I'm sure there are many subconcious influences running around in my mentals...but for starters, Nina Simone, Etta James, Miles Davis, Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni, Lucile Clifton, Gwendolyn Brooks, Q. Troupe, Amirri Baraka, Kallamu Sallam, Chick Corea, Earth Wind and Fire, Digable Planets, The Average White Band, Coltrane, Mingus, Duke Ellington, Sara Vaughn, ANCESTORS, ELDERS, CHILDREN, ARTISTIC Brutha's and Sista's.
She comes from a mixture of greens and tofu, doused in lyrical sunsets, algebraic variables and locked up in baby-ghurl moonlit militant truth paper. Affectionately known as the Brown Suga Poet. Sista. Mama. healer. Writer. Playwright. Author. Teacher. Workshop facilitator. Afrikan. Human. Her words to a dance of Harlem shake meets 40's waltz and dare not be labeled as an everyday spoken word poet. She be griot. Oracle. Orator. Storyteller. Scribe.Greens and tofu.
She is the 2004 recipient of the San Diego Journalism Press Club Award,
Creative writing and poetry teacher, KCMI, Author of Baring My Soul, Playwright of the drama A Quarter Past The Blues,
Spoken Word Artist, “THE AWAKENING” CD,
freelance writer of various print and online magazines, spoken wordist, motivational speaker and Workshop facilitator of Healertainment, and Sistainment-Girls-Group's workshops.
Independence Say Independence started laughing at me hysterically He asked "Do you really think you're entirely free" I replied, "Yes why do you ask such an idle question?" Independence said "you need to learn a valuable lesson When you wake in the morning to start your repetitious day In the mirror does that person have undeniable faith What are the first thoughts that cross your mind Where do people seem to be rushing to all the time Do you think of all the people who resist positive change How about the hopeless in our world addicted to things" In conclusion Independence said, "until you see all of humanity free Then is when you will be able to truthfully celebrate me"
Enjoy the holidays in full... Had to do me on this one coming from the passionate tip as usual. Ain't nothing change. Peace until.........
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May I take your order I have plenty of food for thought Would you like my specialty love I also have peace that’s good for the heart
At the top of my menu today & everyday There is the one & only Most High The creator of all this spiritual food A taste would take your mind beyond the sky
I have everything you desire Simply ask and you shall receive Positive vibrations flow in this soul food “How may I help you” is my life long policy
Now that you have placed your order Eternal happiness will be yours to keep This food for thought will replenish a weary soul From all your sins you have finally been SET FREE !!!
a written passion that I hope lift your spirits even higher. 1love until……………
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“Vision” The Praise Be To God, Lord Of Inspiration Who Enlightens With Beauty, and Right Explanation. How can you differentiate between a vision and an illusion? How can you tell the difference between an inspired, analytical conclusion, And the seemingly real delusion Caused by a deceitful intrusion Of wishful thinking, and (or) a conspiratorial collusion Between a manipulative liar and your own gullible mind? You must look if you wish to see. You must seek, if you intend to find. To perceive the difference between an illusion and a vision, One must incorporate the mental provision That God gave to all human beings; the gift of reason. It is truly an act of intellectual treason To allow the emotions to despotically rule and then dictate How one will formulate opinion. One must scrutinize closely, before one forms an opinion. An opinion formed solely in the dominion Of emotion may cause one’s ego to have unwavering devotion To a clever, cute, totally false notion, That may consequently cause a psychic demotion That will not only stunt the spiritual growth of the soul; It may turn it in the opposite direction of the soul’s ultimate goal: Nearness to God; His Pleasure and Grace; Mercy, Forgiveness, A bright shining face On the Day when The Debt that our mortal souls made, One way or the other, will surely be paid.
Wed Apr.9th 2008 @ The Know Theatre 1120 Jackson Street Downtown Cincinnati $5 Doors @ 8:30p open mic starts 9p Hosted by the Divine Prince Hakiym w/ Dj Manne Man
DURING THE NIGHTS I SLEPT AND DURING THE VALLEYS I WEPT DOWN VALLEYS OF LOVE, PAIN, FEAR, JOY, AND ENVY ALL THESE FEELINGS I NEVER KNEW WAS IN ME
THAT THING CALLED LOVE, !! YEAH IT'S A BITCH...., IT GETS YOU ALL WOUND UP INSIDE YET SOMETIMES SEEMS TO MAKE YOU ITCH. CAUSE WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE, YOU'RE ABOVE THE CLOUDS, HIGH IN THE HEAVENS AND NEVER FEEL LIKE COMING DOWN
YET WHEN YOU FIND THAT PERFECT ONE, YOUR SOUL MATE, THAT WE LIKE TO CALL IT YOU'RE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING, ALTHOUGH YOU'VE ALL READIED BONDED.
BUT WHEN THAT LOVE ENDS AND IT'S ALREADY TO LATE!! PAIN COMES ALONG AND STARTS TO TAKE ITS SHAPE. AND WHEN PAIN SINKS IN, IT'S A SLUNDER ALL YOU CAN DO IS SIT THERE, GUESS AND WONDER.
AND THE MORE YOU SIT THERE, YOU START TO DEVELOPE A THING CALLED FEAR, FEAR OF NEVER KNOWING IF LOVE WAS REALLY THERE. OR IF YOU'RE GOOD ENOUGH TO MOVE ON, IF YOU'RE ABLE TO DATE AGAIN OR IF YOU REALLY WERE THE ONE THAT DID WRONG AND WAS PUT IN YOUR PLACE AGAIN!
AFTER AWHILE YOU FEEL THIS THING CALLED JOY! JOY CAUSE YOU'RE NOT ALONE IN THIS WORLD AND SOONER OR LATER! SOMEONE ELSE WILL COME ALONG AND BEAR YOU A GIRL OR A BOY.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST IT'S ENVY! IF YOU THINK OF ALL THE FEELINGS YOU GO THROUGH AND ABLE TO COME OUT ON TOP IF ALL THE HEART AKES AND PAINS NEVER SEEM TO HOLD YOU DOWN ALOT!!
THEN I ENVY YOU CAUSE THE BEST PART OF ALL YOU'VE ALWAYS STAYED TRUE TO YOU AND THAT'S THE BEST FEELING OF ALL CAUSE YOU'LL ALWAYS BE YOU
Yes, yes, yes yes yes!!! My summer will be crazy cuz i'm moving to Florida in August, going to cc and to Idyllwild, but how does a weekend in October sound?
When all is against u I will be there No matter the heartache u endure I will always care The conclusive signs are becoming clear by day Fight 2 rid self of iniquity and make time 2 pray Become humble as u can possibly conceive Thereafter, mentally freedom u will learn to breathe Freedom of self, the mind, body & soul To give u everything needed for survival in a world so old So when all is against u, spiritually I will be there I should not have to say it, it is clear that if no one else does I Care
Haven’t dropped any lines off lately. Hope u enjoyed until……… Stay lifted. 1love
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