A Spoken Word Poem !

I'm hearing that some people think
New Poetry's ... " TOO CRUDE " ... !!!

Now i'm not starting a poetry feud !

But .....

"Come come old boy,
that views old news !"

Rappers now
write poetry too !

Some rap is bought
by millions of youths !

NOT just the young
but old folks too !

So MILLIONS Buy
wordplay that's ... " Crude " ... !!!

Most people in the world
have forgotten Ted Hughes
but recite words written
by Hip Hop Crews !!!

So deal with it
or go back to school !

cos' poetry now
has got new rules !

DON'T get on the stage
and act the fool
cos what you write
may not be crude ?

What's crude to you
is simply your view !

Do Your Thing YES Do Your Thing
but recognise or feel the sting !

Times have changed !
It's time right now
for poets to bring
words of TRUTH

cos' many in the world
Epitomise ... CRUDE ... !!!

From dealings made
AWAY From ................................................ "Public View" ... !!!

To racists doing what they do !

So listen close to this here prose
cos' crudeness in you
may get ... EXPOSED ... !!!

Like powder under
A Coc'heads Nose !!!

I'm a loudspeaker
WITHOUT The BOSE !

These open mic gigs
seem to indulge
poets whose minds
aren't open but closed !

But now you're open
to my lyrical blows !

If this is too crude
walk out the front door
OPEN It Up ... You're free to go !

but remember this night's
an open mic show !

Oh it's ... " CLASSIC Poetry " ...
That You Choose !!!

Well ...

Have your own night
You probably do
and express your views
to those who still follow

The ... " Laureate School " ... !!!

DON'T Hurl Abuse
at poets from

The REALITY School ... !!!

I choose not to lose
my cool for fools
who choose to use
the mic to be rude !

Antiquated views
have their place
but to devalue the new
is a damned disgrace !!!

Everything New
ISN'T Always GREAT ... !!!

But you might learn
from the odd new face

Can we not take poetry
to it's RIGHTFUL Place ?!?

A place where the masses
Can ... RELATE ...
by infusing words
of TRUTH and LOVE
Instead of ... HATE ... !!!

We need to overcome
before it's ... TOO LATE ... !!!

Who are you to tell people
.... What to say .... ?!?

Isn't that what was done
in those ... SLAVERY Days ... !?!

Interesting question ...
What's Your View ... ?

Let me guess ... ?
That question's ... " LEWD " ... !!!

Let me ask a couple more ...

How do you define crude ?

What's in a definition ?

Creating division ?

Well ... Prisms to Isms'
What is your position
when visions definition
defines the way you're living ?

But .....
Takes away the glisten
with ... Fictional Inscriptions ...

So what's the right prescription ?

Is it in ... The Ether ... ?
Earth has been My Teacher
Air is just My Keeper
Fire is The Reaper
Water runs Much Deeper

So do ...
Elements Define The Preacher ... ?

Can we not change
WITHOUT Reckless Abandon ?!?

We have few limits
But ... SO MANY LIMITS ... !!!

Limits to me go with politics !
As the force does with
... Jedi Mind Tricks ... !!!!!

Or ... Needles Do ...
With a ... Heroine Fix ... !!!

That's NO JOKE ...
I ain't ... " Taking The Mick " ... !!!

Judges of my words
just make me SICK ... !!!

Time Keeps TICKING ...
Can you hear the ... TICK ... ?

My Poetic Style
is an ... Old New Lick !!!
while some still walk
in parks ... JURASSIC ... !!!

So who can define
a poetry classic ?

The world does not revolve
around singular views

Walk away if you choose

But .....
PLEASED DON'T Use The Microphone
Just to ..... HURL ABUSE ...... !!!!!!

Cos' ...
When you show such attitudes

YOUR Attitude ... IS ...

.......... " CRUDE " ............