....my try @ spokenword; I've done it b4. Let's try it again.
I wanna write
I wanna write
something
that will make
make the Heathens
say Preach sister
make the Christians
say Oh Hell yes
I wanna write
I wanna write
something
that fills me up inside
fills me to the brim
and on trying days
bring hope
where it's grim
I wanna write
I wanna write
something
that makes men
understand
women
makes mothers
understand
children
I wanna write
I wanna write
something
that makes the weak
strong
and the strong crumble
the arrogant humble
and a confident man
mumble
in awe of me
my grace
my abilities
I wanna write
I wanna write
something
that opens doors
speaks to the masses
exceed barriers
stop putting people
in classes
cause we're
all created
in the image of him
I wanna write
I wanna write
something
for the children
without parents
to parents who lost
children
touch their
hearts
open their minds
there must be
better times
I wanna write
I wanna write
something
that is melodic
that can
make even the
tone deaf
sound like they
can sing
I wanna write
I wanna write
something
that will make
my parents proud
my boyfriend smile
my friends glow
even though
they knew
I had the talent
I wanna write
I wanna write
something
when it rains
when it shines
when the paper
runs outta lines
I wanna write
I wanna write
something
cause I can
cause I want
cause I need
to write
nothings
ever been
so right
in the morning
in the night
in my sleep
nothing feels
more right
I wanna write...
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Red Eyes
I've been
down this road before
Promised myself
the last time
was the last
Tears rob
the white of my eye
trickling for
another guy
All night tears
can't believe
my
red eyes
Disguised
as an old friend
not so nice
to have you back
Loose
as you
frolic on
my face
Salty
I remember
this taste
DEFEAT
Another man
has me beat
crying
red eyes
Christ
Crisis
Cries...
red eyes
Thorns
now in the crown
that I wore
for nearly
two years
Snare
tears
like
a run in a stocking
Waterfall
defaming me
nothing purifying
about you
I doubt you
know
how I cry
over you.
I love you
you said you love me too
but it's just not that simple
Maybe I'm too simple
In my simplicity
you tricked me
to love you
Now you wanna leave.
I heave
at the thought of it
threw up in my mouth
just a little bit
sick
tired
of ...
Going down this road
Caloused feet
Corned toes
Red Eyes
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
down this road before
Promised myself
the last time
was the last
Tears rob
the white of my eye
trickling for
another guy
All night tears
can't believe
my
red eyes
Disguised
as an old friend
not so nice
to have you back
Loose
as you
frolic on
my face
Salty
I remember
this taste
DEFEAT
Another man
has me beat
crying
red eyes
Christ
Crisis
Cries...
red eyes
Thorns
now in the crown
that I wore
for nearly
two years
Snare
tears
like
a run in a stocking
Waterfall
defaming me
nothing purifying
about you
I doubt you
know
how I cry
over you.
I love you
you said you love me too
but it's just not that simple
Maybe I'm too simple
In my simplicity
you tricked me
to love you
Now you wanna leave.
I heave
at the thought of it
threw up in my mouth
just a little bit
sick
tired
of ...
Going down this road
Caloused feet
Corned toes
Red Eyes
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Ears Wide Shut
He can't change
through my tears,
so...
he'll change
through the fear
of losing me
too complacent
comfortable
confident
of the fact that I'll never leave
that it is he
who I need
but its my fault
cause I planted that seed
and as you reap what you sow
I've stifled my growth
I've planted the tears
that has caused me to bleed
those seeds
he feeds...
my blood
I bleed
have I quenched your thrist
is my flesh enough
too hard to digest
my flesh
is tough
I had to
have to
have
alligator skin
but my love
for you
cut me
I had to
have to
let you in
But change
will come
behold the power
of MY tongue
if my tears can't change you
something will
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
through my tears,
so...
he'll change
through the fear
of losing me
too complacent
comfortable
confident
of the fact that I'll never leave
that it is he
who I need
but its my fault
cause I planted that seed
and as you reap what you sow
I've stifled my growth
I've planted the tears
that has caused me to bleed
those seeds
he feeds...
my blood
I bleed
have I quenched your thrist
is my flesh enough
too hard to digest
my flesh
is tough
I had to
have to
have
alligator skin
but my love
for you
cut me
I had to
have to
let you in
But change
will come
behold the power
of MY tongue
if my tears can't change you
something will
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
My Views Count Too
Thought for the Day
I can not stand people who are overly opinionated and think they are always right.
