Why I Write Poetry Slam (scholarship)
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I feel happy
Like I have the world between my hands
I express myself well enough
But I can't be bothered to complain
Some days I feel sad
Like the world is passing me by
Through school I met poetry, in youth I met poetry.
Longfellow, Frost, and Whitcomb Riley-
These men became teacher, scholars to me
And taught me lots, lots about poetry!
In time, I grew, and so did they!
My arm is only complete when the
Pen is in my hand. It is an extension
Of not just my body, but also of my soul.
An instrument sent from my spiritual origin
That gives me an outlet, allows me to
