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“Story Poetry” by F*Z*L ~~ Poet In Disguise
I am a spoken word artist writing & performing in slam style. Does my journey mirror yours? https://tinyurl.com/mrsscxsv
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I am a spoken word artist writing & performing in slam style. Does my journey mirror yours? https://tinyurl.com/mrsscxsv
I’d love to hear from you. If you run a poetry open mic, I would be honored to feature. Please contact me to discuss.
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Simply Beautiful
**In Memory of my Mom** (3/18/1930-2/12/1998)
A picture of her wearing it hangs on my fridge. It is simply ugly, colored like dried mud splattered on the side of the truck that transported us down a back road in Mexico to go zip lining through the jungle. It scratches my skin. Fuzzy yarn dimples cover it like sprinkles on a cupcake, sticking out, announcing that this sweater is too old to be worn in public. It covers my arms but provides no real warmth as it is made from 100% acrylic.
The two-inch hole exposing my right elbow is not what I would call stylish. It needs to go to Goodwill, the sooner the better. But it will hang at the end of my desk, pink flowery transparent buttons visible, as long as I work. I hung it in my office in February 1998 when I returned after her funeral. And with each office move over 20 years, it has been rehung.
I wear it when I feel a breeze or when I miss her. Mom’s ugly sweater: tattered and torn, it scratches my arms and allows air to tickle my elbow. It’s simply beautiful.
I consider myself a poet in disguise. Are my pieces poems or stories? I will never tell. A Product Owner leading the development of software features by day, writing and performing provide me with an incredible creative outlet. I have been a feature poet multiple times with Redondo Poets in Redondo Beach, CA and Poetry Bleeding in Long Beach, CA. I aspire to publish a collection and for my spoken word performances to resonate with many.
I tell stories....with a rhythm....sometimes with a rhyme....so that makes it poetry I suppose. But if I take you on a journey and it makes you feel something, then I’ve succeeded.
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