Sleeping dogs lie

You whispered hello

Yet your silent whisper sent loud echoes into my mind awakening memories that ought to have died

Clearly you don’t want to let sleeping dogs lie

ONION WORDS LEADS TO LAYERS OF THOUGHTS

Ok so now I'm having fun. I understand these are not my best piecies but I love writing short things that are fun for me to do! This one is called: ONION WORDS, I had fun writing this lool



I guess I'm an onion thinker

Layers of thoughts to get through

I believe his every sentence carries more than he makes it out too

So I find myself peeling away

at every little thing he says

Only to find my peeling and digging leaves me wet eyed again and again

It's simply fascinating the way I interpret every thought

Every misconception gradually builds up

Till I get to the point where I can't take it anymore

And tears start flowing down my eyes when I reach an assumed core

ANGEL?

Ok so here's the deal, in all honesty I lost it towards the end so that’s why the poem is like this. I will fix it when I can. Is hard to write when you are making the situation up loool, but I had a good go...I watched 'The preachers wife' (by now you can tell I love movies), and the fact that it had an angel in it (whom I thought was doggy lol but that’s another story lol) led me to write this, in a weird twisted way lool.

Had you been the angel I thought you were,

Your words would have been truth

You would have been sent, so your words would have birthed fruit that’s good

You would have brought comfort instead of pain

And when I was afraid

You would have said those four words angels say: ‘do not be afraid'

Your 'do not be afraid' would have brought sweet solace to me

But you weren’t the angel I thought you were

You spoke lies, words designed to shatter

Words designed to breed fear

You had a mission

To deliver a painful lesson

That being stubborn

Will lead to heartburn

Well mission well done

See had you been the angel I thought you were

You would have had a plan

No not your own

You would have been schooled in his

You would have known the path that leaded to righteousness and so be eager for it

But you loved the world more than me

You became my excuse

“the boy made me do it” clearly became easy for me to say

Suppose the “serpent” made you did what you did but that’s another story lool

Anyways had you been the angel I thought you were you would have been perfect

But seeing that you are human like I am

You, me, we have grace to repent

Like ordinary humans with an extraordinary bail out and a call to repentance

So I'll think on the great human privilege, forgiveness, forgive you because you, me, we are only human

To Whoever!

To whoever!



I haven’t blogged in a WHILLLE. Anyways I stopped connecting with things I did for a while (like poetry) so I stopped blogging. Things are much better when you put your heart into it. So I’m going to use this blog as something like an online diary and see what happens. That means I'll write all sorts on here, good, bad, ugly. I don’t care lol. Just going to allow myself to be me on here and if anyone can relate that will be great. All I know is whatever I do on here I want my heart to be connected to it.



So what’s fun to write about today.......?



I'm FINALLY OUT OF RETAIL! WHOOOP WHOOOP!


Whilst working in retail I've met some lovely people and some not so lovely people, but heck the experience was worth it.


Anyways I'm out of retail and about to venture into the wonderful world of charity work. Hope it all works out, either way guess whoever is reading my blog will be finding out.



I like to write in the night, good fun.



Going to share some poems I wrote today then I will be off to bed.



PS: I just watched TYLER PERRY'S MOVIE 'I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF' and I LOVE IT! A must see!



Night, night.

Dear Love

Dear Love

I understand why you’re taking your time

Please take your time

Twas only a while ago that I was in pain

Only a while ago I thought I’d fallen in love again

So love it’s clear that I’ve got a lot to learn

Oh love

Do take your time

Let me see that the long and short hand will always land on you

Let me trust that you are indefinite

Let me trust the work that you do

Twas only a while ago I misunderstood you

A while ago I realised I need to know you more

Draw me closer

Let me drink from your river bank of grace

Consume and eradiate all negative past memories

Wash out past experiences that’s polluted my perspective

As I learn to embrace you in all your fullness and truth

Give me grace to let you do in me what you have to do

Mike 'OPENS' up

MIKE ‘OPENs’ UP

An interview with the poet Open Mike

Poetic Release caught up with one of the featured acts Open Mike after the show and asked him a few questions about his set.

