"Buddy Wakefield"
Buddy Wakefield is a poet who forced his way on the scene in Spring of 2001 when he quit his job sold all possessions and started his cross continent journey touring poetry venues until 2003; he later went on to win the Individual World Poetry Slam in 2004 and 2005. Yeah… He's that intense. When he isn't touring he can be found around Seattle, Washington writing, living, and being on the Board of Directors with Youth Speaks Seattle. This poem "Convenience Stores" is one of the most heart wrenching and solid emotion driving poems, songs, or collections of noise that I have heard in my life. If this isn't a "Poem that saves lives" its one that will double check that your heart is still beating. If you cant track this man down to see him live you can also pick up his book "Live for a Living" available through Write Bloody Publishing at http://www.writebloody.com/
p.s. The video is pretty irrelevant so just use your ears.
Enjoy the listen fam and until next time -
Enjoy the listen fam and until next time -
Stay Tight.
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