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Blog Poetry Slam 8: Fruit

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Welcome to Blog Poetry Slam 8… It’s Tuesday, my favorite blog day of the week, any excuse to gather poets together makes me smile for sure! Can’t wait to see what you guys create today!

I will present a word/theme AND picture. In the comments write a poem (no matter how short or long, serious or silly) that:

Uses or relates to the word or theme
OR
Relates to the picture

Isn’t that simple!?!? After the word and picture will be my poem for an example of what to do. I will write a new piece in the comments along with you guys!

*FRUIT*

Buried thinking of berries in my inbox…
Sweet nectar waiting to be unearthed from fertile pages.
Creative nutrients that joined with lifeless soil to reveal juicy goodness…
My chocolate kisses envelope strawberries offering a special treat
And playful, silly raspberries invoke smiles and giggles
Temporarily easing the bog of cranberry bitterness of this world that can’t be chased away with vodka….

*Your Turn! *
~Naturally Alise~
You can also find me at The Latte Mug. Stay poetic!
Naturally Alise's Blog Poetry Slam, Poetry

Blog Poetry Slam 7: Face

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Welcome to Blog Poetry Slam 7… First off, I want to say thanks for everyone’s participation and also say welcome to all the new readers! Basic Rules are:

I will present a word/theme AND picture. In the comments write a poem (no matter how short or long, serious or silly) that:

Uses or relates to the word or theme
OR
Relates to the picture

Isn’t that simple!?!? After the word and picture will be my poem for an example of what to do. I will write a new piece in the comments along with you guys!


FACE

…… but that means you can write about eyes, lips, cheeks, fiveforeheads, ears, skin, etc…… (I chose lips)

You are definitely a smooth criminal, but I’m not telling….

Pillager of pecks and puckers

Marauder of magical mouth to mouth moments

Sweet stolen smooches…. lip to lip larceny

Kisses are the the best ill-gotten gain

….and require accomplices

Can I be your partner in crime?….

YOUR TURN!
~Naturally Alise~
You can also find me at The Latte Mug. Stay poetic!
Naturally Alise's Blog Poetry Slam, Poetry

Blog Poetry Slam 6: Fear

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Guess what today is???? The Blog Poetry Slam!!! (The crowd goes wild…) Everyone is welcome to participate. Only rules are:

I will present a word/theme AND picture. In the comments write a poem (no matter how short or long, serious or silly) that:

Uses or relates to the word
OR
Relates to the picture

Isn’t that simple! After the word and picture will be my poem for an example of what to do. I will write a new piece in the comments along with you guys!

*FEAR*

*I wrote this poem in December, I performed it Monday night so thought it would be appropriate for the Slam…..

scary @ me©

i wanna write a love poem
but i am afraid
what if my alliterations ain’t good enough
will i regret risking rejection
or punish myself for punking out on this poetic process.

i wanna write a love poem
but i am afraid
what if i have to change my style
you know I don’t be rhyming
and at times I’m off with my timing
is this poem worth all the climbing
out of my comfort zone?

i wanna write a love poem
but i am afraid
I don’t want to look like an oxymoron
because at times I am clearly misunderstood
and then things can get pretty ugly…

can you hand me your heart a pen?

i wanna write a love poem
but i am afraid
what if i get a preposition that i can’t refuse
in my heart
opposite my head
beside my pride
outside my control…..

i wanna write a love poem
but i am afraid
i don’t want to crash
or get caught speeding
or change lanes too fast
and have my creative license revoked

but i think
i wanna write a love blog
but i am afraid
what if no one reads it
and doesn’t subscribe to my feelings
and makes no comments
after i put my heart into it
…sigh.

YOUR TURN!!!
~Naturally Alise~
You can also find me at The Latte Mug. Stay poetic!
Naturally Alise's Blog Poetry Slam, Poetry

Blog Poetry Slam 5: Think

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Hello my fellow poets and lovers of poetry! Today is Tuesday so of course it is time for the Blog Poetry Slam. Everyone is welcome to participate. Only rules are:

I will present a word/theme AND picture. Write a poem (no matter how short or long, serious or silly) that:

Uses or relates to the word
OR
Relates to the picture

Isn’t that simple! After the word and picture will be my poem for an example of what to do. I will write a new piece in the comments along with you guys!

*THINK*

*this example is a new piece, but I’ll still write another in the comments*

Thinking Too Much

Trillions of thoughts through this troubled tunnel
Teetering
Twisting
Turning
…from sadness
…..to silliness
…….to some kinda way
……….to somber
………… to satisfaction in a matter of seconds
Synapses firing too quick….
I think I’m burned out…

~Naturally Alise~
You can also find me at The Latte Mug. Stay poetic!
Naturally Alise's Blog Poetry Slam, Poetry

Naturally Alise’s Blog Poetry Slam 4: Hair

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Hey everyone! First off I want to thank everyone that participated in last week’s slam, it was very fun and the submissions were great. I love reading poetry as much as I love writing it. This week I hope for even more lovely poems to read. To tell you the rules for newcomers: I will present a word/theme AND picture. Write a poem (no matter how short or long, serious or silly) that:

Uses or relates to the word/theme
OR
Relates to the picture

Isn’t that simple! After the word and picture will be my poem for an example of what to do. I will write a new piece in the comments along with you guys!

HAIR

My thoughts are nappy,
Yeah, at times hard to manage,
But they are natural.
Always on the move, no time for relaxing…
Coils that intertwine, each strand unique.
Refusing to be straightened.
Thick and stubborn, yet soft and beautiful.
Not clouded with multiple chemicals….
Able to go through brainstorms without dodging the drops……

Your turn!

~Naturally Alise~
You can also find me at The Latte Mug. Stay poetic!