Poetry: “I’ll Get By”

Update (10/31): Audio is now included with the post.
I struggled as to whether to post this piece or not. Some have posited that great writers are those who are able to articulate pain with the greatest of clarity, sincerity, and tragedy. I make no claims of being a good writer, but this is one of those [...]

Link: Could Meth Be Why Elmo Is Extreme?

Now from the makers of TMX (“Tickle Me eXtreme”) Elmo, comes the all-new TMX (“Transport Meth eXpeditiously”) Elmo! Just when you thought you heard it all, a new drug mule has come on the scene and children all over the world are ripping their dolls open for hidden treats. OK, maybe it’s not that “extreme”, [...]

Just Like the Terminator, “I’ll Be Back.”

Just a quick update. I’ve been off the blog and haven’t posted anything for the last couple of days. I’ve been consumed with schoolwork (I’m taking a class and I’ve got a final coming tomorrow [10/26]; I’ve also been helping some others with a different set of classes). I still have one paper I must [...]

7 Days of Slam Poetry: A Review

Today is Day 8. Today marks the “official” end of my little challenge to write 7 new pieces in 7 days. By “pieces”, I don’t mean little bits of poetry. I mean full-length (about 3 minutes in length, if performed) pieces that I would perform in a poetry slam.
My brain hurts and I’m so [...]

7 Days of Slam: MP3 Audio Forthcoming

Just a quick update for all of y’all. I will have the audio for “Let Me Get Back to You” and “Confessions (Part 2)” uploaded later tonight. I recorded “Let Me Get Back to You” earlier this morning, but I needed to do some editing on it in some places. Stay tuned!
Also, I hope to [...]

7 Days of Slam Poetry: “Let Me Get Back to You”

What is the 7 Days of Slam Poetry? It is my self-imposed challenge to write a new, original slam poetry piece each day, for seven consecutive days.
This is Day 5. Though the time stamp is the 18th, I started this piece on the 17th. However, I did finish it this morning a few moments ago.
I [...]

7 Days of Slam Poetry: “Confessions (Part 2)”

What is the 7 Days of Slam Poetry? It is my self-imposed challenge to write a new, original slam poetry piece each day, for seven consecutive days.
Today is Day 4. I started this piece at 7:57 pm CDT (GMT -06:00), finishing at 11:05 pm CDT.
Sometimes a good movie warrants a sequel. Perhaps, a “good” slam [...]