Somewhere, BELOW THE RADAR, You'll find me w/ ALL my AUTHENTIC CHICKS! ;)

Domestic abuse occurs in approximately 30 to 40% of GLBT relationships, which is the same percentage of violence that occurs in straight relationships.
It is a myth that same-sex couples don't batter each other, or if they do; they are just "fighting" or it is "mutual abuse."


Come out to Stir Lounge on April 25, 2009 at 9 pm.

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- i acted out. rather than maintaining 'belle" status.
- i dont even understand why i HAVE to behave!
-i do. that woman is not urs ... like u dont own her. so u cant be mad about who she speaks with. or who speaks with her ... u know WHY i'm mad. cuz that trick's comment is still up there ... and we KNOW it wasnt on some "innocent ohhh krys i missed ur phone call" type ish.
- bc of all the the bs i have had to put up with ... there is a reason im stank ... cuz it's never been like .. chill ... m… Continue

... from what may someday be a poem ... maybe ... ::shrugs shoulders::



...it is probably best
we do not come
with manuals
i actually want no one educated
on
the best and most efficients ways
to use me ....


...as i script like sustenance
prose lines to my father-
who will not find solitude
of concrete box as
comforting as i find my bed-
i remember
the tables are forever turning...

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Sooo ... I know ... this mass messaging is a lil OD.

But I wanted to thank those of you who responded to the first message about helping AUTHENTIC help YOU! We LOVE all the friends we've made and are still making on Quirky Black Girls.

Either way ... we will be featuring all of your awesome pics and bios on the blog weekly.

First up: Corinne Stevie

Link: http://onlyauthentic.blogspot.com/2009/01/authentic-women-corinne-stevie_29.html

::kholi::

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riddle me dat.

(ok .. so really this pic is far removed from the poem ... but i took some issues with it. anyways ... that may be a WHOLE OTHER blog! lol)

I am with illness

Sick from/of writing love poems that double as war cries;
I thought I could rest with you.
Lie long after sunrise
Silent.
Carmel skins touching
Sticking together
Like mothers comforting
Holding hands crying out
In
A lan… Continue