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AudreyTimms: Sure. Come along with a shovel. We'll bury him after cutting him.

Divepen: @ Texanomaly...lol...
It is not a question...
'shuu' is an exclamation.
'For your mind' means in your wildest imagination.

Hmmm

OMA4U: for your mind shuu?

Nice contributions, Texanomaly.

Thumbs up.

Wait...is the bolded a question? Can someone interpret?

AudreyTimms: Amma chase you in your dream tonight with a cutlass!

Can I help?

Mynd44: Heresy!

Thank you Mynd.

OMA4U: for your mind shuu?

Nice contributions, Texanomaly.

Thumbs up.

Thanks. Looking forward to your piece.

noble4d: @ OMA4U....can u answer the question?

What was the question?

LarrySun: INJUSTICE!!! You want Tex to face the crucifixion alone?

Hichaaaa!!

Watch it young man!

You wont see me till it's too late O!

noble4d: Poetry is all about patterns, rhymes/rhythm and language... If they are not present, then is regarded as a song...

Huh?

LarrySun: I'm being intentionally naughty.

Aren't you always?

song

sôNG/
noun

a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.


synonyms: air, strain, ditty, melody, tune, number, show tune, track, anthem, hymn, chanty, chantey, ballad, aria; informalearworm
"a beautiful song"

OMA4U: Texanomaly, you said the type of Poetry everyone has at least come across is song. I beg to disagree, I'd prefer you to say music. All songs are not music, therefore all songs are not poetry.
Is there anything poetic in most Nigerian songs?

Actually all music is not a song. Dyslexic much? Not all music has lyrics. Which is what makes it a song. Sorry.

LarrySun: Touche! God bless you, ma'am. Some poetry are just too ridiculous for the eyes to behold.

So says LarrySun!

LarrySun: And I'm sure you'll agree with me that not all Rap makes sense; and if you're saying Rap is poetry, then you're as well saying not all poetry is worth reading.

I think OMA4U just gave a clearer explanation. Thanks, OMA.

Frankly, I don't think all poetry is worth reading. It's like anything in life. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Who am I to tell others what they find beautiful?

OMA4U: sometimes we may not figure out anything in a rap music, but a poem that's read aloud allows the audience to get the flow, the rhythm and rhymes. In fact all poems are meant to be read aloud, because they must possess the literary devices above.

Are you saying rap doesn't flow? You don't listen to much rap. Do you?

noble4d: @ Good writeup...yap, epic narrative poem! What is an epic and a narrative poem?

ep·ic
ˈepik/
noun

a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.



narrative poem

noun

a poem that tells a story and has aplot



Although in this case I meant epic as in spectacular, bigger than life, that sort of thing.

OMA4U: Texanomaly, I don't fully agree with this. It seems you're mincing spoken word poetry/slam with rap music. Though spoken word poetry can be recited slowly or fast, it's still not the same as rap.

I've attended few spoken word poetry events and I've watched many of it's videos. Spoken word poetry, whether fast or slow, still evokes emotions rap music may likely not.

Tell that to the child that sleeps on the floor, because he's less likely to catch a stray bullet there. Tell that to the kid who never knew his father, because he was killed in a drive-by. Tell that to the mother who is burying her 3rd child. Tell that to the child who is afraid to walk to school. Not everyone in this world can be reached by soft rock, or soft, sweet melodies. Some people need a place were they can relate. We never know the place in the heart where poetry comes from, or how it affects others.

@LarrySun

Try this. It's more "E" for everyone.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QMJDUOXQ10&autoplay=1

LarrySun: Texanomaly, from the minute information you gave about poetry, I'll like to know if rap is poetry. If yes, then I still don't understand the significance of talking very fast when you can pass the message in a clearer articulation.

Yes. Rap is definitely poetry. Take a popular rap song and read the lyrics. I don't listen to a lot of Rap, but those who do take it very seriously, and many relate to it. Just because it is not your "cup of tea" does not mean it has no relevance to others. Mynd44 drops some interesting Rap lyrics in his diary.

I'll just drop it all and see what happens. "Where's that crazy eyes smilie Seun?"

So let's get to it.

Why do we write poetry?



Of course one can use poetry to express personal feelings. Many poets write about events and emotions that happen to them personally. Poetry can be used to communicate ideas, feelings, ideologies, and explain any number of concepts.


In the link above the poetry in the videos, was used to bring attention to issues that many of us have faced or may face in our lifetime. Poetry can be a nonthreatening, even humorous way to introduce controversial topics, to get a dialogue going. It's a way of saying, "Hey, look what's happening here, and what can we do about it?" Poetry can inspire action, and can change apathetic attitudes.




