In My Solitude By © kb 2005

Lady Day sings “in my solitude”

As I lay here in a mellow mood

Blazing smoke fills my head

As I lay here “in my empty bed”

Bending note to a soulful moan

Making me hate that I am all alone

Tree smoke wafting in the air

I start to cry, Hell! I don’t care

Lady Day repeats a moan

Damn this lonely, leave me alone!

In my solitude….ain’t no joke

Maybe I should quit this shit I smoke…

In my solitude ….I start to think

Fuck the smoke get a drink

BROWN PLEASURE By kb© 2004

I walked the parched landscape for far too long...

mile after mile no greenery,

step after step no scenery......

You were hidden...my oasis a midst the desolate landscape

I thirst for a drink

my skin cries out for the revitalizing moisture that only your touch, your voice, your heart can provide

I dive in

I swim

I drown....

At The Altar Of You By kb ©2005

I dream of making love to you

Not just in an oooh baby…..kind of way

But with a slow, rhythmic, methodical, sanctified passion,

Sho’ ‘nough Holy Ghost, Hallelujah sway.

I pray about making love to you

One night to hear angels sing….

passion on an altar

womanhood offerings

blessed communion in this union

a baptism as I drink you in.

I dream of making love to you

Not just in an oooh baby…..kind of way

But with a slow, rhythmic, methodical, sanctified passion,

Sho’ ‘nough  Holy Ghost, Hallelujah sway.

A funky jazz tune By © kb 2005

I’ve waited for this moment for so very long

To touch and tease you composing our own erotic song

A funky hiss of cymbals a ping of hi - hat

My hands play out a rhythm

Damn girl I know you like that

Tapping out a beat on a weathered snare

Picking up the rhythm when I hear

Oooooo baby touch me there

Adding in the bass

Syncopated bliss

Burying my face ooo shit can’t take this…

Absorbed in the rhythm played out in my mind

Go ahead baby touch me slowly….oh god take your time…..

A Sister’s Lament By ©Karen Banks 2005

Oh no my friend you got it twisted

I ain’t the one to get treated like I’m unlisted

Neglected and ignored

A fool to call when you are bored.

I said I love you

Said it without regret

How can it be that you don’t give as good as you get?

I am dedicated, devoted and loyal…

Yet you treat me like just so much soil

Walking all up and down my back

Kiss my ass I don’t deserve that

I hear you and your “friend” laughin’

When you come at me sideways with that lame

“what had happened…..”

It hurts, I’m sorry

I think you should know

I can do bad all by myself so I’m letting you go

Bedtime Prayer 2005

You mentally embrace  me and a hundred stars fill the night
Every time you share your thoughts
I feel my heart take flight
your heart, soul and spirit are truly a rare find

I thank the lord for all you give (if only in my mind)...

I offer up these words to God to show how much I care

words of love, caring and concern.....my hearts silent prayer..

A Pac-Bell Moment (reach out and touch someone)

By kb 2005

I was on the phone one night

Talking to a friend

She said she was uptight

Needed to hit some skins

I tried to ignore the shit

The conversation twisted

She got very lewd

Saying that she fucked some trick

I said damn you’re really getting crude

I tried to ignore the shit

She went one step further

Describing the split to me

I finally snapped and lost it

And said don’t need your coochie history

I went there

You wonder why we don’t kick it

I’m tired of your shit

You need to respect a woman…why don’t you get it?

You come from a woman

And a woman you will be

Call yourself, man, bro, strap it on

But a dick it will never be

I was on a roll

Another thing, I don’t get

Is all the macho bullshit

Treating her like an object

Leaving her all alone

You know what? She’s a good woman….I’m gonna call her fool get off my phone!