Performance poet I liked, but style I didn't:

I genuinely thought the content was unbelievably well thought out. The rhyme flows really well and there is a definite rhythm to his performance... I just felt awkward watching some of it because he relies on crude language to stimulate his audience, and it brought me to question whether the performance would be as successful if these elements were removed. Personally I think it would, if anything make his piece more powerful.

The way his poem implodes works well - in particular the repetition of the line about the brown paper bag and the teacher, I just didn't think it was necessary for him to depend upon swearing. I understand that the tone of the poem is angry, which becomes even more apparent towards the end when he is throwing his right arm in the air with a pointed finger like a politician. It just didn't really work for me as it came across very clichéd, thus losing its impact.

Due to the above, I have learnt that the way you perform is extremely important in terms of engaging your audience and audience reception. I have taken a mental note of the fact that I did not like his aggressive style as it distracted me from the point he was trying to make; something which I feel must be avoided at all costs when performing poetry.