Excellent lyrics. I am a performance poet as well and enjoy Polk's lyrical tribute to Chicago. This appeals to a narrow audience: Chicagoans. However, the execution of this piece is nearly flawless. The one, glaring error of this piece is perhaps Polk's monotone voice. Although a listener can definitely hear what Polk is saying and can appreciate it for its artistic value, his poem falls short on what it tries best to do -- to evoke the feelings of living in a city much bigger than most know. If Polk varies his tone in the piece, it would be perfect.
Review of A City Bigger Than
Minhal Baig
Posted on July 19, 2007 at 04:04 PM
Excellent lyrics. I am a performance poet as well and enjoy Polk's lyrical tribute to Chicago. This appeals to a narrow audience: Chicagoans. However, the execution of this piece is nearly flawless. The one, glaring error of this piece is perhaps Polk's monotone voice. Although a listener can definitely hear what Polk is saying and can appreciate it for its artistic value, his poem falls short on what it tries best to do -- to evoke the feelings of living in a city much bigger than most know. If Polk varies his tone in the piece, it would be perfect.