ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rives - Performance poet, multimedia artist
Performance artist and storyteller Rives has been called "the first 2.0 poet," using images, video and technology to bring his words to life.

Why you should listen

Part poet, part storyteller, part philosopher, Rives is the co-host of TEDActive as well as a frequent TED speaker. On stage, his poems burst in many directions, exposing multiple layers and unexpected treats: childhood memories, grown-up humor, notions of love and lust, of what is lost forever and of what's still out there waiting to unfold. Chimborazo.

A regular on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, Rives also starred alongside model Bar Refaeli in the 2008 Bravo special Ironic Iconic America, touring the United States on a "roller coaster ride through the eye-popping panorama of American pop culture." Flat pages can't contain his storytelling, even when paper is his medium. The pop-up books he creates for children unfold with surprise: The Christmas Pop-Up Present expands to reveal moving parts, hidden areas and miniature booklets inside. 

His latest project—the Museum of Four in the Morning—is an ode to a time that may well be part of a global conspiracy. In a good way.  

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TED2008

Rives: A story of mixed emoticons

Rives jutustab loo segastest emotsioonidest

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- Performance poet, multimedia artist
Performance artist and storyteller Rives has been called "the first 2.0 poet," using images, video and technology to bring his words to life. Full bio

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This meanstähendab, "I'm smilingnaeratades."
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See tähendab ma naeratan.
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So does that.
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See samuti.
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This meanstähendab "mousehiir."
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See on hiir.
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"CatKass."
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Kass.
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Here we have a storylugu.
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Siin on meil lugu.
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The startalusta of the storylugu, where this meanstähendab guy,
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Loo algus, kus see sümboliseerib meest
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and that is a ponytailHobusesaba on a passer-bymööduja.
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ja see hobusesaba möödujal.
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Here'sSiin on where it happensjuhtub.
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Siin see juhtub.
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These are when.
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Need on millal.
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This is a cassettekassett tapelint the girltüdruk putspaneb into her cassette-tapeHelikassetid playermängija.
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See on kassett, mille tüdruk paneb oma kassetimängijasse.
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She wearskannab it everyigaüks day.
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Ta kannab seda kaasas iga päev.
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It's not consideredkaalutud vintageVintage --
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Seda ei peeta vanamoeliseks --
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she just likesmeeldib certainteatud musicmuusika to soundheli a certainteatud way.
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talle lihtsalt meeldib, et teatud muusika kõlab teatud moodi.
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Look at her posturehoiak; it's remarkabletähelepanuväärne.
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Vaadake ta rühti, see on märkimisväärne.
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That's because she dancesTantsud.
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Sest ta tantsib.
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Now he, the guy, takes all of this in, figuringkujundamine,
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Nüüd tema, see kutt, mõtleb kõike seda märgates:
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"HonestlyAusalt, geezGeez, what are my chancesvõimalused?"
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"Ausalt, mis šansse mul on?"
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(LaughterNaer)
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(Naer.)
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And he could say, "Oh my God!"
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Ja ta võiks öelda: "Püha jumal!"
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or "I heartsüda you!"
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või "Ma südan sind!"
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"I'm laughingnaerdes out loudvaljusti."
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Ma naeran kõva häälega.
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"I want to give you a hugkallistus."
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Ma tahan sind kallistada.
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But he comestuleb up with that, you know.
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Aga ta tuleb lagedale sellega, teate küll.
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He tellsütleb her, "I'd like to hand-paintkäsi-värv your portraitportree on a coffeekohvi mugkruus."
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Ta ütleb tüdrukule: "Ma tahaks käsitsi maalida su portree kohvitassile."
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(LaughterNaer)
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(Naer.)
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Put a crabKrabi insidesees it.
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Panna selle sisse krabi.
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AddLisada some watervesi.
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Lisada veidi vett.
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SevenSeitse differenterinevad saltssoolad.
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Seitset sorti soolasid.
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He meanstähendab he's got this suddenootamatu notionmõte to standseisma on drykuiv landmaa,
