Invisible Bully
I sit between my parents on their wedding day/ I lay sleep in my mothers belly while their vows and promises whisper to my north/ I am in heaven on earth/ 6 months before my birth/ filled with peace, love, harmony, solitude and warmth/ With the love of both Father and Mother transferred to me/ […]
Mission Statement #RhythmNPoetry
Mission Statement The highest priority of the venue called “Rhythm & Poetry” is to bring critical thinkers together for the sake of co-creation. The 2nd highest priority is to maintain positive vibes at all times. This includes the times that the venue has its doors open to the public. It also includes when […]
“Lights On” Guest blog by Conscious Pen
“Lights On” Give ‘em an inch, then on to the next. Save humanity from darkness/ Hate has taken a mile/ Spread love. Bearing witness to smiles and jubilation revoked/ When choosing Satan’s mantra/ An eye for an eye. Keep the light of love shinning. Lights on…. – Conscious Pen
The Boy, the Bird & the Box
A bird soars high amongst the clouds. A bird soars over vast oceans, jagged rocked cliffs and man-made buildings. The bird is experiencing its first spring that it can fly. The bird is young, strong, fast, colorful and joyful. The bird has known freedom its entire life all be it a short one. The bird […]
Love & Hate “Raye’s Reflections” (Guest Blog)
Raye’s Reflections: Love and Hate The fine line between what love and hate is always boggles my mind, one foot in and one foot out. What is the difference, are they one in the same, is love hate and is hate love; when I equate hate to fear then it tends to make sense, because […]
No Trump Anytime
This is not your typical protest/ where the disenfranchised become stressed/ organize/ mobilize/ strategize and coalesce/ Build a platform/ then express/ their reasons for woe and unrest/ Citizen after citizen getting issues off their chest/ Only to have a warm intention turn into a hot mess/ where we have the 1st amendment right to peacefully […]
Hustler’z Code Sneak Peek: Cops and Robbers (Sonny’s Story)
Before you feast your eyes on the words below I would like to provide some context.. The bulk of the story will be told from the perspective of Lieutenant Sonny McCafferty, an officer who has been investigating Levi & the NYC Dragons from day one.. Enjoy ~ A retired cop walks into a casino with a […]
Black Love (An Honest Discussion ALL Races Need to Hear)
When I did a Google search of the the term “Black Love” I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I found however was typical instead of the more cerebral, insightful or spiritual answer I was looking for. What I found was more “pictography” than definition. More of what the image of Black Love is than […]
The Jasper Character – Poet’s Pursuit of Pleasure (Hustler’z Code)
My earliest memories of childhood are filled with flashes of a curious mind. Tape recorders taken apart and dismantled screw by screw. Flashes of clock radios, VCRs and answering machines also sharing the same fate…
Godbody
Godbody is a slang name for the members of the urban, Black empowerment/ youth movement/ called the Nation of the Five Percent/ Or should I say Five Percenters/ who are considered/ to be a splinter/ Nation of Islam Group/ A troop/ fierce as any woman without make-up or sleep/ cold as midwinter/ At least they […]
Satin Petals
Many of you that follow any of the works on Graffiti Bleu Worldwide, know that we have had a host of guest bloggers, poets, singers, rappers and artists of all types featured on this platform. What you may not know is that the one artist who inspired all of this is a poet that was […]
Just Because…
Armed and dangerous/ Ain’t too many that can war like us/ Used to be in love or call it lust/ Until the trust between us/ Was broken leading us to fuss/ See each other with disgust/ Under breath there lives a cuss/ You left and it was a plus/ I left you said: “What’s the […]
