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KnowOne
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"Ode to 3rd i...... (R.I.P.)"
Fri Aug-25-06 11:51 AM by KnowOne

  

          

Ode to 3rd i

All wonders ceased today.
All works man knew
won't dare amaze
this humble creature
again.
I fear
I failed
to mark the time
for it passed so quickly
but I pray history
forgives me.
I am but
human.

Indeed
what good is a watch
when time itself
came quickly still
standing
by my side
likewise
holding breath.

For my fellow
blessed prisoner....
she is moving on
finally released
from our cell of pain
and I
stand numb in shock
happy & saddened...
as the light
cascaded
through electrodes
dancing
like infant laughter does
around the ear
gently tracing
those silky lines
across the screen
through my retina
and into my mind.....
informing me of her farewell....
Ah, I sat
transfixed, wondering
if only I had power
to beg
instant transformation
and to join
that blissful
spectrum....

no
merciless Venus herself
could not sculpt
such a miracle
for me...
for I'm no more special
than any one else

and so
for want
of even
echo's curse
to mimic
those sweet musings of yours
I will sit
and watch you pass
as time
pardons even his-self
for the digression
made good with a
patronizing
pat on the shoulder
and dances
continuing off
with you into
oblivion.
the place that only
with a 3rd i can be see
the place that many of us
can only dream.........

R.I.P. Sis'.... rest in peace.....

_________________________________________
"Too weird to live.... too rare to die..."

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Beautifully written
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beautiful. thank you.
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beautiful. wonderfully written
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RE: beautiful. wonderfully written
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      i, dream
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inbox. n/m
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amen
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ashe.
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She is so proud... this is phenomenal..
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ARE U SERIOUS?!
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see her blog please and in general discussion
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RE: Ode to 3rd i...... (R.I.P.)
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I've also taken comfort in this...
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i'm
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I agree
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      she struggled for long time...
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Archive
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i miss her so much
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i've been gone
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Shakeet Lokh Em
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1. "Beautifully written"
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I'm still speechless. Such a loving, wonderful spirit...

"I'm scientific, but my reflex gangsta"- Black Thought

  

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DawgEatah
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2. "beautiful. thank you."
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R.I.P. 3rd i

  

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Latina212
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Fri Aug-25-06 11:59 AM

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3. "beautiful. wonderfully written"
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|latina212|


be fluid~~~
be water~~~

  

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ms mimi diva
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4. "RE: beautiful. wonderfully written"
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I cannot believe that she is gone. I never knew her in person but in many ways, we probably knew her best. Thank you.

http://worthwatering.blogspot.com
Can it be I stayed away too long?/
Did I leave your mind when I was gone?/
It's not my thing trying to get back/
But this time let me tell you where I'm at-- Jackson Five

  

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ms mimi diva
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5. "i, dream"
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Fri Aug-25-06 02:45 PM by ms mimi diva

  

          

the wonder
of winds
the kiss of the soul
a cold word
breaks, but won't bend

breath of my breath
skin of my skin

yet hungry to the bone

she leaves behind a packaged
poem
soul gone home

what if's make me
why then's over take me
predicated on my futile fears
that seem to grow with gusto

you
captured by
the swell of the song
before the movie moment

i, cry to hear you laugh

i, pray to hear you dream

i, long to see your life
unedited

i, too, dream.

Isaiah 61:3 To all who mourn in Israel, he will give beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, praise instead of despair. For the LORD has planted them like strong and graceful oaks for his own glory.

http://worthwatering.blogspot.com
Can it be I stayed away too long?/
Did I leave your mind when I was gone?/
It's not my thing trying to get back/
But this time let me tell you where I'm at-- Jackson Five

  

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DawgEatah
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6. "inbox. n/m"
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R.I.P. 3rd i: Heaven has a new Poet Laureate.

  

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rgv
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7. "amen"
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over here too

i just want chu to know
how i feel
how i feel

  

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Rajeniro757
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PEACE

R.I.P. Martin alexander (Marty Gra) Alston - my brother, my mentor , my friend-

  

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damn the boardz lost another poet, i remember her from the past. i loved her work. she's in a better place now with the lord in eternal peace. like 2pac said, the good dies young

(--- pouring out some henny for the memory of 3rd i

  

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10. "RE: Ode to 3rd i...... (R.I.P.)"
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..there's not much one can say, but you said it well..

