I could see myself living in a house like this....

Shalom :)

The perfect mash-up

I just listened to a few cuts off the John Legend & The Roots album: "Wake Up!". It's nothing short of amazing! It's the perfect blend of old school and new school. As far as I know, all the tracks (with the exception of one) are remakes from the greats (Marvin Gaye, Donnie Hathaway to name a few). I'm feeling this cut in particular:



Shalom :)

Thinking about love on a rainy Thursday...

This song always makes me think about that special someone that's out there just for me. I may not know  who she is but you can believe I'll be playing this at the wedding:



Shalom <3

To whom much is given...

4 shades of happiness :D

Another weekend has passed and I gotta get my mind right to start another work week. This post should have gone up last week but due to circumstances that were in my control (a.k.a. laziness), I'm posting this up today. 

Last week, my employer was organizing a talent show as a way to have a little fun in the office. Wanting to do something a lil' different, I decided to participate. We were six finalists that were due to perform at lunchtime in our cafeteria. Seeing how everybody was singing, I was gonna recite the poem I wrote about Haiti (you can click here for the YouTube clip). So I did it and the feedback was great but the one thing I remembered was one lady who told me: "You know, your poem was an eye-opener for me. Thank you". Those words really touched me. As a poet, when your words can stir up someone's emotions, then you've done your job. I honestly could have chosen any other subject matter for that event but I wanted to speak about something that was dear to my heart. It's been 8 months since the earthquake and while most have forgotten this tragedy, for one day, I reminded folks that Haiti is still here and it ain't going nowhere!

The opportunity to speak in front of a crowd that is willing to listen is not something that should be taken for granted. It's an opportunity to speak about things that truly matter and shed some lights on dark issues. I'm very fortunate that God's giving me a talent that I'm really passionate about. And although procrastination shows its ugly head every now and then, I make the most of what is given to me. My prayer for ya'll is that you do the same.

Shalom :D

Urban Scribes: Josh Bennett

What can I say about this dude? Other than the fact that he looks like a friend of mine, he's a great poet and an MC to boot. Dude was solid in Brave New Voices but this poem is my favorite of his hands down. It's everything that I ever wanted to say to a black woman whether it be my mother, sister, cousin, lover, etc....



Shalom :)

Loc Journey: Day 132

Secrets to Success

I had a chance to see this brotha at my local church yesterday and dude was CRA-Z! I'm seeing a lot of changes that I'll have to do in my life in order to better my walk with Christ. He mentioned that he had a YouTube page so being the techie that I am, I checked it out and landed on these videos about what you need to be successful. It was definitely an eye opener:



Here's part 2:



Shalom :)