TEDxMiddlebury - Phil Kaye - Why We Tell Stories

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Phil Kaye is a touring poet, published author, and co-director of Project V.O.I.C.E. He has appeared on NPR, performed at Lincoln Center, and most recently coached and performed on the 2011 Providence National Poetry Team, ranked third in the nation. His first book, A Light Bulb Symphony, was published in 2011, and his work can be found regularly in CHAOS Magazine.

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  • Anyone who gets up on a stage with nothing more than their thoughts and their voice deserves huge respect. Respect to you, Phil Kaye.

    @thedealbreaker@thedealbreaker10 жыл бұрын
  • Repetition is my favorite spoken word by Phil. It's amazing

    @stephaniemaris4878@stephaniemaris48788 жыл бұрын
    • mine too

      @Ma-fp4px@Ma-fp4px7 жыл бұрын
    • Go to the ranch

      @bobross6862@bobross68625 жыл бұрын
  • "...Sarah Kay, no relation." Me: EXCEPT THAT YOU TWO ARE THE MOST DYNAMIC PLATONIC DUO TO EVER EXIST, YOU JAPA-JEWS.

    @kimberlynguyen124@kimberlynguyen1246 жыл бұрын
  • When he was like "Sarah Kay, no relation" i laughed because I remembered "An Origin Story" (i think that's what it's called). :P

    @xdefyxgravityx1313x@xdefyxgravityx1313x10 жыл бұрын
  • his description of dealing with a stutter is the best I have ever heard. Thank you Phil Kaye.

    @lynnjoseph8658@lynnjoseph86589 жыл бұрын
  • I wonder if this poem means less and less to him as he says it each time...

    @maddypatty222@maddypatty22210 жыл бұрын
    • i wondered, too

      @_antarjyoti@_antarjyoti10 жыл бұрын
    • It sometimes can, I would imagine, which is some of why we performance poets edit our pieces. When we feel the sting fading away, we edit it to remind ourselves of the history of that poem.

      @MisterSecurity702@MisterSecurity70210 жыл бұрын
    • wow this comment

      @GhaliaZk@GhaliaZk7 жыл бұрын
    • Maybe he doesn't feel that way anymore but maybe someone out there does. When the poem is out there it becomes not only himself story, but everyone's...

      @osiriscuevas19@osiriscuevas196 жыл бұрын
    • I read somewhere that "a poem is never finished, but abandoned" (or something like that). I wonder if his poems just keep evolving with time.

      @daviswatkins1439@daviswatkins14396 жыл бұрын
  • "i have heard that even in space you can hear the scratch of an i-i-i-i-i-i-- I love you" these words have been stuck in my head for weeks. thank you

    @starryeyedsurmise@starryeyedsurmise11 жыл бұрын
  • WHAT an attractive man. Inside and out.

    @hklee9023@hklee902311 жыл бұрын
  • Fear of joy is the darkest of captivities.

    @CipunMishra@CipunMishra7 жыл бұрын
  • Gosh, the incorporation of Romeo & Juliet made my heart do little jumps. Thank you.

    @alexRme@alexRme11 жыл бұрын
  • Phil Kaye and Sarah Kay are my favorites! 👏👌❤️🇲🇨

    @sesispace5972@sesispace59725 жыл бұрын
  • "Let go the idea of perfection." Thanks, Phil

    @adhlisa@adhlisa9 жыл бұрын
  • I am consistently amazed by Phil Kaye. I first encountered his spoken poetry last year, and, since then, I have become enveloped by his stories and words. The ability with which he narrates the human experience is exhiliarating yet humbling. It is a true joy that he has stood by this affirmation of writing and continues to produce eloquent, meaningful and familiar works today.

    @Tara-yj5js@Tara-yj5js3 жыл бұрын
  • I love the overall tone of "anti-gravity" throughout the speech, beginning with the spoken word, continuing into the deep "vulnerability" of unknown, and ending with that jagged jaw.

    @friendethanF@friendethanF12 жыл бұрын
  • To tell a good story is to live a good story. How profound! What a remarkable young man with such remarkable abilities, talents, stories and poetry.

