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That New Millennium Dime: The People, Installment # 12 pt 2

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Part Two we the people/ who/us/me & u/ the wolves work for us/read the constitution/not a good read but it sold well/ in our name/we the people/don’t care how u got here/we the people payin the cost/of the wolves/who boss … Continue reading →

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Woman (from That New Millennium Dime)

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

it dont mean nothing w/o a woman… …dont mean nothing… God wrapped velvet/over tempered steel &made a woman/in the image of the creator /creators of life/ godly metaphors/virgin mothers mothers of godz/or/monster makers /creators/ /deep water majick/ we need new mirrors/to see … 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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Race ( from That New Millennium Dime)

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

Granny said/

“you will lie in the pit/you dig

for ‘an-other’ “/how you sleep/?/ 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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Water Rites

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

ain’t nobody business what

me & the water

talks about Continue reading →

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Diary of a Mad Creative: I create therefore I am. Pt.6

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Its dark in the portal, as dark as the inside of the womb. We are being birthed. Its quite here except for the sound of rhythm pitched just above the hum of white noise. We are traveling faster than light; its impossible to calculate our … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Mad Creative: I create therefore I am: Pt. 3

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Short time is getting shorter. Costumes, set, programs, show board, props, lights and sound all still need work. Being a creative genius is not all its cracked up to be when your mind moves faster than your hands and the reality that … Continue reading →

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