Jill Scott- The Thickness
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A Thousand Kisses Deep -Leonard Cohen (Spoken poem) Don't matter if the road is long Don't matter if it's steep Don't matter if the moon is gone And the darkness is complete Don't matter if we lose our way It's written that we'll meet At least, that's what I heard you say A thousand kisses deep I loved you when you opened Like a lily to the heat You see, I'm just another snowman Standing in the rain and sleet Who loved you with his frozen love His second hand physique With all he is and all he was A thousand kisses deep I know you had to lie to me I know you had to cheat You learned it on your father's knee And at your mother's feet But did you have to fight your way Across the burning street When all our vital interests lay A thousand kisses deep I'm turning tricks I'm getting fixed I'm back on boogie street I'd like to quit the business But I'm in it, so to speak The thought of you is peaceful And the file on you complete Except what I forgot to do A thousand kisses deep Don't matter if you're rich and strong Don't matter if you're weak Don't matter if you write a song The nightingales repeat Don't matter if it's nine to five Or timeless and unique You ditch your life to stay alive A thousand kisses deep The ponies run The girls are young The odds are there to beat You win a while, and then it's done Your little winning streak And summon now to deal with your invincible defeat You live your life as if it's real A thousand kisses deep I hear their voices in the wine That sometimes did me seek The band is playing Auld Lang Syne But the heart will not retreat There's no forsaking what you love No existential leap As witnessed here in time and blood A thousand kisses deep |
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John Trudell was the Spokesperson for the American Indian Movement
John Trudell -Out of the Blues |
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-Wow- I like how he revisited his original work and the exchange of ideas he conveys in this alternative version of A thousand kisses.... I enjoyed listening to the updated version you found, ~D *thanks* |
This link contains audio only - a discussion and reading of the beautiful poem by Agha Shaid Ali called "Tonight." This poet sadly died of brain cancer. I love this poem.
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God I love him
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Alix Olson is sharp [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIJEpXmViFQ&feature=fvwrel"]YouTube - Alix Olson: Wholly Human[/nomedia] - just in case |
Reading this thread has caused me to do some research on a Slam poet who is close to my heart. She is my niece, my brother's daughter. We are not in close contact, though I am on her mailing list and every once in a while she performs close to me. I haven't gone to see her yet ... isn't that weird? Turns out she is pretty famous. Her name is Queen Sheba aka Bethsheba A Rem.
Reading all your posts reminds me that I used to love poetry and even write a little (very poorly.) Guess it's time I went to see the niece perform. Have any of you ever heard of her? Smooches, Keri |
Is this your Bethsheba Rem?
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YXgxylHY78"]YouTube - Queen Sheba at the Red Bull Word Clash[/nomedia] |
Marinela Reka (two of My favorites by her)
You Will Always Be In My Heart
Sometimes I wish I embraced you And never let your smile pass by But you are gone; I can’t change that No matter how much I sulk and cry I want you to laugh as on earth And light up the dark evening sky And remember that you’re loved dearly I will not let our memories pass by The distance between us is no object Because you will always be in my heart And no element that exists on earth Will tear our fragile souls apart I am sorry I can no longer hold you And things will never be the same But the sun will rise, and the birds will sing At the very sound of your name ********************************* Magical Shoes Every body has a pair of shoes That makes anger disappear They turn hate into love Make you brave, not to fear They lead your feet to the homeless So that you can make their day Make the world a nicer place To live in and to stay With them you are not selfish But all you try to do is give Make you realise that life is short So we should all simply live Every one has these shoes No bodies have ever gone So why do some thoughtless people Not put their shoes on? |
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Yep that's my niece! Smooches, Keri |
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