Poetry can move people into action. It can paint pictures that call people to hope for the best, aspire to bigger and better things, and be more than they are. Poetry can create change. It can remind us of who we are, who we would like to be, and where we are headed.


A type of poetry almost everyone in the world has heard at least once is a song. Songs can change your mood. Don't we all have songs we listen to when we are sad, mad, happy glad, or in love. They build our courage, help say what we can't, make us happy, or keep us company when we are sad.


Some poetry simply makes one think. I love these poems, because it doesn't really matter what they are about. The important thing is what they mean to you.




As for me, I write for many reasons. Sometimes it's just to get something off my chest, or to help me deal with a certain situation. Other times, an idea pops into my head, and I can't get it out till it's written, typed or voiced.


One day while I was driving the image of an angel in full battle gear and a expansive wingspan popped into my head while I was driving. I couldn't stop to write or type all the ideas running through my mind, so I picked up my phone and started a voice note. All the way to my destination ideas rolled off my tongue. I loved the storyline, and the words just seemed to flow so smoothly once I started. It was to become an epic narrative poem. I started writing it in my NL diary. The tsunami washed it out to sea, never to be seen again. I was so sad to see it go. It was one of my faves.



I wrote this one day thinking about my creative process, if I really have one.




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Some things, which weigh heavily on my mind, are difficult to raise. Many times emotions flood my consciousness, and make dredging laborious. The content that lurks deep within can get mired down in the depths of my imagination. Other times they are like flotsam and jetsam. Floating on the surface where I can simply scoop them up, as I search through the wreckage for surviving ideation. Then, with careful introspection, the allegory will emerge. I hope the latter is the case. Either way, rescue is the objective.

Unfortunately, these lost thoughts, these swirling eddies in my mind, can be inescapably caught by the rip tides beneath. They can be dragged away forever, if not reached in time. Occasionally they surface later. These poor creatures wash up onto the beach. They are beaten and blooded by sharp coral, and other critters who are also fighting for the surface. Once they make it to shore, I pick them up, clean them off, and the voyage begins again. We pray the passage is tempest free, and the sun shines on our faces. With the wind at our backs, and the Lord beside us, we set our sails again. The hope of clear skies and placid waters on our minds and in our hearts.

Tex



If you've never written a poem, give it a try. You don't have to know what iambic pentameter is or even know how to rhyme. Here's an easy formula to get you started.


ABAB
A=the last word in your fist line.
B=the last word in your second line.
A=Rhymes with last word in your first line.
B=Rhymes with the last word in your second line.


Example:

Rush
by Tex

Every time I think of you,
My face lights up for all to see.
It turns a rosy hue
And there are butterflies in my tummy.

Just your voice sets my thighs all a quiver,
And my mind begins to muddle.
The very thought of you gives me a shiver,
And your kiss melts me into a puddle.

When my phone pings,
It is your face on the screen, I hope.
Suddenly, my heart has wings,
And the world becomes a kaleidoscope.

Such wit and charm
Are enough to turn a girls head.
My heart beats a tattoo of alarm,
But surely there is no harm, I said.

ABBA
ABCA
AABB
ABAC

There is any number of combinations. If you can't think of a word that rhymes just Google it. (Clear) "what rhymes wit clear?" Choose a few words you think you can work with and 'viola'!



Pick a pattern and become a poet today! Show us your handy work on here


https://www.nairaland.com/1894650/poet-why-write#26150075






Poems can inspire, entertain, teach, or simply make us think. I'm hoping some of you will bring your poems to my "are you a poet thread" and if you will...Please explain why you wrote it, and what it means to you.

If anyone has any questions for me about anything I've said above, or any of my poems feel free to ask. This is the link to my poetry thread.

https://www.nairaland.com/1501631/random-ramblings-mind-tex#19248918


Thanks. I had to take every reference to the comment thread out and retyp some of this just now. I hope it makes sense.

Or go back to bed?

Do you want me to continue, or wait for Sammy?

LarrySun: Here is a significant case of 'yam pepper scatter-scatter'.

Well we could turn this thread into a comedy show.

Well this is a mess. I intended to drop mine in separate blocks and discuss it in the comment thread. Now I don't know if I should post the rest or not.

If nothing else this royal mess will be entertaining to watch. What now?

noble4d: @ tex....honestly, I don't understand. Why do we write poems?

Well I never finished. We were running late and I guess sammyHoe is impatient.

Divepen if you close the comment thread how is this supposed to work? I have no other way to address you, or anyone else, but here now. Is that what you want?

LarrySun:

what?