Tag: Hanger Anger

HANGER ANGER, Poetry Reading by David John Shafer

Performed by Geoff Mays

Get to know the writer:

1-Theme of poem?

Koyaanisqasti.

2-Motivation to write it?

The Muse.

3-How long have I been writing poetry?

My whole life really, I started when I was maybe 13 and I’m 28 now.

4-Dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would it be?

Probably Buddha.

5-What influenced me to submit to have my poetry performed by a professional actor?

I need the exposure if I’m going be an established poet. Also I do find something interesting about the idea of seeing a professional read my work and seeing that go out, seeing other people see that and maybe be affected, be moved perhaps.

6-Do you write other works? Scripts? Short stories? Etc.?

Totally. I write all kinds of different stuff, but mainly poetry and songs/song lyrics, particularly rap songs. I also write a lot of comedy sketches, jokes, and bit ideas.

7-Passion in life?

Serving the Muse as best I can. Creating great art.

Read Poetry: Hanger Anger, by David John Shafer

Five chief virtues.

Achieving curfews.

Curb views.

Cell wishing.

Herb stews.

Blurb news.

Haggling hulk hues.

Aura acoustic truth fit.

Obtuse kit.

Muse wit.

Use it.

Noose bit.

Loose pit.

Eat love slay.

Ayer mi way.

All so filet.

The ego tale underway.

Gwyneth Paltrow production.

Inducted hall of fame suction.

Undone untuck bad luck spun.

Public displays of disgust.

Discussing distrust anti fist thrust.

Third eye throttler.

Trouncing toddlers.

Tottering robbers.

All’s well that ends in hell.

Cursed Earth’s dead.

Earth bled.

Gaia mother skin shed.

Love led.

Lost lovers lack leniency.

Even Steven sequencing.

Rebreathed frequencies.

Sequin seas.

Heavenly decrees.

Ebeneze ergonomic incendiaries.

Celestial fairies.

The derrière dare.

Fair hair wear.

Honorability* goner tranquility.

Assimilation imitation.

Meditation edit deviation.

TV dinner nation.

Yellow head condemnation.

(*Honorability-­‐concerning honor)