slam poetry

Slam poetry: that magical mix of rhythm and rhyme.

Mother Dearest
when inside is too hot and outside is too cold where are we supposed to go? when I stood in front of you I had nowhere to go
By Elizabeth Biz Diedrick6 years ago in Poets
Confusion
Let's go right but I prefer left In love with cleanliness with a room unkept Want to be alone but want to have friends Want to have biscuits? No, I would rather have bread
By Harydo Neon6 years ago in Poets
Love Knows No Limit
In our current society, labels outnumber our population. Everyone has to be this, or this, or this, or this,or... Themselves.
By Christopher Vanatta6 years ago in Poets
Dark Room
Are you scared of me? I allowed you write about me, I was listening How could you coat black on my blue When all I ever did was care for you?
By Harydo Neon6 years ago in Poets
Pretty
She thinks she's pretty She thinks she's pretty because she's got the perfect hair The perfect nose The perfect lashes, always
By Kaitlin Bellmond-Griffin6 years ago in Poets
Villain
What does it say about me? When I feel sympathy For the villains In every story I read Every movie I see I relate more to the demons
By Princess Buttercup6 years ago in Poets
what is a sin?
Forgive me, but I do not know what sin is. As a child we are taught many, many things, We learned: don’t lie, don’t steal, don’t hurt people, etc.
By Katie Petrakos6 years ago in Poets
dreams
What is a dream? Most of my life honestly feels like a dream I don’t know when it began. Thoughts would turn into memories, memories that other people didn’t remember.
By Katie Petrakos6 years ago in Poets
The Argument
Tell me again, what I did to offend you. Tell me why you tried to break me. There was really no end to this, because you made things the same but different.
By Katie Petrakos6 years ago in Poets
GENE EXPRESSION
The choice is made! Red pill release me from internal hibernation. Emancipate my mind as Liberals concludes concentrated electromagnetic energy charging my souls eye. Mental stands by awaiting results of connection between constitutional principles of powers. From biblical principalities seeking controversial ideas blocking my thoughts where intentions of indigenous intelligence dwell. Let my genes speak expressed insight of foresight’s —predictions prematurely developing states place created for such a time as this to rattle warnings of the company kept temporarily in my storehouse. Tel•A•Poet Data Codes
By 🎙B.E. Nature Magazine 6 years ago in Poets
What is Love?
Growing up boys would say they loved me, but like I, they didn't understand what the gravity of the word was or what it meant
By Shay Hanae6 years ago in Poets
Time for a Change
A feminist who hated women A soldier who never fought For one who hated labels You applied an awful lot You’ve traded your beard for lipstick
By Dan George6 years ago in Poets