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I just realized that this makes it seem like my only influence is myself. It's not... I just didn't know where else to put the youtube clips.
Also, I like cheese. :)
Sounds Like
I can be really awesome. Like melt in your mouth, free soy chai on the street corner, Sam Cooke singing in the back ground awesome. But other days, I'm shy. Too Sullen to be interesting. To tired to be aware of how I treat other people. Wrapped in my own world. Sometimes that world isn't healthy. I'm a vegetarian who hates vegetables. Sometimes, when there is no one here but me, I choreograph elaborate dance routines which I perform in my muppet underoos and a tank top. My family has no idea that I do this. My friends suspect that something isn't right. My life is a reality tv show with no cameras. I'm highly entertain. Have to stop myself from lapsing into obnoxious on odd days. I remind myself to be a bit more gentle with myself constantly. I'm learning to be easy. I don't want children. Because I'm pretty sure that children don't want me. Yet, somehow I ended up with a genius 14 month old. His name is Elaiwe, which means The Highest Place. I call him E Boogie Baby Boy because he dances and dances to everything that pretends to be music. I've adopted the same philosophy so we spend a lot of time shaking our collective tail feathers to washing machines and pepper mills.
I get paid to entertain. He pulls poems out of me for free. I'm not a poet but I play one on TV.
This year, I plan to fall in love and stay there. This year, I want someone to love me and mean it.
This Nigerian born spoken word artist has appeared on HBO’s Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry an astounding 5 times. She has opened up for Grammy nominated artists India Arie, Les Nubians and Luther Vandross. As a member of the all woman poetry collective, Diva Diction, Bassey appeared on the NAACP Image Awards as part of a tribute to Venus and Serena Williams. Bassey has also been a featured cast member of the National Touring Company of the Tony Award winning Broadway show, Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam. In the Summer of 2003, Bassey was a part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Bassey has also been seen gracing the pages of magazines such as Nylon, Marie Claire, Glamour and Bust. She also recorded an original poem for the Kaiser Foundations, HIV/AIDS campaign, Knowing Is Beautiful. Bassey’s personal and heartfelt work has made her a much sought after performer. She is currently working on her first collection of Poetry and Prose entitled, From This Safe Space and can be found performing in colleges and universities across the country. For more information she can be reached at www.basseyworld.com.
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ARC AND HUE will be available at the NYC book parties: Sunday, Sept. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, New York, NY 10012. Between Houston & Bleecker, near the F & 6 trains. Monday, October 5, 7:30-10 p.m. Bar 13, 35 E. 13th Street, New York, NY
ARC AND HUE will also be available at the Chicago book parties: 10/1, 8:30 p.m. Katerina’s, 1920 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60613 10/2, 8 p.m. The Silver Room, 1442 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60642
Hey, Gurl...U know U were off da hook @ the women's slam on Friday...really liked UR poem on Britney...never liked her & had no patience 4 her...but UR poem gave me a new perspective...of her as just a human being...thanx 4 the reality check...and that's what a true poet does...Peace...Phenomena...
I gotta let it be known that I completely forgot about Sunday. I have good reason...but I did completely forgot. Please know that I'm getting older too and my mind ain't quite as good as it used to be. PLEEEEEEEEEEASE forgive me. And call me soon.
BTW HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY BASSEY!!!!!:)I pray that your year is a reflection of you...simply beautiful!
Happy Birthday Mama. Celebrate YOU! You deserve it. Find yourself the most beautiful man in the place and enjoy him...but only for the day of course because we all know that they need to be given back as soon as the newness wears off;-)
