Saturday, December 30, 2006

hands reaching out to help
bitten in return
support given
unappreciated
tired of the bullshit
that seems to run rampant
respect-a rare commodity these days
taken for granted
times run out
selective memories
at your disposal
fits the story you want to write today
Im the villian
the scapegoat
to your mood changes
regardless of circumstance
run hot and cold
often too much of each
tiredof burns and frostbite
figure the shit out on your own
and to live up the person
you've created me to be
fuck yourself while you're at it

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Thursday, December 28, 2006

Poetry is healing, healing through poetry.

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This song touched me today

She's got a way about her
I don't know what it is
But I know that I can't live without her
She's got a way of pleasin'
I don't know why it is
But there doesn't have to be a reason anywhere
She's got a smile that heals me
I don't know what it is
But I have to laugh when she reveals me
She's got a way of talkin'
I don't know why it is
But it lifts me up
when we are walkin' anywhere
She comes to me when I'm feelin' down
Inspires me without a sound
She touches me and I get turned around
She's got a way of showin'
How I make her feel
And I find the strength to keep on goin'
She's got a light around her
And ev'rywhere she goes a million
Dreams of love surround her ev'rewhere
She comes to me
when I'm feelin' down
Inspires me
without a sound
She touches me, I get turned around oh oh oh
She's got a smile that heals me
I don't know why it is
But I have to laugh when she reveals me
She's got a way about her
I don't know what it is
But I know that I can't live without her any way

"She's Got A Way"-Billy Joel

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Wednesday, December 27, 2006 Grateful Weds

...that my son counts down the days til I come home

...that my relationship with my niece and nephews is growing...it so awesome

...that we still got it...as undefinable as it is lol

...for my new finds...muah ha ha ha

...for understanding him a lil better even when I want to smack him

...for music...its a fact...i will literally go thru withdrawl if I cant get to it...i need a 12 step program

...for my newest peice off paper...im starting to fit into it...

...for the time to write and memorize now

...for my mentor who will be taking me to new venues so I can keep growing

...for suga from my kiddos

...my sister..always on the list

...for good books...Angels and Demons is gettin goooooood

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Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Tuesday Wish List

..that J didnt miss me so much....I love that he misses me, hate he feels sad.

..that I could come to see my sister and her family all the time

..that they were gonna stay in Florida...man it is gorgeous

..money didnt constantly stress me out

..that i could memorize faster than I do

..that I would be easier on myself

..that my meds had been covered here and I didnt have to pay 204$ for 8 days worth. Seriously, to have filled one to regular count was over 500$. NO MAM.

..I could just sit in the energy and conversation of Natalie from Floetry...even for just a few minutes

..people could be more tolerable of others...not change to be the same, but just mind there own and be ok to let others mind theirs. World would be MUCH more peaceful.

..that I could get hugs and kisses from my niece and nephews anytime I want.

..that we would stop losing soldiers in a war we wouldnt have started and now cant just leave their country in ruins and leave.

..that Bush would SIT HIS ASS DOWN SOMEWHERE and stop speaking, attempting to "correct our direction," and just wait his time out.

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Monday, December 25, 2006

I work to make the she
in me
know what is real
fight the facade
years have trained me to be
some days she listens
remembers I'm
strong, confident, me
Times she turns a deaf ear
I find myself stumbling
past who I am
to who Im afraid I might be
weak, unworthy, broken
everything but me.

She sometimes plays old tapes
on rewind
working against my mind
while I create new ones
with clarity, truth, positivity
old can be deconstructed
I work, rebuilding myself
energy,
essence,
foundations
that once shifted
dug up
built again.

(C) Cousin Publishing

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Saturday, December 23, 2006

tears kiss cheeks,
fill oceans,
fall from thuderstorms
held in grey clouds
unable to provide
certainty of black and white
no definitive answers
just spaces between streams
emotional spectrums
break hearts to mend them
replenish wounded souls
attempting to water regrowth.

(C) Cousin Publishing

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Wednesday, December 20, 2006 Gratitude Weds

for seeing my sis and family tomorrow.

for Dave Chapelle's Block Party.....that shyt makes me hype no matter when I watch it.

for a fairly painless first closing.

for my son having such a GOOD week. Im so proud of him.

for good friends.

for realizing I love myself more today.

for the lovechild of good music and good poetry.

for feeling words and spilling them out.

for being me when its hard.

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Tuesdays Wish List (Late Edition)

I wish I could just settle in my restlessness.