    @lysechrist1947@lysechrist19473 жыл бұрын
  • what makes him a good story teller is that he seems so natural in delivering his story!!! amazing

    @makuletreg15@makuletreg1511 жыл бұрын
  • This is just amazingly emotional. I am from Colombia, and I am loving this world of spoken words, I am sad to see in my country I cannot seem to find that such world has been created yet. I would love find it, and start learning from it, but I guess I´ll have to try and start one, it´s incredible how these kind of people such as Phil and Sarah make you see the world at least for a little while as a combination of human feelings that may be described with only words.

    @PamsGoingOnRightNow@PamsGoingOnRightNow11 жыл бұрын
  • Ahh YES. Thank you for bringing the answer to story to the world. How simple. How warm and wonderful. Live your best story.

    @TinaOverbury@TinaOverbury10 жыл бұрын
  • Wow. One of my favourite TED talks on story telling. Immediately.

    @MartinHatchuel@MartinHatchuel10 жыл бұрын
  • I could listen to him talk to me alllll day. such interesting subjects and words and just.. wow. I love it. thank you phil. x

    @sjonesxoxo@sjonesxoxo11 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you Phil. You never fail to inspire me. You've helped me pick myself up from the same situation with my parents, for that I'm grateful.

    @purplelover234@purplelover23411 жыл бұрын
  • This is so insipring and such a great tale. I wish you and him all the happiness in the world

    @JessN254@JessN25411 жыл бұрын
  • In the midst of all the comments complaining about sound and discussing similarities I would like to congratulate you for how well you created yourself

    @zeekelly258@zeekelly25810 жыл бұрын
  • Thanks a million Mr Phil Kaye, Your speeches and optimistic-ism are admirable.

    @Chicken-or-watermelon@Chicken-or-watermelon12 жыл бұрын
  • This is an amazing TED talk, thank you Phil Kaye.. you are an inspiration...

    @yDoubtDueler@yDoubtDueler11 жыл бұрын
  • You are amazing. Thank you.

    @YY-pr5sz@YY-pr5sz8 жыл бұрын
  • This is a really interesting talk/performance. I particularly like the part where he tries to make sense of why we tell stories - because of the vulnerability of our lives and to create a structure (or city map as he calls it) of our life experiences. The poems at the beginning and end are pretty powerful too.

    @ginacabs@ginacabs11 жыл бұрын
  • The best way to tell a good story is to live a good story. Love it.

    @webcopywritingABC@webcopywritingABC11 жыл бұрын
  • 13:20 ... Fear of JOY- Is the darkest of captivities🌈The beauty of truth ... Transforms pain🌺

    @amcgee0668@amcgee06684 жыл бұрын
  • amazing, inspirational, beautiful stories.

    @mazznix18@mazznix1811 жыл бұрын
  • I am alive. I am somebody. My story is my map. I don't think I've ever heard storytelling described in a more perfect way.

    @rebeccalhunter@rebeccalhunter11 жыл бұрын
  • Hey Philip! You are love brother! Thank you for this amazing session! ❤

    @chiragsolucky7514@chiragsolucky75142 жыл бұрын
  • His poem is just perfect.

    @88child@88child10 жыл бұрын
  • I have to be sure to share this with an Ex of ine. He was a story teller. So was his father. I always knew when he did it was his way to show his voluneribility and connect with those in a way that was familuar and comfortible.

    @TheWritingGirl@TheWritingGirl11 жыл бұрын
  • You sir, are so wonderful. I have been glued to your videos along with Sarah Kay (no relation to you I know). I just love hearing you speak. I would gladly pay to hear you talk about your life. :3

    @Acissej2509@Acissej250910 жыл бұрын
  • Man, I’m in love with this man...

    @nefertiti18z@nefertiti18z3 жыл бұрын
  • Truly wonderful talk thank you

    @paradoxinmotion@paradoxinmotion3 жыл бұрын
  • Phil Kaye, beautiful man.

    @Bexans@Bexans11 жыл бұрын
  • We tell stories for the same reason we speak: to communicate and to be understood, not only with and by others but with and by ourselves. . . . I think. . .

    @umm--__--@umm--__--7 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you, Phil Kaye, it was your poetry that inspired me to get down to business and write the autobio that I was required to write tonight. Haha

    @gummiebaerrs@gummiebaerrs12 жыл бұрын
  • Wow! The poem at the end (I missed what it's called) I had not heard before and its soo powerful!

