Lisa Martinovac
Lisa organized and participated in local poetry slams and feature/open mic readings. She also served on the Executive Council of Poetry Slam, Inc.,the national governing body for the growing world of slam, for the organization's first three years. She was on slam teams representing The Ozarks at the National Poetry Slam from 1995-99.
Three-time winner of the annual Ozark Grand Slam, she was not bashful about calling herself the SlamQueen of the Ozarks. Now back in San Francisco, she's reinvented herself as Slaminatrix, hoping that her inner Buddhist will understand. She competed as a member of Team Santa Cruz in
the 2000 National Poetry Slam. When she’s not slamming, she writes essays
for the San Francisco Chronicle and commentaries for the local NPR
affiliate. Lisa's latest chapbook—The Truth about Her Lips—is the first
slam chap to feature a centerfold.
Three-time winner of the annual Ozark Grand Slam, she was not bashful about calling herself the SlamQueen of the Ozarks. Now back in San Francisco, she's reinvented herself as Slaminatrix, hoping that her inner Buddhist will understand. She competed as a member of Team Santa Cruz in
the 2000 National Poetry Slam. When she’s not slamming, she writes essays
for the San Francisco Chronicle and commentaries for the local NPR
affiliate. Lisa's latest chapbook—The Truth about Her Lips—is the first
slam chap to feature a centerfold.
Analysis
this poem is about someone wanting to lose edge but the poet doesn't think it is a good idea. She believes without an edge you have nothing. the edge is what makes you who you are, or what you are trying to be. it keeps you striving to be better. the edge itself may be any kind of negativity such as hatred towards you, stress, anger, etc.
Devices:
Repetition:
"The edge"
its either "taking of the edge", "on the edge", or "lose the edge". this is repeated because thr whole poem is about losing an edge but the poet not understand why, because losing edge is usually only temporary it always comes back. She thinks the edge is a good thing to have keeping someone motivated.
"The edge"
its either "taking of the edge", "on the edge", or "lose the edge". this is repeated because thr whole poem is about losing an edge but the poet not understand why, because losing edge is usually only temporary it always comes back. She thinks the edge is a good thing to have keeping someone motivated.