spoken word – Lauren M. Hancock poetry and prose

Improvisational Poetry: “The Cacophony Cease!” – (Poem, Recording, Discussion) – 28/06/20

on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 By Lauren M. Hancock

https://soundcloud.com/user-894707136/the-cacophony-cease-spoken-word-poetryimprovisation-by-lauren-m-hancock Click image to listen to "The Cacophony Cease!" in browser or on SoundCloud. Method discussion below poem. "The Cacophony Cease!" I feel the reverberation through my fingertips, through my bones, into my marrow, a source of quiet vitality in which I encase certain memories, certain experiences, so potent and noxious they should only [...]

Poem: First and Foremost – Spoken Word and Text – 25/06/20

on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 By Lauren M. Hancock 1 Comment

https://soundcloud.com/user-894707136/first-and-foremost-spoken-word-poetry-1 Jovial and content, happy, playful, sweet, a way of living has evolved from haphazard, crazed dreams. Where I tumbled from one scene to another, trying to find where I belonged, acceptance, love, were what I was seeking, the line thrown to reach them rigid and taut. No more slapdash or faux [...]

Poem: The Thundering Waves – Spoken Word and Text – 22/06/20

on June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 By Lauren M. Hancock

https://soundcloud.com/user-894707136/the-thundering-waves-spoken-word-poem The quiet solitude as waves roll in, their silent crescendos, thundering vibrations only I can feel within. The rumbling of their presence marks tremulous tumultuous moments, fear impending, a sense of doom all around. When did I sign up for this battlefield? One in which only I can sense and anticipate, [...]

Poem: Something Dear and Personal – Spoken Word and Text – 19/06/20

on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 By Lauren M. Hancock 6 Comments

"Something Dear and Personal" - Spoken by myself. If something deeply personal is what you want to read, by all means settle in, grab hot cocoa, or steaming cup of tea. What can I share? What will I reveal? Grab desperately from my past? Drag forth contentious, gossip-worthy, or scintillating news? [...]

Poem: When She Comes Undone – Spoken Word and Text – 18/06/20

on June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 By Lauren M. Hancock 2 Comments

She’s had enough. Life, with its cruel measures, she’s defeated, broken, dare say surpassed feeling rough, her thoughts may not terrify, but they will reveal salted, open wounds. What is the point in detailing mediocre thoughts, some things which, in the moment, seemed thoughtful, and loving, caring, or clever, but of these qualities, her thoughts [...]

[Satirical] Poem: “Smile!” – Audio and Text – 17/06/20

on June 17, 2020June 18, 2020 By Lauren M. Hancock 2 Comments

“Smile!” they tell me, “Cheer up, it’s not so bad.” I smile sardonically, retort facetiously, wriggle an erect finger from my hand. I hate being told what to do, why can’t they mind their own business? Did I ask for their opinions out of the blue? Did they believe their words would be cherished? [...]

Poem: A Womaniser – Spoken Word and Text – 15/06/20

on June 15, 2020June 21, 2020 By Lauren M. Hancock 6 Comments

Spoken by Lauren M. Hancock The dregs of my coffee are far too sweet, distasteful, what an experience, wholly bittersweet. Here I am reminded of, here I am taken back, to the years in which I fervently chased, and received nothing in return, my efforts proved an utter waste - this is sheer fact, [...]

Poem: Returning to the Strings – Spoken Word and Text – 12/06/20

on June 12, 2020June 11, 2020 By Lauren M. Hancock 5 Comments

Spoken by Lauren M. Hancock. I feel inept, my instrument has not been touched for months. I blow aside the proverbial dust, hold my violin up, my fingers grasp it somewhat awkwardly, how could I have allowed my practice to lapse? No excuses of being too busy, but rather lacking the motivation to [...]