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Musical Ex
I live music diversly,
from Stevie Wonder
to the Black Eyed Peas
Grab a lick from Fats Waller
on my way to Tchaicovsky
Throw a party for Nancy Wilson
and invite the Ernie Scott Trio
just so I can tell them all
that Ray Charles
and Della Reese are my heroes.
And while Ella and Sachmo are blowing a riff
I'll sit back while Tupac and Biggie Smalls start to spit
and just when you thought
Jazz and Hip Hop
were the limit of my taste
I'll ask Willie Nelson and John Mayer
to nicely put you in your place
'cause I was raised on Parliment
with a side order of The Who.
My 8 track played back Led Zepplin
followed by Christopher Cross and his crew.
I banged booties with Bootsy
but Teddy P. helped get them in bed.
Michael swooned them,
Al Jareau crooned 'em,
and Gill Scott Herron got ALL IN their head.
ZZ Top rocked my ride
right next to Run DMC
and without Tony Bennet
there's no way I could be me.
So engrossed is my passion for music and prose
that Babara Streisand, and Mozart,
and yes I suppose
my stack would not be complete without
Ray, Goodman, and Brown.
And I love old school beats
replayed with new school sounds...
Ahh... my head can get spinnin'
dizzy pleasures as I troop
through this delicate balance of musical soup
so don't think that you know me,
cause I'm way too complex.
To you it's Jazz, Rock, or Hip Hop,
but to me
it's just musical ex!
© 2009 John M. Swails
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Dusk Comes
Inevitably dusk comes…
and so it stands at end of day;
after man's glory fades
and all the choruses of praise
have gone,
did what I had to say
have any merit?
Was I truthful in and out of season
whether or not those listening
wanted to hear it?
Did I celebrate or grieve the Holy Spirit?
Did my words minister to
the wounds who
prey upon their victims?
Did I give love to mother,… Continue
Posted on January 19, 2009 at 10:03pm — 3 Comments
November 5th
November 5th and
I feel dif–frent…
I look in the mirror and my reflection
has some how changed…
I had to explain why
to my lighter, whiter, brothers and sisters,
who have never missed an
opportunity…
never been 1/3 of a man
or been told they can’t
just because of the color of their skin…
never felt like they were on the outside
lookin’ in…
despite accomplishments,
quietly swept under… Continue
Posted on November 5, 2008 at 9:30pm
HIS Divine Intervention
HIS Divine Intervention
We be
the invisible tree of life;
the essence of all humanity
divine in our original purity.
Before all other men
made HE we!
In HIS image
we reflect
and even after the fall
through the blood of His son
we return retrospect
to our original form.
Please do not be confused
by the rage of the storm
for its walls merely… Continue
Posted on September 23, 2008 at 10:30pm
Beautiful Brown Hope
Beautiful Brown Hope
I am that which blends
the best the heavens have to offer
with the most earthly of thoughts.
Wisdom, passed down from the best
of what my ancestor's taught,
in constant negotiation with self.
My identity, as unimportant
as it is complex, yet
nothing is left
without my name upon it;
sharing its place with
so many names and faces before… Continue
Posted on August 19, 2008 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment
Branded
Branded
Oh say can you see the
scars from past history,
you so cleverly
ask me
to conceal?
“It’s the past… get past it.”
But you forget, that
I’ve been branded
and every time I look in the mirror,
or see my face in the news,
or my application is refused because of my color,
I’m reminded.
You criticize me for not taking hold of my destiny
But you’re the one… Continue
Posted on August 4, 2008 at 10:00pm
Black Ghost
Black Ghost
I am
the modern version
of the invisible man,
a black mist,
visible only to the necessities of
those ruling with selective vision;
imprisoned within
an extended jail cell
just expansive enough to allow
selective amenities.
I am equal but separated
by convenient financial barriers
and limited information,
the lack of which is used to… Continue
Posted on April 26, 2008 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments
My Haven
My Haven
Day to day events
leave my perceptions subdued -
rational thinking overwhelmed by
a survival mode mentality.
Not really my fault;
although preparation could have
delayed my succumbing;
instead circumstance serves
a numbing desert to
an already sparse meal…
and that was just breakfast.
Depression is hell bent
on stealing my mood.
But, I’m… Continue
Posted on January 23, 2008 at 10:30pm
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I'm flight instructing out here in South Carolina. Unfortunately not pushing any large tin around the skies yet. How about yourself?
thanks for the compliment on the pics. Yes they are my work and yes it is one of my professions.
Come back periodically, as I post more.
~Nadia
Hi JohnSwails,
Stopping by to say hi. It is always good to meet and greet so I am sending you my greetings.
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Whats up brother hope you have a great holiday season ok and please add Guenter Heyes the pilot when u get a chance ok. thanks....much luv to ya
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