Thursday, March 4, 2010
The Bowl
Not even crumbs, I noticed. Like a wayward gale swept the last of my favorite granola just as my eyes caught sparkling bits of honey over the tasty conglomerate. "It must have been really good granola," a friend quipped. My favorite foods are just that.
Monday, March 1, 2010
In-Flight Granola
The view from my window seat was fantastic.
A light unto my weekend's pathway outta town.
"Just to look around," I jet setted to our Nation's Capital for a weekend away from
the city of Atlantis. Distance and departure make my heart grow fonder. Though I set out to make nu-dreams reality, I end up missing what's left behind. So, with that in mind, I'll come back to the middle...with the spirit of india.arie and erykah badu warming my soul in the final days of February.
The window seat was a supreme gift. Reflecting the latest single from Erykah, I enjoyed the short flight, filled with excitement, yet relaxed as thick clouds sauntered below us. I was to spend the weekend visiting with friends and making up for "lost timeless" with Crunchy Granola.
DC. I arrived about an hour later than expected, but the flight was cool and the snacks of pretzels, Biscoff, and cranberry juice fed my hunder for Crunchy Granola.
Crunchy Granola is one of my favorite foods, but don't tell, Soul Food, Jamaican, or Thai!
CG - a memory from Hampton, a recent reintroduction in Atlanta, and au-natural letters in between. Though spur-of-the moment, this trip was an unexpected departure from my conservative ways. I packed light, and feasted on good food, good tunes, and great times all weekend!
I learned not to judge Granola by texture. See, its all about taste and the lasting satisfaction that comes from a yummy snack. I wonder how snacks feel about us eating them from time to time? Are snacks envious of full course meals? Are they okay with being the pick-me-up when time is short? I can't seem to ask granola about that... Conversations feel one-sided. Still, I reach for some crunchy granola when its close and I'm hungry.
Granola and I go back. I remember being a boyscout trailmixing north Georgia. She was with me in Europe. What I love most is her desire to hear my stories! Being the sharing-is-caring type, I love telling stories of my life.
With that, I offer my blog readers some of what I'll tell Crunchy Granola
over our next meeting:
Please don't search for your smile's cessation
let it linger longer lasting
nu dreams
take shape before me unfolding
kaleidoscope pixels of reality
and it tastes like music
spicy beans and rice
straight from de island
slice some mango for me
feel alright
now and then curry time with jamaica tea
can u hear flavors of she
echoing off clustered clouds
with sun in his reign over drops of shade?
i sip some water
eagerly, patiently
drinking moments
spun dizzy gillespie
spat laughter all over me
jazz riffs in da Matrix.
Crunch Crunch! Be-Bop Pop Rocks
Hip Hop Don't Stop Crushin School Girls
loving being the pressure between my teeth
Maybe she will still miss me, when I'm eating bites of reality
my sweet treat, so good for me
mommy first served me
healthy living
I feast on Crunchy Granola through the week
(I need someone to clap for me, I need someone to miss me)
Come Back...
A light unto my weekend's pathway outta town.
"Just to look around," I jet setted to our Nation's Capital for a weekend away from
the city of Atlantis. Distance and departure make my heart grow fonder. Though I set out to make nu-dreams reality, I end up missing what's left behind. So, with that in mind, I'll come back to the middle...with the spirit of india.arie and erykah badu warming my soul in the final days of February.
The window seat was a supreme gift. Reflecting the latest single from Erykah, I enjoyed the short flight, filled with excitement, yet relaxed as thick clouds sauntered below us. I was to spend the weekend visiting with friends and making up for "lost timeless" with Crunchy Granola.
DC. I arrived about an hour later than expected, but the flight was cool and the snacks of pretzels, Biscoff, and cranberry juice fed my hunder for Crunchy Granola.
Crunchy Granola is one of my favorite foods, but don't tell, Soul Food, Jamaican, or Thai!
CG - a memory from Hampton, a recent reintroduction in Atlanta, and au-natural letters in between. Though spur-of-the moment, this trip was an unexpected departure from my conservative ways. I packed light, and feasted on good food, good tunes, and great times all weekend!
I learned not to judge Granola by texture. See, its all about taste and the lasting satisfaction that comes from a yummy snack. I wonder how snacks feel about us eating them from time to time? Are snacks envious of full course meals? Are they okay with being the pick-me-up when time is short? I can't seem to ask granola about that... Conversations feel one-sided. Still, I reach for some crunchy granola when its close and I'm hungry.
Granola and I go back. I remember being a boyscout trailmixing north Georgia. She was with me in Europe. What I love most is her desire to hear my stories! Being the sharing-is-caring type, I love telling stories of my life.