    @omaximov77@omaximov7710 жыл бұрын
  • the very fuel of why we do things is the desire for happiness... to feel good, to feel the way we want to feel... to feel alive

    @pitchyyen7474@pitchyyen74747 жыл бұрын
  • Mr. Phil Kaye, i would gladly pay any day, to hear you poetically impart to us your poems and problems :)

    @AlessApostol@AlessApostol12 жыл бұрын
  • Fabulous!

    @-Floydimus@-Floydimus6 жыл бұрын
  • Complicated legacy worth passing on!

    @cindyhalpern3187@cindyhalpern318710 ай бұрын
  • Phil, you're my hero. I'm letting go now...

    @truislanddreamer@truislanddreamer11 жыл бұрын
  • Beautiful.

    @Koribaby1@Koribaby111 жыл бұрын
  • wow...this is great.... ...but that ending poem is humbling. fantastic stuff!!

    @chickenjojo@chickenjojo12 жыл бұрын
  • please don't ever stop creating.

    @TheBellelouroo@TheBellelouroo10 жыл бұрын
  • his poems hit me hard 😭

    @haneyz4284@haneyz42847 жыл бұрын
  • You are amazing

    @pratyushakoratala8781@pratyushakoratala87817 жыл бұрын
  • Amazing poet

    @CreativePenguinGirl@CreativePenguinGirl8 жыл бұрын
  • Phil Kaye, your children are going to hear some phenomenal bedtime stories.

    @CassidyMackie@CassidyMackie11 жыл бұрын
  • Film with great elements.

    @SerapioSergiovich@SerapioSergiovich2 жыл бұрын
  • you are my inspiration

    @ScrewthenaM3@ScrewthenaM311 жыл бұрын
  • Final poem: AWESOME!!! WHO gets it like that!!??!!!

    @SuperVendetta9@SuperVendetta97 жыл бұрын
  • This is just too good

    @naomikeays1458@naomikeays145810 жыл бұрын
  • why do i love him so much???????? ahhhh..... an artist i guess

    @1996sarahb@1996sarahb11 жыл бұрын
  • Me crying so many times while watching this :(

    @diazangga7769@diazangga7769 Жыл бұрын
  • Amazing

    @jacksoncisme@jacksoncisme2 жыл бұрын
  • His Jack Sparrow impression though XD oh my gosh that was great!!

    @acoree1998@acoree199810 жыл бұрын
  • excellent!

    @kurichka@kurichka12 жыл бұрын
  • I love you man.

    @Helama2@Helama212 жыл бұрын
  • With his black jumper he looks like two hands and a floating head. Great poem though, can't believe I didn't learn about Phil and Sarah before they came to Aus!

    @chickwithanipod@chickwithanipod10 жыл бұрын
  • Both Phil and Sarah ended Ted Talks with poems related to Japan. Cute.

    @jessicajnsm@jessicajnsm11 жыл бұрын
  • Here in Norway if there are avaliable seats somewhere else, but someone decides to sit down next to someone else, instead of alone, then you'll probably be frowned upon. And if you add talking to it, the person you're talking to is just going to think you're crazy or dont have friends or soemthing like that. I like to talk to strangers, but there are too many people that put up walls :/ You're lucky you even dared to try, and that the result was good :D

    @Xnostalgic94@Xnostalgic9411 жыл бұрын
  • My mother and Phil's mother are really close friends, so I can say from experience that in person there's not really similarities.

    @viciousbutlovable@viciousbutlovable11 жыл бұрын
  • So inspiring!! Best of luck to the two of you :)

    @stephanielynnc.1154@stephanielynnc.115411 жыл бұрын
    • I think they would make s great couple 🥺like all the chemistry 🔥🤍

      @winnieahabwe2753@winnieahabwe27532 жыл бұрын
  • Embrace Vulnerability

    @snowball3285@snowball328511 жыл бұрын
  • The cutest smile in the universe

    @aesthetic3521@aesthetic35217 жыл бұрын
  • Thanks :)

    @omaximov77@omaximov7710 жыл бұрын
  • Honesty,is a supercool word.

