"Applause" … A Poem written by Big Virge 7/12/2005

Back when I used to perform    
at poetry events, in London  
with all the Bourgeoise,    
"Clique-Filled", breeds, of    
Londons', Poetry Society, fraternities.  
   
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 " …  
   
Damnnnnnnnnnnnn …… !!!!!!!!  
   
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 " …  
   
Easy now folks,    
I'm not so sore …  
Anymore … !!!