What?
What is all the fervor?
I heard...
I heard there was a murder...
It's said they found human bones,
At the Nostrand Avenue subway site,
The very thought keeps me up at night!
Yet, the city didn't skip a beat...
The lights stayed on,
Traffic did not stop...
And the A train still runs hot...
Street vendors,
mind benders,
Bodega's posing as small credit lenders,
Heavy traffic,
Episcopalians, Catholics,
Sexual acts, pornographic...
Black top activity,
hot an' heavy
while a four alarm blaze
rages 'cross town...
All this goes down
during a game of crap...
Shoots drugs in an arm
in a vacant lot...
And the A train still runs hot!
High society to be seen,
On Broadway as the night lights burn
when a megaphoned voice is heard to yell...
"Cut!"
"That's a wrap!"
On a location set about to be struck...
While street walkers work,
to give a "fuck" to those in need,
To satisfy their urge
and other's greed...
Down on bend and knee,
While they bleed...
W/ the desire to feed
that parent-less, unplanned seed...
Sidewalk toilets for the canine persuasion,
Go unattended...
Though "Clean Up After Your Dog"
is recommended...
Litter, debris, garbage,
Leaves one offended...
High taxes,
Low wages,
Loud noises,
Stone faces...
Cell phones ringing,
Bling bling" blinging,
Public school truancy
has "the Authority" singing...
The blues
w/ all its bad news...
Gentrification in the 'hood
has the minorities running off the lot...
And the A train STILL runs hot!
(c) A. Dacosta Brathway
Friday, April 13, 2007
Those Voices Inside My Head by A. Dacosta Brathway
I tell them...
to shut up,
But they diss me...
I wish they would flee
from inside...
My head is on overload
about to explode
from the lexicon
that resides deep w/in,
from all the coffee house chatter...
Does it matter...(?)
That I am forced to listen
by my admission
in allowance
of said dialogue to take place
in my space...
Like domestic critters
on dropped food...
How rude
not to include
me in on the conversation
w/out reservation...
And so I lie there
listening to
what they chose to review...
And,
Then,
I do,
what they recommend me
to...
Those voices inside my head!
(c) A. Dacosta Brathway
to shut up,
But they diss me...
I wish they would flee
from inside...
My head is on overload
about to explode
from the lexicon
that resides deep w/in,
from all the coffee house chatter...
Does it matter...(?)
That I am forced to listen
by my admission
in allowance
of said dialogue to take place
in my space...
Like domestic critters
on dropped food...
How rude
not to include
me in on the conversation
w/out reservation...
And so I lie there
listening to
what they chose to review...
And,
Then,
I do,
what they recommend me
to...
Those voices inside my head!
(c) A. Dacosta Brathway
A Love Affair by A. Dacosta Brathway
Lost in time...
A relationship that flourished
in rhythm when
two hearts met
& everything was fine...
Fine,
Like expensive red wine
when sipped
across a small table
candle lit
w/ wax dripping
in romantic patterns
on a scented table cloth...
And there is that light buzz
of conversation between two
who
know not what to do
outside of discreet staring
and
only hearing choice words spoken...
Ah, the possibility
to be
in love w/ the possibility of love...
That perfect fit
like hand in glove
confirmed by Omnipetant eyes
from above,
Confirm the union of two
who blend as one!
(c) A. Dacosta Brathway
A relationship that flourished
in rhythm when
two hearts met
& everything was fine...
Fine,
Like expensive red wine
when sipped
across a small table
candle lit
w/ wax dripping
in romantic patterns
on a scented table cloth...
And there is that light buzz
of conversation between two
who
know not what to do
outside of discreet staring
and
only hearing choice words spoken...
Ah, the possibility
to be
in love w/ the possibility of love...
That perfect fit
like hand in glove
confirmed by Omnipetant eyes
from above,
Confirm the union of two
who blend as one!
(c) A. Dacosta Brathway
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
THE EXISTENTIALIST NIGGA by A. Dacosta Brathway
Existentialism: a philosophy centered on individual existence and personal responsibility for acts of free will w/out certain knowledge of what is right or wrong…
The Existentialist Nigga,
Buried in a mindset of bullshit ideals
Well heeled…
In Tim boots
And sweat suits…
Body full of game
W/ a rap real lame
Citing the obvious…
Rump shaking ‘ho’s
Maintaining the flow
Of ignorance…
While hind sighted thought
Is distraught
w/ the mission of saving a life…
All this glittering gold
In the new stories told
Provide false hope
To the dope (d)
Up boys on the block…
While being clocked by THE MAN!
