Coffeehouse Poetry

C offeehouse poetry

O pen mike reading tonight

F riendly poets gather here every chance they get

F or coffee, sandwiches and all types of poetry

E ach contributing their own personal style

E ars listening attentively to the spoken words of their peers

H ours spent scribbling words on napkins, papertowels and parchment

O uthouses, tenement halls, cafes and restaurants, niteclubs and back allies

U ptown, downtown, central city, urban areas, suburbs and graffiti on walls

S pilling forth words with pen and ink, and pencils, painting with words, poetry

E mpowering words, demeaning words, casual words, absurd words, and prose

 

P oetic expressions is what coffeehouse poetry is all about

O pening doors for new talent and old alike, so many voices to be heard

E ntertaining like food for the soul, poetry is like a song to the heart

T he poet can make you smile and laugh, he can bring you to tears

R estore faith, love and hope, his words can ring music to your ears

Y ou need only listen to hear

Reviews

[J A Lauder]

I like the poem :) acrostics can often be tricky and jagged, but this seems to flow quite well without being forced. It reminds me of the few readings I've been to.

[James Paulin]

I notice a bit of ryhming toward the end. I like that quality on certain poems to add flow and interest. Another great topic well written!

[J Carly]

Nice work. Always wanted to go to an open mike night at one of those swanky little coffeehouses downtown...a slice of Americana... Thanks for sharing. ;)

[Spoken]

this makes me want to go out and do a poetry reading at a coffee house! Been wanting to for a while, but unforntunately where i live haven't been able to really find any. Not very popular around these parts i guess, ohhh well. that's why i miss robert luna and jenny davis's blogtalk radio, i did a reading one time on their show. Great poem, you've really captured the intrigue of a poetry reading.