English 11 - H is for...: April 2010

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Lying to Me Out Loud

This is a poem written by a student in this class, a student who wishes to share his/her piece of work but remain anonymous.

Discretion advised (language).

Lying to Me Out Loud
Anonymous

Hey you, yes you, the one I really believe.
the one that spiked me up and thrown me down
made me beg on my knees
Made my heart skip a beat
and made me plead
make me say that I’m sorry
tell me what to do
made me think of your stupid political shit
look what you’ve put me through
hard ships and harsh slips that almost made me go and hang with the big man
the one up top, you know the one with the holy land
you think it’s funny like it’s a silly little game
using us as your pawns while you feel no shame
well rook to E 10 fucker, know the name of that rule?
It means check mate bitch, it’s over, we're through
the game is life, and I’m not taking this anymore
its time for me to get even on the score
your way of thinking is a mind game
but your leash has broken and you can’t keep me tame
your lies have slipped right out of play
you shouldn’t quit now it’s just getting fun
the hand of the saint has to decide your fate
written in some grammatical pun
he will change your mind and what you say
maybe turn your hair to straw and your skin to clay
then we can play dolly
it will be so much fun
to rip you in half
or mutate your face so you make all the children run

What you were to me, was a dictator
on a faulty scale
you never can really tell the truth
and when you do your mind changes the way you exhale
you were too good to be true
I thought there was hope for us yet
but I swallowed all that, guess what’s left
Regret.

Friday, April 16, 2010

<--click to view the poem :)

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Performance Poetry Assignment

Watch the videos below; they're all only a few minutes long.

Choose ONE video which speaks to you and write a personal response (~1 paragraph) in the comments. (Be sure to include your name so I can give you credit for this assignment.) Your comment must include:

What you think of the poem, of the poet, of the performance as a whole.
Your thoughts, connections, questions, commentary, reactions. What you liked and didn't like. What you noticed, what stood out to you.
What you think is the message of the poem. What do you think the poet is trying to communicate?
Lastly, take a step back and question it all: is this poetry? What makes it a poem? Think about "doodle" and "babble" and the signs of poetry that we discussed in class.

Please feel free to respond to comments which have been posted before you (whether you agree/disagree, have questions, want to "give props" to someone).

Due Mon Apr 19.

Have fun! :)