poetry

Hey what's good y'all. Have u ever listened to a song and asked urself, "why'd he say this like that? Why didn't he say it this way?" I have. One song that I can think of is 50's "Gotta Make it to Heaven." The lyrics in question: In the hood nikkas runnin round actin crazy Buyin lil Air...

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Anyone know of some? I'm trying to write this sonnet. All I've got to influence me is Rivers by Langston Hughes :salute:

Inspired by this thread.https://www.thecoli.com/threads/today-is-world-poetry-day.698818/ But that was dedicated to one day and was in general. This thread is highlighting, and an appreciation thread to our ADOS writers. post your favorite writers and if your a writer yourself, post your...

Who is your favorite poet and what is your favorite poem? Mine is Rumi my favorite poem by him is: Lord, said David, since you do not need us, why did you create these two worlds? Reality replied: O prisoner of time, I was a secret treasure of kindness and generosity, and I wished this...

Here's a sample of his poetry: NO SERENITY HERE - Poem by Keorapetse Kgositsile An omelette cannot be unscrambled. Not even the one prepared in the crucible of 19th century sordid European design. When Europe cut up this continent into little pockets of its imperialist want and greed it was...

I developed romantic feelings for her. I'm a passionate person that's highly rational and irrational at the same time. I know what y'all thinking. "yo X man why are you falling in love with some random chick that you don't even know like a fukking simp?" We have absolutely nothing in common and...

I was just listening to some poems, and it made me reminisce on how great Def Poetry Jam was. What was some of your favorites? Pat Justice Daniel Beatty Asia Dahlak Brathwaite Common George watsky Suheir Hammad

Yo Coli fam i am creating this thread off the back of talking to a few coli brehs and discovering that we share an interest in writing so this is a spot to congregate. The purpose of this thread is to share ideas, discuss writing topics, styles and generally converse about things to do with...