That Shit

by Misi Tupuola

This poem was inspired by Amanda Diva, who wrote with the same format and title on Def Poetry Jam.

I wanna write some shit that’ll change the world;

I wanna write some shit that’ll attract that girl.

I wanna write some shit that would catch every-one's ear

or something my parents would just be proud to hear.

I wanna write some shit that’ll make my role model say:  “Hey, good job guy”

I wanna be that last poet at the end of the show before you say good-bye.

I wanna write some shit that’ll free Samoa

and then - maybe - some mo’.

I wanna write some shit that’ll make moonlight and sunshine

wanna whine and then dine

with Frankenstein

and at the end they resign

cause Bryan’s head shine

made them blind.

I wanna write some shit that’ll make you listen

so hot it’ll blow up your kitchen

I wanna write some shit that’s hotter than you spittin

but taste way better than Chinese people’s orange chicken.

I wanna write some shit that tells all this plus more-

but I can’t, ‘cause that’s not what I do.

I write poetry on themes and then write whatever’s on my mind and hope it rhymes.

That’s just my style and what I’m comfortable with-

and oh no, I don’t write myths.

See, I write what’s true to me

and add similes here and there

and oh, you better beware,

‘cause I step on toes and fuck up people’s egos

and make their heroes seem like zeros.

That’s the type of “Hot Hot Fire I spit”.  What type of fire you coming wit?