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WOMEN OF COLOR: [For Jen and Irma] The sticthes of ropes weaved in their clothing.. Slavery, to sharecroppers daughter and African maiden. One went in the wagons of segregation, of spittle and blue eyed dust in her faces. Terror and whips cost her red stripes and her tears made her pain ask why? When the day had noon. Her daughters gathered her scraps to make a dress. Sewed together her distress and her voices bellowed "I am a free woman!" Her kindred-daughters took away the Kinte' cloth and hid it under their pillows. Yet, it has remained staying hidden for all our Women of Color. She had new mothers who took freedom and had forgotten; or had not known what past had slashed on her back! Only from notes of songs and the reading of her words from her cloths. Whereforth does cometh this color? Is it in the air of the foundation of Black America? Is it in the columns of her doors? Does it stumble in the dark faces of the women? Will it traverse in the poet's verse? Has it made a Women of Color? Arise Mothers! Arise Daughters! We have new threads to sew! Our sons, our daughters continue to be born.... And they grow.. UP and die.. in streets. To see us before them. They see we have survived the freedom to observe and be ones of Women of Color who writes... "He or she who has colored boys and girls...have been sewn from the Colors of Love." --MIISRAEL [You see I love you both!] Happy Black History Month.
Posted By: MIISRAEL Bride
Sunday, February 28th 2010 at 8:40AM
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I will second Mozell, Sister Miisrael! And on the last day of this month, such a beautiful closing tribute, and real as real can be!
Sunday, February 28th 2010 at 9:03AM
Steve Williams
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GOOD JOB FELLOW POETESS!!!
Sunday, February 28th 2010 at 10:59AM
Siebra Muhammad
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Beautiful!
Loving!!
Dignified!!
Strong!!
Big Hearted!!!
Eloquent!!!
A worthy piece of artistry!!!
Well done!!!
Sunday, February 28th 2010 at 12:00PM
Richard Kigel
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Bia Family, It is with sincere humility I thank all of you. I wrote the piece before going to worship this morning, and I come back to find your lovely and touching comments....Well, I don't know what else I can say.....
Sunday, February 28th 2010 at 3:12PM
MIISRAEL Bride
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Thank you, MIISRAEL!!!
Sunday, February 28th 2010 at 3:14PM
Richard Kigel
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I absolutely LOVE it Miisrael & you have my complete and full attention. Have I told you that I love you lately? I love you Sister Miisrael Shields! (((XOXOXOXOXOX)))
Monday, March 1st 2010 at 12:23PM
Jen Fad
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What a precious piece of work...worth sharing and saving for life!
Peace, Tonya B.
Tuesday, March 2nd 2010 at 12:55PM
LaTonya Branham
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Thanks Jen, you have told me of your love, it's felt right NOW!
LaTonya thank you! You made my day....HAPPY!
Tuesday, March 2nd 2010 at 2:38PM
MIISRAEL Bride
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SHORTY?
You Irma????
You have a heart as big as the STATE OF CALIFORNIA!!!!
So how can you possibly be small?
Shorty?
No way!!!
Tuesday, March 2nd 2010 at 9:49PM
Richard Kigel
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Irma Girl! ...or [alias..Shorty!] I agree with you. Sometimes what we think is bad can have marvelous effect to bring us closer! It can remind us of our own imperfections and give us a lesson that unity is far better than separations. We join together because whether we'll admit it..we need each other to survive. Unity is remarkable! I'm so glad to see you're laughing "Shorty!" "I'm laughing too!"
Shorty or not! You're my Irma Girl!
Love U
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 9:36AM
MIISRAEL Bride
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I'll continue to think of Shorty as a term of endearment. I think it suits you Sister Irma.
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 10:16AM
Steve Williams
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Or maybe next time I come to Sac, which I will try to do sometime before July.
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 11:42AM
Steve Williams
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Hey Irma...baby...if you come east and make it all the way to Philly, how about coming on to New York City! I'll take you out to lunch--and get you a telephone book so you can reach the table!!! (smile!!!)
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 2:17PM
Richard Kigel
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Hey Rich, as long as we are on nicknames, let's not forget Richard "Cow" Kigel. Ha!Ha!
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 2:34PM
Steve Williams
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On second though, rereading your posts, I guess it should be "Bull"'. But I think the bulls are all black. Just playin'!
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 2:43PM
Steve Williams
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Hey Steve--
This would not be the first time someone used the word "BULL" about me.
Cute.....
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 3:02PM
Richard Kigel
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Correction Mom, May's zodiac sign is the bull. I happen to be born on Mother's Day...LOL
I remember having a conversation with Rich about the "Butterfly" that I use for my profile picture. It's really a picture of a angel figurine. When I first came to BIA I wanted to add an actual photo of myself but for some reason it kept getting rejected by the site. So I did a Google search and decided to use the "Butterfly" because my purpose for joining BIA is my ability to aim higher, remembering to take others with me.
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 5:40PM
Siebra Muhammad
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Hey, how about we call Steve "Rabbit?"
He did ask us if we liked rabbit meat, what you guys think?
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 5:45PM
Siebra Muhammad
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Rich ...I think you're a The Maditdor! You have that long stare! Ole!!
You guys a something else!
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 5:56PM
MIISRAEL Bride
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Siebra! Rabbit fits Steve like a glove!.... I'm tickled to pieces!
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 5:58PM
MIISRAEL Bride
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Just in case you're wondering what I'm called by my friends...They call me Bride! Du..ugh!
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 6:00PM
MIISRAEL Bride
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Siebra:
Well, Either "Butterfly" or "Angel" works for you!!!
"Rabbit" for Steve? Sounds good to me.
