no phone, no internet but we keep it moving.
im grateful for:
The Creator.....allowing me to once again rise and enjoy another day. even though my actions at times arent a positive reflection of the love i have for thee, i remain grateful and thankful.
Cookie....she is on the hunt for shoes for her homecoming dress. she is gonna wear heals! i want my baby back.
Da Parents.....for being da parents and putting up with me! You could have turned a deaf ear to me, closed your doors to me and closed your wallets but you didnt. i cant say thank you enough!
Hope....hey lil papi, i still hold hope that we will see each other again.
Poetry & Poets.....forever grateful for the words and those that deliever them. dont know if im losing my fire but the words arent flowing.
Jill Scott.....releasing a 'grown and sexy' cd. Now, come with the live dvd!! Hell, come in concert as well.
Tx Family.....just for being brought into my realm. when it gets rough, i depend on ya'll to keep me moving. whats crazy, its not through verbal communication but through text messages and blog post.....hella crazy. wish i felt that with people here.
Neeee Ooooo....someone keep me posted, through the email, on the topics of Neo. Im still gonna attend!
People....all that have touched my life, good or bad, for adding on to the Life Lessons.
Life....it aint what i thought it would be but im still better off than a lot of folks.
The Creator....the blessing seen and those unseen. prayers granted and ungranted....YOU know whats best for me. Thank You.
onelove
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
Common...is the SHIT!
I got to see Common Wed night....and it was something that i really needed. getting to see my chi-town brother was great. the crown was light because most people were headed to Jena,La but still had energy. i stood alone on the floor of the venue and felt weird. i missed the people i normally stand with. i missed seeing the faces of those i know. yet i still had fun.
that night, REAL hip-hop pushed its way into my ears, traveled dark hallways that led to closed doors where, do not enter, flashed in neon red, black and green letters. Pause. Hip-Hop, in a b-boy stance with mic in hand, serenaded me....brought back Run DMC, Public Enemy, Eric B, BDP, the Cold Crush Brothers, MC Lyte, Grandmaster Flash and Bambaataa....how i reminisced about them, my God....once again i was doing the Running the Man, the WHOP, the Gigolo and break dancing...checkout my style....once again, the MC was the messenger, the DJ provided beat.....the message simple: lets have a good time and party ya'll.....yes, yes ya'll
and we did.
for one night, we partied without the divisions of color, economic background, sex, or religion. we were unified through the music.
WE THE PEOPLE....declared our love for hip-hop.....WHILE IN A B-BOY STANCE.
FRESH FOR 07.....YOU SUCKAAAAAAAAA'S
Thanx Common.
that night, REAL hip-hop pushed its way into my ears, traveled dark hallways that led to closed doors where, do not enter, flashed in neon red, black and green letters. Pause. Hip-Hop, in a b-boy stance with mic in hand, serenaded me....brought back Run DMC, Public Enemy, Eric B, BDP, the Cold Crush Brothers, MC Lyte, Grandmaster Flash and Bambaataa....how i reminisced about them, my God....once again i was doing the Running the Man, the WHOP, the Gigolo and break dancing...checkout my style....once again, the MC was the messenger, the DJ provided beat.....the message simple: lets have a good time and party ya'll.....yes, yes ya'll
and we did.
for one night, we partied without the divisions of color, economic background, sex, or religion. we were unified through the music.
WE THE PEOPLE....declared our love for hip-hop.....WHILE IN A B-BOY STANCE.
FRESH FOR 07.....YOU SUCKAAAAAAAAA'S
Thanx Common.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Grateful Day....
Im Grateful For:
the Creator....allowing me to see another day of life.
Cookie....making me realize WHY, as much as i want to move,now isnt the time.
My Mom & Pop....for being such bad grandparents by spoiling the grandchild. lol
My Sis....knowing that you smiled after realizing what that emailed contained.
Queue....blessings on your second princess....you gonna try for a prince now?
Poetry....the words are still there, just bring them to life!
Curly Sue....the poem that opened my eyes to the talent you have.....FIYAH.
Sprint....not clipping me before i got a LOT of great MUSIC! i miss my phone.
