#slampoems

[ghostlypoesis]

Happy New Year!

An early morning scribble to start off 2024 by me, ghostly.poesis

Feedback/criticism is appreciated!

[poetrybys]

Imperfect perfection…

She may not be perfect…

But I love her imperfections

She makes me feel safe 

Like I am five years old again 

hiding under my blanket

Knowing that it will protect me 

From the monsters hiding around me

She is not perfect

But neither am I

We are two imperfects 

making our hearts combine 

-S

[chrisbernstorf]

I stopped using social media for like 5 or 6 months last year. It was such a gift, and I'm so glad I did. However, it meant that I missed a few things, including the release of this fantastic album on which one of my poems is sampled. I've seen Dave Parker play in about ten million rock-related bands, but, then, suddenly, he showed up at Winter Wind Down Fest in 2019 and did a hip hop set and blew my mind. He was fabulous as always but in a medium I'd never seen him even touch. It was so, so, so incredibly cool, and his performance (and the subsequent release of this record) so deeply encouraged me to be free, explore, and have fun with all God's given us. This album is a blast, and I LOVE jamming it.  Dave is so wildly kind and encouraging and supportive and is an incredible artist.  I'm so, so thankful for him and his friendship, and I'm so honored by his inclusion of a few of my words on "best / everything." I hope you love it, too! Thankful, thankful for it!

SDG

[amarinavale-blog]

"The Madness of Silence" Marina Vale, February 2019 #poetryoftheelephants #thewritersturf #spokenword #spokenwordpoet #spokenwords #spokenwordpoetry #slampoetry #slampoems #poetryslam #poetsporn #poetryinmotion #poetryisnotdead #poeteysociety #poemig #poetsofinstagram #poems #poetrygram #poemsporn #poetrycommunity #poetsofig #poet #globalpoetcult #poetry #poets #writing #writersofinstagram #wordsporn #words #spilledinkpoetry #spilledwords #spokenwordpoet #spokenword #spilledthoughts #unerasedpoetry #herheartpoetry #micropoem #buttonpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/BvpL-CaFO9k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=feak04foqpk5

[peonykissses]

And Is It by kdk

And is it okay to crawl into bed, where my tangled limbs, and scarred skin lay waiting? Where, with my eyes closed tight, I told myself I wanted you to care. Where cold, lonely bodies tied themselves in knots over and over again.

And is it fair to make believe and pretend and act the way I should? When really deep inside, I knew it was far from what I felt. Because the fire that bred beneath my skin wasn't lust but shame.

And is it normal for your melancholy hands to wrap around my neck, where my quick bursts of breath became strained and shallow? Before my face was ground against the plush of sheets, darker than the future in sight.

And is it a lie if I go along with it all? If I make it seem as though my vocality is a sign of pleasure rather than immense pain. Though the only speaking up I do is grunts and moans and gasps.

And is it love if the only thing you wanted was my body? For your own escape, your version of bliss and peace. A thing i’d lost along the way.

And is it sweet if you turned down the tv a little but still kept it playing? So my words could blend and fade, even though they never came.

And if I didn’t say no, is it still rape?

[imapupper]

excerpt from my spoken word

This is not a trend, not a millennial movement. Avocado toast isn't gonna delete your carbon footprint. This isn't about your "personal choice", it's generational cultivation of voice. We're brainwashed by the internet. Companies that blame us, and won't admit to it. Our world is dying at the fault of industry, this isn't an issue of you and me

[thriftedbones]

a woman’s place

these days

I feel like i am a prisoner in my own skin

i feel as though i am no longer the owner of my vessel

instead, she is owned by Them

The Men who think

that they know everything

there is to know.

They think that

if i do not appreciate their touch

that i am ungrateful and prudish.

that if i exist

that it is their right

to lay a hand across my face

or upon my chest

or against my thighs.

i feel like a prisoner

in my home,

in my car,

in the bathrooms

because society thinks it’s cute

to show Men that they can treat a woman

however he wants,

touch her however he wants,

speak to her however he wants

without consequences. 

my mother never

lets me leave the house without pepper spray

or my boyfriend/father/brother

because They’re everywhere.

and some people even have the guts 

to sit there and tell me

that i deserved it?

that because i was present in the situation

and am the proud owner of breasts and a vagina

that i deserved it?

that because He 

“is a good person”, or

“has a good heart”

that i deserved it?

and worst of all are those who

refuse to even believe that it happened

that she is making it up

lying

doing whatever she can to 

ruin Their lives

because

these days

women are prisoners in their own skin

women are no longer the owners of their own vessel

and the greatest crime a woman could commit

is saying the words

“Me Too.”

- t m g

[poetrybys]

I woke up the day after you were gone…

I woke up the day after you were gone

The world felt lighter

Not lighter in a good way;

Lighter of goodness

Lighter of kindness

Lighter of generosity 

Lighter of a smile; 

A smile that could light up a room as soon as it appeared on your face; 

Your unforgettable face that made your smile even more special; 

You were so special

You made any vacation memorable 

Any goal worth continuing towards

Any tradition worth sharing 

I woke up the day after you were gone and the world felt darker

Your laugh was missing 

Your jokes were gone

Your good heart went with you to heaven

Your tips to get through life suddenly became limited and suddenly there was no more saying “I’ll go there tomorrow” I took the time I had you for granted 

I woke up the day after you were gone and my heart was heavy 

With the love I will always have for you 

The memories I have with you like the sleep overs, all night card games and the stories you would tell me on the way to Florida 

The faith you shared filled within me because I knew you are at peace

I woke up the day after you were gone 

The world felt lighter 

But my heart was heavy with love for you. 