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Ta tahab öelda, et tal tekkis järsku tugev tahtmine seista kuival maal
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but just panhandlePanhandle at the oceanookean.
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ja lihtsalt ookeanilt kerjata.
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He saysütleb, "You look like a mermaidmerineitsi, but you walkjalutuskäik like a waltzValss."
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Ta ütleb: "Sa näed välja nagu merineitsi, aga sa kõnnid nagu valss."
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And the girltüdruk goesläheb, "Wha'WHA "?"
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Ja tüdruk ütleb: "Ah?"
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So, the guy repliesvastused, "Yeah, I know, I know.
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Niisiis mees vastab: "Jah, ma tean, ma tean.
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I think my heartbeatsüdame löögisagedus mightvõib-olla be the MorseMorse codekood for inappropriatesobimatu.
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Ma arvan, et mu südamelöök on morse koodist tõlgitult "kohatu".
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At leastvähemalt, that's how it seemstundub.
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Vähemalt nii see tundub.
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I'm like a juniorJunior varsityÜlikool võistkond cheerleadercheerleader sometimesmõnikord --
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Ma olen vahel nagu kisakooris --
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for swearingsõimu, awkwardebamugav silencesvaikeneminen, and very simplelihtne rhymeriim schemesskeemid.
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vandumise, piinlike vaikuste ja väga lihtsate riimiskeemidega.
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Right now, talkingräägime to you, I'm not even really a guy.
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Praegu, sinuga rääkides, ma pole isegi päris mees.
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I'm a monkeyahv --
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Ma olen ahv.
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(LaughterNaer) --
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(Naer.)
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blowingpuhumine kissesSuudlen
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Kes saadab suudlusi
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at a butterflyliblikas.
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liblikale.
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But I'm still suggestingsoovitades you and I should meetkohtuma.
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Aga ma pakun ikkagi, et sina ja mina peaksime kohtuma.
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First, soonvarsti, and then a lot.
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Esimest korda varsti ja siis tihti.
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I'm thinkingmõtlesin the southwestedelas cornernurk of 5thth and 42ndnd at noonkeskpäeval tomorrowhomme,
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Ma mõtlen, et viienda ja neljakümneteise tänava edela nurgal homme keskpäeval,
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but I'll stayjää untilkuni you shownäidata up, ponytailHobusesaba or not.
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aga ma jään sinna kuni sa välja ilmud, hobusesabaga või mitte.
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HellPõrgu, ponytailHobusesaba aloneüksi.
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Pagan, kasvõi hobusesaba üksi.
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I don't know what elsemuidu to tell you.
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Ma ei tea, mida muud sulle öelda.
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I got a pencilpliiats you can borrowlaenama.
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Mul on pliiats, mida sa võid laenata.
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You can put it in your phonetelefon."
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Sa või selle oma telefoni panna."
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But the girltüdruk does not budgenihutama, does not smilenaeratus, does not frownpahaks.
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Aga tüdruk ei reageeri, ei naerata, ei kortsuta kulmu.
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She just saysütleb, "No thank you."
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Ta lihtsalt ütleb: "Ei, aitäh."
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You know?
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Tead?
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[ "i don't need 2 writekirjuta it down." ]
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["Mul pole vaja seda kirja panna."]
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(ApplauseAplaus)
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(Aplaus.)
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Reviewed by Mailis Laos

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rives - Performance poet, multimedia artist
Performance artist and storyteller Rives has been called "the first 2.0 poet," using images, video and technology to bring his words to life.

Why you should listen

Part poet, part storyteller, part philosopher, Rives is the co-host of TEDActive as well as a frequent TED speaker. On stage, his poems burst in many directions, exposing multiple layers and unexpected treats: childhood memories, grown-up humor, notions of love and lust, of what is lost forever and of what's still out there waiting to unfold. Chimborazo.

A regular on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, Rives also starred alongside model Bar Refaeli in the 2008 Bravo special Ironic Iconic America, touring the United States on a "roller coaster ride through the eye-popping panorama of American pop culture." Flat pages can't contain his storytelling, even when paper is his medium. The pop-up books he creates for children unfold with surprise: The Christmas Pop-Up Present expands to reveal moving parts, hidden areas and miniature booklets inside. 

His latest project—the Museum of Four in the Morning—is an ode to a time that may well be part of a global conspiracy. In a good way.  

More profile about the speaker
Rives | Speaker | TED.com