Music....i have rediscovered JAZZ....and im not talking SMOOTH JAZZ...but REAL JAZZ!
the Nerd....sad ,but awesome, poetry and internet word games. im getting better.
Common....going to his concert TONIGHT....maybe.
Angel....making me remember the days of youth, grandparents and the blessings of having someone in my life.....who i would call father.
the Creator....for blessings seen and unseen....those granted and those not...YOU know whats best for me.
ONELOVE
the Creator....allowing me to see another day of life.
Cookie....making me realize WHY, as much as i want to move,now isnt the time.
My Mom & Pop....for being such bad grandparents by spoiling the grandchild. lol
My Sis....knowing that you smiled after realizing what that emailed contained.
Queue....blessings on your second princess....you gonna try for a prince now?
Poetry....the words are still there, just bring them to life!
Curly Sue....the poem that opened my eyes to the talent you have.....FIYAH.
Sprint....not clipping me before i got a LOT of great MUSIC! i miss my phone.
Music....i have rediscovered JAZZ....and im not talking SMOOTH JAZZ...but REAL JAZZ!
the Nerd....sad ,but awesome, poetry and internet word games. im getting better.
Common....going to his concert TONIGHT....maybe.
Angel....making me remember the days of youth, grandparents and the blessings of having someone in my life.....who i would call father.
the Creator....for blessings seen and unseen....those granted and those not...YOU know whats best for me.
ONELOVE
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Have You Heard......
introducing you to some of my favorite artist that dont get airplay on the radio. so lets start with:
Keite Young - The Rise and Fall of Keite Young, released on Hidden Beach Records. the brother cd is hot!! he is a mixture of James, Prince and Bilal with a gospel, rock and funk feel.
peep the video for Keite's song; If We Were Alone featuring N'Dambi.
Keite Young - The Rise and Fall of Keite Young, released on Hidden Beach Records. the brother cd is hot!! he is a mixture of James, Prince and Bilal with a gospel, rock and funk feel.
peep the video for Keite's song; If We Were Alone featuring N'Dambi.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
The Grateful List...Thursday Edition
Jam Sessionsee the butterflies
feel the rhythm
know the freedom
dance to laughter
sing with smiles
play the instrument
of youth
backed by friends
reading heart notes
composed by life
poem by Copasetic Soul
painting by Cbabi Bayoc
im grateful for:
the Creator...allowing me to blessed with another day of life.
Cookie....i so miss the baby she once was. enjoying her growth.
Mom...and that homemade peach cobbler...so damn good!
family...blood, step or friend, its always love.
da big sista...who's surprise IM had me laughing. my head is NOT big!
poetry...words, words and more words.
da job...that allows me time to breathe the words.
pics...that makes friends smile.
tomorrows...that birth beautiful todays and amazing yesterdays
pin quotes...that speak the truth.
Blu...forgiving my loose tongue. cant say sorry enough.
pics...that made Curly smile...thought you needed it.
Cbabi Bayoc...a dope artist from st.louis. check him out: www.bayocstudio.com
the Creator...the blessings seen and unseen. prayers granted and ungranted...YOU know whats best for me.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
da weekend
after months of broken dreams, i finally made it down to Arkansas to chill with Mo-Man and Krysis. they are the twin monsters that run Poets In the Streets in Little Rock. they are trying to bring the 'word' to this community through a monthly slam and various other events.
Mo-Man and Krysis, showed a brother nothing but love...the moment i walked through the front door till the time i left. not only were those two there, my homie from Florida Cuban was in the house to feature at the slam that night....Southern Fried in
the house!! i also met a cool as poet from Denver named Ron C, the dude is good! on top of ALL of that, My aunt, who lives in the rock, came out to support...YES!
ok, before the slam, we try to drum up an audience by passing out flyers and talking with the people. we get to the venue, doors are locked. after a small panick, we learn the venue owner has gone to get refreshments...kewl. running behind, open mic start, cool....slam begins, im going fourth. i do 'pleas of piece'....did ok, flubbed up the middle...second round, x is the unknown variable (only second time reading it, first in slam), stumbled with it....bad Copa!!
