Poem: “Anthony Reads His Own Palm”
“Anthony Reads His Own Palm”
I come from the heart of the streets
where the gorillas can’t be beat
And the untamed animals won’t
be defeated
Disasters happen and the darkness
can’t be treated
Therefore, I lean on my right and play to
the left
Hopin’ I don’t get left
I come from a family of animosity
But it’s hard to see
So there ain’t no need to let the father speak
Weaknesses and cramps
Working up and hard-headed like a concentration camp
I come from a short life so my life can
be cut short
So I gotta stay on track and pray to
The Lord
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Very nice. Well done
I come from a short life so my life can
be cut short
So I gotta stay on track and pray to
The Lord
-there’s something magnetic in this stanza, makes me read it again n again!
The interpretation of the palm gives an interesting feel while this is being read…Nice!
A wonderful poem…keep up the good work:)
powerful words..
hard hitting words powerfully written..nice work!
lvoely poem there
here from Jingle’s Rally
you can check my poem at
http://megzone.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/thursday-poets-rally-footboard-traveller/
Nice. Have you thought of setting this to music?
great job. Like the way you express so many influences that are very revealing.
strong words of hope about living… nice. Heartspell
nice imagery.. thanks for sharing
I liked the rhythm of this very much – the subject matter is hard hitting and the ending really impacts. Nice work.
you won’t ever go wrong if you stay with the Lord. what an inspiring poem!
Loved the emotions that was present while reading this poem. I loved every line. I hope that you continue to write more in the future.
The flow of your poem is incredible. It is an incredibly inspiring and beautiful message that you are sharing.
Thank you for sharing this! I love your perspective on life. It can be so hard to stay on track, especially when we encounter hardships. I challenge you to keep praying and living knowing that life i precious. Keep writing!
KC
A,
I really love the rhythm of this poem! I loved how you took a really challenging subject, and wrote it out so beautifully! Well, well done! It flowed with ease, but we could still feel the tension and the struggle of the circumstance. Nicely done balancing those two things!
Best,
Samantha
I really like the rhythmic style you’ve written this in, it works really well. I think that your word choice is excellent, I particularly liked the section about families and fathers. I think overall this piece is very intriguing and lays out it’s subject matter well. Keep up the good work!
Dear author,
I really admire the rhyme. The flow and pace of the poem really gives it life. I love this poem. Thank you for sharing your realness with us. Please keep writing poetry.
A,
This is a heavy poem and it speaks volumes. There are so many aspects of our life we can’t control. We are born into families and systems we didn’t choose, led down a path we might not have chosen if we had other opportunities. I appreciate you sharing this work. Thank you.
Your poem just blew me away. It has so much in it yet it is worded so great to where a person like me can relate and understand what you are going through. I really felt deeply with this one and just can’t wait to have you write more. What you are talking about is such a strong set of emotions and I cannot imagine how you deal with what it is.
This poem describes the troubles of being born and raised in the streets, you automatically assume that you can’t make it far so you do what you can to get by. A lot of them do not think they will live a long life…
I hope you are able to stay on track as well! I hope writing has been helping with that! I wish you the best on your journey!
~JP
This could be turned into a rap. I can feel the passion not only through the words but in the stylistic choices you made.
I loved the poem and do not forget god has a plan for you and trust god.
I really like your comparison of animals to life. Untamed animals is a good way of describing certain people. It is interesting how you described streets you’re familiar with like this, too. Very well written poem.
I think the line that struck with me the most was, “I come from a short life so my life can be cut short.” I feel like a lot of people involved in the street life come to a realization that your life can be on the line at all times. But despite being where you are and the things you have been through, to still have faith in the Lord, and know that you have a track to stay on is huge. You got this!
Amazing poem, very intimate message.
I like that in this poem you are acknowledging all the problems that are present in life but instead of being disheartened by them you are using them to your advantage and learning from them.
A strong title followed by an even stronger piece that can be interpreted various ways. Job well done. This poem kinda lingers in the mind for awhile which is nice!
Impactful poem! The way you use analogies makes the reader feel the emotions that you are conveying. I appreciate that you stay optimistic and keep moving forward. Never stop writing!
You have a rare gift for turning thoughts and feelings into something so powerful.
To the fabulous writer Anthony, your poem speaks volume. I want you to know that i hear you and you’re capable of being heard. Great work young king. We all go through things that shape us, but we can’t allow what we been through to keep us there for forever. You got this,.