Graffiti Artists

Kaci Tami 1960 (Vatukoula)



Graffiti Artists
I hate vandals, I hate thugs!
Especially the spray paint toting ones
The so-called “ Graffiti Artists”
Who leave their stupid tags everywhere?
To symbolise  their daring
On someone’s gate, on someone’s walls
Intricate swirls, colourful motifs
declaring their bravado
created  under the cover of darkness
From the silly to the intricate
From monochrome to a kaleidoscope
Some say its graffiti Art
I say it isn’t for I have yet
To find a Ken Done,
A Pro Hart or A Mona Lisa
Hanging in a public place
For all to see
Graffiti Artists if one may call them that
are just spray can toting terrorists
masquerading under a pseudonym
Holding the public to ransom
By polluting public space
Or someone’s fence, walls
Or on the sides of public transport
Like buses and Trains
To justify their desecration.

About this poem

This poem documents my hatred of graffiti and their desecration of public and private places

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Written on December 07, 2022

Submitted by taminator2016 on December 06, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
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Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 27

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I am an aspiring writer, poet, teller of tales that is me. I have always seen things in a different light and from my perspective, it gives you an insight into what makes me tick as a human being. My life is always hectic and the most important thing I have learnt is that there are three things that one should value in life (a) Your loved ones (b)Your health (c) The memories you create with people. In the end, we all leave this world alone, so spend time creating memories and meaningful relationships with individuals and society at large. My poems reflect my perspective on the world at large both real and imagined. I am in the process of collating an anthology of poems so I can share my likes, dislikes and life with others. Thank you for reading my poems more…

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