I wish I was takin J with me to Tampa.

I wish I made more money.

I wish he would just get it together and make up his mind.

I wish I it wasnt suppossed to rain while I fly.

I wish lilac tress grew near my door.

I wish scary movies were just as scary the second time as they are the first time.

I wish I could paint water colors....sunsets and sunrises whenever I like.

I wish people would get mad enough to make a difference.

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Sunday, December 17, 2006 My remake or addition to Jadakiss's Why

Why is it so hard to park in the lot at my HEB?

Why cant men who make millions of dollars stop acting like they have lost they minds?

WHy are we sure there are weapons of mass destruction in Korea and Iran and we havent invaded there yet?

Why do people drive on wheels that are bigger than thier trucks?

Why do men act SO blind when a girl is hitting on them?

Why did he have to add the scarf?

Why does my son stick his butt out doing what appears to be "doin' the butt?"

Why dont I have a dishwasher?

Why does my son have an addiction to Star Wars that rivals the need for a 12 step group?

Why, Why did Common do a gap commercial?

Why wont Erykah put out a new cd already?

Why dont kids appreciate the old school anymore?

Why do I sound like my mother more and more?

Why did we elect the idiot twice...stolen or not...why didnt enough people went go out to vote?

Why cant our president complete full sentances?

Why can you tell when he leaves the cue cards and starts on his own tangents?

Why did it take the election to fire Rumsfeld?

Why are we more worried about climbers lost in snow than we are about the crap Bush is tryna put through? Why does the media find it less important?

Why havent we seen New Orleans in recovery..havent seen anything about that in months? Could it be cause cause there has been little no progess other than the area for Mardi Gra and the football arena?

Why cant they make cute, comfortable bras for big chested women when they can make fire resistant material to keep you from burning up in outer space?

Why did a man invent them....if he hadnt why would we never have to wear one and THAT would be the idea of sexy?

What if I actually got some poetry published?

Why are people willing to risk my life on I 35?

Why do we have construction every other place but no one is thinkin "hey maybe we need more highways?"

Why could I write a paper about the impact of WWI on Urban Detriot but I can never remember where I put my keys?

Why do we need "men gone wild" as if the girls wherent bad enough?

Why isnt someone's daddy whoopin they asses for flashin all thier goodies and doin soft porn on national tv?

Why am I up at obscene hours cause my kid is used to his school?

WHY DID MY BABY READ HIS FIRST WORD IN FRONT OF ME? WHY DID IT SOUND LIKE I WON THE LOTTERY???

Why does it take so long to get what I want? :)

Why why do religion and hypocracy often fall too close together?

Why is the weather tryna kill me bouncin between 80 and 50?

Why didnt I have anything else to post but this?

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Friday, December 15, 2006 Um...

Why am I up at 2:30 am you might ask?

I would respond, "Im not sure BUT it is quite annoying."

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Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Gratitude Weds (a lil late)

...for my son, his phone messages are hilarious. Man I have a great kid.

...for my sister...you know the deal

...for getting a new peice off paper

...for parents who are willing to help

...for floetry..they have really helped me this week.

...interviews at my job are over.

...that Im still doing slams even tho I get my lil feelins hurt. The poet who started at Neo would never have been willing to do that.

...my mentor and sisters in poetry. I feel your love and support, your encouragement, your faith. Im very lucky to have such beautiful, creative, women in my life--YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

...for B. Girl, you know what's up. lol

...for only 7 days till I go to florida

...for Shelle bein patient with me when I was too uptight to dance

...for gettin over it enough that I did....growth people growth--gotta recognize my baby steps lol

...for having found the therapist I have--she does not play. And doesnt let me either.

...that Im sticking through it as we are raking up some of the tuff stuff cause I promise you I want to RUN...progress..baby steps

... being able to find a dentist this morning

...that I feel irritated cause my clothes are too big. :D

...for a good episode of SVU last night.

...for the sales comin in January..I need some new clothes lol.

...for Om. Thank you daily.

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Tuesday, December 12, 2006 Tuesday's Wish List

...I could twinkle my nose and my house would be clean.

...that I could figure out what exactly it is I want. :)

...the weather would remain consistent, this is killin me...and my sinuses.

...that some of these kids would love themselves a little more than they do.

...I could get this stinkin peice off paper.

...I could win an hour shopping spree in a CD store.

...a good scary movie would come out...not horror...scary.

...I could kiss my baby whenever I wanted to...and not have to drive 40 minutes to do it.

