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An Old Man Slams the Slams - Throws Down the Gauntlet To the Punk Man

slam it to me punk you think you’re so cool this bald headed old fart will take you to school you think you’re the first generation to revolt if you read a history book you’d know that’s a joke yes that’s a joke go ahead punk – take a poke hell i was sitting down in a war protest strike while guardsmen flexed their muscles and sticks of the night don’t talk to me about your troubled young fate until you’ve been through a night like at Kent State people died there shot by the man four college kids killed right where they stand go ahead shout, curse and be rude show me your underwear and your attitude pretend you’re real mean and ain’t scared a nuthin brag like you think you can beat out my stuffin i’m an old fart of fifty plus years i’ve already shed an ocean of tears i aint got nothing much left to loose which is what makes me much more dangerous than yous pain ain’t nothin when you’ve had a rectal exam you think you can scare me more than the doctor can? think again young man i’ll slam your slam this ain’t writing it ain’t exciting its simply yelling and telling lies of being tough it ain’t enough now go write some good stuff you think this stuff makes you a hero you think it ain’t conforming to norms? you’re a real zero you aint the first heck you might be the worst you are just replicating duplicating other punks beat you to it now write a sonnet – if you can do it you’d be the only punk out on that island that would make you brave make you stand out give you some clout if you could do it but you can’t can you instead you say you’re one of a kind don’t waste my mind you think I’m blind i’ve seen it before you’re just a slam whore easy to ignore i’ll slam your slam now go jam my jam

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 8/18/2010 3:07:00 AM
well joe i have to say this is one of the better slams i have read. by far my favorite. you have all my respects sir.
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Date: 8/14/2010 4:18:00 AM
A well deserved win, Joe
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Date: 8/5/2010 10:42:00 PM
that was fantastic
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Date: 8/5/2010 10:01:00 AM
ha ha awesome poetry Joe! congratulations to you! enjoyed much
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Date: 8/3/2010 12:35:00 PM
Most blunt and hard hitting write ever in my poetrysoup life! you slammed the slam....slapped the slam? Congratulations on your well deserved win.
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Date: 8/1/2010 7:52:00 AM
What a terrific write. Congrats on your win.
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Date: 7/27/2010 10:03:00 PM
good work Joe, makes mine look limp. Charles
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Date: 7/26/2010 8:23:00 PM
This slam is slammin', Joe, congratulations!!
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Date: 7/26/2010 11:47:00 AM
10 thumbs up! GREAT WRITE!
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Date: 7/26/2010 9:07:00 AM
Great write, Joe! Congrats on your well deserved 1st place win! Dan C
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Date: 7/26/2010 8:33:00 AM
Congratulations (Joe) on your win in (Destroyer((Poet's contest "Slam!!! Slam!!! Slam!!! . Love, Carol
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Date: 7/26/2010 8:00:00 AM
Witty!! congrats on the win!! NUmber one!!
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Date: 7/25/2010 7:28:00 PM
Congrad's on your number #1 Light & Love
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Date: 7/25/2010 7:20:00 PM
congratulations, JOE, a well done SLAM. I read it about 15 times..lol every time,,,p.d.
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Date: 7/25/2010 6:47:00 PM
Great write! I love it. Probably, Definitely be reading this again.
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Date: 7/25/2010 5:49:00 PM
Congrats Joe on your big first place win in P.D.'s contest with this fantastic write ... enjoy your top spot my friend.. with luv..
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Date: 7/17/2010 5:20:00 PM
Very impressive,, wow for a man that gave his opinion in slam you sure have the best one I've seen on the soup ... I am talking like a hypocrite now, what a shame that your poem ranks first in my contest so far. That is so far, you are awesome Joe, but you know I think that about you already. What I do not understand is your bad opinion on slam, but yet you join my contest... No offense,,you have a hit,,, are you not worried poets are gonna see you joined a slam contest.. Just wondering,..p.d.
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Date: 5/25/2010 11:10:00 PM
BAM! That was great!!!! "pain ain’t nothin when you’ve had a rectal exam you think you can scare me more than the doctor can?" LOVE IT!
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Date: 5/25/2010 6:18:00 PM
i don't think ive ever done a slam before the one yesterday. i guess you mean my other poems though. i suppose they are not for everyone. i'll have to try and write a good comeback to this one soon.
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Date: 5/25/2010 6:04:00 PM
haha i love it. i can only hope this is directed at me.
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