Closing my eyes
your voice gives me
that late night sounds
moans of harmony I call them Let my slow blinking eyes
be your flash photography every word puts goose bumps
on my goose bumps whisper deep somethings in my ear give me that love talk
and slow hands tone voice your opinion against my skin in fact moan in a different language say something clean so all my ears will hear is erotic
late night tongues those after hours girl six tricks I'll pay for your vocal fix I'll slave for your oral mix talk dirty to me
in pg 13 tones I'll moan back when I want you
to stop moan for me erupt me in foam moan talking.....~TNW
Poetry icons are dying, who will lead us HipHop word artist?
I'm afraid ya'll waking up this morning from a dream-ality that poetry has lost its swag putting up wanted posters with a poets silhouette and question marks in the center saying, POETRY, please "I want you back" In fact let me build a time machine to take me back to 1969-1973 Where words were secret messages for revolutions towards the movement for all black people in urban streets where we combined poems & stages with congos English literature mixed with street slang was considered lingo where the creation of swahili was taught to us how to speak African in our America homes Hey poetry, I know you are hearing me I'm missing you, I need you to speak and I as poet I am afraid that the poetry that use to be is fading away where new artist, with new styles and messages are scarring others from touching the stage now we slammin for wage because the new art, the spoken word art claims a poet by the amount of fans voice in cadence in commands and how much this demoted rap star is getting paid and now it's way over our heads EMPHASIZING TO LOUD VOICES SPEAKING arrrticuuuuulaaaaatttting specific words they be speaking so they get that "Say dat" finger snaps and clapping hands while dropping mics after they did that..... but what did they do, and what did they say all I see is you making it hard for the next artist veterans or new comers to ROCK the stage shutting down newbies with your fire recital having them hiding
their notebooks, papers or PDA's before signing the list & touching the stage See from eye sight which ears hearing recite life right at the mic in the lime light the audience is looking for the artist welling the conscious acts mixed with swearing because the only poems they know through poetry is when poets are spittin cursing & yelling. not giving you a poetry poem What happen to poetry What happen to a poem with a poet who read poems he wrote as a poet doing poetry what happen to poem that was a life story about saving someones life through your life being saved at the end of poets poem who saved your life though his poetry Where is the encouragement to be poetry through poems they heard you read because you heard a poem that made you write poetry about a poem you read and heard Word? Word? Who are we if we don't learn whats a hot mic if at every turn everyone was not considered a poet that burns I'm still looking around for poetry see there's a lot of poets performing but not enough poetry Probably why I never upgraded to well the real truth I never made it too be a reciting spoken word metaphor messenger in delivery so I keep on scribing pages, instead burning stages for wages until I find recovery of poetic discovery because at the end of me speaking I'm just a poet reading some poetry so please let a poem be poetry and let poetry speak......
Inspired by lines in Femi TheDrifish piece(Felt that poem homie)
Fasting from good love Whats that? Only being served artificial flavoring genetically engineered by products so my question Why buy into love products? My digestive juices can barely absorb first servings only regurgitating any leftovers relating or sounding like love Its gotten bad to the point I was being called belimac Trying to swallow emotions but couldn't bare the bitter taste with a tasteless tongue and a stomach that's stayed numb Hell passing leftover heartbreaks is tough got me wearing calliope bags for additional storage space but my heart breaks, and emotional heart aches were fowl move ins, BS like bowel movements leaving me knee high in hazardous waste look at my pale face making me squinting in mean mugs like having my first kale taste love aint suppose to be this way leaving a bad taste in my mouth like morning breath smothered in toothpaste I denounce you love on my menu you can't be healthy having me living unhealthy surely you don't show up my chart as one of the four food groups I'll keep on this diet this fasting for life everlasting Cause as much as I love, LOVE with my last breath I rather have self love like Kraft singles where my expectancy has me surpassing those in love pass the time of living death..........do you part
I AM ONLY ONE WOMAN........(Written for woman going through this) Dedicated and written for V.J.
