Tuesday this week, the Obama’s hosted a “poetry jam” at the White House (silly me, I thought the term was “slam” not “jam.”) John Stewart made fun of the evening — they were trying to be too hip — but I think endorsing spoken word anything is wonderful. You can see a review here.
The ultra-hip Mr. Stewart missed the point. I’m with you. Shining a light on this art form was a wonderful thing to do.