You see…
Big brother is really watching you now
It’s what the law will allow
By an act of Patriot-ism
w/ your life, now, like the yard is a prison…
sectioned off turf
you dare not surf…
The existentialist nigga
Quick to pull the trigga
On his mirror image
Like it’s his privledge
As mandated by Massa
w/ his divide and conquer mentality
that infiltrates the reality
of brothers…
starring in his fantasy!
(c) A. Dacosta Brathway
Existentialism: a philosophy centered on individual existence and personal responsibility for acts of free will w/out certain knowledge of what is right or wrong…
The Existentialist Nigga,
Buried in a mindset of bullshit ideals
Well heeled…
In Tim boots
And sweat suits…
Body full of game
W/ a rap real lame
Citing the obvious…
Rump shaking ‘ho’s
Maintaining the flow
Of ignorance…
While hind sighted thought
Is distraught
w/ the mission of saving a life…
All this glittering gold
In the new stories told
Provide false hope
To the dope (d)
Up boys on the block…
While being clocked by THE MAN!
You see…
Big brother is really watching you now
It’s what the law will allow
By an act of Patriot-ism
w/ your life, now, like the yard is a prison…
sectioned off turf
you dare not surf…
The existentialist nigga
Quick to pull the trigga
On his mirror image
Like it’s his privledge
As mandated by Massa
w/ his divide and conquer mentality
that infiltrates the reality
of brothers…
starring in his fantasy!
(c) A. Dacosta Brathway
I’M INTO HIP-HOP ‘CAUSE I DON’T GOT NO JOB!
By Job Less, Resident Homeboy, LDL
Yo, yo wha’s up? This yo’ boy Scoop bringin’ you the lates’ in wha’s goin’ down on the street! Yo, like I been hearin’ a lot a complaints from da establishment ‘bout the hip-hop culture lately an’ I be tryin’ ta figure it out… I mean, wha’s up wit’ dat? Why you be comin’ down so hard on the masses? You know, you’s had yo’ time… Back in da day when you was followin’ James Brown an’ all dat… Why y’all don’ wanna accept what be goin’ down w’it us? We ain’t tryin’ ta hurt nobody unless they be tryin’ ta take our block or some’in…
Look yo’, you keep doin’ what you be doin’ an’ we will maintain ours ov’a here! An’ if any of you dudes is lookin’ for a hard worker, I’m down. I ain’t got no experience but I got skillz! Holla…
By Job Less, Resident Homeboy, LDL
Yo, yo wha’s up? This yo’ boy Scoop bringin’ you the lates’ in wha’s goin’ down on the street! Yo, like I been hearin’ a lot a complaints from da establishment ‘bout the hip-hop culture lately an’ I be tryin’ ta figure it out… I mean, wha’s up wit’ dat? Why you be comin’ down so hard on the masses? You know, you’s had yo’ time… Back in da day when you was followin’ James Brown an’ all dat… Why y’all don’ wanna accept what be goin’ down w’it us? We ain’t tryin’ ta hurt nobody unless they be tryin’ ta take our block or some’in…
Look yo’, you keep doin’ what you be doin’ an’ we will maintain ours ov’a here! An’ if any of you dudes is lookin’ for a hard worker, I’m down. I ain’t got no experience but I got skillz! Holla…
ED's Opinion/LDL
ED’s Opinion
(Before you read this, firmly plant your tongue in your cheek!)
Oh Imus…Imus…Imus… Wow! I have to say when I first heard about what you said, I said, “Oh no he didn’t!” I was listening to a sports talk radio show and they announced that you said what was said. But I didn’t believe it until I saw it, printed, in the Washington Post (Sat., April 7, 2007). I read the article and it dawned on me that there is no problem with you saying what you said. For the record, you apologized. End of story, right? WRONG!
There is a new story here that needs to be addressed. That story is that you will not lose your job! Why? Why won’t Imus lose his job boys and girls? (Please raise your hands kiddies, we live in a civilized society!) That’s it! Imus won’t lose his job because we live in a civilized society and as long as a racial slur is committed and apologized for, it’s all good! And, why is it all good? It’s all good because civilized HUMAN beings are smart enough to know that if there is an apology that makes it all good! The question is how civilized are we as a society?
