February 18, 2011

Write! [guest]

Can I write?
Can I write?
Please let me write!
It's what I need in my life,
to write, write, write.
I'll write a book if you'd let me.
I'd write poems especially.
I can't write right now, it's depressing.

(Part 2: The next day)

I need to write a poem to say something.
I need to make my poetry right.
Write like American Poetry.
Write like Foreign Poetry.
I can write poetry.
Writing my poetry gives me delight.
I need to make my poetry right tonight.
Write like activist poetry.
Write like parody poetry.
I make this poetry write.
Writing this poetry keeps my insights so tight.
I write this poetry for my LORD above.
I write this poetry to settle the demons that love,
to disrupt my rhyme.
Write like Gospel poetry.
Write like Open Mic/bar room poetry.
I write to get right.
Writing this seems to make some sense.
I have to write.
Write like Cowboy Poetry (yee haw)
Write like centuries-old poetry.
It is my right to write this poetry.
I'm writing this to bring true poetry back in my life.
I make poetry write.
Write like Dramatic poetry.
Write like Spoken Word/Slam Poetry.
Making any form seem right to me.
Because if I can write my poetry,
it makes me my poetry.
Right?

I'm currently a GED student that has developed a knack for writing. My writing has always been a joy to me and I have enjoyed it for almost 8 years now. ~ Josiah Koppenhaver

2 comments:

  1. Favorite parts: all the lines that read "Write like ____ poetry." :) Also, the play between write and right.

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  2. Intriguing section break. I like the structure.

    I also liked the word play. When I read it, I tried to imagine hearing it being read, rather than seeing it in front of me.

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