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Posted on April 22, 2011 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

. it don’t signify

like blue black wrinkled old men

in stingy brims

teeth clenching 5 dollar cigars

breath smelling of gin and knowing

from a distance

whose eyes grin

as they eloquently explode

divine curses

like corks from aged wine

you gotta shake ya head

so it don’t hit ya Continue reading →

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That New Millennium Dime: i, Installment # 16

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

i am the she/ & shes the builder/ reformed once lost/now seeking found/i say dont scratch too deep/you might be frighten by what you see/i see forever/it makes me cry/i remember to try/i been known to stumble/i seen i fall/i found clarity … Continue reading →

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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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That New Millennium Dime: The People, Installment # 12 pt 1

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

Part One for the people/ we the people/the people/ tied to the land/ dust to dust/ born in hope/ better tomorrows/ long days/ long nights/better tomorrows/we work/ we pray/ dreaming of better tomorrows/ the people/ unaware of the wheel/ the … Continue reading →

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That New Millennium Dime: The Artist, Installment #11

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

the artist/writes/murderous verbalist/ C4 B4 u cud write/the artist/has moved /grown/out of chaos/N2 purpose/this is not mellowing wine/this hard liqour/it aint checkers yungsta/ live then hollar @ me/battlescars & stripes/ i write/murder she wrote/w/ea lethal pen stroke/as tears flow/hate 2 … Continue reading →

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That New Millennium Dime: Elders, Installment 10

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

what u gon’ do w/mama/?/ what she do w/u /wipe yr nose & ass/ now u mad /wont be long b4 u gonna need yr ass wiped 2/ what u teach n ya’ kids/?/ /what u gon’ do w/ mama/?/ /what … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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