Thousand Words Campaign: 16

After two years or perhaps it’s even been three
Still,His crimson roses are no good to me
No need to shower me with pricy “bling bling”
B/c my heart has always been in his hands
His key in mine,
I’m infatuated with WE
Eyes closed tight like virgin thighs in his arms is where I’ll always be
A strong gentle giant
Knows simple gestures im press
Me,
With Him
Compliment to..No,
he GIVES me my swag
Exceptional in his old rags,
No Enyce, Dolce, or Louie bags
Can compare to his heart rich with love for me,
Sweeter than the kisses
Hershey makes
Without him there is no me,
No him and my heart will surely break
Like glass windows when thieves come to take
I’ll pray God sends YOU an angel,
Wings white like freshly painted new house walls
To carry you high,
Not to cloud 9,
But 23 In the presence of Jordan, James, and Beckham
The presence of greatness is where you’ll be
Yin to your yang
Burning flame
Hot from head to feet
Dripping wet, lips soaking your seat.
With one simple peck you know he belongs to you
And when HE made him
Forget broke HE destroyed the mold,
There’s no need for 2.

Thousand Words Campaign: 15

Doesn’t matter WHAT day it was or WHO asked who
WHERE we were WHEN it started or WHAT we were about to do
B/c the game ended for me TODAY
It’s a done deal, I’m through
With you…
There is no sunshine or springtime
There’s nothing left to do
When there’s just April’s showers
And no,
They don’t follow with May flowers
of Memories, Not good
that tower upon towers.
But I left behind just one shoe for you
To walk a mile
Wait, you might need to walk two
To see the love that once burned so deep down in my soul
As I wore out this set of soles
For you? Ha!
God only knows
Like a pawn to “my” King
Just another member of his crowded team
Of Bishops, Knights, Rooks
Damn, why was I so hooked?
Never once given the opportunity to fulfill my dream
Of us together living happily ever after
As the princess or queen
Wake up this is not Snow White’s or Cinderella’s scene
So please, for me don’t Check
Mate in him I’ve found forever
He appreciates the loyalty I give to MY King
Never underestimated, Unappreciated
I’m X-ceptional and his good thing
No more being sacrificed at the front line
My love is all he needs
He only wants one woman at a time
He “captured” my heart, this new King
Royal in everyway
Member to his 2 person team
I’m no longer your PAWN, I’m his beautiful black QUEEN!

-X

Thousand Words Campaign:14

EGO –Obie Davis

Would you kill for it?

Would you cry for it…

Emotions and Anger

Questions of reasonable doubt?

Rhetorical situations, high self-esteem ego to strong…Pride in Mars

Pities for the birds, self worth is all he has. Drifted in a sea of loom and disgusted twist…who is he?

Sky’s the limit…contradicting his life to limitless heights.

Abhor and Betrayal the daily spectrum.

Embodied in his reflection

A dual personality, represented in thought, but performed within…

His opponent always wins, and has the upper hand. But the reflection still remains the molecular simulation of he. Twisted to a standard never understood.

His own patriotic

Biggest fan…

The true trouble within, Lingering and lost…

He found himself!

Be There

University of Cincinnati

Zimmer Auditorim

3.13.2009.

