Read the energy as a mage, Blast the enemy, smudge with sage, Limitless possibilities, get out of the cage, Being one, we’re on the same page, Express yourself, take to the stage, Wisdom applied, that’s your wage, Up the ante, be your own gauge, Countless years, immortality has no age. Poem: An Adage — Medeacine Continue reading Poem: An Adage — Medeacine
In a garden full of cherry blossom,Far, far away from the city of Gotham,Peace, harmony and possibly a possum,Take heed of Mother Nature and park your bottom. Its petals laid down like a carpet,Like cellulose confetti fresh from the market,Pink for friendship, it can spark it,Kickstart a creative project, it helps you target. The presence of cherry blossoms is a marvel,Makes the streets come alive … Continue reading Cherry Blossom: An Earth Day Poem by Tiger’s Eye
Make time for and give gratitude…Blocks the intentions of the ineptitude,Balances out the excessive cattitude,Brings justice to the blood feud,Ensures projects reach that time to conclude,It’s the only one worth having, you know…attitude,Helps Gaia heal herself in quantities of magnitude. Poem: Gratitude — Medeacine Continue reading Poem: Gratitude — Medeacine
Spitting bars in his mama’s wombA bonafide wordsmith, profusely sweating rhymes“What are you? Make up your mind” olde fart English-Lit teacher asked, for his crimesCan’t fit this brother into a tomb. Some sit in a lecture hall poncing over ProustWhile Ed’s ticked off TikTok with his YouTube comedy shortsSome laugh, some cry, some get on […] Poem: Bard to the Bone — Medeacine Continue reading Poem: Bard to the Bone — Medeacine
Is it poetry? Is it a story? No..it’s storytry – a mixture of poetry and story with a moral to the tale… There was a young lady nicknamed Candy Lips,Who liked nothing more than sweet tea and sweeties,Fruit chews, toffees, honeycomb and sherbert pips,She had a taste for sugar and an eye for the cuties. […] Storytry: When Candy Lips Lost Her Sweet Tooth Habit — … Continue reading Storytry: When Candy Lips Lost Her Sweet Tooth Habit — Medeacine
Have an idea,Put it into action,1,2,3 steps forward, my dear,Easier than fractions. Gracefully, roll with it,Don’t run it off a cliff,Stop…come back later, candle’s already lit,This is the start of a new hieroglyph. Let go of the rush,This isn’t a hectic newsroom,Express the truth, no hush hush,Less of the Zoom, more of the va-va-voom. Relax […] Poem: The Storyteller — Medeacine Continue reading Poem: The Storyteller — Medeacine
Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, a Marshallese climate change activist and poet, uses the power of spoken word to to defend her home from two of the biggest threats to the Marshall Islands – climate change and corporate power. The spoken word artist received international acclaim after performing at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014. Her poem “Dear Matafele Peinem” was written to her then six-month-old daughter and articulated the … Continue reading Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner: Poet using the power of spoken word to articulate the threats of climate change
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