my mother has blue eyes
but I'm still a ******
my mother has blonde hair
but I'm still a ******
my daddy is black as night
but I'm still a *******
my daddy has ***** curls
but I'm still a *******

I call this hash tag the struggle
because to be biracial is nothing
more
because to be biracial is nothing
less
than a struggle
to find who I am
to find who I should be
to find who I'm supposed to be

i really wish they were the same person
i really wish you understood hash tag the struggle
but you don't
and you won't

so stop telling me about my
good hair
and stop telling about my high
yellow skin
and stop telling me my parents have the fever
and stop staring at me when I
walk in
and stop trying to guess which parent is black
and stop trying to guess which parent is spanish

No

I'm not Spanish.

No

I don't speak Spanish.

No

You CANNOT touch my hair

Yes, my nose is in the air
Of course I think I'm the ****
Because I live my life trying to be better than women who are dark skinned ...with something I was born with
...out of my control
Of course I try to flaunt my plush lips around the white girls who get botox
who then become the have nots because I've stolen all the brothas hearts from the city and the boondocks

See you don't even know me
but you think these are my goals

see I call this hash tag the struggle because nobody understands the trouble in being whole
when you're given two halves
that don't match to patch up one soul
and you're born into a ****** up mess still expected to know

and they tell you to ignore them all
be yourself
race should not define you
but I can't even fill out two ******* boxes on a standardized test
because you are only allowed to check ONE to describe you

hash tag
**TheStruggle

1.) tizzop introduced gangsta poetry february 2021
     no man ever before created a poetry genre alike
     gangsta poetry, robust melting *** of languages
     and ethnicities, as it reflects the united states

2.) the idols of gangsta poetry are rooted in the
      underworld, blacks, hispanics, italo- and irish-
      americans, asians, arabs, germans, kurds,
      yugos, albanians, afghans, northern-africans...

3.) multilingual are the core, heart and soul of
     a gangsta poem: glockz, rubix cubies, 31er
     salam, jebeš igru, habibis, brüder, fo' sho':
     rapid months, frozen silverfruit, whole ones

4.) every letter of gangsta poetry becomes the
     side effects of our brand's real-life greed and fury
      mourning the end of beloved baby mommas
      deaths caused by strayed bullets that vamoose

5.) gangsta poetry aims to be published among
      all ethnic communities of the 50 united states
      deadline 08/16/21 stresses american willpower
      gangsta poetry scandalously hits us's curriculas

6.) each of the 194 remaining countries is urged
     to promote and govern gangsta poetry for
     the neglected, weighted with glacial contempt
     these males and females discover their kind in us

7.) tizzop established a saying: "treat every being  
     with an open mind, but fight back, baby, if anyone
     disrespects you, the gps, or our hangarounds"
     at war, we remember our families before we blast

8.) bar none, each gangsta poet is free to connect
      affiliate and distribute with and for the gp's
      brothas and sistas -- gps create examples of
      social diversity and historical dimensions

9.) female gangsta poets are a quarter of us
      some keep it gal, united sisterhood, astute flow
      in memory of leery leyla, chalondra, kateyy,
      mountainbird, ivanka cociç, ashima abraham

10.) genderfree, gangsta poets are chosen
        undertakings composed by thugs & artists
        the spirit of a few meets strife of hood speech
        gp evolved from a movement to an own identity

11.) restrictions do not apply for written creation
        strategic outgrowth and unshaken cash flow
        gp embraces brainy ones, and our soldiers
        narrators in conspiracy, art nouveau trips

12.) gangsta poetry admires the following people:
        jeezy, killa cam, toni der assi, iron sal, dmx
        anton chigurh, sigmund freud, rashid stoogie
        larry hoover, elliot york hp, kevin of allpoetry

13.) taktloss, luis fonsi, blockmonsta, all bolivian
        and peruvian farmers, te amamos, our brothers
        187 strassenbande, senion mogilevich, nirvana
        john murphy, dem dudes alpha hotel frankfurt

14.) much love to all global units, poets, thieves
        traffic architects, hackers, true skippos
        german bakeries, all-black betting shops
        jews from brighton beach, hispanic halos

15.) benny da bandit, tony tarantula, gambino, brate
        hamza al-mighty, fat **** frank, jens, das brain
        fred merciless, familia escorpio, ruben and levi
        ali firefists, kimbo slice, scarface, oleksiy, dejan

16.) daim, loomit, dns 1up, **** my **** crew
        berlin kreuzberg 36ers, playboys hannover
        yard bird 1955, taki 183 n.y.c., basquiat, level
        dbl ffm-skychildren, bomber, city mission
    
17.) gangsta poetry overwhelmingly shaped by
       our ancestors who boosted the poetry of ages
       train bombers, rappers, trappers, taggers, cutters
       we descent from them, honor their names

18.) gangsta poets die for poems that struck
        gps, fans and critics in a possessive way
        limits of real talk and boasting are in flux
        trance batters the face of reason, at dusk


                                          *


Once upon a time at March 22nd, 2021
Kreuzberg SO 36, Berlin, Germany...
Dedicated to all Gangsta Poets Worldwide

Heaven and hell yeah, disciples outpace seconds
Greetings from Wondaland, a.k.a. The Magic City

"Blacks are so used to surviving we don't know how to live...
Blacks are so used to surviving we don't know how to live...
Blacks are so used to surviving we don't know how to live...
I said Blacks are so used to surviving we don't know how to live..."
We can't seem be be reincarnated into a better psychological realm where we understand freedom
Where we know who we are and we aren't afraid to be it
We are kings and queens
Rulers over lands but tha man took that away and recycled it as his own
Leaving us buried alone in confusion
Making many illusions of forgetting who we used to be
See it's no mystery we are all the same
But jus given different names
Beating to the same drum but departed by color of our skin
We just can't win
It's a sin and shame that we blame our state on them
We were freed but
"Blacks are so used to surviving we don't know how to live...
I said Blacks are so used to surviving we don't know how to live..."
My soul weeps immensely for my brothas and sistahs and my future brothas and sistahs
Cuz our journey is being lost in history's pages
And it amazes me how my 9 year old niece don't know about the struggle
Holding on to this as tight as a muzzle
No pieces to the puzzle put together
We endured nights and nights of stormy weather in these seas
So like frank ocean said lets pour out some champagne and lay this psychological bind to bed
It's insane how we claim to be free but we still seem to not learn the lesson of living
Being free of blaming everyone but ourselves
Free of the memories that haunt even our subconscious mind
Come on y'all
"Blacks are so used to surviving we don't know how to live...
I said we gotta learn not to survive but live"

Groovy brown skinned brothas
hip hop to the smooth jazzy
beats across the starlight scene,
exhilarating eyes light up
the uptown extravagance,
as they bust a move in the
drumbeating room, rotating
and vibrating, grinding and
bending, breathing in the
singing saxophones and
trombones.

