Aja Monet - The First Time

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Aja Monet, performing at CUPSI 2015 in Richmond, VA.
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[@yolandajerome9561]

Her voice is perfect.

[@soalaidasetima5545]

I love the repetition in this poem...

[@UnnatiAGanla]

Soala Idasetima The repetition in a poem is called an 'anaphora'. :)

[@soalaidasetima5545]

+Unnati Ganla I knew that. I just forgot. I don't like getting caught up on terms and such. They mess up my head.

[@UnnatiAGanla]

Soala Idasetima​, yes. :)

[@tyrajohnson439]

Her delivery is amazing

[@supershardom]

She's amazing and I really love her voice.

[@cammie0530]

Her voice is amazing, great delivery and writing.

[@claricecjw]

One of the best I've heard

[@uyennn27]

Even her name is special. Love her voice.

[@rodriguez4514]

I love Aja Monet!

[@BIGGTT1936]

Hypnotic and haunting.

[@roneymcintyrejr9714]

Outstanding

[@skweekyshoos]

This was so musical to the ear. Tender yet poignant.

[@nombuso4162]

"I saw how black boys grow into themselves angry that day."
"How no matter what a sister did to show her, she couldn't make a boy no man he wasn't bent on becoming"

[@dalightofthey]

Come through Aja.... You are EVERYTHING!

[@TheAcismo]

I saw Aja Monet at Dodge, she really is incredible.

[@iluvworldwidekingdom]

Her voice is lovely.

[@christopherpena7742]

my goodness within me must share that she's is beyond beautiful.

[@brookeisloom]

your words, your delivery, your focus and your being... you are so very real and so very heard and so very important, thank you

[@horsecrazy2266]

So good

[@FushiginoKuni4]

Wow…yeah.

[@chesse41]

Amazing work . Good job!

[@sebastianfrancis1024]

This is so beautifully done🔥🔥🔥

[@jakariwilson5849]

I love dis poem... Thank u 4 readin it 2 me in class at Dade Poetry For The People...

[@christinacole2889]

Chills

[@rievans57]

Interesting.

[@JeezyThePoet]

big up

[@kyramckenzie7556]

Cower, cower cower
The repetition emphasizes her emotions

[@abenia321]

Maya Angelous reincarnate

[@hannahtrieseverything]

Does she even need to breathe?