didnt make the third round but was kewl with that.....the others poets brought some heat. Rob C, dope. TJ, fiyah. lovely lady with slam experience, awesome. Houston, ok, Blind Guy, aight....blind guy beats me for fifth spot. yes, i said blind guy. his pieces are on a laptop that he listens to while performing.....im kewl with that, let your passion flow brother.....now, remember i mentioned being kewl about NOT making the last round, the money round, the sho'em what ya got round? well, it turns out the 'blind guy' used someone else's piece in one of the previous rounds......what the fuck? this wasnt proven until after the slam but still...wtf!?
i wanted to get mad BUT....how would it look me getting upset with a 'blind guy'? that would REALLY make me look cool, right? im not mad for the simple fact if: 1. i had performed my pieces better. 2. had selected more audience friendly pieces, i would have been in the fifth round.
I think Mo-Man was more upset than i was,lol....i loved that dude. me, im take this as a learning experience. im going to use it to be more creative with my writing. i needed to write more, this gives me another reason to do so.
what i WAS upset about.....the train, which was suppose to leave at 11:34, was two hours late....uuuuugh. we left at 2am, i didnt get to St.Louis until 10:30 am....that gets another, uuuuuugh! i did enjoy sleeping ALL the way back....lol.
so thank you Mo-Man, Krysis, Cuban, Rob , Chee Chee and all the other poets who came to Mo Man's for the afterparty (too much drinking and poetry tag). thanks for a great time and a lesson learned.
did i mention Mo Man took Rob C and i out on the town? he took us to THE Central High School...wow. also took us to the Old Mill were they filmed part of Gone With The Wind...cool. if you get a chance, ya need to stop through, every second saturday of the month for their slam and to get some love.
Mo-Man and Krysis, showed a brother nothing but love...the moment i walked through the front door till the time i left. not only were those two there, my homie from Florida Cuban was in the house to feature at the slam that night....Southern Fried in
the house!! i also met a cool as poet from Denver named Ron C, the dude is good! on top of ALL of that, My aunt, who lives in the rock, came out to support...YES!
ok, before the slam, we try to drum up an audience by passing out flyers and talking with the people. we get to the venue, doors are locked. after a small panick, we learn the venue owner has gone to get refreshments...kewl. running behind, open mic start, cool....slam begins, im going fourth. i do 'pleas of piece'....did ok, flubbed up the middle...second round, x is the unknown variable (only second time reading it, first in slam), stumbled with it....bad Copa!!
didnt make the third round but was kewl with that.....the others poets brought some heat. Rob C, dope. TJ, fiyah. lovely lady with slam experience, awesome. Houston, ok, Blind Guy, aight....blind guy beats me for fifth spot. yes, i said blind guy. his pieces are on a laptop that he listens to while performing.....im kewl with that, let your passion flow brother.....now, remember i mentioned being kewl about NOT making the last round, the money round, the sho'em what ya got round? well, it turns out the 'blind guy' used someone else's piece in one of the previous rounds......what the fuck? this wasnt proven until after the slam but still...wtf!?
i wanted to get mad BUT....how would it look me getting upset with a 'blind guy'? that would REALLY make me look cool, right? im not mad for the simple fact if: 1. i had performed my pieces better. 2. had selected more audience friendly pieces, i would have been in the fifth round.
I think Mo-Man was more upset than i was,lol....i loved that dude. me, im take this as a learning experience. im going to use it to be more creative with my writing. i needed to write more, this gives me another reason to do so.
what i WAS upset about.....the train, which was suppose to leave at 11:34, was two hours late....uuuuugh. we left at 2am, i didnt get to St.Louis until 10:30 am....that gets another, uuuuuugh! i did enjoy sleeping ALL the way back....lol.
so thank you Mo-Man, Krysis, Cuban, Rob , Chee Chee and all the other poets who came to Mo Man's for the afterparty (too much drinking and poetry tag). thanks for a great time and a lesson learned.
