I’m a spoken-word noob and I feel like a boob ‘cause some vids on Youtube are the only thing I’ve seen of this phenomenon. So I’m damn sure I don’t know what’s goin’ on. And I strongly suspect that these rhymes that I wreck have been spoke by some jokers before. I bet every virgin […]
Truth Tastes Like Freedom
I am a preacher, A teacher, A reacher for syllables And symbols. And since I make my living with my words I want my words to make a difference In the living of peoples’ lives. I want ‘em to break out in hives, Or goosebumps at least. Not just sit in their seats, saying, “Nice, […]
We’d Been Evicted
We’d been evicted from Eden, and we were looking for any reason To get back in that garden But the warden, he’d grant us no pardon. We thought about breaking in, But the cherubim said, “Don’t you even begin! Have you not heard about this game? I’m teamed up with a sword of flame! Uh, […]
Neo-Shavuot
Beside me came a Whisper that I thought was sin, It spoke to me, I listened not, it spoke still more and more, The fire of the Law was given then. It answered all my questions before I could begin, With quietness and power, it built a slow rapport: Beside me came a Whisper that […]
Charismata
I now understand why older adults forsook the breast for darker meat during family gatherings. When I was too young to know any better I believed it was kindness, a certain type of sacrifice bordering on self-service. Yet, over time I understood that meat, whose color betrays well used muscles and legs, carried a tinny […]