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Ocean Vuong Reads and Discusses His Poem “Toy Boat”

Posted on October 7, 2017 by robert okaji

In this powerful four-minute clip on the Poetry Foundation site, Ocean Vuong reads and discusses his poem “Toy Boat,” in memory of Tamir Rice.

4 thoughts on “Ocean Vuong Reads and Discusses His Poem “Toy Boat””

E on October 8, 2017 at 10:33 am said:

Thank god for artists and the arts.

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- robert okaji on October 8, 2017 at 10:43 am said:
  
  Yes! Ocean Vuong is so talented.
  
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stephanielharper on October 8, 2017 at 2:12 pm said:

Wow. Wow. Wow!

Ocean is the clearest of seers out there. He was born to ask the question, “What can you do that nothing else can offer now?” and his answers come in the form of one miracle of openness and selflessness after another.

Thank you for sharing this one, Sir Robert!

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- robert okaji on October 8, 2017 at 2:15 pm said:
  
  His uneasy life has honed him in that certain way. I look forward to reading his future work.
  
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