  

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Nowachaoticthing
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12. "RE: Ode to 3rd i...... (R.I.P.)"
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Damn... I didn't even know.

Oh man... Words fail me.

R.I.P. 3rd i.

  

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13. "ashe."
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the new sig-

"When you know that the life and spirit of others depend on your life and spirit, you have no right to be afraid - even when you are terribly afraid."

-Sembene Ousmane

  

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>For my fellow
>blessed prisoner....
>she is moving on
>finally released
>from our cell of pain
>and I
>stand numb in shock
>happy & saddened...
>as the light
>cascaded
>through electrodes
>dancing
>like infant laughter does
>around the ear
>gently tracing
>those silky lines
>across the screen
>through my retina
>and into my mind.....
>informing me of her farewell....
>Ah, I sat
>transfixed, wondering
>if only I had power
>to beg
>instant transformation
>and to join
>that blissful
>spectrum....
>
>-------->^^^UNbelievable..

what an incredible tribute..

Breathe E.Z.

~Vee~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
....:I'm Focused, Man:....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Do Not Let This Universe Regret You"

  

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15. "."
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>For my fellow
>blessed prisoner....
>she is moving on
>finally released
>from our cell of pain
>and I
>stand numb in shock
>happy & saddened...
>as the light
>cascaded
>through electrodes
>dancing
>like infant laughter does
>around the ear
>gently tracing
>those silky lines
>across the screen
>through my retina
>and into my mind.....
>informing me of her farewell....
>Ah, I sat
>transfixed, wondering
>if only I had power
>to beg
>instant transformation
>and to join
>that blissful
>spectrum....

r.i.p.

  

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16. "ARE U SERIOUS?!"
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what do u mean RIP like she died??? or left the boards?

omg, please someone explain!

  

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17. "see her blog please and in general discussion"
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Tue Aug-29-06 12:52 PM by ASIEM

  

          

YES Ezzsential she is pass form

these posts knowOne and mimi are so on point we give Praise to that Consciousness that resides over all of us to tap into and live in
accordance to the EYE she so wonderfully represented in this realm. Her moniker alone speaks volumes...my hope is that we continue to carry the Optimal viewpoint in us through this Journey and never take what this virtual world we take part in means...

"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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18. "RE: Ode to 3rd i...... (R.I.P.)"
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That was a lovely tribute. My fleshly brother, MALACHI aka Mike (but my brother in so many ways) called me when he first found out. H ewas devastated--as was I. So wrong that life becomes somehow too hard to find the will to keep breathing. But I share with you--and everyone else--the scripture that comforts me most when faced with loss:

(Luke 20:38) 38 He is a God, not of the dead, but of the living, for they are all living to him...

I did some add'l research on that scripture, and this is what I found:

*** g04 4/22 p. 12 Where Can You Find Real Hope? ***
Is that not comforting? The dead are in the safest situation imaginable, like an infant protected within its mother’s womb. Indeed, those resting in the grave are perfectly preserved within the limitless memory of Almighty God. (Luke 20:37, 38) And soon they will be brought back to life, entering a happy, welcoming world much the way a newborn is greeted by a loving, waiting family! So, there is hope even in the face of death.

*** w03 8/15 p. 32 God’s View of the Dead ***
God’s View of the Dead
THE death of a loved one is indeed distressing. The empty feeling, the loneliness, and the sense of loss are unfathomable. Bereavement can make a person feel helpless, for regardless of how much wealth, power, or influence he might possess, no one now on earth can restore a dead person to life.
However, our Creator looks at matters differently. Having formed the first human from the dust of the ground, he is also able to re-create a dead person. For this reason, God can view the dead as though they were alive. Regarding faithful servants of old who have died, Jesus said: "They are all living from standpoint."—Luke 20:38

So, I hope that brings you a measure of peace & comfort. Don't be consumed by guilt. Life is too fragile for "what ifs". And, truly--she's with God now. And resting and at peace.

Love,
Kyla

"There are two ways of meeting difficulties. You alter the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet them." ~Phyllis Bottome

  

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19. "I've also taken comfort in this..."
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Tue Aug-29-06 04:22 PM by KnowOne

  

          

Only God can fully understand the role of mental sickness, extreme stress, even genetic defects, in a “suicidal crisis,” which, the National Observer noted, “is not a lifetime characteristic often a matter only of minutes or of hours.”—See Ecclesiastes 7 : 7 .

