haiku cries...

don't know what to saypoet at a loss for wordsi'll use tears inst...

Blog Poetry Slam 33: Miracles

So today I am kind of out of it... but right now on my mind is on miracles... whether they be small everyday ones, miracles in relationships, miracles on a grand scale, just write about it... cheer me up, please....Please write a poem to fit the theme in the comments... Your poems can be long, short or even a haiku! If you do not write poetry, then tell the poets you think of their pieces. Thanks...

pressure.

pressure is a funny thingbut not like ha hait can createand destroybut always changesthings.(originally posted 12/14/08.... feeling it today, for realz.....

twitter inspiration...

Today on Twitter I asked for someone to give me a topic besides love to write about, my good pal @llrenae (http://twitter.com/llrenae) responded: "write about a life of broke-ness," so I did. Here it goes:this poem will be short similar to my cash flow...money elusivemy status is conclusive: brokebroke pocketsplus billsplus wantsequals a broken spiriti always did hate word problems. *Click ...

sampling...

...done rightPeace Y'all...

sampling...

done right......peace y'...

my faves...

Not only do I love to write and perform poetry, but I love even more reading and listening to other poets. I often make the mistake of comparing myself to these great artists. Then I snap out of it and realize that no two poets are alike and that it is not a competition. It is about the art. It is about learning. It is about expressing yourself from an honest place. It is about pushing through the conventional and finding your own voice. With all of that being said, I'd like to share some...

Look at me....

It's me! Check it out!...

Blog Poetry Slam 32: School

*yeah that's me... OLD SCHOOL!*Sorry I missed last week's poetry slam, guess what has me busy???? SCHOOL... so please give me a pass! So today's slam topic is school... Whether you want to write something about your favorite subject, your know about how your heart plus my heart equals a divine word problem (ooh, let me write that down) or about new school, old school, even a school of fish, whatever...

boom...

i am not a supporting actressi am not a backdropi am not a stage to be tread uponi am not even the playnor the playwrightbut what i amis...i am the the late night ideai am the eureka momenti am the gray matteri am the bundle of nervesi am that neuronin fact i am the atomand when i split... you better watch o...

why write?

i write...becausemy mouth is an impostormy pride is a cowardmy heart ain't loud enoughjust like everyone elsethey fail under pressureonly cooperate when things are sunnyand that isbullshitso i write...

open...

haiku:when you're wide openthe good and bad can enteri need a screen d...

laughs...

Need a laugh or twelve? I promised some of my buddies on facebook that we are going to have a fabulous Thursday no matter what. I figure I will help us along that path with some laughs. Over at my other blog, The Latte Mug, that I co-host with my very dear friend Tiha we have been doing some interesting and silly Blog Series. Come by and check a few out:Snark Week Left To Our Own Literary...

love and such...

This quote is speaking volumes to me this week: "Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness." ~Bertrand Russellit inspired a short little something:you worrytoo much...love is...at (y)our doorjust let it inand see where it takesu(s)...if you're scaredsay you're scaredbut come alonganyw...

...something wonderful

this song is just.... just.... everything. talk about a little song summing up your whole mood and state of mind. Thanks Amel....

haiku: i can relate...

i do understandi am no stranger to paini hope you know t...

Giveaways & Guest Poet: SheHateMe

Now I am a poor little student, but I wanted to do a giveaway for my lovely readers for your continued support. So it is not extravagant, but I think it is something you will enjoy. I will be giving away a package including: my book, "Alise in Wonderland," a fabulous journal, and a few CD's from some of Durham NC's greatest local spokenword artists. To win, just leave a poem (doesn't have to be new, any length, any topic) and your email address. You can email me your entry or post it in today's...

Guest Poet: "Directing Traffic"

Our guest poet for today, Candace, is a beautiful sister. She is a young lady in college who is wise well beyond her years and her creative energy and passion inspires me greatly. Show her love. Also, visit her at Verbfashion Blog, you'll be glad I sent you.Poetess, you now have the floor...Yo, I'm a well written script coming to you live. I'm a student that will probably make a lot of money doing...

Guest Poet: "Grey Matters"

My guest poet for today is a very awesome woman and author by the name of Ain. We are mutual fans of each other. She has featured me a few times on her blogs and I could not wait for the opportunity to extend the invitation to her. She graciously accepted and sent me this lovely piece. Also, make sure to visit her blog and go ahead and subscribe while you are at it, I'll leave the links at the...

Blog Poetry Slam 31: Road

Today's topic and poem comes to us from my favorite poet, Elliot Axiom (I'm a little biased, but really, he is dope!) I love the poem of his I will present and think it would be interesting to write from the perspective of love, life, and/or dreams in the the sense of a road or journey. I think we all can pull something beautiful out of that. So as always please post a poem in the comments inspired...

agenda...

I have decided to have our week long celebration this week. This week we will be blessed by some poets I love very much. Below is the schedule, and each guest's respective blogs/websites:Tuesday: Elliot Axiom of Project:Roam , will present the 31st Blog Poetry Slam topic and poemWednesday: Ain HD of Ain HD: Honorable Discourse and Rhyme Revival. will present us with a poetic selectionThursday:...

announcement...

Since I didn't get any of my guest bloggers' entries for this week, I will do the giveaways and everything another week. sigh...

rainy parades...

I was really looking forward to this week, but for me personally it is has been a painful week. I tend to find my life works this way. Just when I think things are lining up in my favor: something, someone, or some force will collectively come and bulldoze it. It never ceases to amaze me that everytime I have an extreme high, joyous, fulfilling experience that destruction is not far behind it,...