Saturday, June 22, 2013

Just Mad Rantings ~ something for the saggy pants

So I wrote this one while teaching our young people in high school. 62 of 300 was an actual graduating class at the public school I worked at. We're in a desperate situation with all the Chicago school closings, people still thinking 'saggin' is cool and lack of art, business and physical education classes in schools. Be inspired to help make the changes people!
62 of 300 – The State of Our Youth
 Saggy pants symbolic of jailhouse sex
Frantic for hallway fights
Retarded membranes, an overindulgence of
Tetrahydroclouds and spirits
Too much sex
Too little protection
Loss of self. Finding something else
What happened to February?
Where’s the PTA?
The blue boys need their quota, where’s Dad?
Smith & Wesson supersedes their quota, there’s Mom
Crying. That was her Junie boy running around
With that mad crowd
Throwing ‘niggas’ around with the Bama boys
Because it’s ‘different now’ with the same result
80% in the shiny newly renovated facility

20% in last year’s graduating class


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Monday, June 10, 2013

Just Mad Rantings ~ something for Charles Bukowski

so I mention in the forward that Charles Bukowski aka Hank Chinaski is one of the writers that inspired me. But as you'll also read in my book sometimes it frustrated me a little bit that we seem to have similar writing styles and ways of being. But I also came to realize that perhaps we share a similar spirit, and I appreciate that.

 

Appreciation for the Naked Drunk 


 he wrote a poem for me 
one of many for the foxes 
I read and relate 
He’s competent and satisfied, the naked drunk 
“he speaks in a down-to-earth realistic voice” 
and bets on horses, uncrippled jockey killers 
I defended him to her because her box was too small
Because she’ll be an artist one day 
But today she doesn’t feel him 
Fidgeting complainer 
Rearranging furniture like my mother’s once a year habit 
Attitudinal discontent 
Constant confusion 
Live LOVE laff and learn….

Just Mad Rantings

so I finally re-released my book of poetry on Amazon.com. Just Mad Rantings is a short book of writings including haikus, short prose and random thoughts pooled together and disguised as poetry. Check it out and Thank you in advance. For an autographed copy and added bonus click the payment link below.
I welcome your feedback and appreciate you for reading! Til next time...Let's Build Empires Together!!