"Offence" ... A Poem written by Big Virge 21/10/2017

Now It Has Been Said By Other Poets ...
That MY Poems OFFEND Some Heads ... !!!

Well That’s Because I EXPRESS ...
What I ... TRULY FEEL ... !!!!

So Don’t Write Words ...
For ... MASS APPEAL ... !!!!!

Because My Verse ...
Sticks To THE REAL ... !!!

While Others Write Rhymes ...
To Garner SMILES From SHADY Types ... !!!

Who’ll OPEN Doors ....
For Spoken Word That’s Poor ... ?!?

And Far From ....................... RAW ...... !!!!!

Because It’s School ...
Has GIMMICKS And Tools ...
That Some Heads Use ...
As A ... POOR EXCUSE ... !!!
For Expression That Moves ...
BEYOND The ... FOOLS ... !!!
Who Are NOW IN VIEW ... !!!?!!!

So If I Cause OFFENCE ...
To THEM And Their Crews ...

Well Okay That’s COOL ... !!!

I’m HAPPY To Be The Type of Dude ...
Who DOESN'T LET MONEY ...
Decide The Rules of Verse I Choose ... !!!

That IMPROVES What’s Heard ...
From ... Spoken Word Herds ... !!!!!
Who ... WILL NOT Learn .... !!?!!

That Art That’s REAL ...
ISN’T Written For Deals ... !!!
Or ... Monetary Meals .... !!!

As I Said Before ...
It’s What We TRULY FEEL ... !!!

NOT Something That’s FORCED ...
Or Tailored For ... “ Awards “... !!!!!!!

And Applause That Conceals ...
How Imposters ... STEAL ... !!!
Artistry For A Cause ...
That OFFENDS Fa’ SURE ... !!!!!

Because It’s SOFT To It's CORE ... !!!
Like Rock WITHOUT Chords ...
Or Dub WITHOUT BASS ....
... ALL OVER The Place ... !?!?!?!

So I Understand Why ...
My Verse Is ... SIDELINED ...

Because It’s NOT Sly ... !!!

Like Those Who OFFEND ...
With Their ... Weak Poems ... !!!

When ... Societal Trends ...
DEMAND That We EXPRESS ... !!!!!
And Speak About MORE ...
Than ... Days of Yore ... !!!
Or What’s Come BEFORE ...

It’s Time To ENSURE ...
That What We TALK ...
In Our ... ART-FORM ...

Has A CAUSE That OFFENDS ...
These ... POINTLESS Wars ...
To The Point Where They END ...
So That Artistry SOARS ... !!!!!

And OFFENDS Til' We RISE ...
ABOVE ... weak rhymes ...
And Spoken Word Styles ...
That NEED TO RETIRE ... !!!!!!!!
Like ... Poets For Hire ... !!!!!!

Who Believe They INSPIRE ...
When Their Styles Are TIRED ... !!!!!!!!

Like TREAD On TYRES ...
That’s BALD Like TOUPEE Buyers ... !!!

Can’t Please ALL The People ...
Who Choose To Move Like SHEOPLE ... !!!

So ... If I OFFEND ....
Let THIS Be Said ... !!!

Art Should Transcend ...
Beyond Playing It .... “ Safe “....
Because It’s Lame ...
To Play The Game ...
In Submissive Ways ... !!!!!

And Then Make CLAIMS ...
That You Write Poems ...
That FREELY Explain ...  
The TRUTH About Today ...

ISM After ... “ Ism “ ...
Corruption And Divi - sion ... !!!

And Submission To The Vision ...
That Art Should Now Position ...
Itself To Be UPLIFTING ...

For Heads Who Choose To LISTEN ... !!!

Okay That’s COOL ...
If It Works For YOU ... !?!

Use Your Art To Conform ...
To ... Societal Norms ...

But Current Trends ...
of LIES And IGNORANCE...
ARE Causing PROBLEMS ... !!!!!

And That’s Why I EXPRESS ...
In Ways That May Well Cause ...

....... “ OFFENCE “ .......