[bilcon]

Originally Posted by KRM0614

Please find something to do besides complain help your neighbor

No one cares about AGT

Sorry Mother Theresa! In case you didn't notice, there is not a lot to do since March. I hope you kept your social distance while helping your neighbor .

[Burgy]

Originally Posted by La lamy

I was shocked he was even in the final. Changed channel when he was on. Not my type of entertainment.

I agree, don't care for rappers or poetry. I think so many singers diluted the votes. Nice guy though. Interesting the judges aren't American though I like them. I think NBC did make the most of the overall situation.

[Bonnie and Dave]

Brandon Leake (the poet) was absolutely amazing. I was rooting for him to win from the time he first performed. He brings a positive and thought-provoking message to our world of unrest.

[daveac83]

Agree. The show has been going down hill for a few years. Too much foreign "talent" and too many large groups and young children competing. The winner is a sign of the times. Could not imagine an hour show in Vegas with a poet.

Originally Posted by bilcon

Did anyone watch America's Got Talent final last night. Is it just me or did I miss something when the winner was a poet? Seriously! I bet everyone will be running to see him at his Las Vegas show. One other point, why do they call the show "America's Got Talent" when none of the judges are American and many of the contestants are not from the USA? Just my opinion.


"I never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong."

[fgsJr]

I was very happy he won. He is a unique talent in an unrespected medium, Spoken Word. He was a true performer with a fabulous manner of presentation!!! Much like great poetry it needs to be read/heard more than once to be fully appreciated... His messages were poignant and timely. Go listen to him again on YouTube and I think you will agree!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

It's a sad, sad statement about a certain generation that literacy is so devalued. Once upon a time, poetry was what stirred hearts, inspired revolutions, prompted war, created peace, and informed the masses. I am ashamed of the Boomer generation I belong to, if the most positive thing they can think of to say about poetry is that they wouldn't ever see it in Vegas.

Dylan Thomas, Sylvia Plath, Allen Ginsberg, ee cummings, et al, would be flooding their graveyards with tears over the loss of appreciation for the spoken word.

It seems to me that more of you should actually pay attention to Thomas:

Do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at the close of day. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Instead - you sit in your armchair whining about how words have no value.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

I'm so glad he won. True lyrical storytellers are hard to find these days. I only knew one on a personal level, his name was Brother Blue. You can read about him here:

Brother Blue - Wikipedia

He was a fixture in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA when I was a street musician there. We spent many hours hanging out together with the rest of the "street people," discussing everything from philosophy and religion to street fashion (it was an actual thing), to the pair of amphibian cars that we often saw parked outside the Garage.

His presence was missed and from what I recall, Queen Elizabeth II sent a personal condolence card to his wife Ruth after he passed away.

Brother Blue - how do you do - Varied interests - like life at a zoo - Credentials apenty - that's obviously true - Travel aplenty - lots of stamps to glue - My heart's heavy - and that's no levity - My poetry's bad - and I should give up - Take Blue's advice - and shut up!

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

It's a sad, sad statement about a certain generation that literacy is so devalued. Once upon a time, poetry was what stirred hearts, inspired revolutions, prompted war, created peace, and informed the masses. I am ashamed of the Boomer generation I belong to, if the most positive thing they can think of to say about poetry is that they wouldn't ever see it in Vegas.

Dylan Thomas, Sylvia Plath, Allen Ginsberg, ee cummings, et al, would be flooding their graveyards with tears over the loss of appreciation for the spoken word.

It seems to me that more of you should actually pay attention to Thomas:

Do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at the close of day. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Instead - you sit in your armchair whining about how words have no value.

Agreed! And I believe that songs predated written language. Maybe even spoken complex sentences.

[mjkspear]

I think he won because he touched people with his talks. It's a completely different style than normal winners, but maybe something we need right now, to stop and listen.

[Rami.j.spain@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by bilcon

Did anyone watch America's Got Talent final last night. Is it just me or did I miss something when the winner was a poet? Seriously! I bet everyone will be running to see him at his Las Vegas show. One other point, why do they call the show "America's Got Talent" when none of the judges are American and many of the contestants are not from the USA? Just my opinion.


"I never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong."

This “act” was astounding to me. Each time he spoke I was moved. I don’t have any real talent, so I appreciate all. But in this time when the spoken word is so important, I was cheering him on from his first performance.

I respect everyone’s opinion. And I know that not all appreciate.

However, I will anxiously await the ticket sales because I believe in the messages. Also, I believe it is time for us to recognize talents in relegated formats.

IMHO this young man will be very important to our unified future.

Listen again if you will to his messages. I think we could use more doses of his wisdom...again IMHO.

[Northwoods]

Originally Posted by Joe C.

So glad I missed it. Poetry writing takes talent, but so does doily crocheting. I think both are very personal activities.
BTW ... do you really think that all those phone in "votes" actually are counted? It's all pre determined by the producers of the show. And that's what it is ... a show.

Hmmm.... sort of sounds like mail in voting... (I couldn't resist)

[Northwoods]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

It's a sad, sad statement about a certain generation that literacy is so devalued. Once upon a time, poetry was what stirred hearts, inspired revolutions, prompted war, created peace, and informed the masses. I am ashamed of the Boomer generation I belong to, if the most positive thing they can think of to say about poetry is that they wouldn't ever see it in Vegas.

Dylan Thomas, Sylvia Plath, Allen Ginsberg, ee cummings, et al, would be flooding their graveyards with tears over the loss of appreciation for the spoken word.

It seems to me that more of you should actually pay attention to Thomas:

Do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at the close of day. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Instead - you sit in your armchair whining about how words have no value.

I never said his words have no value. In fact I said I thought he was very good.
I said I would never go see him because that is not how I want to be entertained. Plus, he talked very fast for me so a lot of the impact and meaning of his words were lost on me.

[Ele201]

Ok, but still not a bad deal. Who wouldn’t want an extra $25k per year?

[dale50000]

Originally Posted by Fredman

Did u know that the million dollars is paid out at a rate of 25k for 40 years!!

The winner can go to: To get the money right away, they can go to: J.G. Wentworth’s Site and sell the winning paperwork to them for the cash........... 🙂🙂🙂

[bilcon]

Originally Posted by Pdesensi

I quit watching this season. Not that many Las Vegas type entertainers. Country boys should have won instead of poet. Don’t like that show anymore. Not since the Girl with banjo won. Grace V. Would not pay real money to see her of the poet

Right on brother. It was a ukulele, and she was awful. Never saw her again anywhere.