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Joy
Call it prayerCall it sacredCall these words a psalma songsingSurrender to serenityLet the ecstasy of excitemententer your heartand nourish you in placesyour pride won’t let you admitstill hurtHowever, you mustHowever, you willin the quiet blooming of the soulfindyourjoy Continue reading
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Throwback Thursday Jams – The Spinners, Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
Every adult when I was growing up, “What ya’ll know about this?” Lol Continue reading
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Grief
it came in waves today grief did the sound of Yolanda Adams opening her heart did it I was wrong to listen her voice was a gun her lyrics, a trigger me, the victim she was thunder my tears rain Yolanda knows I can’t listen to that song it hoola hooped on the radio… Continue reading
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Throwback Thursday Jam – You Rock My World, Michael Jackson
Yes, I know. This came out in 2001 but I got a funny story with it…. My mom’s birthday was this week and she loves MJ, matter of fact I think it was her bday when I was listening to it. I have this song on my phone right, and when the beat started up,… Continue reading
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90s Throwback Thursday Jam – Understanding, Xscape
It’s 90s week! What happened to these r&b girl groups….*snaps fingers* Continue reading
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Her Song
Her fingers girdle themselves around the microphone like blessings wrapped in silk prepared to sing poetic melodies in front an audience too deaf to hear the angels playing on the strings of her vocal cords to witness the flapping of wings against their skin too blind to see the messages dancing on her collar bone… Continue reading
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Guest Feature – Exerpt from Ntozake Shange
i can’t hear anythin but maddening screams & the soft strains of death & you promised me you promised me… somebody/anybody sing a black girl’s song bring her out to know herself to know you but sing her rhythms carin/struggle/hard times sing her song of life she’s been dead so long closed in silence so… Continue reading
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