Flashy lights shine bright
and vivid in crystal clears,
as young sweet caramel
girls sway to the high
hypnotizing sounds,
spinning hips lost in the
night, gliding on waves,
shaking in the serene
breeze like swinging trees,
soaring endlessly
across the rings of Saturn.

Heavy adrenaline rises
inside the upbeat and
sassy melanin sistas,
stomping stilettos,
show-stopping arms
and thighs harmonizing
to the midnight rhymes,
while hard bassline sounds
sifts inside various dimensions
of extreme delight.

I am angry
Anger is the root of not getting what you want and I really want my people to progress but there just seems to be so much distress that is plaguing my people
I am angry
Angry because education isn't valued
I mean we used to fight to try to read and write but now I see kids that can't even read or just don't want to
My great grandfather traveled four states with a family to find a decent education when we were even allowed to be educated
Where has that audacity gone
My grandfather was a principle
My daddy went to a segregated school and has his phd cuz he values education
I am angry
Angry when I see my beautiful black sistahs not valuing themselves because they think they aren't valuable cuz there daddy isn't there
But that's called an excuse to live a life that is bound by low self-esteem
I am angry
Angry when I see my brothas on these corners knowing they are smart enough to do something better
Mystical weather conjuring to be a constipation storm cuz everything is backed up
We can push through for a release
So I am angry
Angry that my people aren't seeing that something jus ain't right
We aren't owed anything
We do have something to bring to the table
But we are so angry about all the oppression
And once we got free we took to for granted
So I am angry...what are u?!

(For Black History Month 1998)


i have a wish
to be profound...
   to be proud and stronger
   and carry myself like the **** poets on Def Jam
voices of Kenya and kings, emblazoned
with wisdom, respected / permanence
tanned in words of Malcolm & Martin's reign...
   to have passions of Nubian queens
   wear a crown to herald my approach
head held high
   without raising a calloused hand,
   copper polished hearts
A presence that only demands simplistic
of silences in the awe, the inspired
unchallenged in my reverence--an African / American ability
   choreography / invention
   the first to dance, when others fear to
to keep it real and say it loud
my human wishes, strong, profound, proud...
sometimes
   gentille...

i wanna be black...
like King Cobra, a hood to umbrella fright
with venom from just my stereotypical sight
   immobilize and paint caucasians whiter
   to be well endowed yet humbly
complicated,
angry but with proven reasons unrequited,
to be singled out by mere appearance
alone, a Halley Berry poster, child - dealing drugs,
   respected yet in the poetry of chains
   creative even in these multi-colored pains
from a thousand lands of strife
music is sister, artistic is brother life
become ingenious
   saxophones in the moody blues,
   athlete of hurtles, jazz / boxing fights / sang...
gold medals, worthy for full frontal
news...

do i amuse you, with these longings?
think do you - it's a cursed delight?
   but life only
   excels with each challenge: our battles
against ignorance / shame defines
the worth we're given
our lot mostly restricted, our lions tamed
perseveres - tho' weep the dust of our ancients names,
and bleeds these,
our cotton soft truths some mistakes
   and Dolby stereotypes revealed
   re-assigned
now worn like brand new:
a garden painted stronger
roots - and robes of shackles' / thorns
sharp with unlocked prejudices
   brown can do no more (for you sir)
   criminal confidences find the unmoving wave of faith
a prominent jaw-line, obelisk-lips
kiss and smack / wet with loving lengths
it is ... no hurt in these earthen eyes
   evident
   stoic, strength, serenity
mine to dance and sing my apathy instead...
about the history, i wish to dis
yes, re-avow
empty empathies before,
   experience my thousands, marching
   Melato’s at the founding fathers' doors, will show
you how to open house
these ghettos of / our violent villages / of tar & soot
shadow our poor ever the more
our stars shine on
   broadway be our stage / Stomps / in the heart, hopes,
   styles rap / songs to battle racial profiles
racial cops in devil blue,
beating brothas, home video tell our news,
while our rich forget the rest
******* **** in their cribs
re-pimped, yes, ******* new money & *****
   of course, they are the talented ...
   almost gods on Apollo / knock on wood...
the music is still
the song still is
the foot is stampeding
the noise will be loud,

i will be proud
i will be profound
   in this time of redefinition,
i will be strong
(i wanna be black) like Etta James
at last...

Black brothers Black brothers
Who are you my brotha? Nor time or history will undue our feud, we are family through blood and enemy's in communities

So Black brothers Black brothers
Tell me who and why that hate and crime wont bring us together, as I've known and seen in my black eyes that not even love or Prayer will brake my Cry's

So black brother Black brother
Tell me who I am my brothas

Intro:
Welcome to the new age of spit’n
to change the flavor of mix’n
where MCs are kick’n provocative rhymes
to stretch the imagination of open minds
no need for weapons, blood, and tumbl’n
we’re gonna educate and stimulate rumbl’n

Spit’n Philosophically Aware Rhymes
for the New millennium, that’s SPAR’N
elevating the level of rap’n hip-hop beats
to achieve new heights, to accomplish new feats
to teach the youth a brand new way of feel’n
to preach in the streets a new way of deal’n

Poet’s Verses:**
I’m a warrior for the new age of spit’n
flatlin’n a verse like F’n-stein to do my bid’n
tired of listen’n to the violence and the ****’n
rather kick a message for tolerance to the liv’n
better to be rich in center than material possessions
’cause fear and greed foster the need for man’s weapons

Don’t have a saint, a preacher, or a teacher’s hand
just a person on edge, trying to survive in this here land
to pass along to others the meaning of liquid wisdom
that can’t be learned in some classroom using ‘isms
so listen up my brothas, listen up my sistas
the words ya hear’n gonna blow ya away like twistas

