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I'm in a lil' funk
deep in the trenches
of life's sorrowful transition
I've been here before
a time or two
fought my way up
to a positive attitude
...but sometimes
it gets to be too much
when I reach the top
circumstances
knock me back down
to the ground

I'm in a lil' funk
trying to manuever
my way thru
crimson thoughts
&
melancholy blues
hoping the sun
washes away these clouds
of lost inspiration
I thought
I paid my dues
each day is a struggle
to wear a happy smile
to see the light
beyond the horizon
to dream of better dayz

I'm in a lil' funk
my heart is heavy laden
from hardcore personalities

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On July 25th, Chasity Nicole Holland was born at 8:03pm Saturday evening. She weighs
8lbs. 6oz. and 21 inches. She is my first Grandchild, no words can explain the joy, happiness
and pride I felt when I held her in my arms. I relived the first time I held her Father, my son Branden...
it was deja vu, only this time she is God's creation by my son. The legacy of my parents, my Grandparents
and my Great-Grandparents as far back as my lineage extends is visible in her features and I beamed
with pride. To experience my son have his own child is a miracle in itself and I am bless to witness this miracle.
As a Grandparent I must take on the role of a Mother standing by and watching my son
teach, guide and love this little baby girl just as I did him. I will witness the joy, patience, understanding
and at

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Peabody High School

(Alma Mater)

Our Alma Mater, Peabody High
Our thoughts are with you;
And they will never die
We'll stand beside you;
We will never stray
From our Alma Mater
Maroon & Gray

Class of 1977

There are times when we have to face the uncomfortable in order to grow, to achieve, to appreciate the most simplistic understanding that nothing should be taken for granted.

In order to understand where we are going as a people, we need to understand where we have been.


So many of us have forgotten the cost that was paid for our survival, for our civil rights, for the liberties we enjoy today. SO many of us have drop the ball in teaching our children about the PAST, about OUR HISTORY, the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of our people, as well as the TRAGEDIES. In our failure to do so we have groomed a generation of children with a total disrespect for themselves, their elders, our culture and most importantly our very survival. I was born in the late fifties, I grew up at a time when we were still unified, when we were taught to respect our elders, care about the next door neighbor whose child went to bed hungry or didn't have a pair of comfortable shoes or clothes...

Can I...

induce your mental
with titillating thoughts
of a secret place?
just me, just you
view a hunter's moon
after the stroke of midnight
wade a day
in serene sapphire streams
make love in the mist
of Bassin bleu's waterfalls
then drift asleep
beneath the warmth
of a copper sun

I will...
explore the nature of you
your eyes will see
the beauty in me
thru surrealistic prisms
of love's light

I have ....
seen my future
in glimpses of your smile
patiently waiting
until
the reality of our fate
becomes coporeal to me
you see, I want you
all of you

I adore...
the wisdom of your

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Epip's Anecdotes

THE DRUNKEN FLY

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GO STEELERS

2009 SUPERBOWL CHAMPS

FOR THE SIXTH TIME

For a incurable romantic, kissing is a very enjoyable experience for me. I thought it
would be interesting to surf the virtual world for info on kissing.

No one really knows the origin of the kiss. But, the only bad kisses are the "Kiss of Death" and "Kiss My . . . (well, you know)". All the rest, from "The Intimate Romantic Kiss" to "The Peck on the Cheek", are nice things. Here's what I found..

The Definition:

Kissing:

1. Affectionate play.
2. Touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
3. Touch lightly or gently.

The Anatomy of a kiss:

Anyone who has ever been kissed knows that the sensations involved aren't confined to the mouth....

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Something to make you say hmmmmmm....
(in honor of Black History Month)

My Sister and I were having a conversation about the derogatory titles used to describe
ethnic groups. We decided to look in the dictionary for the definitions of these terms and
what we found was very interesting, especially in reference to black and white. The contrast
is obvious, everything pertaining to the word white is pure and wonderful. Everything pertaining to the word "black" is evil, sinister and bad. I wrote the poem below a few years ago, even then I thought I would never see an African American President elected in my lifetime. This is just an example of subliminal messages that are used to infiltrate the minds of our children. As parents we must be vigilant to make sure our children are not indoctrinated with these untruths. So they can...

Patricia and I met when we were twelve. We were born the same year, her birthday was January 21st, mine was in March and every year we would celebrate it. She was the oldest of Fraternal twins, her sister's name was Michelle. She was the fifth of eight siblings. We hit it off immediately and had the same interest, she wrote poetry, she loved animals, we both were artistic and as time went on we learned and matured together. We were as close as two biological sisters could be. we would dress alike, wear our hair in the same style, make up new styles of clothes to wear, and at times we could be very mischievous together~smile. I remember Tricia, (thats what I called her) and I would get in the mood to sing and create dance steps, she wasn't much of a dancer so I would patiently spend hours teaching her to do the moves, she would finally get it but it took a lot of practice,...

Dedicated to the Strength, Agility, Perseverance and Respect of THE BLACK MAN

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Death At The Root

...Are we unwitting?

it is subliminal
yet systemic
in urban warfare
a master plan so deadly
its effect has far-reaching
implications
to the future lineage
of
....Afrikans

there is a war raging
against the Afrikan man
his
destruction
is
mandatory
operation
self X-tinct shun
can't we see
the
real
enemy's
reflection
is not Afrikan like
you & me

white supremacy
wants
to
dilute
you
castrate you
a
d
d
i
c
t
your
mind
to
false
respresentation
coz
they believe
N****rs
don't know any better

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"But only true friends will leave
footprints in your heart."

To handle yourself, use your head:
To handle others, use your heart.
Anger is only one letter short of danger.

If someone betrays you once, it's his fault;
if he betrays you twice, it's your fault.

Great minds discuss ideas:
Average minds discuss events;
small minds discuss people.

He who loses money, loses much;
He who loses a friend, loses more;
He who loses faith, loses all.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature,
But beautiful old people are works of art.
Learn from the mistakes of others,
You can't live long enough to make them all
yourself.

Friends, you and me...
You brought another friend...
And then

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