slowly but surly....
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poet, nyeusiphile, & angry eeyore. i wrote some books (you know, for those of yall that care for that sorta thing)
god bless the richmond sex shop that finally agreed to replace their "controversial" mural of a woman feeding her beaver....with a woman playing with her cat. be the malicious compliance you want to see in the world 🙏 www.axios.com/local/richmo...
Richmond's controversial beaver mural is coming down
New owners are replacing the decade-old Taboo artwork with a less controversial cat mural.
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crystal is the bread plug... TONIGHT, WE FEAST LIKE KINGS!!!
Met some new friends to bring to my office, aka my emotional support book pile.
Elaine Brown & Afeni Shakur are BROWN SHAKUR two revolutionaries who fought the law before settling down to run a series of bed & breakfasts dispensing womanists philosophies, solving mysteries, & battling supernatural evils that haunt the orchards surrounding their b&b's. coming to hulu, 2027.
#dreamjournal #dirtsdream hello old favorite. hadnt hat this one in years, maybe a decade but it's the 3rd time. reoccurring dream about shapeshifting zombies & doppelgangers that takes place between my grandmother's and her neighbor's house. a supernatural cat & mouse that really has no end.
congrats to Sharon Bridgforth on her award and recognition!
Torch Literary Arts@torchliteraryarts.bsky.social · last mo.For 20 years, Torch has cultivated a community where Black women writers are amplified and supported. To mark this historic milestone, we invite you to join us to celebrate four phenomenal women! Learn More: torchliteraryarts.org/so/84Pz29bP8?languageTag=en&cid=cf839906-6b56-4a46-aab4-bcab8a6ef3b3
congrats to Bae for holding it down all this time — we see you, Crys ❤️
Torch Literary Arts@torchliteraryarts.bsky.social · 4d agoFor 20 years, Torch has cultivated a community where Black women writers are amplified and supported. Join us to celebrate four phenomenal women during our 20th Anniversary celebration, A Gathering of Flames, September 25-27! Details: torchliteraryarts.org/so/95P_g9CsL...
congrats to Rachel Eliza Griffiths on her award & recognition from @torchliteraryarts.bsky.social
Torch Literary Arts@torchliteraryarts.bsky.social · 3w agoFor 20 years, Torch has cultivated a community where Black women writers are amplified and supported. To mark this historic milestone, we invite you to join us to celebrate four phenomenal women during our 20th Anniversary celebration, 9/25-27. Learn More: torchliteraryarts.org/so/66P_5I06F...
i soon after transitioned to the Blogger app & remember when Rattle was also on blogger & tim green would message me to submit poems. i never did as i wasnt confident enough & knew nothing about Rattle since that was the 1st i'd heard of them (2005/6?) & 100% glad i avoided the drama that followed.
slowly but surly....@upfromsumdirt.blacksky.app · 17h agowait, i coulda made money from my lists?!? i was such a rube... i started writing flip reviews on amazon in 2000 back when it was a precursor to myspace where members featured reviews, lists, followed friends, & posted thoughts. that was my literary origin story; downhill from there, but still.
good evening, fam... manu dibango SOUL MAKOSSA (Live)
Manu Dibango Soul Makossa Live 1983 YouTube
YouTube video by SuperTempo1000
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*tips hat to the hawks that crashed the neighborhood for 2 weeks and culled the squirrel population; we appreciate you*
who got me?
Tits & Clits 1972-1987
The groundbreaking, women-edited comics anthology that served as an antidote and rebuke to male-dominated underground comix is now collected in a single volume for the first time. In 1972, underground...
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cageyratfish (UTC-7) 🐟🏳️⚧️@cageyratfish.bsky.social · yesterdaySome absolute goddesses of underground/indie comix came up in that publication! i think i might need that Fantagraphics collected edition!
*wishing my town had a cool name like "blackfriars"* 😒
soooo... books are like the GOP's michigan primary?! there are "books for men" but only if theyre "books for the correctly branded‐looking men in patriotic grandstanding only"... has Guns & Jugs gone outta print?
Adrian 'buy HAIR SHIRT' Sobol@yoadrianididit.bsky.social · 2d agoExcuse me?
an amendment to the coffee... ive drank nothing but light roast since january which requires cayenne, sweetener, and milk... but a good dark roast like what i got yesterday can be drank black (tho this one does also have sweetener in it). but it's so good... so 1 or 3, depending on the roast.
slowly but surly....@upfromsumdirt.blacksky.app · 5d ago☕️🍞🥩 - 3's all the way down
i still strive to be the most successfully known mediocre gibberish-talking poet... once i nail that then im golden.
Athena Kugblenu@athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 4d agoThe Guardian once asked me 'what one change would you make to achieve Black equality in Britain?' and it feels appropriate to share my answer again
i mightve just saved a poem that wasnt gonna make the cut... #damnitfeelsgoodtobeagangsta
"I lounge around in kenté, a close-knit language. who are you to say my agbada is less a poet’s appropriate attire than the silken gowns of Aeschylus, Epimenides, or Yeats?"
slowly but surly....@upfromsumdirt.blacksky.app · 2y agoHelp Me Get The Body In The Trunk (Deifying A Total Darkness, 2020)
The Guardian once asked me 'what one change would you make to achieve Black equality in Britain?' and it feels appropriate to share my answer again
Rage, rage against the dying of the ... oh, is that you Death? why certainly i'll be most happy to come along with you then 😻
slowly but surly....@upfromsumdirt.blacksky.app · 2d ago
dont let me come up on some change, i swairfogawd...
What y’all think? #robertwun #fashionshorts #fashion #fashiondesign #fashiontrends #fashionshow
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love is a king cobra with tiny wasp wings and ballet shoes: all hugs & kisses until you fuck it up.
film youve watched more than six times that isnt marvel, dc, disney, lotr, star wars, star trek, or ghibli hard mode: it made less than $10 million on its release.
Ghost Dog - point blank
ALT: Ghost Dog - point blank
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smallteam@smallteam.bsky.social · 2w agoFilm you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
