“Open Letter From the Brothers Grimm” by Khary Jackson

A spoken word artist performs a slam poem in which the Brothers Grimm address Walt Disney.

Khary Jackson lists his skills as a poet, artist, playwright, actor, and dancer. His versatility helped the St. Paul Poetry Slam team win national titles in 2009 and 2010. In 2013 he published his first book of poetry “Any Psalm You Want.” Jackson performed his slam poem “Open Letter from the Brothers Grimm to Walt Disney” on TPT’s MN Original program in 2011.??

AIR DATE 3/28/17

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Narrative poetry. Spoken word. Lyric poetry accompanied by music. Poetry that rhymes and poetry that slants, bends and winds. During National Poetry Month, TPT presents a poem from the archives every day: 30 Poets, 30 Days. Some of the featured poets are Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners. Most call Minnesota home. Every one of them represents a journey in language and culture.

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