Facing What You Need to Face.. written #storytelling
The year is 1977. I am in the passenger seat of an old Chrysler on a very rainy day. I remember the year since my very pregnant mother; was about 2 months from giving birth to my little brother Damian. Her pregnant belly can barely fit behind the steering wheel. Dad was at work, so […]
“My Baby Girl” #GuestBlogPost by John Burt
Hello, my baby girl How are you today? I remember the day you were born Wow what a magnificent day!!! Even though you were two months early It seemed almost too long I love you so much Don’t forget on that day and everyday You’re always worth the wait!!! I was one of […]
Open Wide
A closed hand can receive no blessing/ A closed heart can receive no light/ A closed mind can see no differing point of view/ Be it relatively wrong or relatively right/ Closed windows know little about the winds of change/ Closed eyes knows color in theory/ dependent on a memory that’s clear/ A closed ear […]
Oh Say Can You See.. #poetry
Bigotry/ malevolence/ racism/ & injustice/ are just a few of the things I don’t take Lyte as an emcee/ However/ for the life of me/ I cram to understand/ the refusal to hear evil/ the refusal to speak about it/ as well as the refusal to see/ The darkness everyone is capable of/ too many […]
The Art of Saying No (Book Dedication)
Dedication: I dedicate this book to all who seek knowledge and wisdom that will lead to a higher quality of life. You as an individual define “high quality” for yourself. For me, a high quality of life is a life with a sense of purpose, a feeling of usefulness and an overall existence where one […]
The Poet & the Violin (Act 2) “Superheros & Monsters”
We have officially reached the arch of this story/ The crossroad/ the fork in the road/ the middle of this allegory/ Guts and glory I use as metaphors for the 2 paths laid before me/ Gut is a metaphor I gave the darkness/ Leaving me no choice but to give God the glory/ Praise be […]
The Poet & the Violin (Opening Verse)
So much is said about the future/ So much time is spent in preparation for it/ we adore it/ always looking to explore it/ ironic how we ignore it/ when it comes time to envision/ the impact and effects/ the moment just before and right after your death/ or how much pain will walk hand […]
The Art of Saying No (Synopsis)
When it comes to the topic of “loving yourself first” it always amazed me of how many different interpretations one can receive after stating one phrase. Also amazing to me is how many today may view a statement such as this as selfish or negative. I believe quite contrary to that. I was born in […]
The Character of Tiffanie Tai & the importance of a good Backstory.
As I am growing as an artist. I am realizing that there are different levels to everything we do. I have always heard the saying “Jack of all trades, master of none” and was ever mindful of this saying. Especially since there are so many forms of writing that I enjoy and express […]
The Biography of Tiffanie Tai (Poet’s Pursuit of Pleasure)
Tiffanie Tai grew up as the youngest of three girls.. Her sisters Maple and Carolyn knew she was spoiled to core; her father (a college professor) encouraged her to question anyone’s logic or beliefs. Carolyn (the oldest sister) resented Tiffanie in every way. She resented the fact Tiffanie got all the attention, resented […]
First Kiss #Poetry
I remember the time when Sade said the line/ It’s never as good as the first time A fantastic/ classic/ felt in my soul & in my spine/ As it traveled to my mind/ it made my memories rewind/ Like your favorite cassette/ remembering a time that I would never forget/ […]
What Needs to Happen Ep #8 speech
In 1967 Dr Matin Luther King was expounding on his “non-violent” philosophy inside of a speech he gave at Stanford University. In he stated and I quote. “We’ve got to get rid of one or two false notions that exist in our society. One is the notion that only time can solve the problem of […]
