smashpoem – Studio CreatiV: The Writings and poetry of Dustin Plank

My mind is full of soup

My mind is full of soup My will is a noodle, My resolve a pack of crumbled saltines in the mire. Life is hard But creativity harder When life and finances become dire.

If you were able Would you go for it? Become a member Of lauded gentry And symbol of power? How far would you go How high a climb Would it take to crest that tower? I fear the crown For though it shines golden It is made of thorn and wire. Such a crown WouldContinue reading “The Crown”

The Rich will Kill Us All

Look at the times Few have many Many have nothing Our leaders feckless Directing their sabers At those at the bottom Instead of at those That deserve it. In their greed The rich will kill us all. Destroying our only home To fill their coffers With every last cent When everything is dead Who willContinue reading “The Rich will Kill Us All”

We all want to be heroes (And a bearing of the soul)

We all want to be heroes See our names in lights But being a hero means more Than looking for a fight. We think being a hero Means going big Or giving all What if heroism Means something small? Like a hug Or a helpful hand, Being a hero happens. We all have small chancesContinue reading “We all want to be heroes (And a bearing of the soul)”

AHH-CHOO!!! (A Poem About Sneezing)

A poem about a sneezing fit I had a few minutes ago. Enjoy!

Get Up Soldier

Get up, get up The enemy’s near Get up get up Before they are here Arm up, arm up Pick up your armor and sword Arm up, arm up And take heart the Lord’s word Stand up, stand up They’re lining in rows Shields up, shields up They’re raining arrows Fight on, soldier We willContinue reading “Get Up Soldier”

MIND BLOCK

Wanna write? MIND BLOCK Wanna speak? MIND BLOCK Got the answer? MIND BLOCK Gotta escape Got to be Trying to be but MIND BLOCKED … Wrote this little smash poem to illustrate how sometimes the creative process gets ahead of itself and makes the spirit willing and unable, if you catch my drift. I mayContinue reading “MIND BLOCK”