You may not be here anymore 

But your legacy continues on forever through the hearts you’ve touched.

I woke up the day after you were gone and the world felt different. Our family felt a quiet emptiness. Longing for you to come back.

I woke up the day after you were gone and looked up at the sky. The world was different. You were gone and the sky was filled with beauty as heaven took you in with open arms. 

-S

[chrisbernstorf]

🌊🏙🎪

SDG

[aixiuhuw]

“Twilight”

SLAM POEM pt. 3

-N.A.

[sillydreamerbouquetsstuff]

The one that loves more

Stumbling around with my heart on a plate

At least offering 130%

Love will never be given to me the way that I do

It’s fine I’ll wait.

For now 30% of you will do…

[mudaship39]

Spoken word poetry book

I need art for each of the 15 slam poems inside the spoken word poetry book so if there are any mutual who are artists who are Indigenous or poc or if you know any artists who are poc or Indigenous please let me know.  I need poc and Indigenous artists to draw art for the 15 slam poems of my spoken word poetry book about being an indigenous Pasifika person of color. The spoken word poetry book of 16 slam poems is in my pinned tweet on my twitter mudaship 39. It is a spoken word poetry book that has a personal foreword and personal afterword dedicated to Indigenous people especially Indigenous Pasifika who are Polynesian Micronesian and Melanesian. I have been working on this for a long time since my kupana or elders had the kuleana or responsibility of being storykeepers orators & storytellers. If your an indigenous or poc artists interested in creating art for the spoken word poetry book It’s hard to describe what I want without reading the spoken word poetry book first cuz it talks about a lot of things that have to do with the poc and Indigenous Pasifika experience. Such as being displaced, being diaspora, displacement, inter generational trauma, mental illnesses, suicide in the poc and Indigenous community, cultural genocide, tattoo revival, language revival, colonialism, imperialism, neocolonialism, and occupation. It also talks about sex, gender, gender identity, sexuality, and sexual orientation before colonizers and imperialists imposed gender binary and sexual orientation binary on indigenous people. It talks about being mahu or in the middle an indigenous Pasifika third gender identity of Indigenous Pasifika. It is a cultural identity and gender identity of Polynesian Indigenous Pasifika as well as a spiritual responsiblity and a cultural obligation. So that is what makes it so similar to two spirit a third gender identity of turtle island. It talks about being a queer Indigenous Pasifika person of color. It talks about being nonbinary genderfluid. It talks about being pansexual. It talks about being polyamorous. It talks about racism, colorism, & anti native racism. It talks about being a lighter skinned brown native. It talks about having a darker skinned brown native older brother. It talks about having a white coded white passing white native mother. It talks about Indigenous people such as my French and Polynesian Indigenous Pasifika mother being adopted out to non natives like when she was adopted by a Vietnamese family after being abandoned and given up in Vietnam. I have the live version on my google doc on my google drive so I can send google doc invites by email to anyone interested in reading it.  For poc artists indigenous artists and indigenous poc artists who want to create art for my spoken word poetry book as a writer and creator I’m pretty open to any artistic medium. Dm or pm me examples of your art I will add your art for the 15 slam poems of the spoken word poetry book to the live version of the spoken word poetry book that is on a google doc on my google drive.  

[thegroncho]

The latest SLAM poem by SiSi Daye drops NOW on The Groncho

[nonbinary-boo]

people say.

people say that 'these days, everyone is gay'.

people say that there are more lgbtq+ people.

people say that it was better when everyone was straight.

people tell me to be quiet.

people tell me not to shove my gender down their throats.

people tell me not to shove my sexuality down their throats.

people have conditioned each other to believe everyone must stay the same.

people hate on others simply for being different.

people say shut up.

people yell shut up.

people scream shut up.

people with fight for me to shut up.

and eventually.

i will.

but not until i have fought my battle.

not until i, and every other queer person, have rights.

i will fight for my rights.

and i won't give up.

even if i'm bloody and bruised.

even though i'm 'too weak' to fight.

i will fight.

and we will win.

[poetrybys]

Broken Rope

She is not ​Perfect But he wants her ​Beauty He tells her “​Your beauty is beneath Your scars” She looks down A ​Tear ​comes rolling down He puts his hand on her cheek He tells her with all of his heart “​I love you” But it’s not good enough She felt not good enough

She says “​please,​ ​Don’t let go” But how could he ​Let go…

When she wasn’t even ​Holding on…

-S

[chrisbernstorf]

Patreon rewards for 2020 just went out (SO LATE). I'm sincerely SO SORRY for the delay. We are so deeply, deeply grateful for the gifts of so many that have allowed us to share our art and lives the way we have. 2020 was obviously a very different year for us, but the support nonetheless has meant and blessed us so much. We are thankful for what it's allowed us to do and what's it's helping us prepare to do. If you want to join in, just head over to Patreon.com and type the Bernstorfs. No matter when or how you join in our lives, we love you and are thankful for you and are grateful to share the same time and space as you. For real. Love ☦💚 SDG