Here's a note: SHUT YOUR MOUTH
LISTEN TO SOMEONE ELSE FOR A CHANGE
I have no problem with you having views, we all have them. Just for goodness sake give someone else a chance to talk. Your thoughts, feelings and beliefs are not the only ones that need to be respected.
....jus lettin ya kno...
Friday, October 10, 2008
Cat and Mouse
He doesn't care...
I won't
I don't
Sick of being school girl
school crush
crushing me
Weak,
meek as a lamb
spent
bent
to please him
Must change
Tonight
it was ordained
for me
to see
I'm chasing he
that is not
for me.
© Tia L. Clarke 2008
I won't
I don't
Sick of being school girl
school crush
crushing me
Weak,
meek as a lamb
spent
bent
to please him
Must change
Tonight
it was ordained
for me
to see
I'm chasing he
that is not
for me.
© Tia L. Clarke 2008
C.O.B's Parking FEES?? ~comments & reactions~
Students at the College of The Bahamas (COB) have mixed views about the introduction of parking fees.
The proposal suggests that students be charged an additional $10 to $15 per semester for parking, according to COB Estates Administrator, Anthony Burrows.
Since news of the proposal was uncovered this semester rumors flooded the campus of when the proposal will come into effect. But according to Director of Security, Wellington Francis, parking fees are not implemented as yet. Francis said, “[The proposal] was drafted early this year and sent out for recommendation and approval…the [college] president in conjunction with the council [are] reviewing it for a final document and they will announce when the approval will be given for execution.”
However, execution of the proposal is not the only concern for students. Since construction started on the library a quarter of the student parking lot has been eliminated, which has caused problems. The proposal for parking fees has raised many eyebrows given that the college currently does not have sufficient parking.
While standing in a congested parking lot, Gail Hanna, business marketing major, questioned how officials can charge for parking when there is not adequate space being provided for students now. Hanna said, “Some days I have to park on the curb and outside the fence praying people don’t hit my car. I wouldn’t pay that fee. It makes no sense. I feel like I’ll be paying for the same lack of service.”
When questioned about a solution for insufficient parking, Burrows said, “We will never have sufficient parking spaces so every student could find a place to park.” According to Burrows the proposal is solely to better serve students.
Students said that they want and need better service. One of those on board for better service, Rhenard Miller, a senior at COB, understood the need for parking fees and agreed with the proposal. He said that credits being available at $300 are reasonable and if the college needs to find other means of income without making the prices of credits unreasonably high then students need to understand.
Miller said, “COB is a public institution, and credit’s [aren’t] cheap, so I understand they need to make money for the institution, but it is obvious we need a larger parking lot but the fee wouldn’t bother me, add it to my bill.” He said that students also need to take into consideration the costs incurred during the construction of the new student parking lot, located in the back of the T Block.
According to Burrows the new parking lot estimated over $200,000. He said the decals that would be provided are also expensive. However, Burrows said charging students an additional fee for parking is not intended to recuperate any funds incurred during the construction of the new parking lot.
“Decals [aren’t] expensive. They are just a sticker to put on your car” said Taeva Romain, a former C.O.B student now attending Florida Memorial University. Romain said he was not surprised that an official would call decals expensive but concerned that decals would be needed at all. He said, “At my school if you don’t have a parking decal security checks your ID and you are allowed to park. Once you’re registered to COB you should be able to park. What they should do is enforce security so that parking spots are not taken up by those who are not students of the institution
“COB students pay enough fees for services they don’t receive…the college doesn’t need more money, they need to manage current funds better.”
