Guest Blogger

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I was invited to be a guest blogger on Bougie Black Boy's blog today. He is on Sabbatical and has invited different bloggers to post and I was one of them. So, I posted some poetry that I wanted to share with his readers. It's all about the subway. Check it out!

Click title here: Subway Poetry: DC

Comments

MJW said…
I SO loved the second one...felt like I was right there...
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 12:58:00 PM
Stephen A. Bess said…
MJW-
Thanks! That's my favorite as well. Thanks for stopping by there.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 1:00:00 PM
A Girl Again said…
Congrats! That's pretty doggone cool.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 1:18:00 PM
Stephen A. Bess said…
Thanks :her! That was pretty cool. :)
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 2:05:00 PM
the prisoner's wife said…
it is VERY cool!

and the poems were very good too.

S-Bess on the M-I-C
chillin on the subway tell us what he see...

(gone 'head and put that in your pocket)

lol

peace
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 2:48:00 PM
Stephen A. Bess said…
p. Wife-
lol! You're a straight hip hop head. :) That's cool. You took me back with that to 1985 when I was a B-Boy! lol
I'm glad that you liked the poems. I have some potential as a poet. I just write what I'm feeling at the moment. Peace to you~
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 2:59:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Stephen, a man of many talents. Poetry, pictures, humor... loved the poems. They do make you feel like you are there. That is a sign of a great poet. (in my opinion) They either make you feel, or see what they are writing about!
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 4:42:00 PM
Stephen A. Bess said…
faith-
I think that your opinion makes pretty good sense. :)
Thank you for that comment. I hope to put more poetry here in the future. I'll have to slow down on the photos or they will have to become part of my writing. I have to continue to write more. Always a pleasure. :)
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 4:46:00 PM
Paula D. said…
Very nice! The 2nd one is my favorite as well.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 9:15:00 PM
Stephen A. Bess said…
paula d.-
thanks for stopping in and for the nice comment.
Thursday, April 20, 2006 2:35:00 PM
Shaggy said…
That's my boy, you go big daddy.

Great achievement there, hope you represented.

Peace.
Thursday, April 20, 2006 5:09:00 PM
Anonymous said…
they are gonna love you stephen!
Thursday, April 20, 2006 9:15:00 PM
Stephen A. Bess said…
bj-
Thanks! I think that a few were feeling me. Have a good weekend.

tu s.tin-
Thanks! Have a great weekend!
Friday, April 21, 2006 8:34:00 AM
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