did i mention Mo Man took Rob C and i out on the town? he took us to THE Central High School...wow. also took us to the Old Mill were they filmed part of Gone With The Wind...cool. if you get a chance, ya need to stop through, every second saturday of the month for their slam and to get some love.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Grateful List....Thursday Edition (with a vent)
Since Nationals, my life as been pretty much a mess. of those i once trusted, im starting to wonder how many i really can. it takes a LOT for people to pull information out of me about me, which has lead others to call me; 'guarded' and 'secretive'...to a degree, i am. having had your trust in people 'blow up' in your face on numerous occasions, would lead one to become that way. maybe one day i will change...but i will not apologize for being 'nonchalant' or 'detached'...it comes from lessons learned. but when i do open up and let you in...you will have a friend that will be...the driver of the white bronco for life!
im grateful for:
the Creator....giving me another day to enjoy LIFE
Cookie....making it to high school and not making me kill her.
Her Mother....our peace, is good for HER and US.
My Parents....for being the here, there and everywhere..all these years.
Poetry....the poem that i gave birth to yesterday and those still waiting for light.
Nationals....minus the drama, it was fun. finally wearing the POET badge, YES!
Geneva Holliday....thank you for the shout out in HEAT.
Literati....my new favorite yahoo game.
Neeeee Oooooo....being back. i want to visit before the year is out.
The Elders....those gone and those alive. thank you for your sacrifices
the Creator....for blessings seen and unseen. prayers answered and those not...you know whats best for me.
onelove,
im grateful for:
the Creator....giving me another day to enjoy LIFE
Cookie....making it to high school and not making me kill her.
Her Mother....our peace, is good for HER and US.
My Parents....for being the here, there and everywhere..all these years.
Poetry....the poem that i gave birth to yesterday and those still waiting for light.
Nationals....minus the drama, it was fun. finally wearing the POET badge, YES!
Geneva Holliday....thank you for the shout out in HEAT.
Literati....my new favorite yahoo game.
Neeeee Oooooo....being back. i want to visit before the year is out.
The Elders....those gone and those alive. thank you for your sacrifices
the Creator....for blessings seen and unseen. prayers answered and those not...you know whats best for me.
onelove,
Monday, September 03, 2007
Right Now.....
Right Now in my life:
* im grateful for the Creator giving me another day!
* Cookie is a freshman in high school.....a FRESHMAN in HIGH SCHOOL....wtf!
* i have 4 poems running through my head that i cant write down.
* im dealing with trust issues with someone i 'thought' was a friend.
* finally made up for messing up the New Orleans piece by going back to Legacy....and rockin it.
* Cookie and her mother...where there to see me perform the piece. they had never seen me perform.
* im REALLY missing my son but have faith the Creator will make a way.
* if i could turn back that hands of time, i wouldnt have lost an East Coast slam family that i love.
* im wondering if im ready to do features.
* my pops is home and doing well.
* im grateful for Shell having her camera at Nationals...self shots are fun!
* the playstation 2 is DEAD.
* I need to write.
* Cookie's mother and i are actually getting along.....WOW!
* the new Ledisi is banging...you should get it. $7.99 @ Circuit City.
* i await the new releases by Jill Scott, Rahsaan Patterson and Erykah Badu
* as bad as life is, im happy to be here.
* im grateful for the Creator giving me another day!
* Cookie is a freshman in high school.....a FRESHMAN in HIGH SCHOOL....wtf!
* i have 4 poems running through my head that i cant write down.
* im dealing with trust issues with someone i 'thought' was a friend.
* finally made up for messing up the New Orleans piece by going back to Legacy....and rockin it.
* Cookie and her mother...where there to see me perform the piece. they had never seen me perform.
* im REALLY missing my son but have faith the Creator will make a way.
* if i could turn back that hands of time, i wouldnt have lost an East Coast slam family that i love.
* im wondering if im ready to do features.
* my pops is home and doing well.
* im grateful for Shell having her camera at Nationals...self shots are fun!
* the playstation 2 is DEAD.
* I need to write.
* Cookie's mother and i are actually getting along.....WOW!
* the new Ledisi is banging...you should get it. $7.99 @ Circuit City.
* i await the new releases by Jill Scott, Rahsaan Patterson and Erykah Badu
* as bad as life is, im happy to be here.
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