7pm

Wally.Vega- Not Tonite

Thousand Words Campaign:13

take me back a couple of summers

spent so much time on your steps

kinda like sitting on a stoop in Brooklyn

but in a third world country

watching people while they watch me

trying to figure out why i’m there

met so many people on you steps

my summer fling and my favorite street hustler

we always met here first

making plans to what bars we were going to

or who was buying the whiskey

got in fights and arguments on your steps

tried to hold my tongue

but the curse words always came out

always made sure to do the Sign of the Cross

before i left your steps

never made it to the door you lead to

always got there too late

paid off the homeless women on your steps

to compensate for my guilt

take me back a couple of summers

first and only time i fell in love

fell in love with your steps

i would kill to be at your steps right now

-Shaundri

Thousand Words Campaign:12

The Centennial Woman
By Belashia Johnson

“Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole….” [1]
Our unconquerable souls withstood 100 years of perseverance…
That began in a nation..
Of Less than…
1,000
Higher Educated…
Negroes.
A mere One generation away from the bonds of slavery’s chains…
But we thanks GOD for the unconquerable Women that were
Birthed into Slavery…
Whipped for their Bravery….
Chained at the ankles and still kept faith in Thee.
For the Black women..
Who picked cotton in scorching Heat
With bleeding Feet….
Separated families…No food to Eat.
Who were Molested…
Infected
And by society Rejected…
Receiving hatred’s attention, yet Still stood Neglected
Who fled from their masters so that they wouldn’t live a Life
As a slave, a mother, a concubine and Wife.
For the unconquerable Woman who said Enough is Enough…
When no man vouched for her or dared stand Up.
When Black women were inferior to all Whites and all Men.
When their expected field of labor was housework and the cotton Gins.
Because on January 15, 1908.…
There were still White eyes that were filled with Black Hate….
Who degraded all women, with black woman left Cold…
Seen as the bottom of the barrel and the totem Pole.
Not allowed to speak up…Not allowed to Vote…
Back when “Whiter if Righter” was the American Quote.
Back when the black woman’s neglection became the
Black woman’s Infection…
When Our founders saw potential in a world of Rejection.
And with every breath they inhaled, they exhaled their history’s Truth
That was inhaled by the next person ‘til it was breather into You.
So to move forward in our walk, we must study footprints of our Past,
For we know that those who endure will conquer those who are Fast.
But in order to move Forward,
We need to take it Back!
Back like….
Nellie Mae Quander being part of political Action…
For selfless giving of the common good, gaining spiritual Satisfaction.
Back like AKAs in the 1930’s, fighting to end hatred and Discrimination
Being the source for international funding and educational Stimulation.
Because we know that a mustard seed of faith
Mixed with a drop of Determination….
All wrapped into an AKA is one POWERFUL Combination!
And that’s why….
We will take it back!
Ethel Hedgeman Lyle said our duty is that our torches shine
Light to every Other Man,
And we’ve shined from Howard University allll the way
To the Motherland.
So when people hear
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA,
Do you know what they See?
Other than that we’re pretty in pink and gorgeous in Green?
Pearls and pumps when we step on the Scene?
Struttin’ hard to “Scarred” or “PYT”?
Pinkies in the air with a proud “Skee Wee”?
Leeeeeeeeanin’ back in group pictures, showing that my sister’s
Can lean on Me?
They see….
That we’re a Sisterhood,
Deeply rooted in our communities…
Taking advantage of every Opportunity…
And I want YOU to say THIS individually--
That “Service Is Not New To Me.”
A Century seed was planted, and with FAITH, it has Bloomed into Me!
For ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA will always remain True to Me!
And now I can see that it is Finally getting Through to Me!
I never imagined in 100 years that This is what is would Do to Me!
For when I raise up my mirror, I can see the struggles of my Ancestry!
And it’s not by coincidence that I am here.
It’s only because God is Blessing Me!
And we know that when things get tough,
We can say that Satan is merely Testing Me!
Because he knows our faith is grounded in God, so only GOD can
Bring out the Best in Me!
And God placed us all here because we realize
That this is more than a mere Sorority!
We began as inferior to the world, and now WE’RE the forefront Majority!
“So let our Lives live the Ivies Be
A help to man and a wreath for Thee” [2]
Remembering our past so that we all can See…
The Unconquerable, CENTENNIAL WOMAN in you and Me!


Cited source from quoted verses: “Invictus” 1875 by William Ernest Henley (1): “The Ivy Hymn” (2)

Thousand Words Campaign:11

It feels like a breeze from heavens fan every time I see your smile
And it’s not your words but rather your eyes that inspire me to go the extra mile
When your lips part ways and your tongue expels "I love you"
All of that at once, causes a pulmonary race to ensue
Then we hug and we kiss and its momentary bliss
And when we're done you know me, I’m jus tryna get another kiss
And I wish that those moments never had to end
That our lips wound be best friends
That our love will never suspend
I’d rather, like TIVO for our hearts to rewind
When we hit rocky times and we need graces light to shine
If I had it my way we'd be GREAT, forever and 3days
We'd be in our own space
"it’s not much but it OURS”, like a couple in their first place
I apologize ahead of time, ‘cause babe, you’re visual narcotics
That’s why every time we’re alone your record skips on “stop it”
Probably because you say it in that soft sweet voice of yours
I keep going, negligent of remorse
Then I pause…the gentleman in me opens the door
And with the ILLEST look you ask “what you stop for?!”
That’s why I love you
No, SEROIUSLY, I love everything about you
All of you, like everything between the crown of your head and the soles of your shoes
Time can’t define how long I want us to be together
I guess you could try to measure
The ruler would have to read, instead of numbers, I,LOVE,YOU,FOREVER….

