Monday, December 27, 2010
Living Unkommon
One of the most interesting movements in the fashion world has been Unkommon Kolor. Started in 2008, the label has emerged as a highly touted brand. If you're never heard of them, become informed now. Shouts go out to Jeremy Biggers and everyone else at UNKO. The world is full of normalcy, and I appreciate your fresh approach.
Check out these fresh pics featuring tons of UNKO gear from their blog: X-MAS In Denton
Not only am I expecting great things from this company, looking forward to copping some of there stuff in the near future.
Stay fly!
Marcus Jamison, the Rare Poet
I Will Not Lose: Sore Losing 101
I love creative people who are trying to accomplish something positive, which is why I love Sore Losers. These guys are on their grind, trying to become successful in everything that they do, whether producing, directing, rapping, or whatever. Maybe if we all adopted the mindset that "I don't want to lose", more people would become trend-setters, instead of simply waiting to follow the trend.
To get a better understanding of the men behind the music, check out this post on Duckie's blog: Honestly.. I ♥ These Guys!
Marcus Jamison, the Rare Poet
To get a better understanding of the men behind the music, check out this post on Duckie's blog: Honestly.. I ♥ These Guys!
Here's to finding a way to win.
Marcus Jamison, the Rare Poet
Proletariat Bronze
Jason Bayani, Jaylee Aldee, and Mesej One are three of the Bay Area's most celebrated spoken word artists, with each of them winning Grand Slam champion in the area. Together, they form Proletariat Bronze, a group whose works are embedded in working class, day-to-day, struggles to simply live.
This piece right here, moves me, because it was derived from my favorite work by Gwendolyn Brooks.
Marcus Jamison, the Rare Poet
This piece right here, moves me, because it was derived from my favorite work by Gwendolyn Brooks.
Marcus Jamison, the Rare Poet
A Poem I Started Working On
Don't know if I'm going to add more to this or not...but I loved the poem it was inspired by.
Uncontrolled Feasting
inspired by Feeding Ground by Terri Moraj Newsome
we have all grown accustomed to feeding
we have licked these places
we have licked them clean
some of us still taste the shame across fingers
some of us
are still trying to be redeemed
can’t look beyond those powdered bones
can’t look through those emptied eyes
can’t look along those distant smiles
without seeing me, lingering in the distance
struggling to see how to set me free
to be more than
cum dripping down gripping thighs
died moral deaths, suicide victim
trying to resuscitate something that killed inside
killed insides, taking them with me
a bruise of heart, a squeeze of soul
took way too much pleasure in knowing
my tongue roamed
in places where the sun never goes
I drank them up
let them spill from me
greedily soaking up their attention
there’s a shame in barely remembering a name
but recalling how her limbs always fell into
positions
that no amount of scrubbing
can clean you from
curve upon curve, fold upon fold
guilt is the stories that go untold
replayed in a mind
that still tries to fight relishing
scents from
the sheets it had to wash clean
the taste lingers
and some of us
have grown too accustomed to feeding
Musical Ink: Red Hot Chili Peppers "Otherside"
sing us poetic songs,
mesmerizing us with your lyrics,
let us trace the length of your melody,
locating the musical ink....
mesmerizing us with your lyrics,
let us trace the length of your melody,
locating the musical ink....
Musical Ink: Jimi Hendrix "Castles Made Of Sand"
sing us poetic songs,
mesmerizing us with your lyrics,
let us trace the length of your melody,
locating the musical ink....
Quick note: This is something new I've started. I'm understanding that my love of both poetry and music is not coincidental. I've spoken to many musicians and poets alike, and there is a kinship in both arts. The flow of some of the best poems dances like a bass line in head. The lyrics of some of the best songs read like stanzas on a page.
The poetic nature of music is undeniable. This is a look into that nature.
A classic example of what I call "musical ink" (those songs that feel like poems put to music and sung) would be "Castles Made of Sand", by Jimi Hendrix.
mesmerizing us with your lyrics,
let us trace the length of your melody,
locating the musical ink....
Quick note: This is something new I've started. I'm understanding that my love of both poetry and music is not coincidental. I've spoken to many musicians and poets alike, and there is a kinship in both arts. The flow of some of the best poems dances like a bass line in head. The lyrics of some of the best songs read like stanzas on a page.
The poetic nature of music is undeniable. This is a look into that nature.
A classic example of what I call "musical ink" (those songs that feel like poems put to music and sung) would be "Castles Made of Sand", by Jimi Hendrix.
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