July 2019
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Blue Notes (for Billie)
“Chile, That LADY sang dem’ BLUES”… She sang of Men and Women, boys and girls, Love and Beginnings and the Beginning to an End. She sang of her trouble and triumph She sang through lynchings and beatings, in basements and back alleys She sang in front of All White faces… telling the destiny of Black…
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Escape of the LOONS
“How can I move on..when I’m still stuck to you?” (Two Troublesome Loons Sticky and Glued………..Heavyhearted, Torn, and Blue…………………Love struck, and Confused…………… Hated and Weighted…………….. Dizzy and Sedated……………. Painfully plucking away each others feathers..but so salty the tears, they bind the Leather Tether even more…tightly together) My Night New dress New shoes New stockings. …
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I died today
Originally posted on Mantra: I died today… my skin darkened, and color changed. Air rushed from my body. I became silent. Softly I closed my eyes, felt my limbs freeze…stiff and still, I left. I drowned. The water consumed me, covered my head, filled my nose, and flooded my mouth. My ears popped. My lungs…
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WE RIDE
Originally posted on Mantra: We ride on the backs and breast of those that have come before On ancestor’s shoulders and great, great, great, daddy’s toes With drops of frankincense and myrrh and rows of gold around our necks We ride on ocean waves of blue blackness on top of undersea ancient temples imprinted of…
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The Lie
Please..just let me be tonight. Whatever my offense..hold me fault tomorrow . I need my rest tonight. Please. Consciousness shakes my sleep. Truth slaps my cheek..yet at your forehead I lay close. Face to face… we got lost in the fallacy of who we Want to be.. never to face the reality of Who we…
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This Is A Stick Up!
Originally posted on Mantra: Image Credit: Ron English I want the American Dream: Clean, Pristine, and Green! Give me a Big Butt with Wide Hips and Full Lips..with Taut Thighs, Thin Waist and Heavy Breast…Tucked Lower-back and High Rump..So, that every time I walk it appears as if I am wearing a 6 inch, high-heeled…
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