Guess who's back....

Love this pic of the BK bridge

What's good fam! It feels like I haven't blogged in a while but I'm back being a livin' letter. First off, I want to start with a lil' testimony. Thursday was my day off to get things ready for the move. For those living in Ottawa, the weather was GRI-MY!!! I mean, it was really bad and it kinda scared me because I was suppose to hit the road the next day to Montreal. The next day, it's like the weather did a 180; the sun was out and it wasn't all that cold. A miracle! Just when I start to doubt, God steps in and takes control. Glory to His name! 

The evening before, I had a dinner/karaoke evening with my close friends (which was a blast). From Backstreet Boys to Outkast, we came out with the hits! On the real, I have the best friends in the world, always surprising me with their kindness and support. Love u guys! Now that I'm settled in and comfortable in my little casa, I'm happy to start this new chapter in my life. Now if y'all excuse me, I got some dishes to do :(

Shalom :)

Urban Scribes: Carvens Lissaint

I didn't have the intention of blogging today (I'm moving this week?! Time flies), but after browsing YouTube.......again, I stumbled upon this haitian dude named Carvens Lissaint. His poem ''Haiti'' really touched me and showed me that this earthquake has done more good than people will ever know. Society may have seen people dying, but I see a nation finally coming together to build up what was once deemed worthless. Check it out:



Shalom :)

BNV is the truth!

This generation can clearly speak for itself

Breathtaking!

That's one of the ways I can describe what I witnessed on this HBO series. I thought Def Poetry was deep, but these kids took it to the next level. I can't recall a time where I've felt so many emotions in one siting. They truly are brave people for putting their hearts on paper. Being a fairly new member of this lyrical society, I learned a lot about myself as an individual and a poet. When it comes to feelings and matters of the heart, my paper echoes my voice. It really shows me that there a thousands of people on this earth who feel what I feel and see what I see and motivates me to keep writing even when I don't feel like it.  As I was watching an episode today with one of my best friends, we both looked at each other and said: "I need to write". So I did, and will continue to do so until the muscles in my finger and throat are depleted. 

''Maybe it's time I became the solution that I've envisioned'' - Me

Shalom

I finally got it.....

Can't wait to crack this thing open! 

Shalom :)

Life without God

Life is looking pretty good right now. B.R.I.H.N. is picking up some steam, I'm moving to a new city, and I've been writing like a man on death row these last few days. All good things. However, my relationship with God has been lacking. Not to say that I'm in the deep end of rebellion, but I know that I could be in a better place spiritually. Highs and lows of the spirtual journey. We all go through it. The Bible is full of examples of men faced in a similar situation (David, Samson, Peter to name a few). The reason I say this is because all I seem to think about is Solomon's words in Ecclesiastes 1. Here's a man who had the hip-hop dream come to life (Money, power and women......so many women) but that wasn't enough for him. God was missing in his life and because of that, he felt miserable. I can relate to Solomon in the sense that when God is missing in your life, there's a sense of emptiness. It's like Kool-Aid without the sugar, not that sweet. Bob Marley sumed it up best when he said:

"Man can't do without God. Just like you're thirsty, you have to drink water. You just can't go without God."

So for anybody that feels like you're missing something in your life, turn to God for guidance. He's there waiting to bless you abundantly. He's just a prayer away.

Shalom :)

Food for thought: Moments of Love

I’ve moved on

But my love is still lingering

Within you

Leaving a smile

When your thoughts come my way

Don’t change who you are

Just change whom you’re with

Because my love still lingers for yours

Shalom :)

Let me update you! Let me update you!

Got them keeeeeeeeeeeys!

What's good world? I just want to start by saying thank you Lord! Getting things ready for the move has been so easy that it's almost scary. My mom was telling me that it can take some people months to find a place to live in a new city and I found one in a few hours. Yesterday, I went to go sign my lease and picked up my keys. It's official now! Here I come MTL!! But on a serious note, I feel like this move has been looked over by God. Sometimes, we ask God for what I call ''IMAX miracles'', things like opening the Red Sea or resurrecting the dead, and forget that he also works in the little things we see. These last few weeks have been an eye-opener as to how God can manifest Himself. What a mighty God we serve y'all!

As far as how my poetry book is coming along, I'm happy to say that I've completed my first scrapbook. It took me a few months but I feel like I've accomplished something great. I'll probably write two more scrapbooks and from there make my decision as to what I want to publish. I can't wait for the world to see it. It truly will be a labor of love, sweat and tears.

Well that's about it on my end. To everybody celebrating Valentine's Day this weekend, keep it christian! For everybody else (myself included), it's NBA All-Star Weekend, so enjoy the festivities. I'll be cheering for my boy Derozan:

Shalom :)

Good night world

I'm off to bed right now but I thought I'd leave y'all with some goodness for the eardrums. A classic and my favorite jazz song of all time "In a Sentimental Mood" by Duke Ellington and John Coltrane. Have a listen:



Shalom :)

Black History Gala/Poetry Book

I wanna stay like this forever!

It' about 10:30 AM right now and I'm kinda tired after last night's festivities. Ottawa U organized a black history month gala and BRIHN had a chance to perform a poetry piece for Haiti. We got lots of love and positive feedback from the attendees, which is great because it was our first performance outside of a church setting. Even the Governor General Michaelle Jean was in attendance (she did a speech which blew me away). One thing I realized is how she really changed the way we look at the position of Governor General. She's using her platform to accomplish many many things in this world and I applaud her for that. For me, she's like Princess Diana and President Obama rolled up into one. Simply an amazing woman. Being a black history show, you KNOW they had some food and a big dance afterwards. Ya boy had to cut a rug and get his two-step on (kept it as christian as possible y'all so keep your stones). Overall, a great night celebrating black history.

A few posts ago, I spoke about my goal of becoming a full-time poet. I'm in the process of writing my first poetry book. It's a lot of hard work and writer's block seems to come up and show its ugly head, but so far, I'm getting closer to the finish line. With all that's being going lately (move, fundraisers and BRIHN), I haven't had a chance to write a whole lot. By next month, my life should be back to normal. Until next time folks....

Shalom :)

A new chapter...

After much consideration and some sound advice, I'll be moving to Montreal in a month. I'm real excited about it and looking forward to living on my own for the first time. I already have a job waiting and found a great place that fits my budget and taste! I couldn't ask for more on my end. Just when you think You have Him figured out, God never ceases to amaze. What a mighty God we serve y'all. I just ask that you pray for ya boy so that I may always stick to the Lord like glue because I will need Him more than ever. Until next time.....

Shalom :)