nohashtags

I damn sure ain't no angel, 

there's no devil in my soul,

blindly picking up all the pieces,

this picture will never again be whole.  

"A picture is worth a thousand words", 

it's written on my pixels and lens, 

a dope sick bittersweet love song,

real redemption requires amends.

Fuck a thousand words,

I'd be grateful for just one,

broken people don't fix shit,

feels like Hell has just begun.

thingsilove:



and then iremember:



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“He who does not see the angels and devils

 in the beauty and malice of life 

will be far removed from knowledge, 

and his spirit will be empty of affection.” 

~ Kahlil Gibran 

 

**Philly/Tri-State PoEtS, Musicians, Spoken Word Artists NEEDED / WANTED

WHO: Damani ~ “Partying For A Purpose”

WHAT: "The Poet Tree" ~ A Night of Spoken Word & Music

WHERE: Damani 66th & Media/West Philly

WHEN: Friday, June 5, 2009 Doors open @ 8 pm, Show starts @ 9,

HOW: "Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality . Wake Up and Live!” Bob Marley

WHY: To vent, show-off, inspire, be inspired, make fans, meet people, exposure...YOU tell US.



**Any poet/artist/musician who performs has free admission into the event. Any poet /artist/musician who performs will receive a free video and audio copy of their performance. There is a 15 min. max limit on performances...so show us your best and then come back and do the rest :)

** The woman on the flier is a hot new R&B artist, Rachel Raquel. She will be there and performing as well. Music by Philly's own...Just Words. Hosted by Gritty & Cool Tone w/ Brown B (Temple Radio host).

**We're trying to make this a monthly or bi-monthly event. We need to generate interest and buzz to get it going. I am a virgin to the mic and might actually make this my FIRST TIME getting up there. No auditions needed or required. All genres, ideas, thoughts, poetry, spoken word is welcome and encouraged. Contact me via email and we can go over any further questions or details then.

What MOVES you?

An ill reggae beat with Lauryn Hill on the hook...
good green to the head,
and getting all caught up in a true crime book.

My nieces when they smile,
my mom when she cries...
those fucked up situations,
when somebody close dies.

Larenz Tate in boxers and a beater...
short beards and short hair,
when someone you adore,
admits that they care.

Nelly's "new" body, Maxwell's voice with Nas' face
him all up in...
my sexy personal space.

White Nike Airs or
a beat up Mazda with a black eye...
lips on my back, his breath on my neck
...the funk in my right thigh.

My Mom's homemade stromboli,
and freshly painted toe nails...
letters and cards from friends,
and I'm not talking about e-mails.

Poetry and music,
those who carry themselves with pride...
"The Color Purple" and "Love Jones",
persistence says I tried.

The alarm clock at 6:20 am,
long hot baths in candlelight...
live boxing matches and packed basketball courts,
when kids who did wrong, want to do right.

Poverty and senseless violence,
slow jams with soul...
hip hop with heart,
and when the weather turns cold.

Pretty green jade and men who cry...
and when the kids constantly ask me, "Why, Titi, why?!"

Smoke free restaurants,
and sparkly clean bathrooms...
the way it looks up Lemon Hill,
when it's just us and the moon.

Long sentences for hustlers,
our justice system isn't fair...
war sucks and we don't need it,
child molesters deserve the chair.

Postcards and photos,
the Legend Bob Marley...
when someone who's done you wrong,
apologizes and is truly sorry.

senses

you make my body feel like fire
palms sweaty
heart racing
sticky thighs
i feel breathless
yet your presence reminds me
i am alive...breathe.

i want to taste and touch you
every time
all the time
whenever i'm around you
even when you're not near me...
i can smell your scent
i can feel your breathe on the back of my neck
i can taste your skin
i can hear you laugh
i can see your smile.

you excite my soul, consume my heart, occupy my thoughts
you stun my senses.

I never knew...

I never knew adoration...until I knew you.
I never knew kindness...until I knew you.
I never knew contentment...until I knew you.
I never knew faith or trust...until I knew you.
I never knew real physical intimacy...until I knew you.
I never knew emotional satisfaction,
familiarity,
friendship,
true happiness,
poetry,
peace,
intellectual stimulation,
sincerity,
nearness,
closeness,
unbroken bonds,
dedication,
loyalty,
oneness,
completion,
generousity,
mutual dedication,
devotion...
I never knew taste,
touch,
smell,
sight,
sound...
until I knew you.
I never knew anything before you...
now I know love because of you.

