Monday, November 8, 2010

Rare Spotlight: Jeffery A. Sanders Sr,

Welcome to the Rare Spotlight, a place to shine light on those rare gems that illuminate the world, unnoticed.  They are poets.  They are artists. They are singers.  They are musicians. They are visionaries molding beauty against the backdrops of their passions.  They are beautiful, and we should pay attention.  Welcome to the Rare Spotlight.

They say everything starts with a vision.  From that which is seen comes that which is enacted.  Jeffery A. Sanders Sr. is a poetic vision of creating positive possibilities and ideals and using them to effectively change our world.  I remember reading his words and feeling a sense of empowerment, knowing that I could do anything I put my mind to, if I took the correct steps to get there.  Mr. Sanders is a testament to the power of second chances, the power of positive words, and the ability that we all have within us to think better and be better.  It is my pleasure to introduce to you Mr. Jeffery A. Sanders Sr.





Questions:
1) Name/ Stage Name
Jeffery A. Sanders, Sr. aka Cali_isms (California 'N' Boston)

2) Current City/Hometown
Boston, MA / Los Angeles, CA

3) Right now, you are (literally).....
commenting on other poets notes/pieces on facebook

4) When did you fall in love with poetry?
While serving time on the new plantation (federal prison)

5) Describe yourself in one paragraph
I'm a syllogism of wordplay and mastery, a bottomless pit of word and life knowledge, traveling slowly through the mud and swamps of life, creating a beautiful path into glory, so that I can touch the face of God.

6) Five years ago, you were.....
on the New World Order's plantation, incarcerated in the guts of man's earth. (federal prison)

7) Five years from now, you want to be.....
a well known published author.

8) Your entire day is ruined unless you can.....
write.

9) If you were a color, which would you be, and why? (Lol..I had to throw in one of these type questions)
Brown because it is the color of earth, the last remaining solidified foundation from which man occurred.

10) One moment in your life, when you were the proudest
When my children were born.

11) One moment in your life, which you regret most
Infusing myself into the world of drug dealing, destroying my community and the people in it, and being sentenced to 140 yrs in federal prison because of this.

12) Write whatever you feel
Hmmm...I am a walking miracle, touched by the grace of God. It is He who leads and guides me on a daily basis. I sit in silence and I listen for His guidance, enjoying every moment of my new life, not worrying about a thing. I am like the eagle in flight.

13) Links/websites/places where the readers can check out your work
Facebook/Jeffery Sanders
and on Saturday nights @ 11:00pm until 3:00am @
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/poetically-spoken


I'd like to thank Mr. Sanders for completing this.

Check him out here on facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1518733561

And I'll leave you with an amazing piece by a dynamic poet and an inspiring man.  Enjoy

the Rare Poet


SINGLE BLACK WOMAN....BORN FROM A CONVERSATION.....BY CALI-ISMS

All Rights Reserved © 
Jeffery Sanders
(aka) Cali_isms
California “N” Boston
Chapters: Library of Thoughts
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SINGLE BLACK WOMAN
BY JEFFERY SANDERS
AKA-CALI-ISMS
CALIFORNIA "N" BOSTON

THIS PIECE WAS BORN OUT OF A CONVERSATION
WITH A FRIEND AND SINGLE BLACK WOMAN, AND
THESE ARE MY THOUGHTS BORN OF THAT CONVERSATION,

SINGLE BLACK WOMAN
YOUR ARE THE BLACK-MANS SHINING LIGHT,
HIS BEACON, HIS CANDLE THAT BURNS INFINITE
SHE IS THE FLOWER THAT BLOOMS, BEFORE OUR EYES

THE CLEAR SKY'S OF OUR DARKEST DAYS,
BECAUSE OUR MINDS HAVE NOT LEARNED,
WHO SHE IS THAT STAND BEFORE US,

YET BLACK-MAN
YOUR ARE HER MORAL FORCE, HER
INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL, AS SHE STEPS
INTO YOUR LIFE,

SINGLE BLACK WOMAN, YOU ARE THE PILLAR OF
A BLACK-MAN, EMBEDDED WITH YOUR WOMANLY
INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL, THAT STATES YOUR MENTAL,
EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL PURPOSE,THAT BRINGS THE BLACK-MAN
CLOSER THAN EVEN YOUR BREATHING,

SINGLE BLACK-WOMAN,
A GOOD BLACK-MAN, WILL GUIDE YOU,
LEAD YOU, AND TEACH YOU, WHAT GOD
REVEALS FROM HIS PLAN OF ACTION, AND HIS
COMMON SENSE,