Though the many COB students said they dread the day they will have to pay parking fees, Francis said, “As it stands, I do not feel that plan will come into play any time soon.”
The proposal suggests that students be charged an additional $10 to $15 per semester for parking, according to COB Estates Administrator, Anthony Burrows.
Since news of the proposal was uncovered this semester rumors flooded the campus of when the proposal will come into effect. But according to Director of Security, Wellington Francis, parking fees are not implemented as yet. Francis said, “[The proposal] was drafted early this year and sent out for recommendation and approval…the [college] president in conjunction with the council [are] reviewing it for a final document and they will announce when the approval will be given for execution.”
However, execution of the proposal is not the only concern for students. Since construction started on the library a quarter of the student parking lot has been eliminated, which has caused problems. The proposal for parking fees has raised many eyebrows given that the college currently does not have sufficient parking.
While standing in a congested parking lot, Gail Hanna, business marketing major, questioned how officials can charge for parking when there is not adequate space being provided for students now. Hanna said, “Some days I have to park on the curb and outside the fence praying people don’t hit my car. I wouldn’t pay that fee. It makes no sense. I feel like I’ll be paying for the same lack of service.”
When questioned about a solution for insufficient parking, Burrows said, “We will never have sufficient parking spaces so every student could find a place to park.” According to Burrows the proposal is solely to better serve students.
Students said that they want and need better service. One of those on board for better service, Rhenard Miller, a senior at COB, understood the need for parking fees and agreed with the proposal. He said that credits being available at $300 are reasonable and if the college needs to find other means of income without making the prices of credits unreasonably high then students need to understand.
Miller said, “COB is a public institution, and credit’s [aren’t] cheap, so I understand they need to make money for the institution, but it is obvious we need a larger parking lot but the fee wouldn’t bother me, add it to my bill.” He said that students also need to take into consideration the costs incurred during the construction of the new student parking lot, located in the back of the T Block.
According to Burrows the new parking lot estimated over $200,000. He said the decals that would be provided are also expensive. However, Burrows said charging students an additional fee for parking is not intended to recuperate any funds incurred during the construction of the new parking lot.
“Decals [aren’t] expensive. They are just a sticker to put on your car” said Taeva Romain, a former C.O.B student now attending Florida Memorial University. Romain said he was not surprised that an official would call decals expensive but concerned that decals would be needed at all. He said, “At my school if you don’t have a parking decal security checks your ID and you are allowed to park. Once you’re registered to COB you should be able to park. What they should do is enforce security so that parking spots are not taken up by those who are not students of the institution
“COB students pay enough fees for services they don’t receive…the college doesn’t need more money, they need to manage current funds better.”
Though the many COB students said they dread the day they will have to pay parking fees, Francis said, “As it stands, I do not feel that plan will come into play any time soon.”
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Gyration
Rusty cowbells clang
like trash cans on collection day.
Rattlin’ The Serpent’s tale
stories of my family’s history
No closed legs
unwed teenage mothers
Our plague
spreads like a forest fire.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Vibrate the city
Bang on her goat skin drum.
Glued to the street,
Full round caramel breasts
bounce to the beat
Feel the heat
The Serpent slithers near her feet.
“Ghost move”
to the back yard party,
dark as nightmares.
The Serpent stares.
Heart racing,
Loud panting,
Music playing…
“I have a hang over,”
from those damned rusty cowbells.
Victory
she made
Her first child
to the music of K.B.
and continues
our family’s
legacy.
Music is My People
©copyright Tia L. Clarke 2007
like trash cans on collection day.
Rattlin’ The Serpent’s tale
stories of my family’s history
No closed legs
unwed teenage mothers
Our plague
spreads like a forest fire.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Vibrate the city
Bang on her goat skin drum.
Glued to the street,
Full round caramel breasts
bounce to the beat
Feel the heat
The Serpent slithers near her feet.
“Ghost move”
to the back yard party,
dark as nightmares.
The Serpent stares.
Heart racing,
Loud panting,
Music playing…
“I have a hang over,”
from those damned rusty cowbells.