Each of us is composed of molecules, atoms, magnetic forces
revolving around one another, following predefined courses
at this level, ya couldn’t even tell the difference
yet we judging the casing that gives us false appearance
if ya think intelligence is inherited by yur parents
then a child of the slums and ghettos has no merits

Be a product no longer of sins numbered by seven
take back yur destiny and life by search’n the heavens
for in the cradle of His arms, true luv awaits
if yur will’n to give a commitment of faith
pain and suffering may be the unwanted test
but don’t give up, ’cause ya not alone on this quest

Luv is more than just words, feel’n, and thoughts
and goes beyond ***, roses, and diamonds bought
real luv is a state of mind, a state of being
when yur together or when yur off somewhere leaving
like the spiritual reality shared between Eve and Adam
something only a true heart could really fathom

Everyone on this here planet has some mean’n
with the gospel hav’n so many people feen’n
if ya feel’n alone, lost and discouraged
this verse is my way of giv’n ya courage
for at night, I pray to the Lord yur soul to keep
sincere in the wish for no more pain or causes to weep.

2014, a year where 90s and late 80s babies are happy hyper turnt up not turnt down are swaggerific vs Brillitelegerent. Everyday we live is a commercial Just because we see many commercials Young fly and flashy is what we all want to be but what about those that just want to be "young wild and free"

Free to speak, free to act, free to stand, free to move, free to sing, free to dance, free to read, free to eat and more importantly free to choose how and what we want things to be like Females: I see we got swag of soul urban sophisticated finesse then theres those of us who are preps that are chic may be geeks. Lastly the girls that love to twerk alot plus cover themselves in thick make up and hair dye or is it a weave or a bob (Bob)

They say we sweet cuz we got that "bubblegum" question is what is your flavor something like K Michelle? Nicki Minaj? Rihanna? Miley Cyrus? In that case so do we all skirts and crop tops and bikinis and short shorts or is it galaxy leggings or perhaps jeggings.

Fellas they say you are pimps and players dons and brothas that be like "Forget the haters" they say you are cool with swagger as Kesha said something like that Nick Jagger. Urban dominance, fitteds and suits glasses and high fades what about those high grades Yasssss my brotha ooh I cant forget about those gorgeous dread heads now Ayeeee

Alright I mentioned alot about the guys but which are you...chris brown? Drake? That boy Meek milli or Justin Beiber well whichever it is Ladies and Gentlemen Just remember your place and Destination our Generation peace

Just gots home from seeing momma
In da south Dakotas.
Its rainy snowy kold.
Momma getting old saw ma
Brothas one sista.
Ma babye cousin growin up
I missed her.
Felt good seeing momma
Got back home.
I jus don't like for da
Christmas season
I will feel all alone.
Gots me Christmas lights hung around the patio
Gon have to light up fireplace
Keeps warm.
Hope for something special this season
No more hartbrake or bad turns.

What if
Brothas and Sistas in Oakland and Richmond
Got together

They poison Richmond's air
Just like
They poison Oakland's water

Every Body from Oakland has a cousin in Texas
Or Louisiana
Or Haiti
Or Atlanta

Just like

Every Body from Richmond has a cousin in Mississippi
Or Alabama
Or Jamaica
Or Tennessee

Why dont
Brothas and Sistas in Oakland and Richmond
Get together

What would that look like politically
What would that look like Economically
What would that look like spiritually

For as long as the decades i can remember
Its been a problem

For as many years have passed now
I've been saying to as many as will listen that i pass

Its been a set up.


© Christopher F. Brown 2017

"Back in my day," he began, swaying forwards and backwards on the wooden front porch bench, "we had to work for our cent. Traveled by foot and shoveled ****. Y'all kids have it too easy these days, I say!" I could not help but laugh. He always went on rants like this, it wasn't anything unusual. But usually, I never respond. Usually, I am hardly listening but today my blood stream was still so drunk from this morning's strong *** of coffee that words tumbled out of my mouth like *****.
"Hmm.. really? How'd you land that job?" I muttered sarcastically, desperate for conversation and painting cartoon flowers with faces and people and trees onto the driveway with chalk, my curly headed baby sister, Shelby by my side.
"Land? Kid, I di'nt land no job! I was forced the job! Family owned a farm, but o'course you already knew that!" He winced.
"Oh yeah.. I forgot." I returned apologetically.
"Yeah.. but everythin' was a lot less 'spensive those days. Got more bang for yer buck. Although, we never really had much buck anyway." Surprised, I put down the chalk and wiped my powdery, multicolored hands on my jeans, leaving a yellow and pink handprint just above my knees, but Shelby spoke before I could.
"You mean you were... poor?" She asked innocently.
Instantaneously, he stopped swaying and looked at Shelby and I blankly for a moment and then looked down at his bare feet. I wasn't sure, but I thought I saw his lip quiver. Feeling ashamed by my baby sister's tactless impulse, I picked up the blue chalk stick and stared at it, unsure what else to do. Many uncomfortable seconds passed when he finally spoke again.
"Poor? Naw. I was never poor darlin'! The size of yer wallet don't mean nothin' bout wealth. I had a roof over my head and shoes on my feet. Corn and bread and milk at the dinner table served same time every evenin'. My mama and papa tucked me in at night. I hated my brothas and sistas just as much as I loved 'em." He smiled to himself and fiddled with his fingers, hands in his lap. Glancing at the sunlit, open field view in the distance, it was obvious he was lost in retrospect. "Pfft! Poor? Never. And then I met yer grandmotha..." he giggled genuinely and shook his head. "That was it. She was like a diamond in a coal mine, that one. Her wit as fiery as her hair and a stare as sharp as her tongue. She had me at 'Get lost!'" He chimed, cackling. I couldn't help but match his laughter with my own and Shelby quickly joined, but once it died down, my thoughts did too and words escaped my mind. As well as his, it seemed. We sat quietly, silenced by the whirling wisps of wind that sung through the autumn air. Chatter wasn't necessary at that moment. Then, leaning back and resting his folded hands behind his head, he grinned and began to sway once again.
"Naw. I was the richest man alive."