With that, I offer my blog readers some of what I'll tell Crunchy Granola
over our next meeting:
Please don't search for your smile's cessation
let it linger longer lasting
nu dreams
take shape before me unfolding
kaleidoscope pixels of reality
and it tastes like music
spicy beans and rice
straight from de island
slice some mango for me
feel alright
now and then curry time with jamaica tea
can u hear flavors of she
echoing off clustered clouds
with sun in his reign over drops of shade?
i sip some water
eagerly, patiently
drinking moments
spun dizzy gillespie
spat laughter all over me
jazz riffs in da Matrix.
Crunch Crunch! Be-Bop Pop Rocks
Hip Hop Don't Stop Crushin School Girls
loving being the pressure between my teeth
Maybe she will still miss me, when I'm eating bites of reality
my sweet treat, so good for me
mommy first served me
healthy living
I feast on Crunchy Granola through the week
(I need someone to clap for me, I need someone to miss me)
Come Back...
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Rich Boi
so, when was the last time you assessed your personal value? I believe its important to know what you bring to the proverbial table when entering new relationships, considering dating, or just need a pick-me-up. So, with that in mind, here is the short list of my soul's assets.
i know what makes me valuable: being in the world but not of the world. learning to do yard work over the years. A conscience that is clear. having the best interests of others in mind. putting myself second. not leading others towards their demise. knowing how to be a good friend. knowing what unconditional love really is. finding peace and joy in simple things. basking in the presence of God around and through me. Knowing what is appropriate. Vocabulary. Kindness. Vision. getting to work early almost every day. creating unique bonds with others. helping to save the lives of my friends. seeking spiritual ONEness. Being honest. having a heart that is ready to love. Being sexually conservative. Being the kind of guy who can capture a woman with conversation. Having an impeccable sense of style. breakdancing. cutting a rug w/ jay electronica @ the mos def show. Not being satisfied with fast money, women, or cars. Being favored by God. Knowing how to cook a decent meal. being happy to be a Black man in america. being in touch with my emotions. being kind. being sensitive to the needs of others. sensible humility. a supportive non-dysfunctional family. For being well on my way towards manhood...
i know what makes me valuable: being in the world but not of the world. learning to do yard work over the years. A conscience that is clear. having the best interests of others in mind. putting myself second. not leading others towards their demise. knowing how to be a good friend. knowing what unconditional love really is. finding peace and joy in simple things. basking in the presence of God around and through me. Knowing what is appropriate. Vocabulary. Kindness. Vision. getting to work early almost every day. creating unique bonds with others. helping to save the lives of my friends. seeking spiritual ONEness. Being honest. having a heart that is ready to love. Being sexually conservative. Being the kind of guy who can capture a woman with conversation. Having an impeccable sense of style. breakdancing. cutting a rug w/ jay electronica @ the mos def show. Not being satisfied with fast money, women, or cars. Being favored by God. Knowing how to cook a decent meal. being happy to be a Black man in america. being in touch with my emotions. being kind. being sensitive to the needs of others. sensible humility. a supportive non-dysfunctional family. For being well on my way towards manhood...
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Gucci Glasses Half Full
some of the best rap I've heard is like straight conversation. in this mixtape classik, pharrell and gucci mane shine, talk about the woman who can get it all... snappin'!
gucci doesn't really spit verses, but I like abstract song formats. pharrell is subtle, at his best, and coasting with a sincerely masculine vibrato. listen close. (anything to keep you blushing)
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Shots of Hate
okay, I don't drink hateraid ... I sip from time to time. You know, to get a little buzz. Anyway, today's topic is: things I hate.
1. Young "Hipsters" - nearly everything that is hip today is a rehash of what's been artistic since the 80s and 90s. The point of being hip is to be "hip" to new styles... even retro styles can be made unique witha touch of, that's right, CREATIVITY! Freak the style by thinking about what's hot but not copying what's seen in a video or on the racks. Ex: Screen print tees are hot... rock a custom Tee from your imagination or from a funky retailer with your name on the back with a number - create a "jersey tee" with the front side still in style! *If u want to be extra fresh wear classic garments ex: a vintage clip-on tie from a thrift store will crush a new button down shirt! Oh yeah, and your music is poo. (do we sound like our parents yet?)
