The following poem is about my journey through life, along with my perspective as a developing musician. This was inspired by the song Reverie in F minor by Dennis Alexander, which is currently my soul song,[…]
Tag: spoken word
To Little Bee
She says, I want to be a British Pound Coin I smile As not to destroy the hopes Dreams Of an African Girl She says, I wish to be free I smile Because I understand[…]
My Body Is My Home ((TED Talk))
girls like me don’t find comfort in bedsheets or city streets the refuge does not come from the outside world, not for someone who has everything they need within the warmth of their skin. there[…]
Apologizes. (Portrait Of… Poem)
There are so many things that I wish I could take back in this world – I feel as though I have given too much of myself away to ever be whole again. And if[…]
The Runner
Below is a free choice spoken word poem about the idea of someone running from a past self, and the consequences of doing so. As one can assume, this is a piece that is very[…]
Enigma
This poem is inspired by Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl”. It is quite “disorganized” and one can even describe it as a poem constructed of 3 enormous run on sentences. Overall, his poem is about how he[…]
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Manic Pixie Dream Girl, a trope defined by Nathan Rabin as, “…bubbly, shallow cinematic creature that exists solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its[…]
This is the Definition of Beauty (This is the Definition of Pain)
The following poem centres around the idea of body image. It also focusses on an individual’s personal definition of beauty. It explores the struggles young women often go through–though this is an issue that affects[…]