You have to know that in a civilized society you should expect to be criticized, humiliated, insulted, verbally abused, disrespected, and demoralized. It’s a part of what makes America great. Did you know that right now a war is being fought for this very right? (There are other issues too but we are on this particular one!)You have the right to be disrespect anybody you want because people are losing their lives for this right.
It was mentioned in the article that Imus brings in the ratings. If you work a job that brings in high ratings, like in TV or radio, you can say whatever you want because it’s about ratings! It is not about, or never was about, HUMAN decency. Who cares about a Black women’s basketball team that made it all the way to the final game of the season? That’s no big deal… Hell, they lost! They deserve to be insulted! Never mind that they beat some good teams along the way (i.e. LSU and DUKE!) Why should they be exalted above their station? They lost to Tennessee! UT has not won it in (what) nine years since their last national title. It's not about Rutgers, right?
Look, they did not deserve what they got from you Imus. But you and your bunch found it to be quite amusing because that's just what you do! Keep up the good work Imus. With a bit of luck, you won't be a problem much longer!(Readers, you can take your tongue out of your cheek now!)
(Before you read this, firmly plant your tongue in your cheek!)
Oh Imus…Imus…Imus… Wow! I have to say when I first heard about what you said, I said, “Oh no he didn’t!” I was listening to a sports talk radio show and they announced that you said what was said. But I didn’t believe it until I saw it, printed, in the Washington Post (Sat., April 7, 2007). I read the article and it dawned on me that there is no problem with you saying what you said. For the record, you apologized. End of story, right? WRONG!
There is a new story here that needs to be addressed. That story is that you will not lose your job! Why? Why won’t Imus lose his job boys and girls? (Please raise your hands kiddies, we live in a civilized society!) That’s it! Imus won’t lose his job because we live in a civilized society and as long as a racial slur is committed and apologized for, it’s all good! And, why is it all good? It’s all good because civilized HUMAN beings are smart enough to know that if there is an apology that makes it all good! The question is how civilized are we as a society?
You have to know that in a civilized society you should expect to be criticized, humiliated, insulted, verbally abused, disrespected, and demoralized. It’s a part of what makes America great. Did you know that right now a war is being fought for this very right? (There are other issues too but we are on this particular one!)You have the right to be disrespect anybody you want because people are losing their lives for this right.
It was mentioned in the article that Imus brings in the ratings. If you work a job that brings in high ratings, like in TV or radio, you can say whatever you want because it’s about ratings! It is not about, or never was about, HUMAN decency. Who cares about a Black women’s basketball team that made it all the way to the final game of the season? That’s no big deal… Hell, they lost! They deserve to be insulted! Never mind that they beat some good teams along the way (i.e. LSU and DUKE!) Why should they be exalted above their station? They lost to Tennessee! UT has not won it in (what) nine years since their last national title. It's not about Rutgers, right?
Look, they did not deserve what they got from you Imus. But you and your bunch found it to be quite amusing because that's just what you do! Keep up the good work Imus. With a bit of luck, you won't be a problem much longer!(Readers, you can take your tongue out of your cheek now!)
ED's Opinion Intro
ED's Op
Que pasa people? This is the intro to a new blog on line that will be voicing the views of an invisible man. No...no... It won't be anything vicious or mean spirited. It's just time for another opinion about how the world works. Okay, maybe not but it's gonna happen anyway so... God, there are so many things to express an opinion on, how will I find the time? That's real easy. Since I don't have a job, I'll have all the time in the world! (Maybe I don't have a job is because I AM invisible?) In any event, look out for Miscellaneous Turds! (I know... You don't like the name. But that's the beauty of living in America!)
Que pasa people? This is the intro to a new blog on line that will be voicing the views of an invisible man. No...no... It won't be anything vicious or mean spirited. It's just time for another opinion about how the world works. Okay, maybe not but it's gonna happen anyway so... God, there are so many things to express an opinion on, how will I find the time? That's real easy. Since I don't have a job, I'll have all the time in the world! (Maybe I don't have a job is because I AM invisible?) In any event, look out for Miscellaneous Turds! (I know... You don't like the name. But that's the beauty of living in America!)
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