...I could get through to his stubborn self.

...tomorrow was Dec 21. :)

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Saturday, December 09, 2006

I talk to the wind
sometimes for hours
looking for change
in each new moment
whisping by
carrying my words
to torn, faded notebooks

I have a pocket full of petals
tucked away deep
one more
soft "He love me nots"
ready to be plucked
wars of hope versus fear
keep it there
really, Im not ready yet

I dance in down pours
crystal blue tears
when our universe weeps
loss, laughter, grief, overwhelming possibilities, intense passion, deep love
I feel compelled,
encouraged even
releasing my tears
arms gathering them
as if I knew her
she could hear the essence of my syllables
wrote them across the sky
constellations of my own creations

Beams of satin yellows
break through parting clouds
warming wet skin,
finding answers amongst
cotton candy images
resting in bright, blue skies
taking in each deep breath
I close my eyes
inhaling currents of uncertianty
sanity, possibility, risk
Mother nature
watches along my journey
nuturing my growth.
I talk to the wind
sometimes for hours
speaking
stories of my soul
her vastness
holding me
through seasons.

(C) Cousin Publishing

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Thursday, December 07, 2006 Neeeeooooo-ssoooouuuldier

Neo Soul was off the FREAKIN chain tonight!!
Glad to be back...I missed me some poets...
and missed the hell outta poetry.
Love ya'll!

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Wednesday, December 06, 2006 Gratitude Wednesday

....reuniting with old friends

...for the ability to write...and the gift it gives me

...my son is doing better everyday

...I can see growth and strength in my choices

...for the love hate banter we have, it makes me laugh and keeps me on my toes

...girl power....sometimes we forget we have it

...for my sister

...I'll be with my sister and her family in 18 days

...deep breaths

...indescribable chemistry--GOODNESS

...art...and the wisdom I have to appreciate it

...creative energy

...he decided not to dissappear

...my mom flew me to my sisters for Christmas

...getting to see the DaVinci Code...that whole concept facinates me

...going to Neo tonight...and that I always know they are there

...I could hear Copa's big brother voice over a text today. lol

...my mom tries to protect me from worry...even tho she shouldnt and it frustrates me..Im grateful she loves me that much


most of all...that my dad is ok. I love you dad...more than your lil poet can put into words.

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Tuesday, December 05, 2006 Tuesdays Wish List

..things stayed the way you wanted them.

...my fam would move to Texas.

...Copa would hurry up with that damn lottery ticket. ;)

...I didnt worry about the what if's of my life so much--gettin better--still room for improvement

...losing things didnt sting so much.

...that temp outside and the temp inside were not SO different

...that I wasnt scared I will freeze to death inside my apt. lol

...that my boys in STL had power already.

....that my baby would slow down just a lil bit, and that I was going to have him this Christmas.

...my sister would get her wish.

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Monday, December 04, 2006

she hurts people
she loves sometimes,
trying to love herself
intensions often
colored in hues of
red,
green,
self depreciation.

like most pain,
its blinding,
tunnel vision
defense mechanisms
kick in,
before her compassion does
her understanding
good sense
self love
love for others

even in
its moments of truth
accuracy
doesnt change the reality
that sometimes
isnt pretty
fair
explainable
to her or anyone else
even when its justified
out of her control
what she needed to hold on
in that moment
to hold on to herself

Only repeating
cyclesof rough choices
some not made well
more mistakes
berating herself
instead of
breathing
deep enough
reminding herself,
she too is a student
sometimes
people she loves
hurt her
in efforts to love themselves

She can rationalize
take a minute to understand
thier journeys,
thier pains
even in moments
she has to distance herself
to not wear thier scars
she will empathize
past her hurt and judgement
usually..
even if it takes some time

something she cant seem to do
for
herself

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Friday, December 01, 2006

Lips graze
lobes of ears
whispering
vivid illustrations
What's on its way
decoded by
love bites
along necklines
tracing collarbones
warm breath
moist skin
pulses racing
until
one
deep
breath
all movement
intensifies
in flashes
rapid blinks,
arched backs,
open lips
emerge sounds
only gods
and lovers
understand
each
sound
different
as it
keeps measure
expresses sensations
new movements
chest to backs
we become
fusion-
hands gripped
around shoulders
you
pull
me
to you,
we linked
so tightly
not even
space or time
could move
between us
every
hip sway
we defy old
recreate new
definitions
of
passion.

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