Edit: I wrote this poem before Ellen starting doing boomer shit. So if you wanna replace that line in your head with whoever your favorite role model is, please do 💕
Holy shit Erin! ...I just fell over, I need to back away from this poem, if I get any closer I'm going to fall into it's deepness! I don't care if that's a word or not, I loved that so goddamn much!
DUDE!!! *snap, snap, snap* WOW WOW WOW! I just started following your work because I am trying to dive into spoken word poetry, and been watching your poet talks for advice, and I'm so enthralled by this art form. I'm still climbing my ladder with written poetry, but recently haven really been intrigued by spoken word. This one is top two from all your poems right now for me. You're such an inspiration!
You are utterly brilliant. I'm in love with your poetry and resonate with it so much! From Homework Habits of a Perfectionist I was hooked and it's so good to hear someone verbalising all these thoughts and similar experiences I've had. You are clearly passionate about what you create and I hope to see more poetry cause it's fab! Thank you xxxx
I was just wondering Erin you had a poem (I'm 99.9% sure it was yours) about like finding the right person to love. I'm pretty sure it ended with like 'he said my poetry gave him the chills'. I know this is really vague but I haven't been able to find it and I just remember really liking it. (I hope I'm not making all this up).
hah nah you're not making it all up. I made the video unlisted because it had hints of slut shaming in it, so the poem doesn't entirely line up with my current views, but I have a link for anyone that wants to view it here: ruclips.net/video/i1yLqdC2tzE/видео.html
+Erin Anastasia thank you, all your poems are great but it's also cool to see how your views have changed and stuff through your poetry. I still love that poem though.
I'm no alien My dark friend, I feel the stares and the wondering looks they throw at me, I see the weird expressions on their faces when they look at me, and I know that they just don't understand me, but why? They ask me questions I do not know the answers to, and they keep pressing on, as if somehow my silence will break, and my voice will explode. But my lips stay sealed. They look at me with upmost scrutiny, up and down, as if looking for an extra limb that will justify their suspicions that I am different. My dark friend, they do not know the pleasure of silence in such a noisy world, they do not understand the relief I feel when I know I do not have to speak, they do not how happy being alone can be. Unlike me, they do not acknowledge the fact that sometimes what you think is not what you have to speak. But when I speak, I talk to deaf ears. I talk louder but still they do not listen, and when I'm about to raise my voice, I tell myself why bother when I know that they'll just turn around and let me be the quiet girl I have always been. And then the stares, the teasing, the dirty looks, the bullying they all come again, on and on. My dark friend, they make me feel as if I have sinned for being an introvert. i love your poetry.
This is a really awesome poem, Erin! I love your way of wording this. The noise everyone was making in the background was SO distracting, though! This was some sort of competition? I'd think they'd be more likely to just snap. Cool to hear how receptive everyone was though. :)
+Spoken Word Poetry By Sabrina Schlichting Yup! this is at WOWPS (women of the world poetry slam) the culture/scene there is much different than hometown open mics/slams. People are encouraged to show their love to the poems.
+Spoken Word Poetry By Sabrina Schlichting WOWPS is held in a different city every year. This year it was in Brooklyn, NY, at Pratt Institute. So happy that it was so close to me!
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Edit: I wrote this poem before Ellen starting doing boomer shit. So if you wanna replace that line in your head with whoever your favorite role model is, please do 💕
word. fire line: "funny how alcohol is so good at removing things / like stains from clothes or accountability from people."
I love this.
love this
That poem was amazing
this is so so good; powerful, funny and thought provoking. i was captivated from start to finish. xxx
chills
+Zoe Papps
this is so fucking amazing im in awe
That was beautiful.
you're so inspiring, Thank you
+Daisy :P
Holy shit Erin! ...I just fell over, I need to back away from this poem, if I get any closer I'm going to fall into it's deepness! I don't care if that's a word or not, I loved that so goddamn much!
+SmartMan1st1 haha yaay i'm glad you liked it!
this is so powerful? you blow me away with every word. i respect you so much, Erin.
+Kathryn Riches Thank you Kathryn that's so sweet of you to say!
