Miscellaneous:

[KingAce]

This is posted here because under the thread it had the question of a poem that defies all the categories and I honestly feel this is one of the best poems ever and not just because I was in it...Read and see what i'm saying....Thank You many times to Kim for helping me illustrate an idea


Collaboration by King Ace and Painted Diary 10/10/2006


Black Struggle: I Accept Me for Me

Nigger, Nigga, Monkey, Darkie, Coon, Jigaboo…
I wish I wasnt born Black,
My black hands are used to bring death to other black men,
My black feet walk all over the man, and his stereotypes and beliefs of us,
Touching the light of darkness,
Hopes are eliminated, exposing the shadows of cruelty,
My rear inhabits jail cells, coffins and the back seat…hands full of heat,
My heart occupies the color of pitch black,
The heat takes bullet form and is released into a young child, who has yet to see age three,
My soul dwells in the devils throne, we take turns placing fear into people of all nations,
How can I be intolerable of my own skin, my own blood?
My skin is beginning to glimmer in this modern era,
More self-righteous then ever, we shatter the chains of suppression and depression,
Racism and discrimination no longer seize us,
We are no longer shutout and forced to mask our talents,
We have grown to gain the ability to make everything a possibility,
Im in love with black; Im in love with the color of my flesh;
I accept my new role in society, created by opportunity,
I accept me for me, specially hand-made in the Holy Master's image
African-American, Black, Person of Color,
Born Black, beautifully exquisite, yet charming…as can be,
I wish no more to apply my black hands as a weapon to fight,
My black hands are blessed with limitless ability,
Hands no stranger to royal pedigree.
Touching the light of darkness, Black Struggle becomes a path of Equality.
My black feet, calloused by stomping stereotypes and assumptions,
Black struggles were the catalyst that fertilized my race…my being.
Concealed my being able to hope and dream.
No more shadows…I can be seen.
My rear occupies every possible seat,
Transcending from jail cells, to CEO, congress, even Wall Street.
Standing on the shoulders of giants,
giants like Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther, Malcolm, Blind Tom,
Jackie Robinson, and Muhammad Ali to name a few.
Chest out standing tall upon their shoulders, eyes wide crystal clear view,
My heart occupies souls of rainbow colored people,
Skin…called Black, absorbs all colors of people, yet Black is all you see.
Hands full of heat… radiate victory, from every child to the first page of my ancestry.
My soul tops every mountain, and surfaces from every sea,
I am Black and I accept me…for me.

[MsJacquiiC]

The Following Text Is Quoted:

My skin is beginning to glimmer in this modern era,
More self-righteous then ever, we shatter the chains of suppression and depression,
Racism and discrimination no longer seize us...

Skin…called Black, absorbs all colors of people, yet Black is all you see.
Hands full of heat… radiate victory, from every child to the first page of my ancestry.

Hey KING & KIM - I am loving this collabo - It speaks of strength in unity and self-love - It's always nice to see an affirmation of "I black & I'm proud & I'm gon' say it loud" -----> I think the history books in American schools could benefit from this piece that you've so graciously shared with us!

The highlighted lines above were just so beautifully scribe - difficult to tell where one poet begins his/her lines and the other finishes, which is always good in a collaborative effort!

I think what's kewl about this piece is the beginning: You begin with words that are seen as no-no & negative (Nigger, Nigga, Coon) And you've stripped away the negative connitations... You hear people talk about "the N-word" all the time AND you two have managed to take away the power of the "mean" uses of those words = BRAVO!

Enjoyed this one very much -Thanx for sharing it!

Jacquii.

[erikestabrook]

this was masterful, every bit was exceptional, as gripping as any writer could make including professionals

[Altree94]

Fantastic write! Love how it shows the growth from rebellion to acceptance to success and hope for future successes. The only suggestion I have is to break that long line into 2 lines -
giants like Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther, Malcolm, Blind Tom,
Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali to name a few.
Also - the words "suspended upon" - they don't really go together. Suspended - hanging down. Perhaps try "uplifted on" or even just plain old "standing upon".
TY King for pointing this one out! So glad I did not miss it!

[KingAce]

Thank you for the tips I edited the parts as soon as I saw your post thank you for the critique and the feedback you have no idea how much it means to me

[PaintedDiary]

I love this poem, lol

[KingAce]

Yeah I enjoyed this too and once again thank you for your help on this one....your part was great it really fits well, especially since nobody can tell our styles apart;

[DstngustPoet]

Hey Kim and King! Yeah, I had to take look over at this peice! This was hot and I'm REALLY feeling the vibe and upliftment of this poem. This sounds like something that could have been read at a momentum occassion such as the Million Man's March or even at Dr. Kings famous 'i HAVE A DREAM' speech! The two of you have done a great job in collaborting together and I couldn't have agreed more with Jacquii and the fellow poets who have commented on this peice. The way you took away the negatives of the word "BLACK" and made one see all the POSTIVES about African-Americans and that even though we are STILL portrayed in a negative light throughout the world and media, we still have the power to be better then what we are. I loved this very much! Keep up the good work Kim and Ace!

[~Serenity~]

Wow guys! I love this! (But of course - who doesn't? ) I read it a few times, just 'cause, and picked out a couple of my favourite lines, which wasn't easy...

The Following Text Is Quoted:

Originally Posted by KingAce

My soul dwells in the devils throne, we take turns placing fear into people of all nations,

We have grown to gain the ability to make everything a possibility,
Im in love with black; Im in love with the color of my flesh;

My soul tops every mountain, and surfaces from every sea,
I am Black and I accept me…for me.

So touching! I dont read too many collaborations but this strikes even me as a special kind of piece! Congratulations to both on pushing the limits and expanding your amazing talents! Looking forward to many more

Smiles!,
~Serenity~

[KingAce]

Thank you bubbles it means a lot when you say you don't even read these type of poems but you love this particular one....thank you everybody