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Leave all thoughts at the entrance. Get ready to visit with my mind and slow dance with my soul to the melody of my words.
All you need is an "open pen"....
So just relax and allow me to do the rest, because I am the best wordsmith you'll ever meet....
"Carving thoughts into cerebrums that have been resting on the "Lazy-Boys" of LIFE, I SEEK KNOWLEDGE through my third eye that has been infected by lazy cataracts....."
I promise you this will be an experience you will not forget.
CHECK OUT MY MARDI GRAS PART I AND II BLOGS.... I A DIFFERENT KINDA ARTIST!
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Mardi Gras (the poem)
HANGING OFF THESE NEW ORLEANS BALCONIES
THEY USED TO BE MASKS NOW ARE JUST CADAVERS
DRESSED UP AS IF THEY WERE STILL ALIVE
PLAYING THIS MASCHERADE CALLED LIFE
THE WATERS STILL RISE INSIDE
FLOODING DREAMS ON CLOSED EYES
EYES CLOSED SHUT SO THEY DON'T SEE MORE POVERTY
EYE LIDS THAT DON'T BLINK
THE WERE LEFT FOR DEAD BUT THEY WERE STILL BREATHING
SOME WERE HOLDING THEIR BREATH UNDER WATER FOR DAYS
WE SEEM TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER "CARE PACKAGES" TO AFGHANISTAN
DEEP INTO THE CAVES LOOKING FOR BIN LADEN
OUR SOLDIER WERE ALSO SENT TO N.O.
BUT NO ONE CAN'T FIND THEIR FOLKS ALIVE
HECK! SOME DAYS WE CAN'T FIND NEW ORLEANS
WIPED CLEAN FROM THE MAP
WATERS AND STREET LIGHTS ARE NOW JUST ONE
JOYNT AT THE HIP
THEY "GOT MARRIED" WITH ERASED MEMORIES OF HIP HOP
FRENCH ACCENTS OF BLUES ARE RE-MIXED WITH JAZZ AND SCREAMS
THIS IS A SURREALISTIC SCENE
IT'S "MARDI GRAS"
BUT THERE IS NO BODY FAT LEFT OFF THESE BONES
HANGING OFF ROOF TOPS AND TREE BRANCHES
THEY WERE NOT HANGING BUT JUST FLOATING
THEY WERE LEFT "HANGING BY OUR GOVERNMENT"
AND NOW NOTHING IS FAT AROUND THESE STREETS
NEW ORLEANS USED TO BE LIKE A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GIRL
NOW USED AND ABUSED BY STREET PIMPS
ABANDONED ONCE COULD NOT MAKE 'EM NO MO' MONEY...
THEY STILL SING DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS
THESE SAD SPRING BREAK SONGS
HYMS SOAKED IN TEARS AND DROWNING SORROWS
ROOF TOPS STILL HOLDING ON THE BURDEN OF HUMAN LIVES LEFT TO DIE
THESE EYES ARE REFLECTING IMAGES THEY WISH THEY NEVER SAW
ANOTHER MAN TRYING TO STAY AFLOAT
HOPING A COP, A MAN IN UNIFORM, WOULD SAVE HIM
(NOT ROB HIM!!...)
BRIDGES SERVING AS FLOATING PLATFORMS FOR MEN IN ORANGE SUITS
CANAL STREET BECAME AN OCEAN
THESE WAVES LIKE SHARKS SWALLOWED SOULS
WHILE THE REST OF THE WORLD JUST WATCHED..
"WE COULD NOT MOVE
WE HAD NOWHERE TO GO,
WE WERE TOLD THE ROAD TO SALVATION WAS SHUT
TO WAIT AT HOME FOR A FLOATING DEVICE...."
I.....
.....I.......
I...........AM AMAZED AT THIS RAIN OF INDIFFERENCE...
STILL FALLING DOWN UNTO NEW ORLEANS
KATRINA WASHED UP CANAL STREET
SO NOW GHOSTS OF CADAVERS STAND ON EMPTY BALCONIES
STARING DOWN AT ENTIRE CROWDS OF DEAD BODIES SURROUNDING THEM
SOME OF THESE SHADOWS STILL RUN AROUND TOWN
NOT LOOTING AND ROBBING
BUT TRYING TO GET BACK WHAT THEY LOST IN THE FLOODS
THEY MOVED THE PARTY FROM THE GHETTO TO HEAVEN
SO, I GUESS, IN THE END, THE GOVERNMENT WAS SUCCESSFUL IN VACATING THE PROJECTS..
