slam poetry
“Divide Us, Unite Us” by Gary R. Hess – A Slam Poem
“Divide Us, Unite Us”
by Gary R. Hess
They want to divide us.
They want us to see color,
to see religion, to see ethnicity, and see gender,
to anger us and separate us
so we don’t see the truth
of what really divides us:
money. Continue Reading
Justice in Life by Gary R. Hess – A Slam Poem
“Justice in Life”
by Gary R. Hess
I knew a man who grew up poor
in a small town in rural America.
His parents worked hard and provided
but they still struggled.
This man was molested when he was little
and harassed while at school.
He walked through life with his head down,
his shoulders curled,
and a frown upon his lips. Continue Reading
“God’s Voice” by Gary R. Hess – A Slam Poem
“He Knew” by Gary R. Hess – A Slam Poem
“The Legend of Harry Temple” by Gary R. Hess – A Slam Poem
THE LEGEND OF HARRY TEMPLE
by Gary R. Hess
The legend of Harry Temple
is distinguished by
his overcoming of platitudes
we far too often see today.
You see,
Harry Temple,
like many young men, was shy.
He spent his evenings and weekends alone,
wishing to connect and live
a normal life,
but in the end,
having no one to stand by. Continue Reading
“Time” by Gary R. Hess – A Slam Poem
Time
by Gary R. Hess
You are arrogant;
a self-loving, egotistical
maniac who cares Continue Reading