Ode to a Surrealist

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apple of the eye, birds eye, man in a bowler hat, motifs, rene magritte, surrealism, symbolisms, the false mirror, the son of man, theatrical masks

Everything we see hides another thing; we always want to see what is hidden by what we see. -Rene Magritte

#codeofthestreets:

Here’s an ode to a surrealist…

Who’s the man in a bowler hat?

Who’s the son of man with the provocative and playful knack?

Why does the false mirror compel you to see the real gist?

Who do you know that can open the mind’s of academicians,
evoke mystery and keep nothing hidden?

Who’s better fit to depict the actualisms that appear before the eye…

with symbolisms and motifs that draw you to see what’s hidden neath the eye?

How many artists do you know that can alter sight like an optician,
illustrate optical illusions to draw attention to the visible that’s hidden?

There’s always more than meets the eye…
Did the forbidden fruit fall from a tree or was it the apple of the eye?
Never rule out what you see,
on the level – there’s always more left for the eye.

In your right mind,
your left eye is the bird’s eye…
Don’t be close minded,
open your third eye;
the windows to the unmasked soul lie in the left eye.

Did you peep the undertones of the guy in the overcoat?
How’d he hide the visible in plain sight? – Was the arm bent slight a clear indication or an oversight of the eye?
Why does keeping up appearances drive one to lose sight of the visible that is present to the eye?

How do we get past the theatrical masks?
Why are the tears of a clown too complex to grasp?
Is sight something we see
or is it a reflection of a conscious mind?

Why is sight often cited as eyesight;
why is the ability to see perceived by the range of vision on site,
why does visualization begin in the mind?

I don’t know why they say “believe half of what you see.”
I don’t know why psychoanalysis suggest: IMAGINATION can change the perceptions of reality.
What I know for sure is the surrealists invite us to look at the world differently;
even if it’s only in the mind,
even if it’s only in the mind.

–@StevieStreets #surrealism | Ode to a Surrealist

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Yoni Chakra

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divine feminine earth goddess, downward triangle, flowing oxytocin, yoga pants, yoni power

Oh my, what lovely
yoga pants you are wearing…
Yoni chakra, huh?

–@StevieStreets #downwardtriangle | Yoni Chakra

I Can No Longer Stay Silent

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correctional corporation of america, institute for community police relations, lobbyists, naacp legal defense fund, prison labor

I can no longer stay silent. -Michael Jordan

#codeofthestreets:
Shut da f#@/ up, MJ!

You should’ve kept your silence… your donations align with your support of the Correctional Corporation of America. Corporate stockholders lobby for longer sentences, reduce school budgets, rezone voting districts, broadcast misrepresentations of Blacks and Hispanics, and foster incentives to lock people up, in efforts to expand their workforce (make money off of prisoners). You would’ve done better donating to the 2 million inmates that are coerced to work for 25 cents an hour. Better yet; you would’ve done better donating to the legal teams that are fighting for the victims of police brutality, if you were truly concerned about “African-Americans.”

Thanks for chiming in MJ! But no thanks, brother. We got Kobe, Carmelo, and LeBron unapologetically speaking what needs to be said, when it needs to be said.

–@StevieStreets #blacklivesmatter | I Can No Longer Stay Silent

Interpolations of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

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black lives matter, expletive the police, good cop - bad cop, good cops don't cop out, hands off of our people, police brutality, the revolution will not be televised

Well, I don’t know if the riots is wrong
But whitey’s been kickin’ my ass for too long.

-Gil Scott-Heron #blacklivesmatter | Small Talk at 125th & Lenox

#codeofthestreets:
“The revolution will not be televised.
There will be no pictures of pigs shooting down brothers in instant replay.”

Brother Gil tried to sound the alarm;
it’s been decades,
since he dropped words for the wise.
I wonder…
Why does his words resonate so well today?

Lady Justice!
OPEN YOUR EYES!
I wonder…
Why do we have to combat the social injustices of the 50s and the 60s in present day?
Dear #goodcop, #badcop… It’s 2016!
Why are the freedom cries of my grandparents and great-grandparents still relevant, today?

Sometimes,
I wonder…
Why the police don’t police the police?!
I wonder…
What’s it gonna take for the good cops to stop copping out?

I wonder…
How do they consider themselves good cops,
when they’re afraid to stand up
and call the bad cops out?