Granted, one who takes his own life deprives himself of the opportunity to repent of his self-murder. But who can say whether one driven to suicide might have had a change of heart had his fatal attempt failed? Some notorious murderers have, in fact, changed and earned God’s forgiveness during their lifetime.—2 Kings 21:16; 2 Chronicles 33:12, 13.

Thus, Jehovah, having paid “a ransom in exchange for many,” is within his right to extend mercy, even to some self-murderers, by resurrecting them and giving them the precious opportunity to “repent and turn to God by doing works that befit repentance.”—Matthew 20:28; Acts 26:20.

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21. "RE: I've also taken comfort in this..."
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Yeah, I'm definitely not judging. That's not up to me. That's up to Jah. Mike & I had a cousin that took his own life a couple years back. . .we certainly hope that the resurrection hope extends to such ones. As the scriptures say, resurrection of the "righteous AND the unrighteous", he who dies has been "acquitted of his sins", and another personal fave "DO NOT MARVEL AT THIS (love that part b/c it just reminds me that it's not a big deal for Jah thru Christ to bring our dead loved ones back. . .as easy as waking them from a nap), the hour is coming when ALL those in the memeorial tombs will hear my voice an come out". So I figure that God's mercy extends to her. At least I pray (as I know you do, too) that it does. And again, the prayer of the righteous one has much force. It's so awesome to me that our prayers could case Jah to act in a way that he wouldn't have without them.

~Kyla

"There are two ways of meeting difficulties. You alter the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet them." ~Phyllis Bottome

  

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20. "i'm"
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able to read this now without

crying... so... i say to you will.i.am

you truly did her justice...

I am but
human.

Indeed
what good is a watch
when time itself
came quickly still
standing
by my side
likewise
holding breath.

For my fellow
blessed prisoner....
she is moving on
finally released
from our cell of pain
and I
stand numb in shock
happy & saddened...
as the light
cascaded
through electrodes
dancing
like infant laughter does
around the ear
gently tracing
those silky lines
across the screen
through my retina
and into my mind.....

truly... i'm certain she's happy to have such words written in her honor.

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Pinwheels and HulaHoops|the book
http://www.lulu.com/content/132318
http://msmind.blogspot.com|the life

l'amour est la médecine fidèle d'un dieu.
i'm aching for your awe ©ms mimi diva

  

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http://worthwatering.blogspot.com
Can it be I stayed away too long?/
Did I leave your mind when I was gone?/
It's not my thing trying to get back/
But this time let me tell you where I'm at-- Jackson Five

  

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i really can't express it...in times like these ...i sincerely thank God for life...for continuing to make me a reflection of HIS gifts and for that fight that i need sometimes to make it thru...
3rd i....may the peace you sought ...
be found

....miss k

if you didn't define yourself for yourself you'd be crunched into other peoples fantasies of you an eaten alive.

audre lorde

  

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"I'm scientific, but my reflex gangsta"- Black Thought

  

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25. "RE: Ode to 3rd i...... (R.I.P.)"
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i was only passing by, just taking a glace...but my heart is here for this one. In peace, I pray, in peace.


soul.

  

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26. "i miss her so much"
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i have to make myself move

:::::::

"And the more you hit something hard, the more hardened it becomes--the stronger it becomes. And that's what's happened: I'm resilient." - Michael Jackson

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27. "i've been gone"
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she's really dead and gone??

o so much she had to give us.

rip 3rd i

you were a great poet in the minds of many.

~~~~~~~~ luv R.
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28. "RE: Ode to 3rd i...... (R.I.P.)"
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Noooooo!!!

I didn't know!

I hope she has found some peace. I remember her struggling, but-

*I need to digest this*

Beautiful tribute. Beautiful woman. Great writer.

.....

"Who need fossil fuel when the sun ain't goin' nowhere"
- Amiri Baraka

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29. "RE: Ode to 3rd i...... (R.I.P.)"
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Thank you for bringing her passing on to light. I'm so thankful to have had the joy in reading her works in finding her pic on myspace in dancing with her through poems.

Your tribute reminded me to be more thankful to watch the time closer and be mindful of just how fragil and short our time is here on this earth...

and her time on okayplayer inspired many and got folks to reword/rethink what they were trying to say through the written word..for her i am forever thankful...

R.I.P 3rd i

<<<<<<<<<I take a thought and expand upon it.
I turn it around and upside down to get another perspective>>>>>>>>>>>>

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