Showing posts with label American Poets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Poets. Show all posts

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Hughes Corner: To Artina

In the spirit of valentine's day, a sweet love poem. 




I will take you heart.
I will take your soul out of your body
As though I were God.
I will not be satisfied
With the touch of your hand
Nor the sweet of your lips alone.
I will take your heart for mine.
I will take your soul.

I will be God when it comes to you.

Monday, 27 January 2014

Fave Five: Slamming It!

Nothing soothes the spirit quite like a good love poem, regardless of the type of poem or any other such evaluation criteria. When you hear or read it, be it with a happy or sad ending, you can never ignore the likeness of emotion, the feeling of knowing, or rather identifying, there is a melody acquired from well-constructed metaphors and similes. The captive pleasure contained within a broken heart and the dancing clatters of a new romance.
A beautiful word has always resonated within me, what more of a bunch of beautiful words strung together to illustrate meaning and familiar emotional stances.

I’ve been watching a lot of American slam poetry on YouTube of late and on this post I list my fave five poets and poems, here goes:

5.            Dear Ex-lover by Jasmine Mans


4.            A lot Like You by Rudy Francisco


3.            40 Love Letters by Jeanann Verlee


2.            I Will Wait For You by Janette Ikz



1.            Before Bed by Zora Howard