slam poetry
Slam poetry: that magical mix of rhythm and rhyme.
WE WILL FIGHT
If this government thinks, for one second, that We will lay down and quietly submit While a supremely fascist court takes away
Anji KaizenPublished 8 months ago in PoetsShadow Boxing
I may fall but I will stand the fuck back up I may crawl but I will stand the fuck back up I may drop the ball forget to call burn every bridge my steps befall come crashing down go up and smoke be ridiculed and called a joke but when it's done when I've hit the ground when the world's all screaming bitch, stay down by my own damn grace by my own damn light I will reach within bitch, I've still got fight I'll dust off my knees pull my boot straps tight and I will stand the fuck back up
Tegan TraylorPublished 8 months ago in Poetscheeky
i have been present with you, so i don't know how i can trust you entirely. and you know i want to, still, and i am filled with hope and love, for all.
⸘jason alan‽Published 8 months ago in PoetsKeyboard Warrior
Keyboard Warrior Safe behind your barrier Run your mouth in the comments Hoping to start some arguments Edgelord is what they often call you
Paul StewartPublished 8 months ago in PoetsCan't FW That
Started Wit A Lets See Where This Goes But I Looked InTo Your Eyes And You Gripped My Thighs Instantly I Was Hooked I Wanted Us To Stay On Go
Little Things
Waiting quietly for the bells. Waiting patiently for a sign. Looking closely at all the people. watching all the lies build.
Jasmine HarrisPublished 8 months ago in PoetsShe Is
She's a little ray of sunshine. She's the starlight every night after it gets dark. She's the reason behind the music. She's the laughter through the pain.
Jasmine HarrisPublished 8 months ago in PoetsUh, No!
Like a cannon to the face - the thought of letting love back in. Gone without a trace, before I'd do that crap again. !
Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished 8 months ago in Poetsacross this ocean
I'm perfectly unhinged and you don't get to see that side of me you don't deserve to see my kintsugi pieces finely meshed together
poem
putting empty words on a blank page sounds like a broken silence — echoing over and over again in your mind as you decide against them
muhammad ilyas haiderPublished 8 months ago in PoetsEternal Threads of Love
In the shadows, truth lies concealed. Silent whispers hold the key revealed. Time's flow, an eternal dance, Leaves memories in life's expanse.
Shiran PallewattaPublished 8 months ago in PoetsThe Holey Bible
This is from an unofficial challenge from Judey Kalchik that you can read more of here in her book review Haiku. My title is deliberate. Music is "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" from "Life Of Brian" which is sort of relevant.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 8 months ago in Poets