Thousand Words Campaign:10

Plush lifestyle
No need for lifestyles
We're both living pristine
So when I’m pushing toward your spleen
With ya grip dumb mean
When we’re done everything is everything
Everything is all good
Ima big dude but believe EVERYTHING, it’s ALL good
No talk of SHOULD with me and you, we just do…
It? Nah, not like Nike, that's Lebron, too Cavalier
Love trading, you ride I drive and I only know 1 gear…
5th, "you must admit for a big car this handles well" is what I whispered in your left ear
No response just a giggle wiping ya right cheek which held loves tear
I said come here, we finished our dance, then you put the song on repeat
Intertwined in love until through the sky the suns toe peaked
As if fate dwelled holistically in this moment our apex we reached
Laying in passions precipitation my heart echoes, 1 beat…2 beats...3…
Aloud you count the time you reached your peak "1...2...DAMN, it was 3!"

Mr. DZL

Thousand Words Campaign:9

My C.O.O.L (Comment On One's Life)

I sit and think of the way I live and arrive at many different conclusions
for there is not one singular path of thought which i follow at any given time.
Holden Caulfield resonates within my consciousness as a vagabond with a place to call home
I read The Way of the Samurai without contemplating the choice between abstinence and marriage while thinking of a way to get laid and drinking Corvoisier on a Saturday night.
22 years old but my soul refused to give up my past life and retranslate in the present day and time.
This is why metaphysically I labor over the meaning of Black Liberation, lament over the tragedy that Coltrane's genius was held captive in a plastic syringe and the hubris of J. Edgar Hoover.
My generation Treats me like bastard refusing to accept that with which they cannot identify but I doubt I can learn much from T-Pain about soul
Spare me the lectures on getting with the times
Time is just a concept
And Conceptually our time is running out on being young black and irresponsible
No more do we watch out for our own, now we must watch out because of our own,
the de-evolution is on AutoPilot and to pay proper tribute to Gil-Scott Herron; No Knock on my door because I just don't want to be bothered.
Consider me not a traitor to my peers, but an advocate for doing better
and we must do better than fathering children and instead, strive to be fathers.
Our women must do better to re shape their identities in a form other than their backsides, dare to challenge the definition of cool and know that if you think, therefore you are and you better get it together or one day you will wake up
wondering.wondering.wondering
where YOU are....

-Debonoir

Thousand Words Campaign:8

I am because of you/
found my vary path since the day that i met you/
walking this path with you/
and through prayer became stronger with you/

for you add purpose to my existence/
you are my beauty and bliss/
nothing less then immaculate in my eyes/

my God surprise to me/
when the first day i unraveled the gift of you that you blessed me/
to sew seeds that embody you and me/
you are my queen/
to this King/
more like my Coretta Scott the reason why im free/

you truly had me at hello/

You com plete me?

-Elament

Thousand Words Campaign:7

Welcome Back

It’s been so long since I’ve seen you

But I know you had a lot to do

I had to let you go

As much as I wanted to say no

You needed some time to figure things out

To see what this world was all about

I’ve been waiting all this time

Knowing deep down that you’d always be mine

While you were gone I was missing my best friend

Wondering when I would see you again

I could never love another as much as I love you

And no one can love me the way you do

I would have no life without you by my side

Everyday I would be crying inside

Praying for you to come back to me

Hoping that someday you would see

That I would not be the same without you here

That I would not be complete my dear

But now you have come back

And for nothing more could I ask

I realize now that this is what we needed

If this didn’t happen it would be me who cheated

Myself from the deepest feelings that could ever be

Of me loving me

-BK

Thousand Words Campaign:6

I see a smile when I look away.
I guess I placed it there for you.

I see you miles and miles away.
That’s where I’ll wait… and wait for you.

We use to play for days and days
We get lost between each page.
Getting to know each others bodies as our heart beats monitor the pace

You where my fist love.
The only love.
In my mind how I define love.

But you don’t know love.
You don even understand love.

So I'll just wait.