SINGLE BLACK-WOMAN,
YOU ARE,

YOU ARE THE BACKBONE OF AN INCEPTION OF
A BIRTH THAT GROWS A NATION, A MORAL SUBSTANCE,
THERE WILL BE PAIN, THERE WILL BE HEARTBREAK, AND
YOU WILL THIRST FOR THE BLACK-MAN,

SINGLE BLACK-WOMAN,
BUT YOUR STRENGTH IS STRONG ENOUGH TO WITH STAND
AND UNDERSTAND ANY STORM, INCLUDING THE ONE'S YOU
CREATE YOURSELF,WITHOUT FIGHTING THERE CAN BE NO VICTORY,
YOUR STRENGTH HAS BEEN  TESTED AND PROVED,

BLACK-WOMAN
MOTHER OF EARTH AND FERTILITY, RULER OF QUEENDOMS,
THE FACTS STAND BEFORE THE BLACK-MAN, YOU ARE THE
PHENOMENAL WOMAN, THAT ONLY A BLACK-MAN WITH ,
A CALMNESS OF MIND WILL RECOGNIZE , THAT YOU OPERATE
FROM A POSITION OF STRENGTH, KNOWLEDGE, VILIGENCE,
SIMPLICITY AND DIGNITY,

BLACK-MAN, THE BLACK-WOMAN IS OUR EMOTIONAL SECURITY,
SHE MUST BE HONORED, CHEERISH, ACCEPTED AND APPROVED,
WITH RESPECT AND HER REFLECTIVE S OF ALL THE LOVE SHE FUELS,
FROM LEARNED WISDOM,

SINGLE BLACK-WOMAN,
YOUR UNIQUE EXPRESSIONS OF LOYALTY, ESTABLISHES,
THE RHYTHM OF THE BLACK FAMILY UNIT, AS ONLY A PHENOMENAL
BLACK-MAN CAN REPRESENT THE BLACK FAMILY PLAN,

SINGLE BLACK WOMAN
THIS POET AND STRONG BLACK-MAN GIVES YOU PRAISE
IN A VERBAL PERSONAL ASSERTIONS, SINGLE MARRIED OR UNMARRIED,
YOU ARE DISCIPLINED, MINDFUL, SUPPORTIVE, SOFT-SPOKEN, RESPONSIBLE,
COLLABORATIVE, COMPASSIONATE, SIGNIFICANT,

SINGLE BLACK-WOMAN,
YOUR ACTIONS, SPEAKS COURAGE, THAT'S ADEQUATELY STRONG,
INDEPENDENT, AUTONOMOUS, UNBROKEN, YOU ARE PHENOMENOLOGICALLY
UNBROKEN, UNBEATEN AND FREE, NOW STOP SAYING YOU DON'T NEED THE
BLACK-MAN.....

THIS PIECE IN ITS PRESENCE IS AN INDICATION OF A RIPENED EXPERIENCE OF
A BLACK-MAN AND A PARTIAL MEASURE OF A BLACK-WOMAN, IN A CALM MEASURE THAT NECESSITATES AN UNDERSTANDING,THAT THE BLACK-MAN AND BLACK WOMAN NEED AN UNDERSTANDING, TO STRENGTHEN THE BLACK FAMILY ....THE EMPHASIS ON SINGLE BLACK WOMAN IS BECAUSE WE AS BLACK MEN, ARE NOT ENGAGING THE ACTIONS  NECESSARY FOR THE BLACK-WOMAN TO BELIEVE IN THE BLACK-MAN...AS THEY BASICALLY STAND ALONE......BLACK-MAN! WHAT WE GONNA DO, SUGGESTIONS DO SOMETHING POSITIVE...EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT WHAT YOU MAKE....INSTEAD OF MAKING FATHERLESS BABIES........CALI-ISMS HAS SPOKEN....THANK YOU......

3 comments:

  1. wow thank you king thank you wow...California "N" Boston

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  2. Wow. Excellent. The website is tight and professional. The article is good and I LOVE the poetry piece of course. I HAVE read it before on facebook. However, reading Mr. Sanders is like a different experience each time. each piece contains so much information and depth that I never walk away without gleaning a new thought or perspective. Thank you for the sharing. Great website.

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  3. Thanks to both of you for checking it out

    Cali_isms!! --- Thanks a lot, man. I'm glad that you enjoyed it. I definitely love what you do, because you are positive, inspiring, and a master wordsmith. It was a pleasure doing this spotlight and I appreciate you taking the time to participate.

    Katherine --- first of all, welcome. Thank you so much for the compliment :). And I certainly agree with your comment. Each piece makes you think time and time again, and you gain so many different perspectives with each read. He is a very talented poet.

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