    @honiezoul@honiezoul6 жыл бұрын
    • N.A. Madjoe huh?

      @simreksidhu6100@simreksidhu61006 жыл бұрын
  • This posting was 6 months ago, have you guys been together 9 months now? I would love to hear if your story has continued. :)

    @PoptartsandGumdrops@PoptartsandGumdrops11 жыл бұрын
  • Is this at Middlebury University or just Vermont in general?

    @TanzKommandantin@TanzKommandantin11 жыл бұрын
  • Ironically, repetition creates or helps gain confidence.

    @-Floydimus@-Floydimus6 жыл бұрын
  • what an inspiring man and attractive man.im straight though.

    @Thechaosstory@Thechaosstory11 жыл бұрын
  • starstruck !

    @svgs14@svgs149 жыл бұрын
  • the feels T. T

    @nuramber@nuramber11 жыл бұрын
  • Are you guys still together? We are all wondering!

    @drummerrrpb@drummerrrpb11 жыл бұрын
  • A poet.

    @outlandmoro20@outlandmoro2011 жыл бұрын
  • Their voices are interestingly similar, but I think that they only look similar in the dark and from a distance.

    @KayEeEss@KayEeEss11 жыл бұрын
  • Deep

    @marshacreary2442@marshacreary24423 жыл бұрын
  • Phil Kaye

    @LaylaOhDamn@LaylaOhDamn10 жыл бұрын
  • really appreciate--------------zafar from Pakistan

    @zafartrainer2006@zafartrainer200612 жыл бұрын
  • wait so those poems weren't his life stories?! :OOO im kidding but really i agree with you it was legendary : 3 never heard anyone speak like that before

    @iSugarHeart@iSugarHeart11 жыл бұрын
  • Why are you so beautiful, Phil?

    @giitanjalichiya2116@giitanjalichiya21167 жыл бұрын
  • I'm sure you could start one. Just get some people involved, and then you'll see your dream come true.

    @isabellamorales8104@isabellamorales810411 жыл бұрын
  • watch: An Origin Story

    @thaliacastellan8511@thaliacastellan851110 жыл бұрын
  • Middlebury College in Vermont

    @LadyLegendary@LadyLegendary11 жыл бұрын
  • lucky you

    @whelbert865@whelbert86511 жыл бұрын
  • From My Poems To Yours

    @BrianDornTFP@BrianDornTFP11 жыл бұрын
  • are you still together?

    @melissasawyer1323@melissasawyer132311 жыл бұрын
  • It really just depends on how she presented herself and said it :p

    @ChuckleKing@ChuckleKing11 жыл бұрын
  • sooo.. it's been a year now? :>

    @hayLEX0213@hayLEX021311 жыл бұрын
    • so its been 7 years now

      @starlx8283@starlx82834 жыл бұрын
  • "Sarah Kay, no relation."

    @klarizzasanchez@klarizzasanchez6 жыл бұрын
  • At some point, I hope he & Sarah get together.

    @singinwithceline@singinwithceline11 жыл бұрын
  • you may ship him and sarah but you realize that he is almost twice her age...

    @simreksidhu6100@simreksidhu61006 жыл бұрын
    • They're both the same age lol. They were in college together lmao get your facts right :P

      @badgalrichie@badgalrichie6 жыл бұрын
    • Rachel Prabhu but maybe u should search it up on google. Also, just because they were in college together doesn't mean they're the same age. He could've been in his 4-8th year when she was in her first. Common sense lol. Use logic sometimes. I've heard it comes in handy. It works just as well as medicine in cases of severe need for VITAComm.Sense.😜Joking!🙄🤗😇

      @simreksidhu6100@simreksidhu61006 жыл бұрын
    • They're both 30...just saying...

      @itsmedavinski8977@itsmedavinski89775 жыл бұрын
  • it's called Teeth

    @MsRegineAnneE@MsRegineAnneE10 жыл бұрын
  • I can kind of see it. Phil's a little bit lankier though, I think.

    @krazgrlw8n4acure@krazgrlw8n4acure11 жыл бұрын
  • I'm mesmerized by his jaw line, just sayin.

    @mbsimmer@mbsimmer11 жыл бұрын
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