Category Archives: Performing Arts

That New Millennium Dime: 9th Installment: Children

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

They say children are the future/if there is a future it should be guarded by your children for their children/ children as guardians/future children/ children must stand on the past/change it/destroy it/rearrange it/obliterate it/but you must stand on it/perhaps in spite of /or/ because … Continue reading →

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That New Millenium Dime: Men Wanted/Brother. Brother 7th installment.

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Men wanted/to hold their ground/to keep heads to sky/wanted/in arms/homes/hearts/lives/wanted/by their wives/sons/daughters/brothers/nation/block/hood/mothers/fathers/sisters/wanted/for lifting/carrying/loving/protecting/guidance/counsel/wanted/for dreaming on/ needed urgently/because the world needs the image of god/men wanted/made in the image of god Brother. Brother head up/be up to it/sky up/god up/ nights are … Continue reading →

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That New Millennium Dime: Polytricks Draft 6#

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

the biggest conspiracy is the conspiracy to convince you there is no conspiracy…
last survivor gets groceries/tomorrow/
promise them a tomorrow/they will follow Continue reading →

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The Money Changers

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

That New Millennium Dime is a book in progress. Money Changers is the 5th poem. It is suggested you read the previous New Millennium Dime entries as well. Continue reading →

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Blue Ball (From ‘That New Millennium Dime’)

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Blue Ball one ocean/one tree/one/u lookin for water/on the moon/on mars/yet u the one that poisoned the earths rivers/ fish in the lake/the ocean/full of antidepressants/ fantastic/ya dumb ass invented plastic spray more/harvest more clone it/they dont need to know make it … Continue reading →

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That New Millennium Dime: War

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD
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That New Millennium Dime: The Dime

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

That New Millennium Dime; a work that interrogates the dawn of a new century in America and the era of its first North American African president. Continue reading →

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Diary of a Mad Creative: I create therefore I am. Pt. 18

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

I create. That’s my religion. I am the builder in my parable of the builder. I have learned to make what I need. I have learned to build for the sake of building. I have discovered that I am increased even when the gardens are for others. I understand the moral in the parable of "The Parables of the Talents". Continue reading →

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Diary of a Mad Creative: I create therefore I am. Pt. 17

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Rehearsal is like prayer. It is the highest form of artistic meditation. It is where the privilege of presenting is earned. Continue reading →

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Diary of a mad creative: I create therefore I am pt.16

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

I know how to make lemonade. Only I stop me. If you stand in the path you may get left on the side of the road or perhaps ran over. I drive to the hoop by nature. I look for the blessings, value my haters, and move in one direction, forward. Continue reading →

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