Your performance was great, what was the inspiration behind your poem?

The inspiration for my poem was life experiences, being in a relationship where everyone else realises that that person isn’t good for you except you, and relating that to how it is being saved and understanding that before you get saved you might believe that people are good for you when actually they are not.

How do you think your performance of the poem went today?

I enjoyed performing it, I personally though I was a bit rusty, but I still really enjoyed it. The crowd was warm and receptive so it was good.

So how long have you been writing poetry?

Since 2007, so for five years.

And how long have you been on the poetry scene?

Literally 5 years, my friend Denis told me to come and perform at a show he was performing at and that started my poetry career.

And finally if people want to find out more about you where can they go?

I’m fairly underground, about as underground as you can be, but I will be working on getting some of my work out there either on visual or audio format in the future. For now though you can find some of my poetry mainly on my blog which is www.openmikeonline.tumblr.com. It’s an organic site, whenever something interesting pops into my mind I put it on there. It’s a cute little site, it’s like an open rhyme book that has scribbles that probably wouldn’t make full poems but just gives you something to think about.

Poetic Release review

Poetic Release Review – Impact 27/05/2012

Impact, the sophomore show of Poetic Release lived up to its promise by delivering an impactful night of spectacular performances. Founded by the wonderfully talented Lena Norman an aspiring writer and poet, and hosted by the ever-exuberant Aj Taylor, the show has shown tremendous growth since its debut back in February. In case you missed it – and shame on you if you did – here’s a quick recap of the night’s standout acts:   

Denis

Playfully dubbed the “resident poet” of Poetic Release, Denis delivered a set of profound pieces about his relationship with God.  It was the perfect opening for the show, setting the tone for what would be a night of deeply personal poetry with a heavy spiritual influence.  

Rebecca

Rebecca performed two poems one of which was a deeply moving piece about the late Shakilus Townsend, the victim of the infamous honeytrap murder in 2008. She recounted his last words of “mum” and speculated upon why this was. It had a thought-provoking message, examining how an absence of a father figure can lead to a pursuit of the ultimate Father.

Open Mike

By far one of the most memorable and captivating performers of the night, Mike gave a personal testimonial piece about intimacy and his relationship with God. He sauntered casually on stage, possessing an unassuming presence which made the profoundness of his poem a pleasant surprise. Peppered with humour and anecdotal insight, Mike’s poem was a refreshingly candid and relatable account about his struggle with his desire for intimacy. Outstanding.

Mamilen (Lena Norman)

The mother of the show, Mamilen, took to the stage to preform two new pieces, The Substitute, a poignant tale about unrequited love, and Turn to Me, an inspirational piece about the difficulty of rejecting your old life and turning to God. They were both deeply personal pieces which tackled issues that relate to many modern Christians today.

Kat Deal

Kat’s bubbliness and warmth made her instantly likeable when she graced the Poetic Release stage. But it was the poignancy of her poem that held the stunned audience’s attention. Kat delivered a thought-provoking piece about her disability. Kat received a well-deserved standing ovation and rapturous applause. Original, stirring and inspirational; an unforgettable act.

                         

Karmie Karmz

Closing the show was the dynamic Karmie Karmz who enchanted the audience with three of her poems. Karmie quickly endeared herself to the audience with her down-to-earth persona and the realness of her words. Her sassiness, humour and rhythmic flow made for captivating listening.

Karmie provided a memorable and satisfying end to a brilliant show.    

Other acts of the night included spoken word performer Leticia, poet Alfred, singer Anderson, poet Azairah, poet Ian and singer Michelle who dazzled the audience with her stunning vocals.

Overall Poetic Release’s second show was a resounding success showcasing an eclectic mix of creative and talented individuals.  If this show is anything to go by, undoubtedly the next Poetic Release show will be even bigger and better and the group will keep going from strength to strength. 

By Junette Norman

Journalist