The sayings of real men......

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
Malcolm X


Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the U.S. media.
Noam Chomsky


The revolution has always been in the hands of the young. The young always inherit the revolution.
Huey Newton


I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it's for or against.
Malcolm X


Change means movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of a nonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasive friction of conflict.
Saul Alinsky


A racially integrated community is a chronological term timed from the entrance of the first black family to the exit of the last white family.
Saul Alinsky


Let me just say: Peace to you, if you're willing to fight for it.
Fred Hampton


The talk of winning our share is not the easy one of disengagement and flight, but the hard one of work, of short as well as long jumps, of disappointments, and of sweet success.
Roy Wilkins


The pray for the day when beautiful Black and Brown men truly know and feel their power. The power in their thoughts, in their voices, in their bodies, in the souls. Too often they are under appreciated, devalued, disrespected, and misrepresented. Not only is media doing this, not only is technology perpetuating this, but we as Black and Brown women are telling them this and treating them accordingly. How selfish have we become? How rude can we be? How come we are not supportive? How come we don't encourage? How much longer can we sit around and let our men disintegrate?


Beautiful Black men around the world, I adore you.


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She said.......

"I'm trying to find peace in the solitude of not belonging."

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Black Girls ROCK!!!

I'm not a big fan of BET.....I don't think many people are. Over recent years, their programming has been subpar, award shows have been under produced and messy, and I don't think they have shed light enough on the positives of the Black/Brown community. Most of the time when I hear people complain about BET, they are referring to programming that reflects our African American community as 'ghetto' and worthy of being disrespected. People need to realize that there is a majority of the population that relates wholeheartedly to the faces and activities they see on BET. Many people live in the ghetto and deal with circumstances much worse than the FCC will allow to be shown on television. There is definitely an strong dichotomy when considering the impact television has on communities and the perceptions actually felt by these communities.

But I must say....there is a light at the end of the tunnel. My weekend has been filled with art, culture, good people, and inspiration. Thank the heavens that my weekend got the last jolt of energy from Black Girls ROCK, an event/awards shows featured on BET on Sunday night. I don't think I have enough words in my vocabulary to express how happy and proud and astounded and humbled and energized and amazed and inspired and motivated I was while watching the telecast. The production was amazing! The set design was breathtaking. The presenters looked beautiful. The women that were honored were powerful and definitely reassured and rewarded for their magnificence. It was amazing! I even cried (geez....I'm a creepy/sappy lame). And best of all.....Ruby Dee was honored. Good googly moogly I love that woman. She is just so elegant and graceful. You would have thought her shoes were made in the heavens the way she floats. She is an inspiration to me and sooooooo beautiful. She reminded people that fighting for what's right is a responsibility. It's our duty. It's what we're supposed to be doing.

In this world, I wish she had more power to command the masses. Sometimes I just feel sad for the society we live in. Instead of being led by powerful women and men, we are driods manipulated by technology and greed. We are lacking wisdom in our society. We are lacking family structure. We are DEFINITELY lacking peace and serenity. We are just......lacking. I pray that everyone gains some type of compassion and calmness in their lives. I pray for that.

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Cataloging

These poems are old....but I need to keep a record of them. That's what this blog is for.
                                                                                                            
Contact Lenses.....

Even though life happens
Our times are sometimes saddened
Common goals are to be happy
in a safe space
Mentally at the moemnt
I'm waiting for atonement
From my mistakes...mishaps...and misery
My only regret is not my actions
per say
But more the people affected by my ways
Even more I am continously affected by what you say
My eyes have been green for days.
                                                                                                                             
THE ART OF.......

From the twilight
to the moonlight
Beaming down through
the clouds
Around the atmosphere
and settling on my window pane
It's such a shame
Wish it could only reach just a little
more
Just enough to scorch my
flesh
The incandescence of my skin
mutes the fire within
Going against all of my peaceful nature
I yearn for intensity
Even infidelity
Cheating on my thoughts with fantasies of you
In my mind the halograms
of your skin come into view
Just teach me
I could read you
Pause as I put away Sun Tzu.

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Right Now......

Sitting in the living room
Taking a break from drinking water
I'm trying to drink the recommended 8 glasses a day
:-/
I have on my awesome Hello Kitty robe
Thigh hi blue and silver socks
Smelling my feet

This is my Saturday night.

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Adore....

I just LOVEEEE this song!



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Today

Vintage black patent leather men's dress shoes
Charcoal gray Gap corduroy trousers
Silk black tank with pocket detail
Charcoal gray and oatmeal Gap cashmere sweater
Braids like Exhibit.

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Tall is tall.

Right now

You surely do something to me
But right now
It's not good baby.

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Junk Mail

I've been MIA lately. Trying to milk this birthday thing until it is DRY!!!!!!!!!! But I'm done with all of that now. Need to get back on my grind. Just like I should be.

This post might be kind of long.

I need to clean out some of words, thoughts, memories, and times in my phone and notebook. Since I'm 24 now ( =D ) I figured I would slightly start anew. Just for my own old sake.

Most of this stuff is unfinished and unorganized; however, they are my thoughts so they are always valid.

Projects don't equal progress like the polygon that demands you to halt.
It's not my fault.


I watch Penguins of Madagascar
Not able to camouflage the scar
that was left behind
How can you forget about
someone that quick?
Like I didn't even matter
But what makes me so much sadder,
The fact that I don't think you continue to care
Never enough to share
Your true feelings
Answers without the precedence of questions
My quest has been to be happy
and loved throughout your soul.
I must be half the woman she is,
Because she got the whole you
Able to hold you
The way I wanted to
Needed too

'I drink poison
Then
I vomit diamonds.'

Ok....my phone is acting janky now. Of course. I might post some later....never....who knows. Once again, this is just miscellaneous words, thoughts, aspects of life.

I still feel certain things.....unfortunately....I'm becoming numb.

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