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- Minhal Baig
- Username: MinhalB
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Joined PRX: Jun 27, 2007
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- "A City Bigger Than"
- Summary: This is a social commentary/spoken word piece about the City of Chicago.
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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.