Fried Chicken – Page 19 – Fried Chicken & Philosophy

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 czvasser Fried Chicken, Morning Coffee

As Bees

I was afraid
If I lingered any longer
There would be nothing
Left to lick

Your kisses taught
In landscapes knee to neck
Buds bloom
New wood grows
Flowers come again
Wild as bees
Protecting honey

March 11, 2017March 11, 2017 czvasser Fried Chicken, Morning Coffee

Periscope

The wake before alarm
the sheets have bath capacity
the air is faintly you
radiating
magnetically pulling
intentionally touching
I think to periscope depth
could this go on
remembering the mission

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 czvasser Fried Chicken

Magic Hour

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

When air is not breath
and water is not life
men turn into things
fair and foul
courageously perform
or hide
there is a magic
no sigil can spell
no incantation can provoke
no love can consummate.

Bill Paying

Being a black man is a bill that shows up every month that you have to pay and the vig is outrageous.

Singing

You taught me why the caged bird sings she said as she walked out the door.

The Greatest Commandment

The Second Commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” There is no other commandment greater than [this] these’” (Mark 12:28-31)

I Am Not My Hair

Yes you are. When you look at African culture hair has always defined who we are. From the braids of one tribe to the shaved heads of another to mud or cloth wraps hair has always been a statement about culture and who we are.

White Tie, Top Hat and Tails

Gladys Bentley was an over the top original when that wasn’t a popular thing to be. Performing in her signature White Tie, Top Hat and Tails she was so, so cool and bending a lot more than gender.

Bass Reeves

Bass Reaves: The Real Lone Ranger.

The Wells of America

Those who drink the water should never forget those that dug the wells.

Billie Holiday

“You can be up to your boobies in white satin, with gardenias in your hair, and no sugar cane for miles, but you can still be working on a plantation.” — Billie Holiday

Game Changer

“You have and always will change the game, so why are you concerned with their retelling who won the last hand. It’s not history that’s important it’s your next roll of the dice, the next turned card. Stop playing with their marked deck”.

Casualty

I was a soldier before I should have been. I’ve fought wars and been left for dead. A prisoner all my life. I’ve been MIA and I am a casualty yet still I rise.