Might be my favorite poem of yours yet. Keep up the great work, Erin!
+Andy Boy Aww! Thank you Andrew!
DUDE!!! *snap, snap, snap* WOW WOW WOW! I just started following your work because I am trying to dive into spoken word poetry, and been watching your poet talks for advice, and I'm so enthralled by this art form. I'm still climbing my ladder with written poetry, but recently haven really been intrigued by spoken word. This one is top two from all your poems right now for me. You're such an inspiration!
Erika Garcia awww thank you so much! I’m so happy that you’ve been sucked into the world of spoken word! Keep writing 💜🙂💜
Erin Anastasia thank you so much. I'm trying to become a more prolific writer. 😊 🙏
Powerful
+Cynthia Deleon thank you =)
this is amazing :')
amazing and you look beautiful as always
+heather g stahp too nice
You are utterly brilliant. I'm in love with your poetry and resonate with it so much! From Homework Habits of a Perfectionist I was hooked and it's so good to hear someone verbalising all these thoughts and similar experiences I've had. You are clearly passionate about what you create and I hope to see more poetry cause it's fab! Thank you xxxx
AshGrant ah! Such a happy compliment to receive. Thank you so much 💜💜💜
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH YOU'RE SO TALENTED
that was very well said! great job
+Matt Dexter thank you matt!
I was just wondering Erin you had a poem (I'm 99.9% sure it was yours) about like finding the right person to love. I'm pretty sure it ended with like 'he said my poetry gave him the chills'. I know this is really vague but I haven't been able to find it and I just remember really liking it. (I hope I'm not making all this up).
hah nah you're not making it all up. I made the video unlisted because it had hints of slut shaming in it, so the poem doesn't entirely line up with my current views, but I have a link for anyone that wants to view it here: ruclips.net/video/i1yLqdC2tzE/видео.html
+Erin Anastasia thank you, all your poems are great but it's also cool to see how your views have changed and stuff through your poetry. I still love that poem though.
I'm no alien
My dark friend,
I feel the stares and the wondering looks they throw at me,
I see the weird expressions on their faces when they look at me,
and I know that they just don't understand me, but why?
They ask me questions I do not know the answers to, and they keep pressing on, as if somehow my silence will break, and my voice will explode. But my lips stay sealed.
They look at me with upmost scrutiny, up and down, as if looking for an extra limb that will justify their suspicions that I am different.
My dark friend,
they do not know the pleasure of silence in such a noisy world,
they do not understand the relief I feel when I know I do not have to speak,
they do not how happy being alone can be.
Unlike me, they do not acknowledge the fact that sometimes what you think is not what you have to speak.
But when I speak, I talk to deaf ears. I talk louder but still they do not listen, and when I'm about to raise my voice, I tell myself why bother when I know that they'll just turn around and let me be the quiet girl I have always been.
And then the stares, the teasing, the dirty looks, the bullying they all come again, on and on.
My dark friend, they make me feel as if I have sinned for being an introvert. i love your poetry.
So good!!!! Im an alien too. Finger Snaps
wow
This is really f*cking validating
This is a really awesome poem, Erin! I love your way of wording this.
The noise everyone was making in the background was SO distracting, though! This was some sort of competition? I'd think they'd be more likely to just snap.
Cool to hear how receptive everyone was though. :)
+Spoken Word Poetry By Sabrina Schlichting Yup! this is at WOWPS (women of the world poetry slam) the culture/scene there is much different than hometown open mics/slams. People are encouraged to show their love to the poems.
+Erin Anastasia That's dope! Where is it at?
+Spoken Word Poetry By Sabrina Schlichting WOWPS is held in a different city every year. This year it was in Brooklyn, NY, at Pratt Institute. So happy that it was so close to me!
+Erin Anastasia Oh, wow! That's awesome. I had no idea it even existed. (:
cheers from indonesia!
+ikrimah haq hello! =)
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there is a lot that alcohol is responsible for. a lot of awful things.
ALSO YASSSS ELLEN MY HONEY BEAR
Ellen Degeneres is always a goddess! This was an amazing poem!