real talk

why
does
this
jazzmine sullivan - in love with another man
hurt
me so...
going outside to get some air
ready to take the rest of the day off
like it was me
fam...
and
why
must
she
sing it
like
she was helping
those lost
in the
aftermath of katrina
live via satellite
from
ebenezer baptist

brunch is the most important meal of the day...

cosmopolitan

she is...

i had to sharpen the
street corner posture
upright
like the bass
along the avenue
pen, pad and poet
she could play muse
for this off-beat trio
and form a quartet
success
defined
with the simplest
of smiles
an image
left with me
for miles
upon departure
im sketching in spain
while reminiscing on
the east village
a recording session
one studio short
from intro to
the alternate take
composed on napkin
far from pedestrian
although pedestrian
was the approach
some kind of mocha
in surround sound
and technicolor
a thousand words
couldnt do justice
but then it was just us
your reflection
and my penchant
for description

respect

the
social commentary
from elders to
welders
unionized
local 304
to mother
asking me to
lock the door
on my way out
and minimize
the noise when
i stay out
and slide in
appreciation
for the pen
and pad
to try maintain
just a little bit
for the guerilla-issue
one-piece khakis
securing me
while i reference
history
amongst stacks
the facts
the fiction
the flow
the diction
the architect
the struggle
the hustle
im slowly learning
what it means to me...