-Suburban Hustle

Thousand Words Campaign:5

His kisses don’t mean anything to me but a seal to my thought that I indeed am not the only one. But I keep silent, as the raging winds of questions drift through my mind. How can he sleep at night? Oh so peacefully, as she and I cringe at the thought of one another. How can he tell me he loves me and keep what he has done undisclosed? He dismisses my feelings as if I was foreigner in his mind. While all this pain is landing on my side, he continues to obliterate our love. My heart continues to be a display of all the pain, too cluttered to even beat the same. I know when he is silent with her, he is music to my ears. When I am sound asleep, his voice is all she hears. Maybe one day I’ll leave but until then each day I’ll die.

-Leche de Coco-

Thousand Words Campaign:4

Your love is all I think about.

But when I stop and think,
I mean really think; I wonder if I am just seeing illusions of love
and forcing them to become my reality.

I see shadows and interpret them as love,
But when the sun goes down, I become conscious and realize… it’s just you.
I think I’ve gone far beyond reading between the lines.
For this is no longer a common fallacy.

What have I gotten myself into?

Heard that Heather Headley song, “In My Mind”.
She said in her mind, she’ll always be his lady….
I can’t embrace those lyrics.
Maybe it’s just me but is that borderline psychotic?
Seems to me like she’s living a lie.

Am I?

It sounds like love.
Even looks a little like love.
But see, a big part is missing;
‘cause it don’t really act like love.
But isn’t that the key to love?
They say you know a tree by the fruit it bears;
From the sane interpretation of your actions, loves not there.

I’m learning to take my thoughts captive.
Checking each thought for validity.
Why would I devote so much time to thinking about your absent love,
I’m revamping my mindset and making an informed decision to remove you from the subject of my thoughts.

Your “love” is all I thought about.

-SL

Thousand Words Campaign:3

I have always beleived in love at first sight! ?But, never thought I would experience it first hand. He is not a man, He is not my soul mate, He has never spoken to me, and he doesn't know me yet! But, none the less I'm in love at first sight. ?I never knew u could love so easily, Love so strong, Love so unconditional after knowing u for 1min. Its automatic, it just feels right when I hold ur heel in my hand. I'm in love at first sight! ?

-T.K.O.

Thousand Words Campaign:2

We've fucked to many times before and I was okay with that.
But, when I ask for u to make love to me its effort that u lack.
so, I wonder how deep is your love, If I'm all you've ever wanted.
And I can't get the most sacred bond, that everyone has haunted.

I try so hard to understand, and give it how you want it.
I got it mastered, I please you now, but do you remember how?
How many times I closed my eyes and tears ran down my face.
Only to imagine instead of fucking making love was taking place.

To busy being manly, making me scream your name.
would it kill you to take time out to admire my precious frame?
I started with you a virgin, and I knew nothing.
But, Its obvious that with all that experience you are still missing something.

U made love to some one, and that was before me.
U say I'm your 1st true love, but how can that be?
When years gone by and u have not been real to u or I.
Every time I open my legs hoping for the truth, I receive a lie

I can't comprehend why u feel I don't deserve this.
and u question why I wonder, because there's one thing I can't miss.
I can't miss making love, because I never experienced this.
How many years should I be your hoe until I get upgraded to your queen.

I guess it all makes sense, why your so in love with me.
Cuz, I give u what u want , and its all sexually.
You complain and say you settle for everything else.
I guess I thought I was special, but I can see clearly.
Its cool!

Once I find my king he'll be worth the wait and he'll appreciate me dearly.
He will be a man that loves all that I am and will be.
And I will never have to ask him to make sweet love to me.
Because with true love...... It will come naturally!

-T.K.O

Thousand Words Campaign:1

The Fridge

There's bacon, but even more butter
And the wine isn't empty because I have no lover
There's a lemon amongst all the clutter
To bless my green tea, so that I may bounce back

like rubber.

You can tell I eat too much fast food
There's all condiments and no beef stew
I usually pick up some Death on a Burger after school
But beware of White Castle, your mote will be damned

by stool.

She wasted my water the morning after
Drinking a six pack will never make a stomach flatter
But it makes for great inspiration for party chatter
Eating old cookie dough or scarfing open rice

I dunno whats badder.

Eggs and orange juice
or Rasin Bran, I cant choose
A shot in the morning I always refuse
Because that 1800 will have you lit

like a fuse.

-Wally.Vega