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

萊維斯的一個有關混合情緒符號的故事

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萊維斯--喝采雜誌特集"諷刺偶像美國"裡的漫畫家明星 - 講述一個有關排印字的短而苦樂參半的童話故事
- 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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這表示我正在微笑
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So does that.
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這個也是
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This means手段 "mouse老鼠."
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這個表示老鼠
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"Cat貓."
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貓
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Here we have a story故事.
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這裡我們有個故事
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The start開始 of the story故事, where this means手段 guy,
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故事一開始，這表示有個男人
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and that is a ponytail馬尾巴 on a passer-by過路人.
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那是一個綁著馬尾的路人
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Here's這裡的 where it happens發生.
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這是發生的地方
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These are when.
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那些是發生的時間
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This is a cassette暗盒 tape膠帶 the girl女孩 puts看跌期權 into her cassette-tape盒式磁帶 player播放機.
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這是一個錄音帶 女孩把錄音帶放進錄音機中
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She wears穿 it every一切 day.
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她每天帶著它
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It's not considered考慮 vintage釀酒 --
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她不是想要復古
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she just likes喜歡 certain某些 music音樂 to sound聲音 a certain某些 way.
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她只是喜歡用某種方式來聽某種音樂
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Look at her posture姿勢; it's remarkable卓越.
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看她的姿勢 這很了不起
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That's because she dances舞蹈.
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那是因為她在跳舞
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Now he, the guy, takes all of this in, figuring盤算,
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現在，那個男的看到這些，心裡想著
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"Honestly老老實實, geez吉茲, what are my chances機會?"
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老實說，哎呀，我有什麼機會阿~~
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(Laughter笑聲)
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(笑聲)
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And he could say, "Oh my God!"
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而他可以說 "喔~我的天"
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or "I heart心 you!"
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或 "我心心你!"
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"I'm laughing笑 out loud響."
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我笑得很大聲
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"I want to give you a hug擁抱."
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我想給你一個擁抱
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But he comes來 up with that, you know.
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但是他想出這些 你知道的
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He tells告訴 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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他跟她說 我想要手繪你的肖像在馬克杯上
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(Laughter笑聲)
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笑聲
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Put a crab螃蟹 inside內 it.
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放一隻螃蟹在裡面
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Add加 some water水.
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加上一些水
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Seven七 different不同 salts鹽.
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七種不同的鹽
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He means手段 he's got this sudden突然 notion概念 to stand站 on dry幹 land土地,
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他表示他一時興起站在陸地上
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but just panhandle鍋柄 at the ocean海洋.
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但是向大海乞求
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He says說, "You look like a mermaid美人魚, but you walk步行 like a waltz華爾茲舞."
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他說，你看起來像美人魚，但你走起路來像跳華爾茲
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And the girl女孩 goes去, "Wha'世界衛生大會“?"
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那女孩說 "什麼??"
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So, the guy replies回复, "Yeah, I know, I know.
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所以男的就說 對 我知道我知道
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I think my heartbeat心跳 might威力 be the Morse莫爾斯 code碼 for inappropriate不當.
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我想我的心跳像是摩斯密碼一樣不規則
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At least最小, that's how it seems似乎.
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至少，事情就是這樣
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I'm like a junior初級 varsity隊打 cheerleader拉拉隊長 sometimes有時 --
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我有時候像是大一的啦啦隊長
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for swearing宣誓就職, awkward尷尬 silences沉默, and very simple簡單 rhyme韻 schemes方案.
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只會漫罵，不知如何是好的安靜，以及十分簡單的韻律
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Right now, talking說 to you, I'm not even really a guy.
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在這一刻 告訴你吧 我甚至不是個人
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I'm a monkey猴 --
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我是一隻猴子
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(Laughter笑聲) --
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(笑)
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blowing吹 kisses吻
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獻上飛吻
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at a butterfly蝴蝶.
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給一隻蝴蝶
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But I'm still suggesting提示 you and I should meet遇到.
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但是我仍然建議你和我碰個面
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First, soon不久, and then a lot.
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首先，要快，然後要經常碰面
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I'm thinking思維 the southwest西南 corner角 of 5th日 and 42ndND at noon中午 tomorrow明天,
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我想就約在明天中午在第五街與第42街西南角
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but I'll stay留 until直到 you show顯示 up, ponytail馬尾巴 or not.
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但是我會在那兒直到你出現，不管有沒有綁著馬尾
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Hell地獄, ponytail馬尾巴 alone單獨.
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嘿~馬尾女孩
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I don't know what else其他 to tell you.
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我不知道還要告訴你些什麼
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I got a pencil鉛筆 you can borrow借.
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我有一支鉛筆可以借給你
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You can put it in your phone電話."
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你可以放在你的電話裡
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But the girl女孩 does not budge讓步, does not smile微笑, does not frown皺眉.
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但是女孩並沒有動靜 沒有微笑 沒有皺眉
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She just says說, "No thank you."
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她只是說，不用了，謝謝
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You know?
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你知道嗎？
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[ "i don't need 2 write寫 it down." ]
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我不需要寫下來...
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(Applause掌聲)
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(鼓掌)
Translated by Pauline YW Lin
Reviewed by Jeannie Cheng

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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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