Got these dudes out here with secret agendas putting up fronts and hating there black brothas,
(I am calling that ******!)
but always at home behind close doors *** up getting all bent over  

Clearly killing people vibes clear as day we know he rides back seat, no **** he got his homeboy up in him too, which I am calling it ****** (Murderer)

Don't Do It Bro ... Don't Do it ... !!!  
  
... " NOooooooo' " ... !!!!!!!!!
  
A Sentiment Sent ...  
Because I've Lost A Friend ...  
In The WORST Kind of Way ... !!!  
Leaving MANY Dismayed ... !!!!!  
    
Like His THREE Children ... !!!  
Who Now ... Have To Accept ...  
That They'll NEVER Have Their Father ...  
Say A Word To Them AGAIN ... !!!!!  
    
When I Say He Was A  ... " Friend " ...  
It Wasn't Like We Spent ...  
Much Time Speaking Our Minds ...  
About Things ... In Our Lives ...  
    
I Knew This Man From School ...  
And Clubs That We'd Go To ...  
    
He Was Quiet Smart & Cool ...  
But Was Never One To Run His Mouth ...  
Or Act Up Like A FOOL ... !!!  
    
These Words I Write Come From Those Times ...  
When We Were Young And groWING UP ...  
    
To Me He Seemed Set To Achieve ...  
A Life of PEACE And Being ... " HAPPY " ... !!!  
    
So Now I'm SHOCKED ...  
SADDENED And ROCKED ...  
Because He's ..... " GONE " ............  
    
I'm So Confused Why Would He Choose .... ?  
To Take His Life ... Because of STRIFE ... ?  
    
It's Clear He Was Going ...  
Through A REALLY BAD TIME ... !!!!!
    
NOBODY Clearly Knowing ....  
What Was Running Through His Mind ... ???  
    
You See ... SUICIDE ...  
Is The .... ULTIMATE Crime ... !!!  
    
God Gave Us Life For Us To THRIVE ... !!!  
NOT TO FIGHT And CRITICIZE ... !!!
  
To The Point Where A Guy ...  
Will Take .... " THAT RIDE " .... !!!  
Because He's Ready To Die ... !!!  
    
"Don't Do It Man Don't Do It !  
I'm BEGGING You Man Don't Do It !"  
    
"DON'T DO WHAT !  
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WHAT !"  
    
"That's True So PLEASE Explain It Dude !"  
    
"WHY THE **** SHOULD I TELL YOU !"  
    
"Please Bro Please, Communicate With Me !"  
    
"OH YOU REALLY WANNA KNOW !  
WELL LET ME TELL YOU THIS BRO !  
MY WIFE'S A ***** I CAN'T SEE MY KIDS !  
MONEY'S TIGHT I CAN'T GET THINGS RIGHT !  
I'mma TAKE MY LIFE ON SATURDAY NIGHT !"  
    
"Don't do it my brother !  
Talk to your babies mother !  
If you need some cash,
We can fix that man !"  
    
"MAN YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND  
IT'S MUCH MORE THAN THAT !"
    
"Like What Bro WHAT ?"  
    
"BRO I'VE BEEN THROWN OUT,
OF MY OWN ******* HOME !"
    
"Calm Down Now Bro Please Just Calm Down !"  
    
"I'mma DO IT RIGHT NOW,
I DON'T WANNA CALM DOWN !"  
    
"But Bro You Know Life Has It's Lows !  
OVERSTAND' This **** !  
This Ain't The Time To Quit !  
I'm Begging You PLEASE BRAH DON'T DO IT !"
    
You Know ......  
I Never Got The Chance To Do That Dance ...  
And Try To Calm His ACHING Heart ... !!!  
Because Like Lovers Under Covers ...  
    
He Kept His Pain ... " Well Covered " ...  
To The Point Where I Feel ... "Smothered" ...  
With Grief Just Like His ... " Mother " ... !!!  
    
Who's Now Become Yet ANOTHER One ...  
Who Has To BURY ... Her Own Son ... !?!  
    
What's Going On ... What's Going On ... !?!  
    
What Makes Someone Become So Numb ...  
That Life Becomes So ... OVERDONE ... !?!  
    
SPURNED And BURNED With NOWHERE To Turn ... !!!  
    
I've Been There YES ... !!!  
So Do CONFESS To Wishing For A SPEEDY End ... !!!!!  
    
But Somehow Found SUPPORTIVE Grounds ...  
On Which My Faith Has Me Writing Today ...  
On This Here Page About My Brothas' PAIN ... !!!  
    
An Acquaintance In Truth But A Brotha' To Me ...  
Because His Presence Was A BLESSING ...  
WHENEVER ... We Would Meet ... !!!  
    
This Piece Is For HIM ... !!!  
So Mike ... Rest In Peace ... !!!
    
But It's Also For Those ...  
Who Feel As If They're ... BROKE ... !!!  
MOROSE And In ... " THAT ZONE " ... !!!  
Where They DON'T KNOW Where To Go ... ?!?    
    
PICK UP Your Telephone And Call Your CLOSEST BRO ... !!!    
Or Call Your CLOSEST GIRL And Tell Them How You're Feeling ...
About Your Ailing World So That You Can Start ... HEALING ... !!!
    
LIFE Has So Much Meaning ... !!!  
So ... DON'T Sit There Concealing ... !!!  
    
A Problem Aired Is A Problem SHARED ... !!!!!  
And A Problem SHARED Means Someone CARES ... !!!!!!  
  
I Wish For My Friend I Could of BEEN THERE ...  
To Keep His Thoughts MORE FLUID ... !!!!!!!  
    
And Say To Him ...  
Like I'm Saying To You ...  
    
"DON'T DO IT MAN PLEASE !"  
  
"DON'T DO IT ! "

Now Of COURSE I TOLD George ... !!!
About The ... " DARK Wars " ... !!!!
Before He Had Cause ...
To Take Me To Court .... !!!!!

Now By This I'm Meaning ...
That I Had Some Thoughts ...
About Some ... " Dark Wars " ...
That NEED ... " Movie Screenings " ... !!!
  
BLACK Actors OF COURSE ... !!!!

Born From African Shores ... !!!
Now For Star Wars Fans ....
Who Have PROBLEMS With That ...
Just Relax And Ease Back ...
Cos I'm A BIG Star Wars Fan ... !!!!