BUT ONE QUESTION STILL STANDS IN MY MIND
(CUZ SEE I CAN'T JUST MIND MY OWN BUSINESS)
WAS THIS MASSACRE NECESSARY?
IF BY SOME TYPE OF ILLUSION......
IF WE COULD GO BACK
AND RE MAP HISTORY IN THE MAKING
TRULY GETTING THE PEOPLE OUT OF THE PROJECTS (IN TIME)
WOULD THE LEVIES FAIL IN A CITY THAT BAILED?
A "GHOST CITY" EMPTIED IN THE END AS PLANNED
THE ONLY DIFFERENCE
THESE SEWERS WOULD THEN JUST SHOW SHYT FLOATING
RATHER THAN BODIES....
WINDS OF TRUTH BLOWING STRONGER THAN KATRINA
SO GO AHEAD AND ASK THAT TO OUR GOVERNMENT...
AND REALIZE HOW MANY LIARS DID NOT DROWN IN NEW ORLEANS!
(THEY JUST RELOCATED)
Simply Sil (c) 2006
All rights reserved both in the USA and Internationally
Silvia Lewis (Simply Sil) hails from Italy, and currently resides in Nashville Tennessee. Simply Sil is known worldwide for her amazing ability to be a lyrical vessel, connecting soulfully with women on all levels of intelligence and of the most diverse ethnic backgrounds. She achieves this through her healing poetic testaments and conscious poetic lessons. Where Simply Sil is versatile enough to sway you romantically or touch you spiritually, her forte is to shoot straight from the hip with solid real current events in an effort to elevate supporters and fans to their highest mode of self-improvement and self-awareness. In her travels as a motivational speaker and spoken word artist, Simply Sil has performed in several places; including but not limited to: New Yorks Nuroyican Cafe, Atlantas 7 stages Theatre, The Loft, The Roof, The Jaya Monkey Cafe', Tennessee State University, The Frothy Monkey, Vanderbilt University, MTSU, African Street Festival, Homeless Power Project, MLK Day, Nashville Peace and Justice Center, The Bellcourt Theatre and many Coffee Shops throughout the USA and Europe! She has appeared on local Cable TV as well as other public events. She has performed in schools, correctional facilities and even STREET CORNERS! Her calendar currently includes hosting Lyrical Lava at Scojos on 2nd Ave North Every Thursday evening and her monthly event she hosts at the Famous Kijijis Coffee House on Jefferson Street, in Nashville Tennessee. As Founder of Ink Diva Productions, she takes on the diligent role of Director and Producer for her annual "Women Of Words" fundraiser, in which funds have been donated for 3 years to the YWCA Women Shelter. In addition to being nominated for the Southern Entertainment Awards, Simply Sil is a writer for a bi-monthly online magazine, NJIA, http://www.promiseland-productions.com/njiamagazinepage3.htm and she co-hosts a weekly online radio show entitled "Every Woman", focusing on the struggles, victories, strengths and the survival tactics of artists and how their art form has helped them throughout their journeys. Simply Sil has been selected to debut on IndieFeed with her single *and still unreleased* spoken word piece "Her Name Was STORM", the heart breaking, yet, truth revealing story of a 3yrs old Katrina Survivor. In addition, Simply Sil CD was chosen to be on rotation on www.vocalizedink.org starting May 2006. Tune in to check out her interview and listen to some of her pieces. Simply Sil's work has been featured in many publications, including and not limited to "The Nashville RAGE", "The Scene", "The Tennessean" as well as online magazines and e-anthology publications. She is also the recepient of several Poetry awards and the winner of Slams and Spoken Word/Poetry competitions. Simply Sil has had the great opportunity to share the stage with many great artists and has opened for several DEF Poetry Jams artists, including Triple Black, Black Ice, Red Storm, Georgia ME, Cocktails, Abyss and J-Ivy. Yet, "fame and notoriety" never changed this city girl and her message...there is NOTHING SIMPLE about her INK, she is indeed Made in Italy! If you haven't had the pleasure of really hearing Simply Sil, you can pick up her CD at www.thecdparty.com/simplysil today and ultimately change how you see things in life. CDS AND CD PROJECTS BY SIMPLY SIL: 2nd solo Cd Project "The RE~INK~R~NATION Of My Pen"
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