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A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Poetry.

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Video playlists about Poetry

The Butterfly Effect: Talks from the TEDinArabic Summit

In March 2023, 17 speakers from across the world gathered in Doha for the inaugural TEDinArabic Summit. From climate change and politics to sports and fashion, enjoy this sweeping selection of talks.

Powerful poetry by fierce women

Masterful, riveting performances of lyric, rhythm and rhyme.

The most binge-worthy TED Talks

A surprising collection of TED Talks to delight and ensnare you for hours and hours.

TED Talks as the seven deadly sins

Envy, sloth, lust, wrath ... These talks intelligently explore and masterfully subvert these concepts of vice.

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Talks about Poetry

Elle Cordova

Poetry and music that reaches across the digital void

Stephanie Pacheco

“where you from?” An ode to the Bronx

Stephanie Honchell Smith

How to love, according to Rumi

Ilan Stavans

Will the real Fernando please stand up?

Leili Anvar

A meditation on Rumi and the power of poetry

Golriz Lucina

Fight for justice — even if you don't live to see it

David McWilliams

The power of unconventional thinking

Sarah Kay

"Miles from Any Shoreline"

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Wangechi Mutu

The timeless, ancient language of art

Golshifteh Farahani

"Woman, Life, Freedom" in Iran — and what it means for the rest of the world

Charita Gainey

How Phillis Wheatley captured the attention of the world

Naima Penniman

"Being Human"

Diane J. Rayor

The surprising origins of the word “lesbian”

Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey

"Fearless"

Amanda Gorman

"The Hill We Climb"

Emily Dickinson

What happens when you die? A poetic inquiry

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Exclusive articles about Poetry

I wrote a haiku every day for a week — here’s what I learned

Attention fellow word nerds: Daily haiku-ing fired up my creativity, sweetened my days, brought me closer to others, and more, says TED Ideas Editor Daryl Chen.

Posted Jun 2019

Was this poem written by a computer or human?

Put your bot-sniffing skills to the test, and see how you do.

Posted Nov 2017

5 poems for an inauguration

Five powerful poems to commemorate this moment in time, as we look toward the 2017 US Presidential inauguration ceremony.

Posted Jan 2017

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