But Dark Wars Would Draw ...
Some Cool Pictures Fa' Sure ... !!!!!

WITHOUT ... Ja Ja Binks ... !!!
Cos My Links Don't Think ...

Like IMBECILES ... Kids ... !!!!!

Palpitine' Would Concede ...
Cos' The Force Would Be ME ... !!!!!

No Need For Sam Jack ... !!!

Just Big Virge Jedi Clans ....
Who Rebellions Would Back ... !!!

Because They'd Be ...
COOL Wise DEADLY and Black ...

SHAFT Would Play ... " Yoda " ...
NO ... Puppet Type Quotas ... !!!

Just The Baddest Black Soldiers ... !!!
DARK SABRE Holders ... !!!

Much COLDER Than SITH' ...
Who They'd QUICKLY Dismiss ... !!!!!

But Wise Like GREAT Kings ...
Who Control THOSE ... " GOLD Rings " ... !!!!!!!

See THIS DARK WAR Would FLIP Into ARAGON Trips ... !!!!!!
Black Elves Would Now Fling Soul And Dub Into Swings ...

of Their ... Arrows And Daggers ...
Attackers Now ... BLACKER ...

Wid' Han Solo Swagger ...

Now Han Would Of COURSE ...
STILL Be ... Harrison Ford ... !!!!!!

Because He Had THAT COOL ...
That My Dark Wars Would Use ... !!!

Dark Lords Would Be Brothas' ...
Who'd Move ... "Undercover" ...
And Practice ... " Dark Voodoo " ...
With Villains Like .... " Dooku' " ... !!!!!

So These Dudes Would Be CRUEL ... !!!
But Unable To MOVE My New Jedi Knight Crew ... !!!

Of Course I'd Send Spawn ...
To Deal With ... Dark Lords ... !!!

BLACK BOND ... On My Right ...
With A CERTAIN ... " Dark Knight of a Different Type " ... !!!!!

On My Left Is ... " Luke Cage " ...
And Then I'd Have BLADE ...
Run Some ... Saber' Swordplay ... !!!!!

To CUT Darth Maul short ... !!!
Then We'd ALL Bring The WAR ...

To Vader The ... " PLAYA' " ...
Who'd Put Liks' On ... LEIA ...
On Jools Show ... " Much Later " ... !!!!!

Dark Wars Would Be GREATER ...  
Than Georges' Sound Makers .... !!!

Because SLY & ROBBIE ...
Would ... Drop Beats Wid' SHOCKLEY ... !!!!!!

ENEMIES of ... Empires ... !!!
Who My Knights Would RETIRE ... !!!

Now It's NOT About Colour ... !!!

But You Get The Vibe ...
A Music Soundtrack Coolly Hip Hop Inspired ... !!!
With Touches of Funk And Some COOL Soulful Stuff ... !!!

I'm Just Having FUN ...
With A Movie I LOVE ... !!!

So Much I Could Say ...
That This Piece of Wordplay ...
Could Make A Screenplay ...
More EPIC Than PLAGUES ... !!!!!

But For Now I'll Put Down ...

This Rhyme Driven TWIST ...
That Pays Tribute And Homage ...

To Georges' ... GREAT Script ... !!!
And The Movie I Loved From The Day I Saw It ... !!!

Respect To Its Makers And Smart Architects ... !!!
I'm Just A Creator Whose Wordplay Suggests ...

That Maybe One Day ... ?
Instead of ... " Young Rey " ...
There Could Be A Sista' ...
Whose Figure Was THICKER ...

Like VENUS's SISTER ... !!!!!

Who Maybe Could Figure ...
In My Motion Picture ... !!!!

That I Simply Would Call ...
The New ... " Stars Wars " ...

But Big Virges ... OF COURSE ...

Would Be Called .....

....... " The Dark Wars " ....... !!!!!

wondaland verses, 3 am, sliding thru fog
don't judge me, us, dem goons, eazy legs
mikey, coba cobrahead, **** 13.8, trisha
young are our martyrs, hyped my moves

burning shoes, raging thoughts, mad luv
veni, vidi, vici, viciously beatin em down
brothas and sistas, thank you all for coming
dusk creates nights of lambos and revenge

hihaho, the drumset drowns in dark water
monica matadora, deal, trance disciple
as glossywhite as onyxblack are the rocks
and gems in the voltgreen bottega bag

wondaland verses from the gp heritage
roots and boost of gangsta poetry, yeeeah

Now I Know Folks Are Saying...  
That Black Lives Now Matter... !!!  

But How Can This Be...  
When This Only Happens...  
Once Black Peoples Lives...  
Are Flushed Down The Crapper... ?!?  

… NOT FUNNY I KNOW... !!!  
But You Must See The JOKE... !!!  
  
Cos’ When Our Lives Are CHOKED...  
Is When We MATTER To Folks... ?!?  
  
Now Black Comedic Folks...  
Who Call Britain Their Home...  
CAN'T Even Get Shows...  
Unless They’re ALONE...  
WITHOUT Brothas' In Tow... !!!  
  
And Comedic Sistas'...  
Also Know How It Goes... !!!  
  
When Those Who PROMOTE...  
Are Letting Them Know...  
That Their Jokes Should SIMMER...  
When It Comes To Their Race...  
Or Their Religious Faith... !?!?!  
  
Because... Middle England...  
Or Should I Say BRITAIN... !?!  
  
Will Have RACIST Types...  
Who Simply WON’T Like...  
Their Comedic Lines... !!!  
  
If They Are Designed...  
To Shed LIGHT On Racist Vibes... !!!  
  
Huh..... ?!?
  
And Then Comes The CHATTER...  
That PROVES That These Quotes...  
Are FUNNY When Hopes...  
And Our Lives Get CHOKED...  
And ABUSED By Those Blokes...  
Who Are Known As... Five-O... !!!  
  
WITHOUT Trips To HAWAII...  
Or Meeting... Dan-O... !!!  
  
So You See It’s Quite Funny...  
When Quotes Like These Show...  
That Just Like... " ET "...  
  
Our Homes Become THOSE...  
Where WORMS Like To Go... !!!  
  
DON'T You Find That FUNNY... ?!?  
Cos’ It’s FUNNY TO ME... !?!  
  
