Monday, June 21, 2010

Poles and Poets/UnWind Wednesdays




















































" Poetry is the possibility of Language.''-Eddie Coles, Love Jones the Movie.

Reminisce with me for a second: Go back to any club scene from Love Jones only this time envision: a small, artistic, creative, cozy upscale spot! Drinks to suit your tastes, Music to sway your hips, Beautiful People surrounding you and Spoken word to make your...drop! That is the exactly what I experienced when following a T & R sponsored event with Renowned Hosts and Spoken Word Artists, Choice and Je'm!

I have never been so commanded to listen physically and spiritually, by words. Listening to the various poets spit their thoughts, share their souls, and reveal their desires penetrates so deep, that you'd think God himself, rubbed his sweet hand directly across your spine. Met with House rules 1, 2 and 3: Respect the M****F****** MIC, and reminded that every one is welcomed as well as everyone that blesses the mic and grace the stage is an "Artist, and their serious about their SHIT!" You cant help but feel relaxed, revived and right at home. These poets are remarkable to say the least. Having my listening virginity ripped from my ears in sheer pleasure by none other than Poets such as Pinky, Dose, Khalil and Socrateez was by far one of the most moving and profound experiences EVER! Revolutionary, even!!!! The Bar has been set high!

As a writer and aspiring author, I felt inspired to just have my face in the place. Im going to dedicate my share to all the Spoken Word Artists.:

Too Damn Good!
Does the words move around in your MIND,
Tick Tock like a clock on the WALL, Only trying to FIND,
A way out running like a water FALL?
To your Fire and Ink,
As you sit and spit, eat, and THINK
While your listeners DRINK
The intricateness infecting their BRAINS
Giving a rise to FAME, the words that you spit!
Touching souls, lifting holds, and...making panties WET!
Dont get upset, lose the ANIMOSITY
as spoken word artists stimulate your PSYCHE,
P-S-Y-C-H-O-L-O-GY of your thoughts, TOO Good to place fault,
on this pleasure your Trinity is given.
We all Saints aint no Sinners, Just Artists TOO DAMN GOOD!!!!!

-Jeanette aka MsNightLyfe 6/10