I came up with a new Slam term!!!

[tonyjackson]

You know when a poet changes a couple words or phrases in an old poem to update it and then reads it again?  We should say:

"You can put lipstick on an old poem, but it is still an old poem!"

Uh huh, uh huh, sounds stupid now, but you'll be using it!

Comments

[bajatierra]

You must immediately apologize to Big Poppa E.

Note to a few other poets, including me in 3 years.

[johnnylexicon]

You can wrap an old poem in a piece of paper and call it a "signature piece." But it's still going to stink 8 years later.

[ragan]

u r a sexist black man

j/k
;-)

Here's to selectively self-centered dyslexia!

[tonyjackson]

You know, I first read that as "u r a sexiest black man!" And, I was like, "Thanks, Ragan!"

when a poet overperforms a poorly written poem

[martyoutloud]

I'm fond of saying

"you can put syrup on shit, but that don't make it pancakes."