I Do Like Slam I Am

Today, I’m saving you from my crazy poems and giving you the opportunity to watch this hilarious slam poetry titled, "The The Impotence of Proofreading," by Taylor Mali. I was browsing around YouTube looking for some slam poetry and came upon this one. It's an older video. I admit that I’m not a computer reader or one who hangs out much on YouTube so if it’s a repeat for you, well then you have too much time on your hands. Just kidding.

The reason I chose this poem is because Taylor is a teacher advocate, my husband’s profession, and he gives his poems 100%. Slam poetry requires physical and vocal movement to express the poetry. Inflections, gestures to emphasize the point the poem is making. At least that’s how I see it. I don’t think slam poetry would work if someone stood at a microphone and read their poem in a monotone voice.  I give people credit for being able to do slam poetry, because it’s something I couldn’t do.

This video has some innuendos and words that might seem crude to some. If you’re sensitive to this kind of material, then I’d advise you not to watch it. For those who do watch, there are some misused and misspelled words that I’m sure many of us have seen on paper. I think that’s what makes this so funny and wonderful.

Slam and Proofreading,

Bea

Cinque Terre This and a Cinque Terre That

Here is another invented poetry form created by Laura Lamarca called CinqTroisDecaLa Rhyme. That’s a mouthful. This is a 10-line stanza with each line having a 15-syllable count with a rhyme scheme of AABBCCCABC.

The name of the poem Cinq made me think of the Cinque Terre. It’s where we went on my honeymoon. 

 

Cinque Terre

Visions of such natural beauty goes beyond expectations

Designs sublime, magical to see, sustained generations

Hearts and minds amazed by the miracles brought forth in decor

Scenic nature, copies fail, originals we adore

Mountains, curves, straight lines of color, a glorious obsession

History of aged rock, earth corrodes, water makes impression

Creative arts are hard at work to find the right expression

Control moved from family to nation with declarations

Notable moments of love and war, bloodshed upon its shore

Its splendor holds strong; exists in peace away from aggression

Landscape and Emotion,

Bea

Poetry Blitz!

I found an interesting site that lists many invented poems, so I decided to try one out. This is a Blitz Poem created by Robert Keim. It’s a poem of rapid flow and repetition. The first 48 lines are short, at least two words, and the lines run in pairs. Write the first two lines, and then the last word of second line becomes the first word of lines three and four. This pattern continues through line 48. The last two lines repeat the last word of line 48 and then line 47.

The title must be only three words with a preposition or conjunction. This conjunction must join the first word of the third line with the first word of the 47^th line, which is the title of the poem. Okay, I wrote this quick today, so I hope the line patterns and numbers are fine.

Travel to Create

Live a little

Live to travel

Travel over time

Travel to create

Create the abstract

Create the concrete

Concrete pictures

Concrete ideas

Ideas that transform

Ideas that move

Move your heart

Move to a new style

Style makes you unique

Style stands out

Out of your mind

Out of old molds

Molds that redefine

Molds in different setting

Setting sun

Setting up the canvas

Canvas of our life

Canvas to imagine

Imagine the beauty

Imagine the sin

Sin is all around

Sin can hide away

Away from the noise

Away with the memories

Memories of love

Memories of truth

Truth gives honor

Truth knows no color

Color a new world

Color the old world

World snapped in two

World beauty never ends

Ends to a means

Ends to the artist

Artist arrives home

Artist travels Rome

Rome the coliseum

Rome around the land

Land triggers thoughts

Land inspires

Inspires the artist

Inspires to create

Create fantasy

Create dreams

Dreams…

Fantasy…

Blitz and Travel,

Bea