Accessories
Faded Khaki cargo shorts
Hooded sweatshirts for daily wear
Running shoes suited for sports
Cost less than a hundred a pair
Boisterous voices through the street
Spend thousands just to look hard
I can’t be tough, I’m far too cheap
Even though my knuckles are scarred
Tattoos and grills, plus 20 inch rims
And a lot that’s just for show
My combat boots might pass for Tims
A lot about me they don’t know
A diamond stud in their earlobe
Gold teeth won’t hide a swollen lip
My European Wardrobe?
The Belgian pistol on my hip.
A contest entry
- What has this world come to? by Degausser.
800 points, ended May 18, 2007, 26 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - The Laughs of Society by bloved.
550 points, ended August 2, 2007, 28 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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hahah...wow...I really like this...sorta can relate...
I love how you talk about how much people spend on trying to be cool...or "gangster"....I know to many people like that...and its sad
Thanks for entering and good luck
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I really like your description of the contemporery material world, with the khaki pants, the 20 inch rims, diamond studs and all that. I also like the rhyme scheme, it fits with the poem really well. Thank you for entering and good luck to you.
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DUDE!!!
now you see I do understand. Yes I am an old witch, but it was just the same in my day and it is exactly the same for my kids. I went to a rough school, but I was a pussycat, so whatca do........play the game as best you can.
Brilliant piece, well written. Makes you knod your head and tut at the same time, evokes something in all of us...
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thanks for the comment. a lot of my stuff is playful like this - i just write what i think and feel. so where are your poems?
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Intriguing write. I can't claim to understand street jargon, but from what I understand, it's a good write!
Welcome to allpoetry!
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