Posts Tagged ‘poetry’
I want to put my secrets on the page,
Put them there and leave them behind.
But words just cant capture the rage,
The rage that seems to ensnare my mind.
There are many points in the day in which I wish I could yell my secrets out to the world. Like Postsecret, I yearn for someone to know [...]
Poetry is this thing, you know?
This representation of the poets soul.
An unadulterated, unmolested, pure and untouched glimpse
Into the mind and body of the poet.
A poet will gather these pieces of their soul,
Collecting,
Categorizing,
And storing them for future use,
With the hope that one day these feelings, emotions, and thoughts
Will be released through written or spoken word,
And like [...]
When did Education become a replica of
The already sick, twisted, mangled American culture?
When did it become about GPA’s and reports,
Degrees and qualifications?
When did it become about money, distinction, and prosperity?
Why is education refused to those who can’t afford it?
Those who can’t afford to put more money into a bloated system?
Those who work, those who live [...]
This is a poem by a slam poet named Rafael Casal. I found out about this poem from Russel Simmons “Def Poetry Jam,” a TV program featuring slam poets. Please read and enjoy.
Sometimes I feel like I’m sittin’ in the back of Barbie and Ken 101.
A class we are all in, but never seem to [...]
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