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What’s Happening Here
the White House a southern bell by design this gated plantation slave made foundation defies time for history tells only a few truths stories lost and made-up to keep peoples and troops under political thumbs and eyes of drones families captive in prison-like homes folks drunk on toxic food, drugs, liquor and beer keeping brains and minds unclear tv and news instilling division and fear veiling the global systematic slavery something we all have chosen not to believe so when you’re through hammering your last nail retirement parties and plaques that honor and hail when you finally sit back and toss up your feet be prepared — your ass might…
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The Prison Door
I met a man who showed me his past through a book His words came alive retelling his story of WWII Nazi Germany Holocaust Bombs, soldiers and concentration camps I saw through his eyes a young boy running from gunfire and hiding out to survive I saw a German prison door open inside only Jewish people Suddenly, I remembered what I had seen while visiting a US prison I saw the Missouri State Penitentiary door open inside only Black women I was horrified I remembered I felt powerless thinking there was nothing I could do to change the system So, I did what I could to help Then I went…
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Into The Sea: Confessions of a Cruise Line Pirate
I sailed upon a cruise ship that floated on the ocean We always seemed to make a bit of a rippled waved commotion When the Captain’s wheel spun in a circular motion as we sailed Into the Sea In the Caribbean Islands we dumped our oils Throughout sand and water we spread our spoils Covering animals and land flowing like black coils Into the Sea Cruising the Ocean playfully under night’s moon rounded dish We would drink, smoke and fornicate over the salty fish Screamed into the dark–yelling our wants, hates and myths Into the Sea We ate and drank until our bellies exploded Dumped our liquored waste as septic…
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The Power=Together
we are the ones who turn the keys sit at the desks fill the streets we are the ones who tap the computers keep the cog working smooth spend hours as commuters we are the ones who turn the cranks work 40 to 70 hour weeks fill the banks we are the ones who serve the grub keep the “good” employed the Rich and Elite beloved we are the ones who keep the traffic running production lines humming the oil and coal sales gunning we are the ones who buy into ideals and rules trust others to make the decisions down pills and drinks for moods we are the ones…
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Beautiful Baby
Looking at a picture of a baby I remember my true self When we see a baby we are reminded of who we truly are That we are pure Babies are pure acceptance Babies are pure love Babies are pure joy Everything inside of you is the baby Tap into that baby energy!!! When I feel lost I look into the mirror for a long time until I see the baby And when I see that crooked little smile scrunched up nose sweet loving eyes I remember who I am— I am a beautiful baby If you look into the mirror you will find You are a beautiful baby too…
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Peace Is Alive
there’s a Peace here a kind that I’ve never experienced not like a sound Peace because everyday kids in the courtyard are screaming + running + playing dogs howl and bark incessantly buses drive by every few minutes cars honk constantly old women talk-yell at one another and the person living upstairs drags feet and furniture plays jacks on the floor and randomly drops bowling balls all day + night long at least that’s what I picture happening no — this kind of Peace makes me take long deep breaths like everything is in its right place people are just living going about their daily lives walking in daydreams so much so…
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Chasing Sunset
snow on Kansas plains speeding speeding speeding temps drop 40 on the cusp of Colorado cold turnstile windmills in southern winds birds catch winged turns angle up + dodging trucks tails and spots dot eyes as sun sets west we drive into the never-ending speeding speeding speeding road gold + pink moment breath of glow under wisping clouds over farmhouses nestle outlines of pines framing skylines + blind eyes glaring glances of time speeding speeding speeding shifting day into night
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Transform the Ego
The Ego Needs to be broken into tiny little pieces and fed to billions of people so that all can be equal and share a common thought =Compassion The Ego Needs to be pierced in the eye with acupuncture needles and twisted until the meridian flows of milky nectar =Love The Ego Needs to be melted and smeared across continental lines and flushed through sewers pouring into the center of the earth where molten lava can scorch and harden around it like an island =Hope The Ego Needs to be transformed by understanding and acceptance shared through finger tips, crossing lips and forgiving arms so that all can live together…
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Operation Green Thumb
I am Eve And yeah, I took a bite out of that Eden’s Apple Plucked it from the tree myself And with my front teeth I pierce that red fleshy skin And took a deep juicy bite It tasted amazing I love it so much I become One With the Apple I also began to love the Tree and its gifts Started visiting it everyday Making sure it had water and love And tended to its soil and branches Adam Well he got real jealous Told me I couldn’t visit the Apple Tree anymore Said the friends I was keepin’ were a bad influence Encouraging me to relax, meditate and…
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Saigon Rain Welcome
city locals cheer as the rains come down their faces turned to sky arms raised dancing some cry joy after long months of sun drying making lips and land concrete parched + crack finally sea winds bring clouds streets flood into night