Category Archives: Poetry

The Therapeutic Poet: It’s Time To “RAK It Up!” (Random Act of Kindness)

Posted on June 11, 2011 by | Leave a comment

It’s time to “RAK it up!”

No, I’m not talking about readying the billiard balls for a game of eight ball. Yes, I am talking about adding to the brownie points needed to enter the pearly gates.

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‘Dreams’ By Saun”Poet”

Posted on March 23, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Dreams do come true they really do. Where do we begin and where will we end?

If I were a mere drop of rain I would hope to fall upon a brightly colored flower disperse myself across the beauty of its color. Continue reading →

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The Therapeutic Poet: Where Harlem Starts

Posted on March 21, 2011 by | 3 Comments

I was heading up from Times Square to Powell and 125th to check out the exhibit at the Studio Museum.  I was on Broadway, at 44th Street, ducking and dodging the meandering tourists. As the multitudes of tourists look up and around (any which way but straight ahead,) Continue reading →

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Poetry: Missionary Mind Play

Posted on February 23, 2011 by | 1 Comment

It was his missionary mind play total domination deception was his disease to his creation.

Blind to all his flaws it was like I was on all fours with my paws, young, dumb and so high sprung. Continue reading →

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‘Solace On The Subway’ By Lora René Tucker

Posted on January 17, 2011 by | 1 Comment

I know most Harlemites are considerate, thoughtful people, but whatever we consider ourselves hits the third rail when we are on the subway, jockeying for that seat, positioning for that personal space we are going to claim for the ride home.  Continue reading →

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Tillman’s Live Soul Fall Events

Posted on October 13, 2010 by | Leave a comment

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The ‘Harlem Dancer’ By Claude McKay

Posted on September 16, 2010 by | Leave a comment

A poem, titled Blues Poems (Everyman Pocket), by McKay (1890-1948)

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Poetry: What Do Prisoners Want To Hear?

Posted on September 6, 2010 by | 1 Comment

“What they want to hear should be plain to see if you look at the situation in which they be.” This poem was written by Harlemite Joseph “Jazz” Hayden when he was a “prisoner” in the 90′s. Continue reading →

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‘Rainbows” by Sue

Posted on May 27, 2010 by | 14 Comments

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“I just wrote this after someone tried to tell me that oil (and the spill and how we can stop drilling to avoid further combat) has nothing to do with war and this person said “No its all religion” (and tried to tell me about religion) and really at this point there are 300 reasons why we are at war and none of it is of any worth so here it goes: I just named it . . .”

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Salters Scene: Badasssss At The Apollo

Posted on April 4, 2009 by | Leave a comment

By Derrick Salters

Saturday night was the kick-off Mix and Mingle event for the Apollo’s Salon Series: An innovative month long program of contemporary performances beginning April 3rd.

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William Spaceman Patterson, Afua Richardson and Melvin Van Peebles

This wonderful night of discussion, performance and mingling was hosted by Derek Lee McPhatter, Harlem resident and co-author of the performance piece It Goes Unsaid.  The event began with an engaging conversation with three of the Salon Series artists: the legendary Melvin Van Peebles creator of Sweet Sweetback’s Badasssss Song, dynamic spoken-word artist Jessica Care Moore and electro-jazz cellist/composer Dana Leong.  Greg Tate, founding member of the Black Rock Coalition and staff writer at the Village Voice, did great job guiding the conversation as the moderator. Continue reading →

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