Zaccheus Jackson's Performance At Fraser Heights

On Monday, April 14^th, several English classes went to see a performance of Slam Poetry by a man named Zaccheus Jackson. During the performance, he told us many stories about himself, the events that have occurred in his life, and a part of his background. What he said to the audience was very humorous and amusing, and I found myself unable to stop from laughing, but that is just a personal view. He spoke very quickly, so at times, it was difficult to understand and required a few moments to comprehend what he had said. However, his poems were very inspiring and truthful. They were tales of his feelings and adventures of certain moments in his life, and the meanings behind the words spoken were strong and had a great impact on me. In one poem, named “…Of Wings”, he said, “I can’t really blame him at all, because if you wasn’t raised, you can’t fall.” I felt that these words were truthful. They tell you that if you were never raised properly, you would have nothing, hence not having anything to lose, so you would not be able to fall any farther than you already have. Overall, his performance was very entertaining and inspiring and I thoroughly enjoyed myself.