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59571, The Black Man.
Posted by Morehouse, Mon Aug-21-06 10:54 AM
in the spirit of brother Ralph Ellison:
the black man
isn't black
the black man
doesn't even
exist
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myself is sculptor of
your body’s idiom:
the musician of your wrists;
the poet who is afraid
only to mistranslate
a rhythm in your hair...
-E.E. Cummings
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59590, *poof*
Posted by blak_yukon, Mon Aug-21-06 11:24 PM
<--get grown,bus!--
me and the fellas would converge and heat up some Hot Pockets in preparation for Rap City.© Roc
let's talk:
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my uncles:
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59592, RE: The Black Man.
Posted by ASIEM, Mon Aug-21-06 11:55 PM
relevant-'worthy of raising in the context of discussion'
"keep pennin till the earth birth's your rightful seed then nurture it wit more ink..."
ASIEM
"Kuun fiyah Kuun" Quran
(Be and it is)
" A writer takes his pen to write the words again that all in love is fair" Stevie Wonder
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59620, there seems the double edged sword though, or not?
Posted by mindful, Tue Aug-22-06 06:21 PM
how do you feel about these lines:
the black man
doesn't even
exist
i... personally felt this was a powerful statement, much powerful than anything i've read on here in several months. it conjured up something quite sad, yet reflective in me.
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59643, yes, double-edged indeed...as is the plight of DuBois'
Posted by Morehouse, Wed Aug-23-06 09:52 AM
double consciousness theory.
to be an American and African,Black,Brown,Negro,Nigger, etc.
more reflection on this has been stimulated by the recent Spike Lee documentary...how America truly views the importance and value of African-Americans' lives in general. If there was ever an example needed of the lack of compassion and interest in our plight and well-being, Katrina is that and so much more. i will write a poem about this reflection soon.
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myself is sculptor of
your body’s idiom:
the musician of your wrists;
the poet who is afraid
only to mistranslate
a rhythm in your hair...
-E.E. Cummings
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59644, RE: yes, double-edged indeed...as is the plight of DuBois'
Posted by freedomfighter, Wed Aug-23-06 10:08 AM
before i let you call me an afro american
i would use rose thorn spike and peel off
my skin like a orange revealing the inner
meat the flesh and the seeds
outer covering= word
flesh=body
seed=spirit, dragon
i am more than a man a label a classification a title
i am the center of my universe for verse i stump those
who say i' am wise wisdom knocks open the door not for christ
but for change!
peace "BUDDHA" peace loves
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