Truth be told…
We won’t see the so called “good cops” speaking out;
until the police brutality hits home,
they will continue to cop out.

Truth be told…
There will be no slow motion or still life of your sons and daughters getting executed by the few bad police;
when your fellow officers kill your loved ones,
it will be live – it will be live – it will be live.
When the blind eyes you keep turning
finally see that your Black Life Doesn’t Matter either,
it will be live – it will be live – it will be live.
When the revolution gets rolling,
you will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out.

–@StevieStreets #handsoffofourpeople | Interpolations of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: a no more copping out poem

Grace & Gratitude

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contentment, energy is everything, grace, gratitude, thankfulness

Let your presence bring
grace and gratitude only,
today is your day!

There’s only room for
grace and gratitude only,
fear doesn’t live here.

There’s no room for fear:
grace and gratitude only,
today is a gift.

The Vibe Never Lies…
alter your vibrations with
grace andvgratitude.

PRACTICE THANKFULNESS!
Ask yourself “What could I be
thankful for?,” each day.

CREATE CONTENTMENT,
write a things to be thankful
for list everyday.

Start each day with a
thankful mind and end each day
with a thankful heart.

–@StevieStreets #energyiseverything #haiku | Grace & Gratitude Only: a thankfulness poem

A Few Dollars

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fool's gold, fulfillment, lost souls, moral values, self-worth

For a few dollars,
people tend to sell their soul;
it’s just not worth it.

–@StevieStreets | For A Few Dollars

#codeofthestreets:

Don’t sell yourself short!
You are rich beyond measure;
it’s buried within.

Unfortunately,
self-worth is under valued;
too many lost souls.

Do not be deceived.
Don’t trade your moral
values;
fool’s gold aint golden.

Total fulfillment
appears when you empty yourself;
be not of this world.

When you are unbrought,
the return on investment
tends to be priceless.

For what it is worth;
your body is a temple,
the gold is in you.

“Oasis” In The Midst Of “7” Words#43 — deepakdheer

Happiness today, is a test of endurance.

via “Oasis” In The Midst Of “7” Words#43 — deepakdheer

I am Huey P

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all the power to the people, black panther party for self-defense, I am Huey P

“I need someone to protect me from all the measures they use to protect me.” -#Banksy

#codeofthestreets:
“Concerning nonviolence, it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.” -Malcolm X

HANDS OFF OF OUR PEOPLE:
I AM HUEY P
Black Panther Party for Self-Defense…
ALL THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE

–@StevieStreets #iamhueyp | I AM HUEY P

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE ROSES

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an eye for an eye, black lives matter, expletive the police, fair game, if they kill me riot, open season, surviving the game

for the freedom fighters: If a picture is worth a thousand words, @shanequagay said it best with #TheFAIRGAMEProject | #blackbodiesmatter

#codeofthestreets:
Our grandmothers witnessed strange fruit, hanging from a rope,
survived the 50s and the 60s
only to bear witness to the seeds of their seeds being buried behind bars
or strong armed by the long arm of the law.
When you’re Black in America,
“Freedom” is nothing more than a hunger pain
and the justice system…
it’s just a system that says
“A Black Life is Fair Game.”
We hashtag Black Lives Matter
but the Prosecutors hash out “It’s Open Season!”
I wonder why those sworn to protect and serve wanna stop my breathing…
For what it’s worth;
we’ve been Surviving The Game for damn near 960 seasons.
We’ve been catching the same hell
for well over 87,000 days in America…
Have you ever examined the foothold they have on African descendants in America?
It’s a crying shame!
No More Freedom Marches,
No More Cries for Change.
IF THEY KILL ME RIOT;
take an eye for an eye
and an arm for an arm.

We don’t hate the Police
but F#@/ the Police;
as far as I could see,
the Government’s track record
is like needle marks in a dope fiends arm.
But don’t be alarmed
when you’re approached by the Police;
if you treat the disrespectful officers that want to murder you with more respect,
they may not bring forth physical harm.

–@StevieStreets #iftheykillmeriot | WAKE UP AND SMELL THE ROSES: an excerpt from Freedom vol ii

photo credit: http://www.instagram.com/shanequagay

I am Fred Hampton

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all the power to the people, I am a revolutionary, I am Fred Hampton

“I am a revolutionary.” -Fred Hampton | #iamarevolutionary #codeofthestreets: #iamfredhampton