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Like Most People I Like … " APPLAUSE "   But NOT From Those Whose Conscience Gnaws ...       Away At … " Them " … !!!!! …                  Who Do It …   Just To Fit and Blend ...       With Those Who LIKE …         The Words I Write … !!!!                  So Listen Up …         If You Don't Like My Spoken Words …       Or Those I Write …                  Do What's Right DON'T Applaud … !!!                  TRUST ME That's FINE … !!!!!                Don't Give FALSE Cheers …         Let's Get THIS CLEAR … !!!                I DON'T Believe In False Veneers …         Cos' Those With Them Are Quick To … " SNEER " … !!!!!                I've Seen It Done A Thousand Times … !!!!!       This Seems To Be A … " Part of Life " …  ?                Don't Applaud Just To Be Nice … ?!?       Or Even WORSE To Be ...  " Polite " ... !!!!!                Polite Can Mean A Number of Things …         Like … TACTFUL Yes … !!!       Which May Mean That ...   They're NOT Impressed ...       And Say … " NICE Things " …       That ... WON'T Upset … !!!                  "Oh dear, that sounds like most poets !       Those who are, yes, self-obsessed !"                Many of Them When They Applaud …       Are Simply This … Applauding FRAUDS … !!!!!!                Who … HATE To See Good Poetry ...         Cos' This Could Mean ...       The END of Their DELUDED Dreams … !!!!!                This … Of Course …         Could Include … ME … ?!?                I'm Afraid NOT ………. !!!!!!                If Your Words Do NOT Impress …         I'll Tell You STRAIGHT … !!!!!                "You need to change professions mate !!!"                But If I Like The Things You Write ... ?       I'll Try To Quote Some of Your Lines …                  But If I Can't Don't Be Surprised … !!!       It's Hard Enough Remembering MINE … !!!!!!!!!       The Key Thing Is I Think You'll Find …                  I'll Give Applause …         But NOT Like Those Mentioned Before …. !!!       Whose FAKE Applause ... Should Be Ignored …                  Their Actions YES I Do ABHOR ... !!!       Cos' ALL They Do Is Keep ... DUD Scores … !!!                  And Call For Those Whose Form of Prose …         Will Stunt The Growth of Shows They Host.                Lyrical Woes ...   You Know They Go …       So … TERRIBLY Low … !!!!!                Like Those Who Clap Within A ... " Claque " ... !!!!!                "A hired body of applauders, in a theatre"                Like Those Who Go To … " Farrago Slams " …       Or Probably Those That Go To … " The Cellar " …                **** ..... Applauding FRAUDS Are EVERYWHERE Man … !!!!!                Even …. " Unplugged " …..       Becomes A SHAM …         When False Applause …         Is What's Asked For … ?!?                Words Like Those ...   Will ROCK Some Jaws … !!!                And Won't Get Me …       Inside ... " Their Clique " …                  Or Their Shows … !!!                " Oh, What a BLOW !!!!! "            I Guess My Prose Just Does Not Get Enough APPLAUSE …         For Them To Give My Words … " The Call " … !!!                EXCUSES Yes ...   I've Heard Them ALL … !!!!!                " Too Black !!! "       " Too Tall !!! "                " I'm waiting for Virgil to call at my event,   and watch the people, I present !"            And THIS Of Course …                  "Virge doesn't make people applaud !"              That's NOT What Poets Are Here For … !?!                Spoken Words Or … Other Sorts …         Those Like Me Provoke DEEP THOUGHT …         And DO NOT WANT CONTRIVED Applause … !!!!!                There's Still A Few Who Share My View …         And CLEARLY Do Have STRONG BELIEFS … !!!!       About How Poetry SHOULD BE ….. !!!!!!!!                Sometimes It NEEDS TO BE ANGRY ...         And Should Reflect ... " REALITY " … !!!!!                  It Should Be Sweet And Flow With Beats ...                  That's HIP HOP ... !!!!!       And NOW WE KNOW The Youth RESPECT …          Poets Who ROCK … !!!       Promoters Should WATCH …       They Might Be SHOCKED … !!!          Poetry NEEDS Controversy … !!!       And This Will Bring BIG CASH Money … !!!!!       From Simple Use of Fluent Speech … !!!                But Let Me Guess … !?!       They've Got The BEST … !!!       Within The UK's Poetry Scene ….. !!!!!!                How Can This Be … !?!       What NO … " Big V " … !!!                Sorry … " BIG VIRGE " ...       A Man With TRULY Conscious Words … !!!!                They Know It's True … !!!!       And Yet They Choose ….       To …................................................. Ignore Me ……                They're Being RUDE … !!!!!       So Words Like These Are Just To PROVE …                  I'm Watching YES They're Every Move … !!!!!                I'm Sure They Think I'm NOT That Great … !!!       But Listen Close They've Made Mistakes … !!!!!                My Hearing's FINE … !!!!!                There Have Been Times I've Heard Them Try …         To Act As Though They Like The Way My Wordplay's Styled ...       But Still Won't Have My Name … " Headlined " …                  If That's The Way They Are Inclined …                  It's NOT A Stress … !!!       They Can Bring Their BEST …       And I'll ... Take The TEST … !!!!                  Let's ...   START The WAR … !!!       Cos' Now I'm SORE … !!!                And Think It's Time To … HOT UP Floors …         And See Which Names Bring In The Hoards … !!!                  That's The Way To YES … Keep Score … !!!!!       And STOP This Phoney …. FAKE …      ........... " Applause " ….........