Victory
she made
Her first child
to the music of K.B.
and continues
our family’s
legacy.
Music is My People
©copyright Tia L. Clarke 2007
Friday, April 25, 2008
In A Shell
I envied you
as I watched
today
the way
you escaped
in yourself
in your home
like walking around
with your
mother's womb
tacked
to your back
I yearned
for what you had
wanted it so bad
so mad
I envied you
I to
want to
ball up
in myself
shelter myself
from pain
from rain
from years
of strain
I wanted to
be envied too
Envied how
like a whisper
slips from lips
you peeked out
of yourself
dared to face
another day
another stone
tossed onto
your head
another child
kicking
your shell
Envied
your strength
to push
through hell
I envied you
I wanted that too
to be brave
enough somedays
to crawl
out through
my tears
Funny
you walked around
today
green shell
clinged
to your body
and I'm the one
green with envy
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
as I watched
today
the way
you escaped
in yourself
in your home
like walking around
with your
mother's womb
tacked
to your back
I yearned
for what you had
wanted it so bad
so mad
I envied you
I to
want to
ball up
in myself
shelter myself
from pain
from rain
from years
of strain
I wanted to
be envied too
Envied how
like a whisper
slips from lips
you peeked out
of yourself
dared to face
another day
another stone
tossed onto
your head
another child
kicking
your shell
Envied
your strength
to push
through hell
I envied you
I wanted that too
to be brave
enough somedays
to crawl
out through
my tears
Funny
you walked around
today
green shell
clinged
to your body
and I'm the one
green with envy
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Pleasure Chest
i.
Delicacy
divine destiny
to infant lips
Splendor drips
from the tip
to infant lips
ii.
Sniffs out
sucks on
nips at
erect nipples
Belly Filled
Baby snores
Nipples sore
Tip still to infant lips
iii.
Nature’s nurture
sucked before
only for pleasure
now for more
Must first
acquire the taste
said man
that tasted
by mistake
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
Delicacy
divine destiny
to infant lips
Splendor drips
from the tip
to infant lips
ii.
Sniffs out
sucks on
nips at
erect nipples
Belly Filled
Baby snores
Nipples sore
Tip still to infant lips
iii.
Nature’s nurture
sucked before
only for pleasure
now for more
Must first
acquire the taste
said man
that tasted
by mistake
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Peanut Butter
High atop a shelf
hidden for himself
sits his
delicate delight
secret
at midnight
five fingers fuss
fight to open
use two instead
carefully
slowly
spread
your forbidden
peanut butter
on oven warmed
bread
© Tia L. Clarke 2008
hidden for himself
sits his
delicate delight
secret
at midnight
five fingers fuss
fight to open
use two instead
carefully
slowly
spread
your forbidden
peanut butter
on oven warmed
bread
© Tia L. Clarke 2008
Melted Snow
Spring forward
toward
my love
My lust runeth over
Charmed to have
a beauty
more than
A four leaf clover
Moreover
head over heels
falling over you
Desires revealed under you
Under sheets
sum-mor' sum-mor'
match the
bleating of sheep
Friction
brings heat
in the coldest
Winters
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
toward
my love
My lust runeth over
Charmed to have
a beauty
more than
A four leaf clover
Moreover
head over heels
falling over you
Desires revealed under you
Under sheets
sum-mor' sum-mor'
match the
bleating of sheep
Friction
brings heat
in the coldest
Winters
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Nursing Rhyme
Itty Bitty
bra-less breast
bouncing bouncing
on my chest
Swinging Swelling
child's chou-chou
sweet sweet
edible too
Tasty Titty
watering mouth
one in hand
one in mouth
Plush Pillows
lay your head
milk jugs always
closer than bed
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
bra-less breast
bouncing bouncing
on my chest
Swinging Swelling
child's chou-chou
sweet sweet
edible too
Tasty Titty
watering mouth
one in hand
one in mouth
Plush Pillows
lay your head
milk jugs always
closer than bed
©Tia L. Clarke 2008
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