When White And Black Peeps’...  
Now PROTEST ON STREETS...  
  
As If THIS Will REVIVE...  
The LOSS of Black Lives... ?!?  
  
When We've ALREADY DIED...  
Due To CHOKE HOLDS And KNEES...  
And Bullets That Leave...  
Black People To BLEED...  
Or UNABLE To BREATHE... ?!?  
  
Now It’s JUST POETRY... !!!  
So DON'T Look At ME...  
As If My Minds SICK... !!!  
  
DON'T You SEE That’s The TRICK... !!!  
  
All I’m Saying Is... THINK... !!!
  
About What Is FUNNY About POLICIES...  
That Should Be In Movies... !!!  
  
Just Look At The OSCARS...  
Where Now It Seems Rosters...  
of WINNERS MUST FOSTER...  
Some... DIVERSITY... !?!?!  
  
Are You Folks Kidding Me... ?!?  
  
So ONCE You’ve GOT COLOUR...  
You Can NOW PICK A Number... !?!  
  
And KNOW You’ll Receive...  
... From The ACADEMY...  
Awards JUST BECAUSE...  
Your COLOUR Is DARKER...  
Than Those Who DIE HARDER...  
Than SAMUEL And BRUCE... !!!  
  
Cos’ That ISN’T Cool... !!!  
  
It’s FUNNY And Seems...  
To DEFEAT Being... REAL... !!!  
  
About Who Was BEST...  
When They Worked On Film Sets... !!!  
  
I Guess It’s JUST ME...  
Who Thinks It’s FUNNY... ?!?
  
But Come On SERIOUSLY... !?!  
  
Is THIS What NOW FEEDS...  
Black Lives Matter Themes...  
That Want... EQUALITY... !!?!!  
  
So What About ME... ?!?  
  
When I Write Poetry...  
That’s Said To Be DARK... !!!  
  
Do I NOW Get A PASS...  
To Act Like An ***...  
And Make These Remarks...  
And Still Get FIVE STARS... ?!?  
  
To Me It’s A FARCE...  
Like A BLACK COMEDY... !!!  
  
SHOOT... Oops There I Go...  
As If My Name's BRITNEY... !!!  
  
Making HUMOROUS Quotes...  
That’ll UPSET These Folks...  
  
Who Have Lost People Close...  
Which OF COURSE IS... NO JOKE... !!!  
  
But THINK About What...  
I Am Saying To You... !!!  
  
BEFORE LOSING Your COOL... !!!  
  
If These PROTEST Movements...  
Are Those Filled With PRUDENCE...  
  
Why Are Blacks STILL LOSING...  
Their Lives STILL TODAY...  
In... HORRIFIC Ways... ?!?  
  
Now I’m NO COMEDIAN...  
But WHERE Is The MEDIAN...  
  
When It Comes To This Stuff...  
Where LOSS of Black Blood...  
ONLY MATTERS When We...  
Are Left DEAD In The Streets... ?!?  
  
Which AGAIN AIN'T FUNNY... !!!  
  
Cos’ The Joke Seems To Be...  
On People Who Speak...  
About How We MATTER...  
When Government Chatter...  
Just Goes To Show...  
That We ONLY FACTOR...  
When We Become DATA...  
For FUNERAL CHAPTERS... !!!!!  
  
So Now You Can See...  
Why This Poetic Piece...  
  
Just Like It’s Title... Is...  
  
...... “COMEDIC To Me”...... !!!

CHi-Raq

A Buster is busted.

Figuratively disfigured (speech)

Mayhap way he speak?

Not just slow

Cuz he got flow

Figured out the Hustle

Keeps on and on and on and...

"In this ****** Life—brothas Broke!"

Sweet Swisher Blunts

Swish and stunted swoosh

Jumping hoops

(For who?)


Busters are Busted.

Vigorously. Voraciously. Hot.  

(Or rock-steady Kool)

And the gangs’

Got their gats & silky

Tommy-guns Polishing

(Head like a hole...)

Our whips.

Our babies.

Our Peeps

The War / The Streets

The Word itself, asleep...

Sweet Tea at the ready!

They're thirsty in

CHi-Raq.

These Days It Seems ... " EXPOSURE And SHAME " ...
Seem To Be The Themes By Which Most Now Play …

Playing The Game of Lying Away … !!!
About Who They Are ... In Their World of FARCE … !!!!!

When It Comes To The Brothas' …
It Seems To Be That These Words Get … "Smothered" … !!!

"Who Jah Bless No Man Curse … !!!
Why Ya Wanna Hurt Your Brother First … ?"

Over What … A Piece of White Skirt ... !?!
When You Seem To Be On ... "Black people were first " ... ?!?

Sometimes I REALLY Feel To CURSE …. !!!
When Brothers EXPOSE How They REALLY Roll … !!!

But Enough About Them And All Their NONSENSE … !!!

Exposure For Most Can Cut TOO CLOSE ... !!!
To The TRUTH They Deny Behind Their Lies …

Like Claiming You're Single In Online Profiles …
When ... ***** Calls Signal …
The Lies Behind What Online You Hide …

If You Think I'm Wrong …
Just Check Out The Movie …

..... " Tall Hot Blonde !!! " …..

So Many EXPOSE Flaws In Their Soul … !!!
That It's Hard To Believe Much That We Now See …. !!!!!

And What's ... Presented To Ears …
That People Now … " HEAR " … !!!

" I would NEVER hurt you !!! " .........

Is A Line That's Used By The Kind of Dudes ...
Whose Moves …. AREN'T COOL .… !!!!!

Like IGNORANT FOOLS Who Seem To Confuse … ?!?
Your Saying NO ... As Some Kind of Joke …

I've Met So Many Now …
In My Life Who Live … " FOUL " ... !!!!!!

That I'm Now Inclined ...
To AVOID ... Their Vibe … !!!

Cos' It NEVER Feels Right …
To Be Around The Energies …
They Choose To Stand by … !!!

Like ******* On Your Chi …
Because Theirs' … CAN'T Provide …

A Way For Them To Just ACCEPT …
That When They Meet … Energies COLLIDE ... !!!!!

So They Try To ... "SQUEEZE" ...
What They ... CLEARLY SEE …

Spirits And Souls ... That Are TRULY FREE … !!!!!

