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Poem / Poetry

December 04, 2015

Reads: 139

Shelves: 1

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Spoken word poetry about loneliness. Being lonely is a choice and can be a rewarding one. Appreciate the times your by yourself. It helps you learn about you. How to love yourself so you can love others. Solitude is important. More spoken word videos on YouTube, find poetry here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdMMZWTNHJ4 Read More

Tags: poetry, poem, poet, lonely, loneliness, solitude, rap, peace, lonesome, burden, spoken_word

A reflection on legacy. Read More

Tags: poetry, wisdom, legacy, spoken_word

Poem / Poetry

March 12, 2015

Reads: 81

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Upon my fingertips I have counted the number of times my heart has been broken. The number of times I have said no more. The number of times I have said once more. Read More

Tags: poetry, heartbreak, love_poem, spoken_word, slam, feedback_welcome

Short Story / Literary Fiction

March 04, 2015

Reads: 122

Shelves: 1

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This is the first of a series (I hope) written from a unique perspective. It's about the power of a single word. Read More

Tags: love, obsession, human_condition, spoken_word, persistence, unforgiving, life_lost, word_power, guarded_heart

Poem / Poetry

January 29, 2015

Reads: 80

Shelves: 1

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A themed poem. I wanted to have a sort of similarity in the structure of the first few verses to mirror the robotic feel and then let that slowly slip away. Read More

Tags: love, fiction, poetry, spoken_word

Day 10 of the Twelv Days of Christmas. Something different - this was a spoken word piece I recited at church advertising a David Bowden gig. As it is spoken word, the meter chops and changes. Read More

Tags: spoken_word, david_bowden

Poem / Poetry

March 10, 2014

Reads: 94

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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A love poem. This is a spoken word poem, meant to be performed. However, I feel reading can do some good too. Read More

Tags: love, poetry, short, funny, spoken_word, arm, bricks, floaties

Poem / Poetry

February 18, 2014

Reads: 183

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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All of these words and I can still hardly sum up the turmoil I'm feeling inside. Read More

Tags: depression, poetry, life, anger, pain, poem, legal, ice, drama, hurt, sadness, change, punishment, problems, freeform

Poem / Poetry

January 28, 2014

Reads: 53

Shelves: 1

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Just a poem. Read More

Tags: poetry, poem, poet, poems, making, spoken_word, a_poem_in_the_making, page_poetry

Poem / Poetry

January 06, 2014

Reads: 283

Comments: 15

Shelves: 1

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This poem was inspired by people who are hardly mentioned but are the most inspiring. It is for the lonely, the lost, the wondering, the ones who just can't stand asking for directions, and anyone in between. Read More

Tags: love, loss, depression, friendship, family, poetry, hope, life, lost, inspiration, happy, sad, journey, change, fallen

Poem / Poetry

January 02, 2014

Reads: 164

Shelves: 1

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Eve of 2012 my friend asked me to write something bout New Year's Eve.... Read More

Tags: hope, cycle, new_years_eve, spoken_word, nye

Poem / Poetry

December 16, 2013

Reads: 148

Shelves: 1

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We fail to find love in just a series of sad attempts at lust. Read More

Tags: love, depression, romance, drunk, poetry, poem, sad, lust, sorrow, teens, alcoholism, alcohol, spoken_word

Poem / Poetry

August 22, 2013

Reads: 461

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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A rap sort of spoken word/poem piece I did a while back. This is the only poem I've written in this quicker paced format. I'll leave the link to the poem being read aloud by me on Soundcloud so you know how it should be read. Hope you enjoy and… Read More

Tags: god, poetry, hope, rap, light, spoken_word

Poem / Poetry

July 11, 2013

Reads: 115

Shelves: 1

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This is my first attempt at a spoken word/rap poem. i will perform this when i'm ready just need to practise the delivery. Read More

Tags: poetry, life, music, politics, poem, rap, money, equality, class, race, spoken_word, youth_culture

this is my first copy i'm sure i will make changes in the future. constructive criticism? Read More

Tags: poetry, religion, politics, poverty, equality, spoken_word

Patience is important in my life but when I wrote the word on my screen, I was surprised where this piece took me. Read More

Tags: love, hope, change, tolerance, spoken_word

Poem / Poetry

March 12, 2013

Reads: 141

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Just a short Spoken Word poem that i wrote about two weeks ago that i'd like to share with my audience. ^_^ Read More

Tags: love, hope, imagination, poems, spoken, spoken_word, mindful, positeve

Poem / Romance

December 08, 2012

Reads: 90

Shelves: 1

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Written at dawn about a long-distance lover Read More

Tags: romance, poetry, morning, spoken_word

Poem / Poetry

November 24, 2012

Reads: 92

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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In the world of poetry which I do not do, I lay down lyrics telling of a story or stories. This one tells of an incident of which I won't boldly mention. I do have boundaries and they are between Yah and me. I can not explain away why people… Read More

Tags: ego, spoken_word, clicks, life_experience, ghetto_gospel

Poem / Poetry

October 30, 2012

Reads: 71

Shelves: 1

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It's about what separates great speakers from us. Read More

Tags: poetry, writing, spoken_word, zeke, they_did

Poem / Romance

August 08, 2012

Reads: 99

Shelves: 1

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Just writing down what comes to mind... Read More

Tags: love, abuse, romance, anger, conflict, poem, sad, relationship, violence, drama, future, past, present, desperation, spoken_word

Poem / Poetry

July 24, 2012

Reads: 79

Shelves: 1

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Reworked performance piece from my old setlist. Random full stops emphasise pauses. Read More

Tags: poetry, women, domestic_violence, spoken_word, performance_poetry

Poem / Poetry

January 17, 2012

Reads: 83

Shelves: 1

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Love is like a fairytale that we have all being made to believe Read More

Tags: spoken_word

Poem / Poetry

January 17, 2012

Reads: 75

Shelves: 1

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IGNORANCE IS BLEAK Read More

Tags: spoken_word

Poem / Poetry

January 11, 2012

Reads: 79

Comments: 7

Shelves: 1

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I've recently started writing in a very different style and this poem is a bit of an experiment. I'd love any feedback that anyone has to give. Read More

Tags: love, poetry, hurt, leaving, spoken_word, cant_be

Poem / Poetry

January 03, 2012

Reads: 81

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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I was walking in the rain today/nightish after i missed my bus and was frustrated with shit. i love the rain so much, it calms me. brings me back to myself. everytime im down, or really PISSED, i go for a walk in the rain and i feel at pease.… Read More

Tags: rain, spoken_word

Poem / Poetry

August 07, 2011

Reads: 96

Shelves: 1

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This piece was inspired by my 'word of the day' application on my cell phone. It's funny where my muses come from these days... Read More

Tags: poetry, spoken_word, word_of_the_day

A spoken word piece I've transcribed into written word. Enjoy. Read More

Tags: breathe, spoken_word

Poem / Poetry

August 07, 2011

Reads: 89

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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This piece was written for my 7th-9th grade after school creative writing class that I teach at my former high school. These students-- goths, punks, jocks, nerds--had never met me before, and in some cases, never met eachother, but after these words left my lips, they somehow became unified in… Read More

Tags: young_adult, poetry, youth, spoken_word

This is a spoken word poem I wrote a while back, after reading one version or another of the poem "Footprints in the Sand". My own relationship with God was less revealing, so I penned this. (It is meant to be heard, not read, so I will attempt to attach… Read More

Tags: god, religion, life, jesus, pray, church, spoken_word

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