Now its sounding like a Mafia Hit Crew: Shorty, Rabbit, The Cow and Angel and The Juice.
And especially watch out for that Shorty.
.
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 6:02PM
Richard Kigel
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And watch out for "The Bride!"
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 6:06PM
Richard Kigel
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Whoop! Whoop! Is this contagious of something!
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 6:40PM
MIISRAEL Bride
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That's funny guys. My mom's name is Bunny. How about Thumper?
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 6:46PM
Steve Williams
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Bunny? that's even better than Rabbit!!!
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 8:04PM
Richard Kigel
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MIISRAEL:
Contageous of something? Yes...smiles and laughter!!!!
And some good clean FUN!!
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 8:05PM
Richard Kigel
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You got me there Rich, shoulda known!
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 9:54PM
Steve Williams
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TULIPS ! How pretty! I've seen some daffodils around in Memphis, it's still a bit cold here so maybe later in the month more flowers will pop OUT the blooms! You know
I can't wait for some warmer whether! I love writing those Dear Gardeners Letters! Such a delight of spirit!
Irma you're delightful too, Oops... I meant SHORTY!
THUMPER! Steve let's have a rabbit meal! I like my rabbit with rice and biscuits!
We can get COW to bring the milk and the Butterfly the sweet honey, Juicy of course can bring on the Juicy Fruit, Shorty you set the centerpiece with the tulips, The Bride can bring wedding cake, Clark and Mozell...hey! have we named Clark and MO something yet? We'll have to think of something. Our Wonder Land Rabbit Brunch sounds so facinating! Let's all go there! LOL!
Thursday, March 4th 2010 at 9:31AM
MIISRAEL Bride
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Hey guys...Let's Party!!!
Thursday, March 4th 2010 at 10:16AM
Richard Kigel
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"I" wish it were possiable to love and respect all of you more than "I" do...and by the way Apirl's zodiac sing is the bull.(smile)
We can nick name him the Cow, ecause we all know where it came from. I could be a site family inside joke...and Steve and Rich you may not know this, but it is almost a requirement with us to have a nick name. lol (smile)
so okey Steve now only you need a nick name.lol we should do a blog to get the best nick name for you Steve. loooooooooooooooooooooooool
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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(hugs & smiles) Brother Clark......YES WE CAN.......yes we do.........
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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Thank you my sister for yet another of you inspiring and spirituall works worls pf art that are reminding us that we are all members of the human race. ..
AMEN ,because this is what our country has been blessed with(smile)
this poem also backs up Mozell's discription that we African-American in the scope of time are only still 400 year old babys therefore we are still learing. (smile)
This poem also to me represents this ending of the 2010 BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS ONLY THE BEGINING OF IT............for me this is what this poem means on a personal level for me. IRma ROBINSON. love you much MIISRAEL and JEN(smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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Yes Steve, calling me Shorty is a term of endearment. but, I believe that not being able to picture me being that "short" until they actually see me it also carrys a "LITTLE" bit of a shock.
Steve you and I will have that get together to meet more than over the phone the next time "I" come back to Philly (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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Sister MIISRAEL , "I" the practicer of a Buddhist religion says with all of the love and respect "I" have in my powers to say this, "AMEN AND THANK YOU (THE "TRUE") CHRISTIAN GOD FOR THIS BLESSING THAT HAS COME INTO MY , daily, LIFE BY THE NAME OF MIISRAEL Shields.(hugs and smiles)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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please strike that "true christian God" because it will cause too much distractions from what "I" actually mean..."I" mean that MIISRAEL DOES NOT ABUSE GOD (because his words are for bringing peace on earth) ...in that above comment... please, please lets not get off this path of UNITY THAT THIS POEM REPRESENTS (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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tHANKS rICH...I NEEDED THAT.(SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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Thanks Siebra.(smile)
Me, my vote goes for Thumper.lol But, we already have 2 Rabbits and 2 Thumpers, now Bride who can call us wrong, huh Bull. ..
O.K. Juice (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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Siebra, there are two of my sisters and one of my brother's birthdays I never forget...the sister born on Mother's Day and my sister and brother who are twins born on Halloween. (smile)
Laughter is the best medicine, Rich and we need this like we always are in need of one of MIISRAEL'S POEMS...by the way MIISRAEL, a lot of my tulips are in bloom.(smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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...forgot, those tulips are for anyone under snow /bad weather, because a lot of my family ae saying they are coming out here at least till summer, away from that snow in the state of PENN.lol. smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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This is why so many on this site along with the administration has know what "I" look like because some members in our regular diologings...they have had my picture of me since shortly after my becoming a member of this site to try and hlep put a S_T_O_P brainwashing.(smile)
And, why "I" put this out here now because until last night it took Gaddy's blog to bring tis back to my memory...
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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MIISRAEL, AS THAT BLOG 'AGAINST' ME (AT THAT TIME)CREATED SO MUCH UNITY IN OUR SITE COMMUNITY UNTIL AS I WAS SENDING A RESPOND TO THE GADDY BLOG ON WILT THE STILT, THE FLASE OF HE MEMORY OF THAT PICTURE IN THAT BLOG OF JEN'S HAD ME HAVE TO STOP LAUGHING SO HARD IS WAS PREVENTING MY COMMENT TO GADDY...
MY COMMENT WAS ABOUT HOW FUNNY IT WOULD BE FOR WILT THE STILT AND I TO STAND SIDE BY SIDE WITH EACH OTHER AS I only 4 FT. 11 INCHES...
MIISRAEL, do you remember HOW MARTA USE TO CALL ME SHORTY IN HER COMMENTS ON MY BLOGS before leaving? (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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