Gabriel

Wonder how long Mary carried Jesus. Virgin pure Unexplored, uncharted Unfit, unexposed Unwarranted, Unexplained Undeniable. "Virgin Mary", Said the Angel "You WILL conceive! Don't try to conceptualize, Rationalize, strategize, improvise, Institutionalize... I'm just here to prophesy." Now young Mary within herself Trying to explain her seed, Her very meaning To those who could never understand or … Continue reading Gabriel

UnSung Monday [The Healer – Erykah Badu]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XykIswFgLpU&feature=kp Song: The Healer Artist: Erykah Badu Album: New Amerykah Notable Single: Honey Rap Genius: The Healer The Healer is a great one from Ms. Badu. Of course, she can't do much wrong in my book. Many say hip-hop is dead or over saturated with nonsensical 'flows' with good or repeat production. Badu asserts that … Continue reading UnSung Monday [The Healer – Erykah Badu]

Basement Pavement

Never escaping Stuck in the basement Cold pavement, damp Cobwebs, an empty pipe drips Room enough to turn flips Alone in a corner sits, Stares at basket of dirty laundry Hampered, overfilled Stairs leading to a locked door Ceiling envies the cold floor. The present dialogue is a silent monological pause The deaf ears of … Continue reading Basement Pavement

Basic Black

Facial features pronounced Nose and lips thicker no doubt From outside looking out Proud wave patterns Mimicking rings of Saturn Knotted or napped tapered and lined With precision seen peeking thru backwards caps Locks on broad shoulders Genetically engineered landing gear Built tough brothers SOULjas Watch the way you enter the room Watch the attention … Continue reading Basic Black

Yea Though I Walk…

Head bowed and eyes to God Recital hour of my heart What's my life's mission? Not my heart's wishes but the love that I'm missing Time's ticking The feeling of five minutes left on my test with blank scantron face down on my desk Petitioning your throne for the answers and please don't deny me … Continue reading Yea Though I Walk…

God Picked Cotton Too

Aggrandized magnified spread sporadically across soft white and tinted blue skies posing perfectly still in middle of air nothing holding you up nothing holding you down Just there sculptured pieces of art crafted by hands of those who now live above Hovering unattached Intervening Filtering too much harm from the sun. centrally located below life … Continue reading God Picked Cotton Too

P.H.A.T.H.E.R.

...her wishes were his missions Especially the cravings And I can't swear you were never misbehaving... Or you never ever hurt her That you never neglected us I couldn't hang my hat on the fact that We'd go fishing next Saturday Or I'd get that slab laid where the grass laid and shoot ball till … Continue reading P.H.A.T.H.E.R.

Love: No Chaser

Hearts burn.. ...the blind seek to find Time moves and waits for no man. Undesired fool of time but we wait for romance. Grabbing hold to any flicker that makes the ticker speed up; With a short dress and nice breasts, beware of the flame though Sweats on your forehead bead up; and thoughts of … Continue reading Love: No Chaser

Murder-Suicide

Selling her dreams Treating her, wining and dining, giving her the finer things Knowing damn well she ain't getting a ring Not from you anyway cuz 2 or 3 Gs ain't bad until you're buying 23. Truth is, our sowing is your hoeing So Double cup the double standards...drink up He's choosing hoes, clothes, money, … Continue reading Murder-Suicide

The Punishment Light

Lies at the intersection of UNFORGETFUL PAST & WHAT IF's Meeting at the corner of shame and regret. Serving its purpose demanding a moment of silence from the busy life of satisfying others The silence I knowingly avoid births a moment of reflection in the mirror hanging down from above. No cars, no pedestrians, no … Continue reading The Punishment Light