I see you strapped up
ready to let your pistol loose
Jump out boys
In the black navi taking pictures
Life’s a marathon
young soldier, not a race.
What you need to do
is slow down your pace
and just listen
Ya missin the whole world
Settling for chump change
That shyt is Crumbs
And what’s even more strange
He’s got some interesting points. Is making political change all a game? Are we players in the game or are we just being played? You tell me.
If you are a poet, or a poet enthusiast, you should probably check this out. Sure, poets are the vanguard of the revolution, but there are definitely a few things we should keep in mind. Oh and watch the whole thing, you should know that poets save the best for last.
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First lady Michelle Obama is hosting a poetry night at the White House, featuring Common. Fox News is stirring up controversy by claiming that Common shouldn’t be at the White House because of his spoken word pieces on police brutality and his anti-Bush rhetoric. They even went so far as to call him “vile,” while enabling commenters to post blatantly racist and xenophobic comments below… Check the video after the jump…
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