Terms cutting-edge on screen I see
Life-long learning is the key!
Some idioms have a shelf-life brief
While others grow roots underneath.
Today’s young poets favour ‘slam’
A creative, stand-up gig which can
Evoke a mood through street-wise word
Or juxtapose ideas absurd.
Their adaptation takes less time
As such formats may not rhyme;
Unorthodox, their message rocks
Their audience joins up the dots.
Performance poetry strikes home
Its impact,
powerful, well known
Through open mike, it thrives on stage
Slam poetry has come of age!
(c) Poet in the woods 2024
Brussels 2024 poet laureate is Lisette Ma Neza
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