So Sometimes Man ... Need To Stand ALONE …
And DISMISS Gangs of Cliques With … " CLONES " … !!!!!!

Who ... AREN'T Your Friends … !!!!!
Exposure ENDS All Their Pretence.
And Defends Against Those IRRATIONAL Heads …
Who Talk of Respect But Prefer VIOLENCE … !!!

Well …..

So They Say From ..................................................... FAR AWAY ... !?!
It Seems That They're AFRAID To Say Things ... Face To Face … !!!

Now … Why Would That Be … ?
If They REALLY Believe They've Been DISRESPECTED … !!?!!

Cos' Their Mind's Been INFECTED …..
With … SO MANY LIES … !!!!!!

That When TRUTH Inflicts Them … !!!
They ….......................................... RUN And Confide …
To Those With Convictions ... That Aren't Water Tight … !!!!!

Many Are … " Artists " …
Who Think They're The HARDEST … !!!!!!

Until They Feel ... " REAL " …
From … Wordsmiths of STEEL  … !!!!!

The Type That REVEALS … !!!
In Fact YES … EXPOSES … !!!!

That Their Daily Meal ….
Is BOGUS And Closest To Food That's ATROCIOUS … !!!!!!!!!!!!

They Should Know That It's HOPELESS To Start Giving Notice …

That They're Gonna Pull Some Violent Moves .... !!!!!
When It Comes To These Pranksters And ARTISTIC Gangsters ...

Masta Ace Said It … BEST … !!!

"I do like A FEW of these rappers, NOT MANY !"

Cos' Their Mental's ... UnStEAdy ... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And CAN'T Stand The TEST
of TRUTH That EXPOSES ...
Their LACK of TRUE DEPTH … !!!!!

Which Is Why Simple Truth …
KEEPS HURTING Their Heads … !!!!!

I DON'T Deal In Threats … !!!
It Doesn't Make Sense … !?!

When Still Our Black Children Are KILLING Each Other …
So Who Is The VILLAIN And Who Is The … " Brother " … ???

Exposure Uncovers The PAINFUL TRUTH … !!!

From Mothers To Colours That Give LIVING PROOF …
of The NEED To Set Quotas On These Human Cobras … !!!!!!

Who Show NO COMPOSURE …..

When Facing …..

..... " EXPOSURE " …..

CHi-Raq   By:Butch Decatoria


A Buster is busted.

Figuratively disfigured (speech)

Mayhap way he speak?

Not just slow

Cuz he got flow

Figured out the Hustle

Keeps on and on and on and...

"In this ****** Life—brothas Broke!"

Sweet Swisher Blunts

Swish and stunted swoosh

Jumping hoops

(For who?)


Busters are Busted.

Vigorously. Voraciously. Hot.  

(Or rock-steady Kool)

And the gangs’

Got their gats & silky

Tommy-guns Polishing

(Head like a hole...)

Our whips.

Our babies.

Our Peeps

The War / The Streets

The Word itself, asleep...

Sweet Tea at the ready!

They're thirsty in

CHi-Raq.

A Buster is busted.

Figuratively disfigured

Mayhap way he speak?

Not just slow

Cuz he got flow

Figured out the Hustle

Keeps on and on and on and...

"This **** Life—brothas Broke!"

Sweet Swisher Blunts

Swish and stunted swoosh

Jumping hoops

(For who?)


Busters are Busted.

Vigorously. Voraciously.    

(Or rock-steady Kool)

And the gangs’

Got gats & silks

Tommy-guns Polishing

(Head like a hole...)

Our whips.

Our babies.

Our Peeps

The War / The Streets

The Word itself, asleep...

Sweet Tea at the ready!

They're thirsty in

CHi-Raq.

So Who Now Knows...
Which Way To Go... ???

In This CRAZY Time...
Where Corona Vibes...
Are... TAKING LIVES... !!!

And Where Protest Lines...
Are Now Causing Fights...
Because of Race Ties...
That REALLY AREN’T NICE... !!!

Who Knows Who’s RIGHT... ???
And Who’s Telling LIES... ?!?

And Who Now Knows...
Which Historical Quotes...
Are Those of TRUTH...
Or Those That CONFUSE...

Like Today’s FAKE News...
Well... According To WHO... ?!?

PRESIDENTIAL Dudes...
Who Really AREN’T Cool... !!!

And Who Knows The TRUTH...
About... EPSTEINS Moves... !?!

And About Girls Used...
As Young *** Tools...

And If Prince Andrew’s One...
Who SHOULD Be In PRISON... ?!?

Right Next To BILL...

COSBY... If You Will... ?!?

And Who Knows What Pills...
He Used To... Drug...
Girls Who Say That He *****...
And Did... TERRIBLE Stuff... !!!

I Mean WHO REALLY KNOWS... ?!?

How It Goes With Blokes...
Who’ve Got SO MUCH Dough...
And Power IN TOW...

That Women Make Moves...
That AREN’T So Shrewd... !?!

Because It Seems To ME...
And I’m NOT Being FUNNY...

That Some People Marry MONEY...
BEFORE Thinking of Colour...
Unless It Is... GREEN.... !!!

And This Applies To A NUMBER...
of Fathers And Mothers...
... Sistas’ And Brothas’... !!!!!

Because These Folks...
Are SO SCARED of Being BROKE... !!!
That They’ll Make Quotes...
To SECURE Future Homes...
And That’s... NO JOKE...!!!

There Are PLENTY of Blokes...
Who Will Tell You So... !!!

Once They Get To Know...
The... DIVORCEE Zone... !!!!!

And Who Knows What LOVE...
... Is Supposed To Be... ???

Because Love Seems To Mean...
A Lot of DIFFERENT Things...
To Those With DREAMS...

of WHAT Well WHO KNOWS... !?!

When Some DON’T Seem To Know...
If They’re Women Or Blokes... ?

So Who REALLY Knows...
Who Runs This World...

And Who Has The Power...
To Make Leaders COWER...

And Who’s On THAT Powder... ?!?
Because... Coc’d Up Brains...
Seem To Be The Names...
Who Are Quick To Gain...
Themselves BIG FAME...
Because They ENTERTAIN... !!!

Which Seems A Bit STRANGE... ?!?

