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Poem 7:Blue Holiday

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Blue Holiday Don't matter how bright the day or how new the moon Trouble is always in sight and my mood is always Blue Even if I pray before I start the day and give The Father his due Weary is just down the street and my my mood is bound to be Blue Lord, take me now cause I'm just about through ain't no use in carryin' on cause my mood is always Blue By: Stephen Bess Dedicated to the memory of Ms. Billie Holiday born on this day in 1915. Billie Holiday, like so many of our young girls, was the victim of sexual assault at an early age. However, women of all ages are being assaulted even as I type these words. Big thanks to Xavier for promoting awareness. Art Source: boundlessgallery.com

Morning of Discontent

"In the consciousness of the truth he has perceived, man now sees everywhere only the awfulness or the absurdity of existence... and loathing seizes him." Author: Nietzche   Good morning! You know, one can observe the problems of the world riding the subway train. I mean, every deadly sin can be accounted for from pride to lust. I am not being judgemental because I am definitely not free of sin. I sat on the train this morning and observed wrath and envy. Actually, I see this everyday with our school age youth on the train. Unfortunately, it is the girls that are in an uproar. "I don't like that bitch anyway...I wish she would say something to me." Watch out! There's a "Girl Fight" featuring Big Boi and Lil Jon. Pump your fist! Kill that bitch! Throw your hands in the air! Snatch out that hoes hair! Somebody scream! Stop! Our girls are trying to kill each other and hip-hop is celebrating it with an anthem? How absurd is that? In the words of M...