A parody of the blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean, by nine-year-olds. Exaggerating gestures, calling attention to possibly ridiculous plot lines are aspects of what make parodies work. Talk about this video — what makes it funny — and apply ideas developed in the conversation in a writing project.
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Kioni “Popcorn” Marshall a Sixth-Grade Poet from the Bronx, New York
This is a well produced nine-minute video features the poetry of the sixth-grade poet Kioni Marshal from Bronx, New York. Kioni reads poems and talks about poetry in this December, 2012 video. “Meet Kioni “Popcorn” Marshall, an extraordinary 12-year-old poet from the Bronx. Despite her age, Kioni has earned the respect and admiration of the NYC poetry community by developing her own unique voice and bravely exploring mature themes like alienation, abandonment, loneliness, and abuse. Follow Kioni’s emotional journey as she prepares for her first featured performance at New York’s famed Nuyorican.” The YouTube introduction to this video.
Jahan Raymond, Pianist
Jahan Raymond is an American composer living in Los Angeles, California. He performs “Starchier,” a piece first published in Stone Soup. Jahan was nine when he wrote the piece in December, 2011. Jahan has an number of short pieces, including improvisations published at Sound Cloud.
