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Combahee Survival: Publishing...a Poetic Break
i feel like a bird absolutely free of all cares but in reality i'm only free in my writng in the words i place on paper that becomes a world free of facts and stats a world where the living look to t…
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Any Writers?
I like to write! Sometimes I don't finish b/c my fingers can't type as fast as my mind can think ha ha
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Combahee Survival: Smart-Ugly?
"it was/is lonely because we never knew where the \’weird\’ black girls hide out. they are are scattered throughout the diaspora, tucked in corners where mail and internet cannot reach" That line sp…
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- When did you realize you were a quirky black girl?
- I've known all my life. I never quite "fit in." I at first attributed it to clumsiness...but alas, it was simply quirk. I never understood it, my mother being straight from the west indies didn't either. I wasn't like her or her mother or her cousins or her sister. I wasn't interested in learning how to cook the perfect Antiguan meal. I salivated in front of bookstores. I hated worrying about clothes/matching/all that jazz. I broke out in song at the oddest times. Growing up in the Bronx, it was something my friends and I learned to accept...kinda. My rants and raves about freedom and black people earned nothing but eye rolls....but they simply waited until I was finished to move on to the next subject. Then I went away to college and realized my quirk wasn't in vain. I met like minded quirky black women. Not the majority but we were still there. It was a beautiful struggle if you will, to truly understanding me.
- What does "quirky" mean to you?
- Different. Exciting. Unusual.
- What does "black" mean to you?
- Beauty. Love. Proud. Strong. Adaptive.
- What does "girl" mean to you?
- Female.
- What kind of quirky things do you like to do?
- play classical piano/guitar. rock out like there's no tomorrow. save the world through laughter and music. paint like a maniacal.....maniac. read stephen king novels in the dark. crochet long scarves. wear brightly colored toe socks that don't match. walk to the beat of the music that is constantly playing in my head. script movie scenes to music. work with behaviorally challenged girls. karaoke. break out in spontaneous dance solos. "be"- deeply and lovingly.
- How do you embrace your quirky?
- I live it, breathe it everyday. No compromising allowed.
- What does your ideal quirky black girl world look like?
- Bright colors. Loud sounds. And all conflicts would be settled by a dance off.
- How did you hear about QBG?
- Facebook.
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 3:59pm on December 6, 2009,
afi lox said… - Happy Sunday!
- At 4:29pm on November 14, 2009,
Iresha said… - Hey Lady, you enjoy the rest of the weekend...stay blessed.
- At 2:05am on November 14, 2009,
Dara 'Dae' Montaque said… - hi there! ever cross the bridge into West Memphis (i know not much there)? that's where my dad's from :)
- At 12:36pm on November 13, 2009,
Sumayyah Talibah said… - So far, so good. And you?
- At 11:21am on November 13, 2009,
NeEddra.James said… - i appreciate the answers to the questions. i'm beginning to suspect that what we all have in common is a spirit that is too big for labels, it just kinda seeps out... music tends to trugger moving images for me too. are you working on a screenplay by chance?
- At 11:18am on November 13, 2009,
NeEddra.James said…
- Thank you so much! Sending much love and light back to you.
NJ
- At 10:14pm on November 12, 2009,
JordanPhifer said… - A dance off, huh? I'm down with that.
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i'm confused...still
he makes me smile
giggle
snort
cough...from laughing while drinking water
i get butterflies
tongue tied
cross eyed
delirious with...want
desire
he makes me argue
...or debate
in a good way
he challenges me
to step up
and to step out
of the box
but......
....i like her
she makes me
soar
transcend
my heart thumps
everytime
we're
close.
we talk
for minutes
hours
days
about
our future
{maybe together
who knows}
children today
changing the world
non profits
music therapy
the arts
alvin… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 1:00am —
i'm confused
by what i want to be
and who i am
i want to be a friend
devoted and caring
but am I?
i see callousness and judgment in my heart
i see dark
i want to be the doting daughter
grateful and devout
but am i?
for i'veso much shame
and so much to hide
i want to be a brilliant musician
meticulous, talented, and breathtaking
but i'm rather stale and rehearsed
i want to be a lover
in tune and skilled
i'm actually really clumsy and clueless
i'd like to be a wife
supportive and loving
but… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 12:48am —
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