on repeat...

haiku:
music is like Lays
i can't just listen to one
good shit on repeat


I said on facebook a couple days ago that I needed a Badu intervention.  I was serious!  I have certain songs of hers that I will put on repeat or keep playing one part over and over again.  There seems to be certain songs in general that just touch a place in my soul or speak to a situation I am going through. What songs do you play to death? These are mine:



Erykah Badu - Window Seat
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"I need someone to clap for me..."



"The story ends... as stories do, reality stepped into view... no longer living life in paradise..."



"I've been changed and rearranged.. it's not like it was before...."



"Were you hurt by love before... too much pain for your heart to ignore?  Do you hide? Hide behind a disguise... pretty girl"

national Poetry Month: Day 19 (Haiku)

Sorry readers, I have shirked  my poetry month responsibilities.  I have been busy working on a couple of projects, but that is no excuse.  So today I will unleash a bunch of haiku to make up for my transgressions....  Forgive me?

I refuse to eat

Those things that are up your sleeves

Why?  Trix are for kids.

When I do haiku
I wear the finest cashmere
To kill you sofly


I had a bad dream
Tyra took out my eyeballs
And smiled with my eyes


I hip-hop is dead
Where is the murder scene?
106th and Park?


Why am I so hot?
I write haiku on matchbooks
to make sure they're fire.


The tables have turned
Isn't that Ray-J's sister?
Brandy what happened?


Much like LL's head
My life is shining brightly
I'm doing it well


I sometimes wonder
Does our poetic waxing
Come from life's candles

Recap:
April is National Poetry Month.  I knew I loved April for a reason!  For this month I will write and post a poem every.single. day.  Hold me to it. Drop me a line at naturallyalise (at) gmail (dot) com if you are interested in being featured this month!  Enjoy!

• National Poetry Month: Day 16 (Battle Rap)
• National Poetry Month: Day 15 (Behind the Poetry)
• National Poetry Month: Day 14 (Journal)
• National Poetry Month: Day 12 (True Colors)
• National Poetry Month: Day 11 (Haiku)
• National Poetry Month: Day 10 (Unicorns)
• Guest Poet: Ron Jolla (National Poetry Month: Day ...
• Guest Poet: Tiara R. - National Poetry Month: Day ...
• Guest Poet: SheHateMe - National Poetry Month: Da...
• Guest Blog Poetry Slam: Musical Favorites (Nationa...
• National Poetry Month: Day 5
• National Poetry Month: Day 4
• National Poetry Month: Day 3
• National Poetry Month: Day 2
• National Poetry Month: Day 1

National Poetry Month: Day 11 (Haiku)

Three random haiku I wrote....

(1)
the gleam in your eye
currently is my lighthouse
to make it to shore

(2)
sick of all these flames
where are the phoenix classes
i'm ready to rise

(3)

today is Sunday
it is time for the Soulstice
so crazy it's cool

(Tune in to Soulstice Sundays 3pm-5pm http://wcomfm.org) 

 Recap:
Day1 - I'm Just Sayin'
Day 2 - Silly Me
Day 3 - Haiku Series (sky theme)
Day 4 - Soul Resurrected
Day 5 - Poetry Chase
Day 6 - Guest Blog Poetry Slam: Musical Favorites : AmyMay
Day 7 - Guest Poet: SheHateMe 
Day 8 - Guest Poet: Tiara R.
Day 9 - Guest Poet: Ron Jolla
Day 10 - Unicorns

April is National Poetry Month.  I knew I loved April for a reason!  For this month I will write and post a poem every.single. day.  Hold me to it. Drop me a line at naturallyalise (at) gmail (dot) com if you are interested in being featured this month!  Enjoy!

look at me...

As y'all know, I love me some haiku.  I was reading some old posts over at my other blog and found one that I wrote that I forgot about.  I felt it was appopriate since I had my Erotic Poetry Feature last night, I will also post some pics from the night! (It went very well by the way!)

Someone look at me



I am easy on the eyes


Please behold my sight

Blog Poetry Slam 36: Erotic Haiku

I have been MIA... I'm sorry.  Life and school have just been happening and I have been running to keep up.  So, right now I am working on an Erotic Spoken Word feature I have coming up in November.  I have been struggling with writing for it, so I will warm up my erotic side by writing some erotic haiku.  Why don't y'all join me?  So, write an erotic (or romantic) haiku in the comments and help inspire me so I can represent nicely for my feature.  Thanks in advance my lovely poets!

melting and dripping

when you light me on both ends

no candles needed

your turn...

