When I listen to Suheir Hammad recite her poetry, I am left speechless. It grounds me deep into my roots, but at the same lifts my soul higher than the tallest mountains. Her words cut right through and mess around with parts of me I never even knew existed. Who is this stranger and how did she get so close?
Amazing how art can connect two complete strangers so intimately. Sure, Suheir doesn’t have the slightest clue who I, or any of the thousands of TED.com viewers watching her spoken word poetry are, but I believe true artists can feel the presence and sentiments of their fans, despite the seeming limitations of time and space.
Think through the seat of your soul, not with your finite mind and you will see where true intimacy originates.
