Obamas To Host Poetry Jam At White House

(CBS)
That's right: The first family is hosting a poetry jam.
Guests for the event include James Earl Jones, novelist Michael Chabon, jazz singer Esperanza Spalding, pianist Eric Lewis and Lin-Manuel Miranda, star of Broadway's "In The Heights." It will be streamed live beginning at 7:45 pm ET at http://www.whitehouse.gov/.
In December, Mr. Obama said he and his wife planned to "open up the White House and remind people this is the people's house." He specifically said he would host performances of jazz and classical music as well as poetry readings.
The Obama White House has previously hosted concerts from Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire and others.

(AP)
"Slam is a competition," she noted. "There will be no competition."
Here, via the New York Times, is a poem by President Obama that was published in the Spring 1981 issue of Occidental College poetry and fiction journal "Feast." It is entitled "Underground."
Under water grottos, caverns
Filled with apes
That eat figs.
Stepping on the figs
That the apes
Eat, they crunch.
The apes howl, bare
Their fangs, dance,
Tumble in the
Rushing water,
Musty, wet pelts
Glistening in the blue.
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Posted by raflin1 at 4:01 PM : May 12, 2009
So what's that make Eminem??
Posted by gravyboat45 at 3:40 PM : May 12, 2009
No. I'm a white guy so it's illegal for me to use the "N" word. I'm only allowed to reference a black man using it.
I thought everybody knew that?
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Posted by Questionews
You were lookin for an excuse to post the N word.
Posted by specialty8
Does it get itchy underneath your Klan hat?
Posted by texasbeta at 3:09 PM : May 12, 2009
In case you wish to know what his satire was refering to, here's a taste of what ol Fitycent puts out. (Slightly edited for CBS censors)
"Back up chump, you know Biggie Smalls grips it quick
And kicks it quick, you know how black nigggas get
With the hoods fatigues with the boots with trees
Smokin weed, flippin ki's, makin crazy G's
Hittin' buckshots at nigggas that open spots
On the avenue, take my loot, and I'm baggin you
Pimpin hoes that drive Volvo's and Rodeos
Flash the Roll, make her wet, in her pantyhose
Dam, a niggga style is unorthodox
Grip the glock, when I walk down the crowded blocks
Just in case a ***** wanna act out
I just black out, and blow they motherphuckin back out
That's a real niggga for ya"
Now it's that just a lovely little song to play at your daughter's next birthday party at Chucky Cheese??
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Definitely. What's difference between camelot and what President Obama is doing. One of you one here brought that up? So enlighten us.
Texasbeta, please do your homework and see what party supported the Klan.
Posted by specialty8
Does it get itchy underneath your Klan hat?
Amen to that!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by jgg00000008 at 11:21 AM : May 12, 2009
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Yes, nothing would have been said. And what the hell is Camelot, a little something white people can relate to? Bush did everything and anything he wanted and nothing was said.
Yes a very heart warming peice of poetry if I ever heard one. Maybe they will put the lyrics up tomorrow. I hope the pirate doesn't get to emotional over this, it would not be good for his imaage.