwood tree and there’s no place i would rather be Than shaping a ripple and a seed we’re making everything so much … Continue reading
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Report from TEDGlobal Session 9: The Unknown Brains
TED Fellow Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo performs one of her poems, “She Does Not Know Her Beauty” on identity and pride, a favorite of her mother’s. Photo: TED / James Duncan Davidson TEDGlobal 2010. Oxford, UK, July 12-16, 2010. Credit: Robert Leslie … Continue reading
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LYRICS to 2 songs from Iyeoka (requested by lovers of lyrics–so here it is)
TED Global Fellow and Amenawon Spokesperson Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo will appear on the Main Stage of TED Global on Thursday July 15th in Oxford England “And Now The Good News”. The following are the lyrics to her performance. Continue reading
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So THAT’S what they mean by “Your Brain On TED”
I’m sure a TED Conference is a perfect fit for plenty of people, but I’m just soaking in all the benefits this type of conference serves to feed a poet like me. These days, my poems are my work and … Continue reading
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And Now the Good News…
I’m off to Oxford today as a 2010 TED Global Fellow! To be far away from home is not always easy for me. Oxford was an easy destination to say YES to. What helps me in the abundance of … Continue reading
just song lyrics…
full choruses. i. I GOT SOMETHING TO SAY TO YOU: IF YOU REALLY WANT TO LOOK FOR PARADISE LOOK INSIDE YOU WILL FIND ALL THE LOVE YOU WILL EVER NEED… ii. you found me caught in a cross road baby … Continue reading
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