slam poetry

Slam poetry: that magical mix of rhythm and rhyme.

Orange Is The New Fool
Introduction An April Fool's Day Ghazal as an example for my April Challenge The music is "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" by The Smiths
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 9 days ago in Poets
I Love You
When I wear shorts, My legs are not yours to observe, I am not a doll; I aim to please myself, not you, When I wear a bikini,
By Carol Ann Townend9 days ago in Poets
Beauty For Ashes - And I'm Still Alive, Is that Normal !?
This is what it means to BURN - never to exist !? This is what it means to burn, to never exist !? The way in which our lives accept the little things in LIFe !
By 365poetry9 days ago in Poets
From the Ditch to the Furrow
I never loved getting my hands dirty in the mud Paradox, because that was where I was created from Your way of showing even beautiful things can arise from dirt?
By Harydo Neon10 days ago in Poets
Before "The Person" Sitting Next To Me - I Found The Most Attractive - "Pledge" ............... I Found It
I pledge, I knew better - I will learn better !? I pledge, I knew better than the person sitting next to me !? I pledge - you said you should, would, could !?
By 365poetry11 days ago in Poets
After Having A "HEART" - To "HEART"........ I Have A Vision Of NO Children----------------------------- DO You Have The Same !?
I sat down for 900 hundreds hours, musky dirty - without FOOD and WATER !? I sat down talking to myself making sure I know for a fact that I'm not with anything that says I am stressed like that !?
By 365poetry11 days ago in Poets
the caretaker of a broken heart
This is but a free write. I've been in a handful of relationships to understand when a heart is broken. I'm currently in a situation-ship that moved to fast but is strong now. However, I'm always stuck with the same problem.
By Anonymous Writer 37811 days ago in Poets
BLUE Was The Name Of A Mental Patient - --------- Blue He's In The Sky Now --- With You
I kept trying to explain that I am never with children !? I kept trying to explain that travelling around the world makes NO sense if I see the same !?
By 365poetry11 days ago in Poets
FYI. Content Warning.
just want you to know real quick: those low blows? You’re a dick.
By Harper Lewis11 days ago in Poets
"Ease And Speed" - But I Don't Even Know The "First Person" Who Began Living On Earth - I Don't......
In year 400, I built a pool !? In year 5,000, I built a stove, and a washing machine !? I built it myself - I got all the ingredients and "SAID", I have built it !?
By 365poetry12 days ago in Poets
"Hall" - Where Do You Put Your Trophies, Your Records - Your Names
Yeah, we all know the song right !? You always can't be the greatest - like for real !? But sometimes - they too had like a way to communicate !?
By 365poetry13 days ago in Poets
The Season Of The Witch
Introduction I started watching the series Britannia and fell in love because it was the best earth magic TV series since Robin of Sherwood in the eighties. David Morrisey ad a Roman General in his best "ultimate bastard" mode and McKenzie Crook and two Druids, one a violent malevolent goth and one a violent malevolent non-goth.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 13 days ago in Poets