PAD Challenge Day 19: Write the Damn Poem

PAD Challenge Day 19: Write a license poem.

Write the Damn Poem

Welcome,

come on in. 

Have a seat.

I don’t need to 

see your poetry I.D.

You don’t have to register.

I don’t need your social security number

or your phone number either.

There are no vouchers or codes to uphold.

Lit always guarantee peace

to your mind, body, and soul.

Oh no, please,

no proof of attendance, diplomas,

degrees or recommendations.

No special entitlements

or privileges for permission.

No background check,

passport or security clearance

to enter the jurisdictions of stanza.

This is free property

without a sitting fee or a fine.

Believe “In God We Trust-

you’ll be fine.

See, poetry only charge

the soul for the exact change.

Here, take a loose leaf

or composition book.

It doesn’t matter if its

college or wide rule,

blank, stationery,

or a recycle sheet.

Hell, you can use

a napkin or the wall

Or any other writing

platform that you can find.

Here, take a pen too.

Or any type of writing utensil.

Nothing fancy but

it must be smooth,

Oh, it gotta be

extra smooth---

smooth enough and

full of life to color in

the lyrics of life.

Ready or not,

this is your free space.

Relax. Just reeeeelaxxxx.

Let the life around and

within you sink in.

Let it be a movie.

Let it be a soundtrack.

Ready, set, let’s go!

Exercise your mental.

Free those caption

bubbles surrounding your head.

Tap dance your left or right

hand onto the floor of these sheets.

Left to right.

Down.

Then, left to right again.

Over and over, and over again.

Scribble here.

Dabble there.

Strike through a word

or a line anywhere.

Line dance again.

Left to right.

Left to right.

No. There is no wrong in this write.

No. No. No. 

Don’t tare that sheet up.

Please, don’t tare the sheet up.

Volunteer them emotions,

with all of your pride and devotion;

Expose them all,

for what they are worth;

Serve your community

healing, truth, and valor;

Paint Kodak moments of your youth;

Testify your testimony;

Lay down your burdens,

worries, and your cares;

Share your fantasies and dreams;

Get loose on these loose leaves;

Make the world see

and feel your vapors;

Lift and lift the

weight of the world

off your shoulders;

Show and tell,

unclutter your heart;

Make your words 
come alive.

Poets, 

this is all 

you must do, 

just to keep poetry alive.

D'Elegantone

Happy Friday. :-) 4.19.19