Striving 4 Perfection Vs Striving 4 Excellence (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Old school singer, song writer & entertainer Carolyn Blakey & Graffiti Bleu chop it up about Jimi Hendrix, what she remembered he was like and much more on this episode of “Just My Thoughts”
Perception is Everything
Perception is Everything Everything you are experiencing right now is a matter of your perception. Emotions and the state of your spirit will heavily influence how you perceive things. A relaxed person without worry for example, might come home from work to find his/her door unlocked and their first thought may be to […]
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 […]
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 […]
An open letter to the N.A.W.A.L.T.
An open letter to the N.A.W.A.L.T. Not All Women Are Like That/ This is a an absolute fact/ Few acknowledge you/ Or the selfless things you do/ Even less acknowledge your very existence/
Once Upon A Time There Were 2 Lovers…
#OnceUponATime there were 2 lovers who were ordained to teach each other love’s true nature as well as the nature of people… One lover was a man who saw himself as invincible, the other was a woman who saw herself as broken… She hid her brokenness behind a mask of ego and lust. Keeping her […]
I Know… #Poetry of a personal nature…
I know why you say “That conversation would never happen” I know why a woman who has no desire to make peace with me wants to have casual “dialogue” at work. I know why you were and still are hell bent on keeping our history a secret. I know exactly why you had a sudden […]
What Is Your Favorite Rapper Feeding You? #poetry
What is your favorite rapper feeding you? / Do you believe it’s true? / Is it soul food? Do they tell a truth that gets you in a mood? / Is he good dude? / Or a dope chick? One hell of a lyricist? Or the type to keep diamonds on top of their wrist? /
The Mystery of Black History… #Poetry
There is a certain truth that moonlight brings/ That truth is as sharp as Valyrian steel/ Sharp enough to slice through a lie/ this particular lie/ you chose to believe just to satisfy/ The basic needs of a man’s vanity/ This lie pisses me off at times, but I’ll try to get through this without […]
Do Your Selfish Ways Serve You?
If you say that it does; I must say I’m not impressed/ you always act like you could care less/ but I’m spiritually sensitive and I can feel your level of stress/ Damn Sun… you’re a mess/ You seem to be stuck on checkers/ playing with Rooks, Bishops, Queens and Kings who are ready for […]
How is it Possible for Love to be a Loss?
How is it Possible for Love to be a Loss? A grown man cried/ another saw him and lied/ by stating that “Nice guys finish last” as if he had proper context/ I speak in spirit when I say this/ in its proper context that guy’s statement is nonsense/ Sheeeeeet… back in the days “nice” […]
So How Can My Fire Turn You Cold?.. #QuickVerse
Funny how passion can scare some people/ Or better yet maybe it’s not funny at all/ Fear is about as funny as an insecurity looking to control what cannot be tamed/ The eternal flame/ That will give you hell if you try to contain it/ Let alone explain it/ Do so in poetic verse if […]
