Hip Hop Poems

What do you call it

what do you call it
when a chica’s dreams melt faster
than the piragua man’s ice
on a July Harlem block?
when sweetness drips down brown fingers,
but the city never tastes it right?
what do you call it
when they call you spicy —
like it’s a compliment or a curse —
when you’re just tryna argue your piece
on the tenement stoop
where your

A Well Paid Collapse

The alarm clock sounds off to the tune of Neil Young’s, There’s a World. 
A place that is non-existent in today’s life of a constant upwhirl. 
Our dreams and aspirations are put to the side.  
To get ready for the day of demands and haste for pride. 
We enter our vehicles to begin a

Black August

I.

Hooded eyelids under heavy lashes
doin’ the rain dance like she’s Hopi 
Mariah’s a Scientist
I turned a leaf into gold in the silence,
                               full metal jackets
make

Street Life Pitbull Thug

(Intro)  
Yo, I got scars on my knuckles and dreams in a duffle,  
Life gave me lemons, I sold 'em in a hustle.  
Mandy said “swing by,” I said “bet,” no delay—  
But what happened next? Man, lemme just say...

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Verse 1
Mandy told me to stop by, I pulled up in Crocs,

PIDGIN ON THE ROOF-

~PIDGIN ON THE ROOF

Holler ya voice git down
Talk to me roost, nest, and dance. 
Talking rooftops their height, providing a safe vantage point 
Speak out potential threats moral sources.
Rest of the outside world understands not their voices
 Roofs offer shelter from elements speaking nooks and crannies.
Speak compassion commandment reactions they ain’t no Jim Dandy
Talk to

Tightrope Walking

It's 
all 
a 
balancing
act.

Music

Classical is from the Middle Ages
in the mid-1940's we had Bebop
a fast-tempo 19th / 20th century Jazz
then along came Doo-wop
with group harmonies
the 50's brought us rock and roll
which developed the 1960's
(sad to say) Disco and its glitter ball
then psychedelic pop rock
blues and folk rock
and in the 1970's it was Hip-hop
and also Rap
which was misspelt
it should read

Hear ya Say ooh-lah la, lag lag lag la

A deceitful person is a awful character
Dare I say who
to which describes such a charter
who is this that
shares such traits
Spoken as evil and
In such a debates
Calm the shores
When clouds bring rain
She said she did it
If I am to believe such things
the lines are drawn with
a perfected mention
Stand down Bouis'
Stand at attention
Who is the ah-soothing figure
Said

While Oboes Played Strings were Strummed

Welo and Shewa 
and the Opals of the Region
Darkwin Clouds damped the outdoor festivities leading
the onlookers to go indoors. There these to beautiful women
stood modeling there wears there beautiful bodies and jewelry.

She adored the unquietness of the marbling
it was crafted to gain such attention
it was a wonderfully brilliant
it's shine attracted those
who loved such
it became overly

Didn't we all become poets ii

/ "Like Open-Mic Explosions from The End of Language". - Chat-GPT comment /
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Madmen leaked a rash of sky-blue puddle;
fatally cloistered the hat-flu's hubble -

To wit:

The half-time half-life smile of she and the other half-wonder of me:
far, far, ready to say maybe to love -
moved in half-dream to plumb half-baked memories.

/ "But weren't their novel 'dogs-of-war'

Peep Game

What’s Your Name, What’s Your Sign?"
I thought that was just a Biggie line.
Then I learned me and Dogs don’t relate 
That’s for all you '82s and '94s, check the date.

Big heart thats no biggie
peep game 
my words also carry weight,
I speak with purpose never fake.
A man of many skills, no doubt,
But cooking? Nah I’d rather

Ghosts

Really don’t matter if they f with me 
I just love to see friends coming up, but they ducking me.  
Brought my own ladder, it’s hard to handle for most,  
Getting support from this flow, tryna balance my highs and my lows.  

Hittin’ a lick for the price of some blow, 

Big Ego

You’re going as far as I throw you,  
Soon as I jumped off the porch, I was Goku.  
Soon as I knew you were a fan, I was for you
 gets real like a gender reveal, I adore you.  

Hole-in-one, I do this  for the sport,  
Get me a deal,

Gafas

lows over my eyes 
trying kill what's inside 
just a different drive 
hi jacked the vibe 
trying to bug my line 
get sprayed with pesticide

you see them thuggin
I'm with the plug 
trippin on luggage 
why you fronting 
I see you trucking 
moving sluggish 
hop out the bucket 
it's all for nothing 
let's get this money

Jokers Lab

You know where he's at
He been in Gotham,
Whole city lit,
He grew and blossomed.

What he touches, he flips,
Moves with caution,
Always asks if you good 
Load up attachment.

Map in his hands,
Survives in the woods,
Light up a match
He’s good in the hood.

Hustle forever, forever he should,
Walked through a path
With booby traps like the Goonies would.

He grew up a

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