29 August 2006
7:29 pm

I've been going thru some shit y'all...

Remember I love you NO MATTER WHAT...

Remember John Legend, "So High", on my bed, in the dark, silence...but MUSIC?
Remember Hezz's basement?
Remember holding hands on South Street?
Remember shoveling my car out of the big storm?
Remember Easter at my Mom's?
Remember the Plat, blowin', just hangin' out?
Remember my futon on 8th Street?
Remember the obsessive scrapbooking?
Remember me bangin' the Mazda out on Parkside?
Remember when I cut all my hair off?
Remember Valentine's Day in my dining room?
Remember when I got pregnant?
Remember my loft on Walnut Street?
Remember the shower after E?
Remember shells on the beach?
Remember Little Brother was so live?
Remember Prince was not?
Remember the 1st time we went up Lemon Hill?
Remember pics in the Japanese Garden?
Remember good green and glass bowls?
Remember the 1st time you had breakfast casserole?
Remember Scrabble on Sunday mornings?
Remember my favorite hoodie?
Remember Howard Stern in the AM?
Remember Curb Your Enthusiasm, On-Demand?
Remember "...baby you a blessin' and my BEST friend..."?
Remember the dead bodies?
Remember the 1st time you cooked me spaghetti?
Remember Percocet had me itchin'?
Remember hangin' up and callin' right back?
Remember Turkey Hill iced tea?
Remember "...all I wanna know is - WHO ate my Boo's plate?"
Remember when Reese banged out my whip?
Remember the subway with my Mom & Mary?
Remember when I was in your room on Felton Street?
Remember the yellow dress last July?
Remember rippin' my wife beater off of me?
Remember me rubbin' your scar?
Remember strawberry shortcake?
Remember Starbucks before class?
Remember when I first got my Nextel, chirpin' all crazy?
Remember when I moved back to PA?
Remember arguing over Jay-Z or Nas?
Remember tickling my face with your eye lashes?
Remember scratching my back with your beard?
Remember hot baths and long talks?
Remember peanut butter Chex Mix?
Remember the dip?
Remember Hezz's afro at my surprise party?
Remember Worm's glasses?
Remember the Crip walk?
Remember slow jams/MJB driving you crazy?
Remember web cam back in the day?
Remember tears and late night phone calls?
Remember when I told you - "You're gonna love me!"?
Remember the 1st time I met Lu?
Remember finding cards and love poems on your porch?
Remember when I suggested a 3-some?
Remember the 1st time we spent the night together?
Remember actin' silly - drivin' & dancin' - crackin' me up?
Remember Max's has the BEST cheesesteaks in Philly?
Remember I DON'T do Chinese?
Remember the fertility Buddha?
Remember grocery shopping with Neen, my 1st night back in Philly?
Remember fish from Ruby Tuesdays?
Remember the 1st time we made love (not sex)?
Remember when we wanted to go to Boston for the weekend - and they got a snow storm?
Remember all the "Memento" debates?
Remember the "Love Jones" test?
Remember confetti in my eye?
Remember e-mails and love CD's?
Remember Newports and Vanilla Dutch's?
Remember Red Bull?
Remember when I threw up on the steps in the restaurant downtown?
Remember poses, pictures, and photo frames?
Remember trying new take-out places?
Remember mozzarella cheese fries?
Remember Burt's Bees Lemon Cuticle Cream?
Remember my underarm paranoia?
Remember the bikini wax gone wild?
Remember when I was in your room and I looked for my photo I framed for you?
Remember I can't "Be Without You"?
Remember cinnamon candles and strawberry massage oil?
Remember I have to bite you you every day?
Remember that rooster drawin' in the morning?
Remember the wave machine?
Remember what Olivia said to 50?
Remember when my Rottweiler was stolen?
Remember the computer room, on the floor, my Mom and sister in the next room?
Remember what you said?
Remember what you did?
Remember how it felt?
Remember how it was?
Remember this is a man's dilemma..........do you remember LOVE????