Blog Poetry Slam 34: Haiku!

I didn't do the blog poetry slam, I forgot. I suck. I know this. Don't judge me. :) However, I still want to do it. Lately I have been all angsty and emotional, so this week I want to do something a little more fun and uplifting. How's that sound? Today I think it would be fun to write happy and/or silly haiku. So come on by the comments and bless the world with your haiku prowess! I'll write a couple, and I will be patiently waiting for your lovely haiku in the comments... Don't be scared!... Happy Writing!


poetry is crack

the words just be calling me

i feel like Pookie

haiku cries...

don't know what to say

poet at a loss for words

i'll use tears instead

open...

haiku:

when you're wide open

the good and bad can enter

i need a screen door

haiku: i can relate...

i do understand

i am no stranger to pain

i hope you know that

Haiku Birthday E.

you are a big guy
yet amazingly your heart
is the tallest part


Happy Birthday Elliot...

cutting up with haiku...

my pen is a sword

it's not very efficient

holes in my paper

* feel free to add your own haiku. :) *

MJ & Butterflies

Butterflies die young

Memory of their beauty

Lives on forever

(RIP M.J.)

mirrors & haiku

the last post made me think of this haiku:

words are reflections
i see me in my poems
i don't need mirrors


*feel free to write your own haiku in the comments....

Haiku Warmup: All About You

Hello my poetry party people! This week's theme is you. Yes, I said you... This week our poems will be interesting things about ourselves, whether it is a personal experience, a cool personality trait, or even something about your appearance. It will be wonderful getting a glimpse into my fabulous readers. I'll get the haiku started below, can't wait to see what y'all come up with!

i'm captain random
foolishness is my army
make sure you salute


poetry loves me
and the feeling's mutual
what a great couple

....give it a try......

Haiku Warmup: Social Networking

I couldn't think of an idea for a topic this week, so I asked my buddies on twitter and the fabulous, beautiful @reporter4651 (http://www.cynthiacolemanfranklin.blogspot.com/) gave me the idea of making "Social Networking" the topic... how apropos... so let's get to flexing our creative muscles to get ready for the Poetry Blog Slam on Tuesday! So let the haiku roll!

I need to slow down
But Drugs are hard to give up
Twitter is my crack


myspace is the hood
i stepped on a used syringe
when i clicked the link.

Your turn!

Haiku Warmup

Since Tuesday's are the Poetry Blog Slam, I think we should warmup a little bit before, and also give you a little extra time to prepare... the topic will be the same, I'll be writing a bunch of haiku, and I hope you do the same.... this week's theme is: Erykah Badu...


here's my first one...more to come:


things ain't perfect now
but we'll figure it out soon
forget next lifetime

Haiku Warm-Up 2

Since the haiku warm-up was such a hit AND pleasure last week, I decided to keep the party going...... here's a recap of the instructions:

since Tuesday's are the Poetry Blog Slam, I think we should warmup a little bit before, and also give you a little extra time to prepare... the topic will be the same, I'll be writing a bunch of haiku, and I hope you do the same.... this week's topic is: SPEED....


cliches be lying.
early birds don't get the worm.
the fast bird gets it

one night stands , jump offs
i ain't going out like that
slow down, wrap it up

(visit The Red Pump Project)


now my heart is racing.
it is getting nowhere fast.
treadmill dating sucks.


now y'all give it a try.....

Haiku Warm-Up

Hey, did you know that April is National Poetry month? Well, now you know.... So I decided to try a little something... since Tuesday's are the Poetry Blog Slam, I think we should warmup a little bit before, and also give you a little extra time to prepare... the topic will be the same, I'll be writing a bunch of haiku, and I hope you do the same.... this week's topic is: COLORS....


i dream in color
but the saddest thing of all
my life's black and white.

......................................


sure roses are red
but they are generic gifts
i prefer yellow

......................................

Luvvie, no offense.
but if hair had an aura
yours would be dark gray



Give it a try, I'll be writing them all night and tomorrow....

Happy Birthday GOODeness

Wanted to send birthday wishes to a poet who always sends me emails that make me feel like the greatest poet & person in the world. She inspires me and didn't even know it. Check out her blog too: http://goodeness.blogspot.com/

I wrote her a birthday haiku:

On this special day
A GOOD one arrived on Earth
But I call her great


Happy Birthday girl!