in aint strength

a poem you should read.

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and if you have any trouble, there's always write or die...

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the word

today's word comes to us from saul williams, shamanic soul poet.

this excerpt is chapter 26 in the dead emcee scrolls: the lost teachings of hip hop. and so we read:

When you say you love me a series of changes begin to occur. First there is a warmth. The warmth generates heat. The heat permeates the cold. The ice melts. Limbs and branches are thawed. Blood circulates. A feeling of comfort pervades.

The body is oxygenated. It becomes limber. It yearns to dance, to move about freely and express its newfound energy. Music is sought through voice or ear. The heart identifies the rhythm of the song and synchronizes its pace. A union is formed between the visible and the invisible.

Song is the invitation from the primordial unseen to become one with that which is seen. To nod your head is to agree that the moment is godly: communion. To dance is to become God. There are many ways of dancing. Follow your heart.

the word

lovelies, draw your attention to the work three pieces by the illustrious ntozake shange.

today's reading is an excerpt from act 1, scene 4 of the piece entitled a photograph: lovers in motion:

sean: i really like the way you look/ sleepin like that/ yr face in the mornin/ is a blessin/ some women/ i look at them/ i wanna get up...but you/ i wanna go back to the womb with you

michael: sean/ somebody's been sleeping here recently/ just like me

sean: you know somebodies have been sleeping here/ & you know yr here now & that is all you need to know...damn/ you are so soft...

michael: no/ it's important/ i cant lay in any old body's morning & evening smells/ i want an arrangement for me/ i know/ when i'm here i'll bring my japanese mats & we can sleep on the floor

sean (laughing): you mean yr not upset abt them bein here/ just bout where you sleep?

michael: uh huh

sean: well i'll be damned. what kinda woman are ya/ dont you wanna know/ why i need somebody else sides you/ & where am i going & who is that/ how much do i love you & all that stuff?

michael: no

sean: well/ i dont know how long this is gonna last/ but it sure feels funny

michael: feels funny?

sean: dont be getting all holy & above possession/ aint a bitch in the world cant get jealous & loud/ they been running me crazy

michael: that's them [stage instruction] i cant do that. i'm physically incapable of chasing & arguing abt a man/ i just cant. i dont have the energy

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