2. Bodies in the Street: why is it that a dead Iraqi, Afghan, or Haitian will be shown on American Media but dead Americans won't? Pick your global disaster where there is loss of life by brown skinned / non white people and during the first "shock and awe" hours of media coverage, and there is bound to be someone's brother, sister, mother, uncle, or second cousin twice-removed's body shown with no respect. I'll take it a step further... remember Hurricane Katrina? I remember seeing bodies in the street, on the sidewalk, and on bridges. Now, I don't know the last time I EVER saw a dead white person on TV... non-fiction rebuttles need only apply! As if brown skinned people deserve less respect - even in death!??- SMH.
3. FOX "News"
4. Pat Robertson - God don't like ugly and you have have no alabi
5. Sammy Sosa - not a good look...playa.
6. Mark McGwire - After admitting to using steroids during his "record-breaking" 1998 baseball season, St.Louis Cardinals fans welcomed him as their new batting coach. Even more frustrating was comissioner Bud Selig's statment regarding the incident, "I am pleased that Mark McGwire has confronted his use of performance-enhancing substances as a player. Being truthful is always the correct course of action, which is why I had commissioned Senator George Mitchell to conduct his investigation. This statement of contrition, I believe, will make Mark's re-entry into the game much smoother and easier," Selig said. I can't imagine a worse time to show compassion. Had, the player been lets say, Sammy Sosa... do you think Selig would have been so supportive? Shame on you Mark!
7.Wallflowers: If you paid to get in, why aren't you dancing?
8."Obamanations": Is it just me or is our 44th getting the 3rd degree from every angle? I mean imagine if the 43rd was actually criticized at the same level as Obama. Haters never rest till the best get down.
9.Twitter
10.Dirty Socks - not only are they a ses pool for athletes foot, the're just nasty.
1. Young "Hipsters" - nearly everything that is hip today is a rehash of what's been artistic since the 80s and 90s. The point of being hip is to be "hip" to new styles... even retro styles can be made unique witha touch of, that's right, CREATIVITY! Freak the style by thinking about what's hot but not copying what's seen in a video or on the racks. Ex: Screen print tees are hot... rock a custom Tee from your imagination or from a funky retailer with your name on the back with a number - create a "jersey tee" with the front side still in style! *If u want to be extra fresh wear classic garments ex: a vintage clip-on tie from a thrift store will crush a new button down shirt! Oh yeah, and your music is poo. (do we sound like our parents yet?)
2. Bodies in the Street: why is it that a dead Iraqi, Afghan, or Haitian will be shown on American Media but dead Americans won't? Pick your global disaster where there is loss of life by brown skinned / non white people and during the first "shock and awe" hours of media coverage, and there is bound to be someone's brother, sister, mother, uncle, or second cousin twice-removed's body shown with no respect. I'll take it a step further... remember Hurricane Katrina? I remember seeing bodies in the street, on the sidewalk, and on bridges. Now, I don't know the last time I EVER saw a dead white person on TV... non-fiction rebuttles need only apply! As if brown skinned people deserve less respect - even in death!??- SMH.
3. FOX "News"
4. Pat Robertson - God don't like ugly and you have have no alabi
5. Sammy Sosa - not a good look...playa.
6. Mark McGwire - After admitting to using steroids during his "record-breaking" 1998 baseball season, St.Louis Cardinals fans welcomed him as their new batting coach. Even more frustrating was comissioner Bud Selig's statment regarding the incident, "I am pleased that Mark McGwire has confronted his use of performance-enhancing substances as a player. Being truthful is always the correct course of action, which is why I had commissioned Senator George Mitchell to conduct his investigation. This statement of contrition, I believe, will make Mark's re-entry into the game much smoother and easier," Selig said. I can't imagine a worse time to show compassion. Had, the player been lets say, Sammy Sosa... do you think Selig would have been so supportive? Shame on you Mark!
7.Wallflowers: If you paid to get in, why aren't you dancing?
8."Obamanations": Is it just me or is our 44th getting the 3rd degree from every angle? I mean imagine if the 43rd was actually criticized at the same level as Obama. Haters never rest till the best get down.
9.Twitter
10.Dirty Socks - not only are they a ses pool for athletes foot, the're just nasty.
Friday, January 8, 2010
sapphire tea
gorgeous mourning
arctic air blanketing the sky invisible
coating of cool
miles of blue
distant starglow of you
dusting lashes, branches anew.
vision of winter
glaze surfaced pools
looking glasses, patches blacktop icecapades
when it was goodie for an early minute
detroit was saved
ohm infinitum
arctic air blanketing the sky invisible
coating of cool
miles of blue
distant starglow of you
dusting lashes, branches anew.
vision of winter
glaze surfaced pools
looking glasses, patches blacktop icecapades
when it was goodie for an early minute
detroit was saved
ohm infinitum
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