When Blacks Have Faced...
Being Named And Shamed...
For Dabbling In The ******* Game...

And Of Course DETAINED... !?!

While White Folks Get...
To... REHABILITATE... !?!
In Some FANCY Place...
Until They’re Clean Again... ?!?

And Who Knows Why...
These Inequalities REIGN... ?!?
Even Though TODAY...
When It Comes To Race...

Black Lives Now MATTER... !!!
More Than Those ENSLAVED...
By Both Whites AND Blacks... !!!
But WHO KNOWS The FACTS... ?!?

So Apparently CHATTER...
Now NEEDS To Be Had...
That Will Bring About Change...
When It Comes To Race Games... !!!

But... WHO On Earth...
Knows Who Really DESERVES ?

To Get REPARATIONS... ?!?
Without Causing Consternation...
In... African Nations... !!!!!!

Because What We DO KNOW...
Is That... TALK IS CHEAP... !!!

Unless You Run Speech...
On The... LGBT... !!!!!

Oh That’s Right And The... Q’s...
You Can’t Forget Their Crew... !!!

So... Who NOW KNOWS...
Who REALLY Is WHO... !?!?!?!

And That Right There...
Is Where I’ll End This Piece...
Because It Seems To Me...
That People Are... CRAZY... !!!

And Now We Have A DISEASE...
That... Humanity...
Can’t Seem To Control...

I Guess Time Will Tell...
What The Future Will Hold... ?!?

But A Question Like THIS...
WON’T EVER Grow Old... !!!

And It’s One With TWO Words...

THESE TWO........

......... “ Who Knows ? “........

Ya Know....

It Takes A While To KNOW...
How Things REALLY Can Go... !!!

It’s A... LONG Old Road....
That Eventually SHOWS...
How People REALLY Roll... !!!

BOTH Women And Blokes...
And Children... EXPOSE...

The Truth About How...
Things REALLY Go Down... !!!

So Let’s Start At The Beginning... !!!
When It Comes To Being Children...

There’s A Playful Innocence...
In How Their Time Is Spent...

Now It Seems The LUCKY ONES...
Get To Have A LOT of FUN... !!!

As Long As Dad and Mum...
Steer CLEAR of DRUGS...
VIOLENCE And GUNS... !!!!!

It’s A Time to LEARN...
So That Later You Can EARN...
That.... Ink Filled Paper....
WITHOUT Doing TOO MUCH Work... !!!!!

Because While You’re Young...
Things Can Go WRONG... !!!!

If You DON'T Recognise...
That Being... WISE...
Can Preserve Your Life... !!!

You Need To SOCIALISE....
NOT INDULGE In Fights... !!!!!

Because You CAN DO BETTER...
Than... Waging Vendettas... !!!!

Avoid..... PEER PRESSURE... !!!!!

Because... If You DON'T...
It May... SINK Your Boat...
Before You Get To FLOAT...
And Let The Good Times Roll... !!!!!

Young Boys NEED To KNOW...
How To RECOGNISE... “ **’s “...
And Your... BONAFIDE Bro’s... !!!

Because MANY Will Come...
But Some MUST GO... !!!!!

Otherwise How It Goes....
Does NOT Breed Jokes... !!!!

Take TIME To Find YOURSELF...
Before Searching For Wealth...

Because That’s A Road...
That Has Historical Tones....

Where Cash Is The Thing...
That Can Make Your Life SINK... !!!

Or Make It STINK... !!!
of.... Colonial STINGS.... !!!
That Are Linked To Racists...
And Being... “Secretive”...

But... KNOW That The TRUTH...
DOESN'T Always Breed Good... !!!

Because The TRUTH HURTS... !!!
Like Rejection From Girls....
Who Are In... "Their OWN Worlds”... ?!?

But That’s... " How It Can Go "... !!!

So Hold Your Own Bro...
Observe And Take Notes...

Because It Becomes CLEAR...
That Girls Like Veneers...
In Their... YOUNGER Years...

And Tend To Like THUGS... !!!
Who ABUSE Their Love...

So Tend To Get SMITTEN...
With Men Who Be HITTIN’... !!!

MUCH MORE Than Their Kitten... !!!!

So REMEMBER Some Women...
Are ******* With GliTches...
From Start To Finish.... !!!!!

So If You HOLD...
A... " DARKER Tone “...

You’re Gonna Hear... " NO "...
MORE Than You Hear Yes... !!!

From **’s And Those...
Where What CONTROLS...
Are Thoughts That HOLD...
Their Minds In... " Zones “...

Where Some Depth of Colour...
Makes Them FEAR Dark Brothers... !!!

That’s Just How It Can Go...
But... SOME Will Show...
That They’re BEYOND That Zone... !!!

Because Tha’....

.... “ Blacka’ Da’ Berry “....
... The DEEPER We Go... !!!!!!!!

That’s Just How It Can Go...
When A Brothas' Got Soul... !!!

And A Little Bit MORE... !!!!!!
Than Those They ADORE... !!!

Who They Deem To Be PURE... !!?!!

Because LIGHTER Skin’s The THING...
That In THIS World’s A... WIN... !!!

So REMEMBER THAT Kid... !!!!

And Bring Your A GAME...
When It Comes To Debate....
This Thing Called... RACE...

Because MANY Will Say...

That You... “ NEED TO LET IT GO ! “...

Cos' They Just DON'T KNOW...
How It REALLY CAN GO... !!!

Some Whose Skin Tone...
Looks Like... YOUR OWN... !!!?!!!

Black Unity’s A FALLACY.... !!!

Just Like It Is....
For What We Call HUMANITY... !!!!!

That’s Just How It Goes...

So KEEP Your Cool...
And Show That You’ve Been SCHOOLED...

In MORE THAN How To Shoot... !!!
And CHASING... LOOT... !!!!!

Because It’s TRUE...

Most People DON’T Respect...
.......... HIGH INTELLECT......... !!!

They Tend To.............. REJECT...
And Then Show DISRESPECT...

Which Is Just How It Goes...

From *** To Darker Tones...

To Truth That Remains UNTOLD......

I Suggest You Take Note...
of THIS Last Quote...

OLDER Heads ARE Those...
Where WISDOM SHOWS...

The Truth About LIFE.........

And...

... " How It Really Can Go ! "...