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Nov 28, 2019
Nov 28, 2019 at 9:31 PM UTC
"Applause" ... A Poem written by Big Virge 7/12/2005
Like Most People I Like … " APPLAUSE "   But NOT From Those Whose Conscience Gnaws ...       Away At … " Them " … !!!!! …                  Who Do It …   Just To Fit and Blend ...       With Those Who LIKE …         The Words I Write … !!!!                  So Listen Up …         If You Don't Like My Spoken Words …       Or Those I Write …                  Do What's Right DON'T Applaud … !!!                  TRUST ME That's FINE … !!!!!                Don't Give FALSE Cheers …         Let's Get THIS CLEAR … !!!                I DON'T Believe In False Veneers …         Cos' Those With Them Are Quick To … " SNEER " … !!!!!                I've Seen It Done A Thousand Times … !!!!!       This Seems To Be A … " Part of Life " …  ?                Don't Applaud Just To Be Nice … ?!?       Or Even WORSE To Be ...  " Polite " ... !!!!!                Polite Can Mean A Number of Things …         Like … TACTFUL Yes … !!!       Which May Mean That ...   They're NOT Impressed ...       And Say … " NICE Things " …       That ... WON'T Upset … !!!                  "Oh dear, that sounds like most poets !       Those who are, yes, self-obsessed !"                Many of Them When They Applaud …       Are Simply This … Applauding FRAUDS … !!!!!!                Who … HATE To See Good Poetry ...         Cos' This Could Mean ...       The END of Their DELUDED Dreams … !!!!!                This … Of Course …         Could Include … ME … ?!?                I'm Afraid NOT ………. !!!!!!                If Your Words Do NOT Impress …         I'll Tell You STRAIGHT … !!!!!                "You need to change professions mate !!!"                But If I Like The Things You Write ... ?       I'll Try To Quote Some of Your Lines …                  But If I Can't Don't Be Surprised … !!!       It's Hard Enough Remembering MINE … !!!!!!!!!       The Key Thing Is I Think You'll Find …                  I'll Give Applause …         But NOT Like Those Mentioned Before …. !!!       Whose FAKE Applause ... Should Be Ignored …                  Their Actions YES I Do ABHOR ... !!!       Cos' ALL They Do Is Keep ... DUD Scores … !!!                  And Call For Those Whose Form of Prose …         Will Stunt The Growth of Shows They Host.                Lyrical Woes ...   You Know They Go …       So … TERRIBLY Low … !!!!!                Like Those Who Clap Within A ... " Claque " ... !!!!!                "A hired body of applauders, in a theatre"                Like Those Who Go To … " Farrago Slams " …       Or Probably Those That Go To … " The Cellar " …                **** ..... Applauding FRAUDS Are EVERYWHERE Man … !!!!!                Even …. " Unplugged " …..       Becomes A SHAM …         When False Applause …         Is What's Asked For … ?!?                Words Like Those ...   Will ROCK Some Jaws … !!!                And Won't Get Me …       Inside ... " Their Clique " …                  Or Their Shows … !!!                " Oh, What a BLOW !!!!! "            I Guess My Prose Just Does Not Get Enough APPLAUSE …         For Them To Give My Words … " The Call " … !!!                EXCUSES Yes ...   I've Heard Them ALL … !!!!!                " Too Black !!! "       " Too Tall !!! "                " I'm waiting for Virgil to call at my event,   and watch the people, I present !"            And THIS Of Course …                  "Virge doesn't make people applaud !"              That's NOT What Poets Are Here For … !?!                Spoken Words Or … Other Sorts …         Those Like Me Provoke DEEP THOUGHT …         And DO NOT WANT CONTRIVED Applause … !!!!!                There's Still A Few Who Share My View …         And CLEARLY Do Have STRONG BELIEFS … !!!!       About How Poetry SHOULD BE ….. !!!!!!!!                Sometimes It NEEDS TO BE ANGRY ...         And Should Reflect ... " REALITY " … !!!!!                  It Should Be Sweet And Flow With Beats ...                  That's HIP HOP ... !!!!!       And NOW WE KNOW The Youth RESPECT …          Poets Who ROCK … !!!       Promoters Should WATCH …       They Might Be SHOCKED … !!!          Poetry NEEDS Controversy … !!!       And This Will Bring BIG CASH Money … !!!!!       From Simple Use of Fluent Speech … !!!                But Let Me Guess … !?!       They've Got The BEST … !!!       Within The UK's Poetry Scene ….. !!!!!!                How Can This Be … !?!       What NO … " Big V " … !!!                Sorry … " BIG VIRGE " ...       A Man With TRULY Conscious Words … !!!!                They Know It's True … !!!!       And Yet They Choose ….       To …................................................. Ignore Me ……                They're Being RUDE … !!!!!       So Words Like These Are Just To PROVE …                  I'm Watching YES They're Every Move … !!!!!                I'm Sure They Think I'm NOT That Great … !!!       But Listen Close They've Made Mistakes … !!!!!                My Hearing's FINE … !!!!!                There Have Been Times I've Heard Them Try …         To Act As Though They Like The Way My Wordplay's Styled ...       But Still Won't Have My Name … " Headlined " …                  If That's The Way They Are Inclined …                  It's NOT A Stress … !!!       They Can Bring Their BEST …       And I'll ... Take The TEST … !!!!                  Let's ...   START The WAR … !!!       Cos' Now I'm SORE … !!!                And Think It's Time To … HOT UP Floors …         And See Which Names Bring In The Hoards … !!!                  That's The Way To YES … Keep Score … !!!!!       And STOP This Phoney …. FAKE …      ........... " Applause " ….........
Written back when I used to perform at poetry events in London, with all the Bourgeoise, Clique-Filled breeds of London's Poetry Society Fraternities. its all good though now folks, i'm not so sore anymore … !!!
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Nov 28, 2019
Nov 28, 2019 at 9:31 PM UTC
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