Grandmother Spoken Word Poems
These Grandmother Spoken Word poems are examples of Spoken Word poems about Grandmother. These are the best examples of Spoken Word Grandmother poems written by international poets.
if God was a woman on earth - An ode to my grandmothermy grandmother’s name is Verna
some look at her and see section 8, welfare checks, abuse and neglect
they see insufficiency, ignorant independency, a trench-condemned wreck
no...
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10th grade,
The Illusions of Love"Illusions of Love"
Judged at every stage, condemned from the start,
Labelled and demonized—torn apart.
Mistreated, ill-treated, seen as a threat,
Running for safety but never safe yet.
Love, an...
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abuse, betrayal, black african
If it wasn't for poetryI am unsure if there's some general word I am going for, but it best fits into the mix, and that would be, 'inspiration.' Having...
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Categories:
spoken word, appreciation, beautiful, bible, inspiration,
When Ocean Dries Up Will Be a Bad PlightWhen Ocean Dries Up Will Be A Bad Plight
In that old house something seemed not right,
the hammer hits the nail right on the head.
The moon...
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spoken word, art, ocean, philosophy, spoken
Another ChanceAs I , stand here on my porch, Looking at all the beauty and peace that surrounds me.
My heart way's heavy with; guilt,worry and...
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Categories:
spoken word, change, courage, family, love,
Pressed Into FaithI guess she wasn’t good enough for that little man.
When my parents were having words,
my father would give my mother the back of his hand.
But...
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Categories:
spoken word, family, life, mother, spoken
Loving Dare To Be a Mary Challenge: Men TooI
Some poems write themselves
Maureen McGreavey excels in pithy poetry
So I do not love writing them, sometimes
II
When the Holy Spirit showed me a contrast
Luke 1, a...
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Categories:
spoken word, bible, christian, devotion, discrimination,
Two Sides of DeathDeath was dreaded.
Rehearsed.
Experienced.
Dreaded more.
Being told,
Silence.
Empty.
Frozen.
Death.
The day arrived.
Surreal.
Nothing.
The bond was broken,
The memories ended,...
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Categories:
spoken word, care, death, eulogy, family,
The Dark Side of the BalloonI didn’t ask for that day to come,
But it did.
I didn’t ask for those words to be spoken,
But they were.
Why I was chosen
I have no...
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Categories:
life, memory, spoken word,
I Am a StorytellerI am a story teller born from the central parts of Zebediela district
In Limpopo province.
From Matome mountains inspiration boil from within my soul
While the sounds...
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Categories:
spoken word, africa, character, poems, poets,
Can a Mince Pie Save Me I'm teetering on the edge of a cliff
The scales are swaying uncontrollably
My gloom taints the horizon as I fall...
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Categories:
spoken word, cheer up, depression, family,
The Unwilling PrisonerI have a heart, I am still a person I paved the way for you. I was young and agile once, tender and fresh...
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Categories:
spoken word, abuse, fear, grandfather, grandmother,
To Hear You AgainSet child, listen to your elder's story ...
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Categories:
spoken word, character, children, grandmother, growing