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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Rives: A story of mixed emoticons

瑞伍思用表情符号讲故事

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Bravo电视台的特别节目“全美趴趴走”中的明星瑞伍思用符号讲述了一个短小精悍、苦乐参半的童话故事。
- 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 means手段, "I'm smiling微笑."
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这个表示，“我在笑。”
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So does that.
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这个也是。
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This means手段 "mouse老鼠."
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这个表示“老鼠”。
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"Cat猫."
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“猫”
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Here we have a story故事.
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现在让我们来看一个故事。
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The start开始 of the story故事, where this means手段 guy,
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故事开始了，这是一个男生，
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and that is a ponytail马尾巴 on a passer-by过路人.
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这是一个扎着马尾辫的过路人。
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Here's这里的 where it happens发生.
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这是故事发生的地点。
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These are when.
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这是发生的时间。
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This is a cassette暗盒 tape胶带 the girl女孩 puts看跌期权 into her cassette-tape盒式磁带 player播放机.
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这是一盘录音带，女孩把它放进了录音机。
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She wears穿 it every一切 day.
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女孩每天都带着它。
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It's not considered考虑 vintage酿酒 --
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并不是想要复古--
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she just likes喜欢 certain某些 music音乐 to sound声音 a certain某些 way.
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她只是喜欢特有的音乐用特有的方式播出。
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Look at her posture姿势; it's remarkable卓越.
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看她的姿态，真是引人注目。
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That's because she dances舞蹈.
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那是因为她会跳舞。
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Now he, the guy, takes all of this in, figuring盘算,
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现在他，这个男孩，看到了所有这些，心想：
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"Honestly老老实实, geez吉兹, what are my chances机会?"
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“说真的，老天，我有机会吗？”
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(Laughter笑声)
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（笑声）
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And he could say, "Oh my God!"
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他本可以说：“哦，我的天啊！”
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or "I heart心 you!"
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或者“我♡你。”
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"I'm laughing笑 out loud响."
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“我在大笑。”
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"I want to give you a hug拥抱."
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“我想给你个拥抱。”
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But he comes来 up with that, you know.
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但他突发奇想，你瞧。
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He tells告诉 her, "I'd like to hand-paint手工漆 your portrait肖像 on a coffee咖啡 mug杯."
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他对她说：“我想在咖啡杯上手绘你的肖像。”
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(Laughter笑声)
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（笑声）
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Put a crab螃蟹 inside内 it.
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放一只螃蟹进去。
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Add加 some water水.
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加点水。
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Seven七 different不同 salts盐.
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七种不同的盐。
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He means手段 he's got this sudden突然 notion概念 to stand站 on dry干 land土地,
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他的意思是有个奇思妙想，站在陆地上，
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but just panhandle锅柄 at the ocean海洋.
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但只是向海洋找些灵感。
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He says说, "You look like a mermaid美人鱼, but you walk步行 like a waltz华尔兹舞."
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他说：“你看上去像美人鱼，而你走起路来又好似在跳华尔兹。”
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And the girl女孩 goes去, "Wha'世界卫生大会”?"
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而女孩说：“啥？”
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So, the guy replies回复, "Yeah, I know, I know.
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男孩回答说：“是啊，我知道，我知道。
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I think my heartbeat心跳 might威力 be the Morse莫尔斯 code码 for inappropriate不当.
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我想我的心跳也许像莫尔斯代码一样忽快忽慢。
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At least最小, that's how it seems似乎.
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至少，好像是这样的。
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I'm like a junior初级 varsity队打 cheerleader拉拉队长 sometimes有时 --
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我有时就像个初级校队里的拉拉队队长--
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for swearing宣誓就职, awkward尴尬 silences沉默, and very simple简单 rhyme韵 schemes方案.
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时而脏话连篇，时而尴尬沉默，却只懂得简单的韵律。
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Right now, talking说 to you, I'm not even really a guy.
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现在，和你说话，我感觉自己甚至不是一个男孩了。
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I'm a monkey猴 --
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我成了一只猴子--
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(Laughter笑声) --
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（笑声）
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blowing吹 kisses吻
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正在把飞吻
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at a butterfly蝴蝶.
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献给一只蝴蝶。
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But I'm still suggesting提示 you and I should meet遇到.
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但我还是希望我们应该见面。
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First, soon不久, and then a lot.
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第一次，紧接着是第二次，直到很多很多次。
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I'm thinking思维 the southwest西南 corner角 of 5th日 and 42ndND at noon中午 tomorrow明天,
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我在想明天中午在第5街和第42街的十字路口的西南角，
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but I'll stay留 until直到 you show显示 up, ponytail马尾巴 or not.
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我会一直等到你来，无论你扎不扎马尾辫。
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Hell地狱, ponytail马尾巴 alone单独.
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见鬼，还是扎上马尾辫吧。
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I don't know what else其他 to tell you.
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我不知道还有什么可以告诉你的。
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I got a pencil铅笔 you can borrow借.
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我有一支铅笔可以借给你用。
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You can put it in your phone电话."
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你也可以把它放在你的手机里。”
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But the girl女孩 does not budge让步, does not smile微笑, does not frown皱眉.
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但是，女孩不为所动，没有微笑，也没有皱眉。
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She just says说, "No thank you."
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她只是说：“不了，谢谢你。”
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You know?
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你知道吗？
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[ "i don't need 2 write写 it down." ]
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（我不需要把它写下来。）
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(Applause掌声)
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(鼓掌)
Translated by Yang Zhao
Reviewed by Zachary Lin Zhao

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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
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