Neil Hilborn, a poet with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), performs at the Rustbelt Regional Poetry Slam in Madison, Wisconsin.
“The first time I saw her everything in my head went quiet. All the tics, all the constantly refreshing images just disappeared. When you have obsessive compulsive disorder you don’t really get quiet moments… When I saw her, the only thing I could think about was hairpin curve of her lips or the eyelash on her cheek, eyelash on her cheek, eyelash on her cheek.”
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Amazing. Thanks so much for posting this.
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It is amazing Ann…
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he left his heart unlocked for the first time and felt the lights going out. i love his passion.
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He, me too (loving his passion)
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WOW! I wasn’t sure if he really has OCD or is just very good at playing the part. If he really has it, how can he get through a performance like this? It’s VERY good.
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Yes. Nia shared a link with a bit of background:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/12/neil-hilborn-ocd-poem_n_3745281.html
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An amazing video…and how he noticed every detail that would take his breath away and let him fully inhale simultaneously. Loved it
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Yes Mimi. Yes.
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ohmygodohmygodohmygod
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Powerful, right Sandy?!?!
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wow-hope she comes back
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Smiling. Yes.
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Wow….left me speechless….
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Me too. Even after watching 4x.
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Reblogged this on photographyofnia.
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Thanks for sharing Nia
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So beautiful… I watched with my tears, especially at the end! So beautiful dear David, is it possible to learn more about him, also I am searching on Google too. Thank you so much, love, nia
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Dear David, I found something about him in this web site, it is said that,
“In the poem, through repetition and theatrics, Hilborn paints a painful but beautiful image of being in a relationship while dealing with OCD:”
all means he is also a great actor, should I understand this?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/12/neil-hilborn-ocd-poem_n_3745281.html
Thank you again, fascinated me this young poet. Love, nia
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Yes Nia. I saw that. I think he conquered the tics for this performance. It is all fascinating. Thanks Nia.
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wow…this is awesome, I truly loved it!!!
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It is Heather…amazing…
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WOW!!!
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Exactly.
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This made me feel sad. We all want to feel loved…and this young poet describes with such emotion what love has been to him…with all the challenges and beauty mixed in.
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Yes, he paints an incredible picture of his emotions…Sad but wonderful.
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Wow – that’s powerful!! 🙂 I know someone who is obsessive compulsive, and they are so like this – amazing how the same mannerisms appear in completely different people with the same problem!
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I don’t know anyone who is obsessive compulsive but this video and his condition certainly resonated with me.
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