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- Revisions within the package are free.
- If you do not respond within 3 days of delivery, the work is accepted automatically.
The money is reserved when you pay and released only once you accept the work.
Example result
Song lyrics: "Ruth and Sam", a 30th anniversary song
Verse 1
Summer of '96, the county fair, Sam threw rings and missed them every time. Ruth just laughed and tossed one from her chair, Won the goldfish for a single dime. He said, "Well, I guess I owe you a dance," She said, "Only if you lead me right." Neither one of them stood a chance: They were dancing till the end of night.
Chorus
Thirty years and you're still turning Like the wheel above that fair, Thirty years, the lights still burning, Ruth and Sam, you're always there.
Verse 2
Then a rented house with a leaking roof, And a crib you painted in the hall, Three kids running round as living proof That a goldfish really started it all. Late shifts, school runs, birthday cakes, Saturday pancakes, Sunday rain, Whatever life would give or take, You found each other's hand again.
Chorus
Thirty years and you're still turning Like the wheel above that fair, Thirty years, the lights still burning, Ruth and Sam, you're always there.
Bridge
And if the music ever slows, If the lights go dim someday, We know just how the story goes: He'll take her hand and lead the way.
Verse 3
Tonight the garden lights are glowing, The grandkids chasing round the tree. Dad blames his tears on wind that's blowing, And Mom just winks across at me.
Final chorus (×2)
Thirty years and you're still turning Like the wheel above that fair, Thirty years, the lights still burning, Ruth and Sam, you're always there.
Performance note: the chorus works as a sing-along; the last line can be repeated slowly a cappella to finish.
Client: Emily, ordering a song for her parents' 30th wedding anniversary party. Details she shared: they met at a county fair in 1996, Ruth won a goldfish at the ring toss after Sam missed every throw, they have three kids, Sam always cries at family events and blames the wind.
Genre: warm country-pop, mid-tempo, about 100 BPM. Structure: verse – chorus – verse – chorus – bridge – verse – chorus ×2.
The client and all details are made up.
About this service
Spoken word is written for the ear: it lands through rhythm, repetition, a turn in the middle and lines short enough to say in one breath, and a poem that reads well on paper can fall flat on stage. We write an original spoken word piece on your theme for a slam, an open mic, an event opening or a video, built around a central image and a line the audience will remember. Breath points and emphasis are marked so you can perform it with confidence on the first rehearsal.
What is included
- What you getAn original spoken word poem on the order page, timed for performance, with breath points and emphasis marked, plus a second take in Premium.
- Written for the earRhythm, repetition and breath-length lines
- Central imageOne picture the piece keeps returning to
- The turnA shift that gives the ending its weight
- Performance marksBreaths, pauses and emphasis
- Your timingFits the slot you have
How it works
- 1BriefYou share the theme, stage and time
- 2WritingWe write the piece for performance
- 3DeliveryYou rehearse with the marked text
What we need from you
The theme or message, where it will be performed and for whom, the time limit, your own experiences or images to include, the mood, and a link to a performer whose style you like.
We will ask you:
- What should the poem be about?
- Where will you perform it, and how long is your slot?
- Which personal stories or images should be in it?
- Whose performance style do you like?
Compare packages
| Packages | BasicShort piece$12 | StandardFull spoken word poem$25 | PremiumLong piece in 2 takes$45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days |
| Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Performance time | up to 1 min | up to 3 min | up to 5 min |
| Breath and emphasis marks | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Variants | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Order Basic | Order Standard | Order Premium |
Payment protection
You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.
- Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
- The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
- Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
- Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
- Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
- Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
Questions and answers
Can I perform it at a competitive slam?
Many slams require performers to read their own work. Check the rules; for open mics, events and videos it is fine to use the poem as yours.
Do you record the performance?
No, this service covers the text only.
Can it include music cues?
Yes, if you perform over a beat, tell us the tempo and we mark where lines should land.