A lyrical found poem is just what it sounds like--making a poem using a compliation of lyrics from various songs and artists. I've taken a bit of liberty with this one because I used 7 different songs and the tenses had to be altered a tiny bit so it made sense. Enjoy!
A Far More Serious Found Poem Than I Anticipated
by Justin Rose
(1) Come inside, pick your bags off the sidewalk
(2) I know a place where the grass is really greener.
(3) A concrete jungle where dreams are made of,
(4) Oh I can't believe what I'm seeing with my eyes,
(5) I can't tell you what it really is, only what it feels like.
(6) See, in this kinda joint, you gotta dedicate to someone.
(7) But it was then I hear my intuition say,
(8) "We all are basically alone."
(9) How was I supposed to know that something wasn't right here?
(10) Tell me doctor, can you quantify?
(11) I just want to know the reason why.
(12) Boy, you got me blinded.
(13) It's like there's nothing you can't do.
(14) Still these streets will make you feel brand new.
(15) And we fall back into the same routine,
(16) With our sidelines blind with casualities.
(17) We're unforgettable. We're undeniable.
(18) But don't bite the apple, Eve.
(19) High from my love and drunk from your hate,
(20) You can have my heart,
(21) Or just share it like the last slice of pizza.
(22) You'll have me suicidal when you say it's over.
(23) There's nothing I wouldn't do for you.
(24) That's not the way I planned it.
(25) That was yesterday, yesterday is over.
(26) My loneliness is killing me.
(27) But I still fight as long as the wrong feels right.
(28) You just gonna stand there and watch me burn?
(29) In this nature show that rages everyday,
(30) There won't be a next time.
(31) And since I made it here,
(32) I can make it anywhere.
SONGS INCLUDED
(Lines attributed to song)
Love The Way You Lie -- Eminem ft. Rhianna
(1, 5, 15, 19, 25, 27, 28, 30)
California Girls -- Katy Perry
(2, 17)
Empire State of Mind -- Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys
(3, 13, 14, 16, 18, 31, 32)
Beautiful Girls -- Sean Kingston
(4, 22)
Best I Ever Had -- Drake
(6, 20, 21)
Imitosis -- Andrew Bird
(7, 8, 10, 11, 29)
Hit Me Baby One More Time -- Britney Spears
(9, 12, 23, 24, 26)
WOW! impressive stuff!
ReplyDeletedamn. nice.
ReplyDeleteI feel like this went over my head...ah well.
ReplyDeleteIs Britney endorsing domestic abuse?!?!?!
ReplyDelete^^^^
ReplyDeleteLOL probs
cooooolll
ReplyDeletedamn. wow. I always enjoy your writing; really liked reading an' thinking about this one... :) Next challenge is to vlog the sung version. ;)"Fighting!"
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