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Cancer Dancer

Below the Earth's surface,
Lies the cancer dancer.
Fiber driver up and over,
Suddenly the cancer dancer.
Everywhere we go,
The cancer dancer is near.
Take a breath,
Your lung has sung.
Lumps inside,
Asbestos is trying its bestest .

I wrote it in about 5 min. Does this poem make sense at all? This isn't for English class by the way, I just need to know if it makes sense. It's just for my Earth & Space science class.

March 25, 2015

8 Comments • Newest first

001428

The topic is a very charged one, and as such, has the potential to be very meaningful to people. This is especially true since practically everyone has been affected by cancer in some way.

Now for starters, the last line is strikes me as odd. Did you set the last line up like that on purpose? Are you trying to convey something? What is it exactly? (Keep in mind, these questions aren't actual questions that I'm asking! They're for you!)

Now, when it comes to interpreting poetry, the best way to translate it is line by line (this is almost irrefutable). Meaning, if there's 5 lines to a poem, write down what you think each line is saying/symbolizing/satirizing/ etc. in the margins. When you're done with that, you should see how each of the lines relates to one another, (e.g. see how the pieces fit). Please note that summarizing the lines in your own words is crucial, because the best way to understand someone else's work (or anything, really) is to put it in YOUR OWN WORDS!

Try reverse-transcribing this classic poetry method, and apply it to your own poem. I'm sure it will help you!

Update: Keep in mind that poetry isn't really supposed to make sense at first glance! There's hidden meaning in every poem! Make sure you find yours.

Reply March 26, 2015 - edited
djho57

im a cancer and im offended by this

Reply March 25, 2015 - edited
ClementZ

Makes plenty of sense
I really don't like that last line at all though.

Reply March 25, 2015 - edited
NonSonoFronz

That poem is carcinogenic. What the hell.

You'd be better off turning in this:

Everybody get up, it's time to slam now
We got the real jam goin' down
Welcome to the Space Jam
Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam, alright

Come on and slam and welcome to the jam
Come on and slam, if you wanna jam

Hey you, watcha gonna do
Hey you, watcha gonna do
Hey you, watcha gonna do
Hey you, watcha gonna do
Hey you, watcha gonna do
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Hey you, watcha gonna do
Hey you, watcha gonna do
Hey you, watcha gonna do
Hey you, watcha gonna do
Hey you, watcha gonna do
Hey you, watcha gonna do
Hey you, watcha gonna do

Party people in the house, let's go
It's your boy, 'Jayski' a'ight so
Pass that thing and watch me flex
Behind my back, you know what's next

To the jam, all in your face
Wassup, just feel the bass
Drop it, rock it, down the room
Shake it, quake it, space Kaboom

Just work that body, work that body
Make sure you don't hurt no body
Get wild and lose your mind
Take this thing into over-time

Hey DJ, turn it up
QCD, goin' burn it up
C'mon y'all get on the floor
So hey, let's go a'ight

Everybody get up, it's time to slam now
We got a real jam goin' down
Welcome to the Space Jam
Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam, alright

Wave your hands in the air if you feel fine
We're gonna take it into overtime
Welcome to the Space Jam
Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam, alright

C'mon it's time to get hype say, "Whoop, there it is"
C'mon all the fellas say, "Whoop, there it is"
C'mon one time for the ladies say, "Whoop, there it is"
Now all the fellas say, "Whoop, there it is"

C'mon and run, baby run
C'mon, C'mon, do it, run baby run
Yeah, you want a hoop, so shoot, baby shoot
Yeah, it's time to hook, so shoot, baby shoot baby

C'mon and slam, and welcome to the jam
C'mon and slam, if you wanna jam
C'mon and slam, and welcome to the jam
C'mon and slam, if you wanna jam

Slam, Bam, thank you ma'am
Get on the floor and jam
QCD on the microphone
Girl, you got me in a zone

C'mon, c'mon and start the game
Break it down, tell me your name
We the team, I'm the coach
Let's dance all night from coast to coast

Just slide, from left to right
Just slide, yourself enlight
QCD, drop the bass
3-1-1 all in your face

Jam on it, let's have some fun
Jam on it, one on one
You run the, "O" and I run the "D"
So c'mon baby just jam for me

Everybody get up, it's time to slam now
We got a real jam goin' down
Welcome to the Space Jam
Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam, alright

Wave your hands in the air if you feel fine
We're gonna take it into overtime
Welcome to the Space Jam
Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam, alright

Hey ladie, yeah
Y'all ready stop? No
Y'all wanna know why? Why?
'Cuz it's a Slam Jam

Fellas, yeah
Y'all ready to stop, no
Y'all wanna know why? Why?
It's time to Slam Jam

Everybody get up, it's time to slam now
We got a real jam goin' down
Welcome to the Space Jam
Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam, alright

Wave your hands in the air if you feel fine
We're gonna take it into overtime
Welcome to the Space Jam
Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam, alright

C'mon, everybody say, "Nah nah nah nah nah"
C'mon, C'mon let me hear you say, "Hey ey ey O"
C'mon, C'mon everybody, "Nah nah nah nah nah"
Just take the time to say "Hey ey ey O"

Check it out, check it out, y'all ready for this? You know it
Nah, y'all ain't ready, y'all ready for this? You know it
C'mon check it out, y'all ready to jam? You know it
Nah, I, I don't think so, y'all ready to jam? You know it
C'mon

Reply March 25, 2015 - edited
Xreniya

did you really have to use the word "bestest"

Reply March 25, 2015 - edited
Anthorix

i like the concept of a new idea that seems to lurk beneath the earths surface, and is everywhere we go...

but how it relates to asbestos ruins the mythical mood.

Reply March 25, 2015 - edited
Nolen

dunno i thought cancer are crabs or abnormal cellular growth

Reply March 25, 2015 - edited
Fluxxxxx

It's certainly edifying. I almost got cancer.

Jk, but from a poetic perspective, it's rather questionable.

Reply March 25, 2015 - edited