I am only one person but I carry with me the weight of all, behind these eyes of pride is weakness falling in tears I cry You don't know my story you never felt my struggle but I'm constantly helping you always there to save you no one really knows my troubles I am only one person I exercise my strength to carry on but my bags I carry are bags of others that need my arms Being a provider at times through my selfless sacrifice Always being their smile to smile when no one knows my frowns Behind this shield you don't know my happily never after The silent cries in loud laughter but I am only one person A woman, like other woman Who has carried the weight of her race.....on her shoulders Who has held families together...with short arms Who has sacrifice without getting anything in return "You don't know my struggle" "You don't know the tears I have finally cried" With each smile that cures you is more hurt on me inside For every problem solved I build a tab on unsolved issues But I'm only one person A strong will being misused Fighting to preserve my beauty Praying to keep my strength I want more for others first who cares less about me being free They believe I am content I must stay strong I must look strong See strength is all I need because if I don't, then you won't then we will all fall to being weak....~TNW
Dug a grave for the trials placed it in a time capsule with no reason to ever unearthing it 13 I scribe on the metal reminding me, "this is the last straw" 14 embraced me in open arms prior to 13 leaving the door I saw lights, prayers and blessings inscribed at 14 front doors Day 5 13 couldn't stay dead claimed I buried it alive reanimating itself to the surface trying to reclaim it's host (me) came with the baggage of troubles folders full of issues but in 14's world that bad line was approve for dismissal I'm feeling the weight I lost when I lost 13 but 13 still finds ways of feeding me.......lies 14 told me "look straight ahead" there is nothing to view in your rear view focus on the direct path don't let 13 take you back but I feel me slipping back like speeding treads on black ice see 14 has me free of pain while 13 tries to latch on her "TWO CHAINS" freedom comes with punishment something always happen, when you are involved in the happenings Please pray on me, with me and by me I enjoy being free but I can't flow on 14 until I'll free myself of 13.......
Don't close any deal Do not compromise half Being content don't stop you from being unfulfilled You know I know we both know our worth It don't pay to make appointments for disappointments falling in love, when you are falling for hurt I am either a better man or just a man trying to be better You are either a good woman or a woman trying to do good What happen to guide lines you followed where is that list of requirements for fulfillment, instead of settling with loving in the hollow This is your down payment to life you savings for a long term investment will you give up everything for the lost of getting nothing........in return Why settle Why settle for anything less than the everything you are more than Don't settle Don't settle on the idea of occupancy while living the life of vacancy You are God's foundation you are his recommendation for someone your credentials are based on God's approval so why go for anything that results to lost and possible removals Settlement is not a choice its a delegated decision for life NO SETTLEMENT......
I was sippin on wine, passing the time thinking in my mind that Dayum! Lately I become the fine line on a list of prime time of performers, rating from 1-20 but I was pen in at #6, called at 19 the second to the last one on a performing Speaks try to warn me and I don't mind in fact... I get it I'm okay with being alright not quite the best in quest of lyrical fresh in spittin hell, even my introduction as promoter supporter the network foe the behind the scene poetry hoe but a poet spoken word artist ain't quite on the list of one's favorites Spending so much time with promoting your spot making your network hot but to get that same feed back on what I got? Probably NOT! I get the big picture which is more than me being in someone's cellphone pictures or facebook pictures instagram don't mean a dayum until I comment on your pictures so picture this I did more features then creatures hosted more venue's than most performed in have more poems and performing than porn stars films they porned in if promoting and visibility was shown on crest I would have more badges for poetry then boyscouts have across their chest so fuck being the best I'm a higher award then that is called being passionate And as far as my background I'm getting chased by jealousy and envy like niggas being chased around by guns and basset hounds I know this is bit profound from a clown who is known as the grammar and error I no longer use poems as my sword its my voice with slashing tongues trust and believe, It's been know to be a higher weapon and without you second guessing I believe when I end this piece I will be ending performing a piece No longer will have to build my congregation or be present on others arrangement set myself up for awkward situations because I've come to this conclusion no more signing up promoting up supporting, well I can't give that shit up but the other things I will pass before I step up stage I'll read out of minds not my page phone calls and texts only for my PDA but I refuse to be the number 1's, number 2's ass So before you sign me in or pen me in consider me first on the list just don't call TwistNWordz up second to last.....
