lsquo;The title is Search Party ndash; the idea being that wersquo;re all out here looking for something; and my poems are my way of finding myself.rsquo; A young black poet blending spoken word and rap; an inner city upbringing with a Cambridge education; a social consciousness with a satirical wit and infectious rhythm ndash; George The Poet is the voice of a new generation.Search Party is a thought-provoking and deeply autobiographical collection. From the overtly political lsquo;Go Homersquo; to the deeply personal lsquo;Full-timersquo;; the narrative poems that offer vivid and unapologetic snapshots of inner-city life; such as lsquo;His Mistakesrsquo;; lsquo;Believerrsquo; and the anthemic lsquo;My Cityrsquo;; to the provocative social commentary in lsquo;Lazy Dogrsquo; and lsquo;YOLOrsquo;; to the inspiring; idea-driven pieces such as lsquo;The Power of Collaborationrsquo; and lsquo;School Bluesrsquo;; George takes poetry into new territories and to new audiences; offering a different way to talk about the things that matter; to explore his own experience and ideas; and encourage others explore theirs.George The Poetrsquo;s mesmerising and unforgettable live performances have earned him critical acclaim. From sell-out headline gigs and YouTube hits; to recording his own music; and now his first collection of poetry; George uses his work to speak truth to power and challenge our preconceived ideas about the society wersquo;re living in.Whether yoursquo;re searching for yourself; for answers; for change ndash; join the search party.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. History of ThoughtBy CynthiaId always heard that the Dark Ages were a horrible era when the Bubonic Plague ran rampant; the Greco/Roman masters were ignored; and people lived short grubbing lives. In `Da Vincis Ghost" Toby Lester brings to light the succession of learning tracing it from the Greeks to the Romans and then threads it through to Medieval times and on to the Renaissance. He focuses on DaVinci but brings up many others; mostly unheard of to me; who kept the wisdom alive and added to it. During the Middle Ages there were vast libraries that were passed down and shared with other thinkers. Because this book was focused on DaVinci I expected that it would be about art history but it was much more than that because DaVinci was much more than an artist. He read thought and created much more in addition to his paintings. Lester focuses on Vitruvian Man; a tradition based on the ideal proportions of mans body and as such it was a symbol of the ideal of the universe; man and his body seen as a microcosm of the Divine. This was an enlightening book. I would advise getting the hard copy vs. the Kindle version of this book because the nine full color plates and the 53 pencil figure drawings add a lot to the understanding of the concepts.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It is no waste of timeBy Luis Eduardo A. CamargoI could not have imagined the phylosophical context of this painting by Leonardo. The concept of the microcosm translates the idea that everything in the universe is intricately connected . It is a well written book that captured my attention right from the very page as It has a very interesting historical and scientific background. Read it! It is no waste of time.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very well written bookBy P. MulloyIn this fascinating book Toby Lester explores the story of Da Vincis Vitruvian man tracing it back to the 1st century BC. It is a fascinating; well written story filled with symbolism and interesting connections
