Florida

By: Scott Crain                        

It kind of seems like our parents

came here for the glamour that

seashells and sandy beaches had

to offer.

Maybe the ocean reflected a glare of

some salty dream they chased

to the shore, just to end up

in this rotten heat.

Their hearts headed for the sun,

but we all got

stuck in the rain.

And now here they are,

our elders,

living vicariously in this

fantasy they so desperately

lusted for.

The lack of seasons has

weakened us, and we’re all

aching to know how it feels

to shiver in the snow.

Painfully Honest

By a dear friend : Winsky Simprevil

I wear these scars on my arm

and in my mind, a constant reminder.
To never let anyone feel make me feel
less than important.
To never let anyone drag me into despair 

dark places that offered nothing

 more than seemingly endless hopelessness.

Life gets discouraging at times, 

no matter who you are.

Im no exception.

I must remind myself that I love

and that I am loved.
To never walk with my head down 

even for a second.

Because I refuse to be the person I once was. 

Constantly pushing forward 

even when I take two steps back.
That's who I am now.

La Luna y El Sol

Lately I've been taking out time to just be

40 day sadhana, 

sober in the sun

is where you will find me

waking up early

to praise Thee

sending my intentions in the breeze

as the wind whispers secrets of the sea

she shares her passion

as she cleanses my being

toes and palms 

sinking into the sand

exfoliating my soul 

refining my goals

Sun salutations

fuel my motivation

my life is my own creation

I live with no limitations

like the moon staying out past

dawn

this is not an imitation

la luna y el sol

dwell within me 

deep breathing 

Just to balance 

out the flow

of energy

while I strike

my warrior pose

I AM STRONG
I AM ALIVE

respecting all life

is what I abide by

So don't try to tell me

that I cannot bend

and mend the hurt

in this world

by being love

till the end

Confused Pain

By: The talented rapper/poet/song writer, S.D.DaGhost

Anxieties,stressin'
built up negative tension
Circulating for an exit
blood pulsating for cleansing
Somethings I gotta mention 
I'm sensing this disconnection 
I feel myself slowly withdrawing 
Towards the exit
away from the crowd
away from the noise 
away from my home 
away on my own alone
in my zone flowing these poems 
That's what I call searching 
my soul the ache and  hurting is slow 
Familiar with it I know 
been living it since 2 yrs old 
I purge whenever I flow
these words off of my dome 
Impurities of my soul 
get released on scribbled notes
Faster then I can write
I'm a bastard in every right
Fast-forward to last night
wish u knew my internal fight
But u don't and u never will
my struggle you'll never feel
before opening up i'll kill
beats with lyrics I feel 
killing could never heal
tried it once with a bunch of pills
Thirteen suicidal thrills
in this world its kill or be killed 
With hurtful words or cold steel
this ratchet world I know is real 
My flow with the poems is ill
soul deep leave  bone chill


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Twitter : @ sddaghost
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Warrior of Love

We are on the forefront of a revolution, where will you stand? 

with love
with hate

or will you dissipate

when will you get that 

love is the answer

love is the cure 

for this societal cancer 

more hate creates
arguments not debates

its time to choose

peace instead of war

did it ever cross you mind 

that your third eye is blind

you need to cleanse that shit 

free yourself from the bind

stand for love
stand for peace

let your lips do 

an upward crease

shine bright

never dim 
that fck'n light

don't you understand 
we have to raise the vibration

so the nation can survive

we must stop the divide 

the news stations lie

they crop the content 

till they get a rise

well they got a rise from me 
and I chose to shine

till everyone around me 

goes blind from love

I wake up every morning 
feeling alive 
I march these streets 

spreading kindness 
over the disunite

I will not hide  

I will not fight 

I will not fall 

for their game of life

I am more than a reaction 
I am confident response

that echoes through the darkness 

healing the broken 

giving hope to all those

who have not spoken

stand for love
stand for peace

let your lips do 
an upward crease

shine bright

never dim
that fck'n light

there is a reason why 
standing rock protectors

are not on CBN or Fox 10

their march is not hateful enough

to entertain the brain sending 

violence through your veins

they want you to yell
they want you to scream

venom from your core 

they would desire nothing more

than to see you destroy

all we have worked for

So I will ask you again, Where will you be for the revolution?

stand for love
stand for peace

let your lips do 
an upward crease

shine bright 

never dim 
that fck'n light



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Memorable People

By : A dear friend of mine , Winsky Simprevil 

I'm a big fan of saying words

With out saying words

Conversations that go deep

Into the night,talking about nothing

But who knew nothing could be everything

A simple story turns into ten minutes

Ten minutes turns into over an hour

Lost in the stimulation

Lost in the moment

But its the time between

ten minutes and an hour

Wishing that it could last forever

Without exaggeration

Sharing a laugh full of mirth

Being absolutely tickled by their wit

And something else you can not explain

Your gaze meets their gaze

And you wonder to yourself

If they feel the same way that you do. 

Be Free Lovely

 I am the beauty

 from the beast 

I rise

Assassinating 

my demons 

I rise

Like the sun in the west

Dust on a treasure chest

Like fallen leaves

Guided by the breeze

Wonderlustly 

I rise

No longer desperate 

for the gold 

At the end of each storm

I am made of diamonds

 Like queens and kings 

I rise

Like Jesus from the tomb 

Flowers that bloom

Caged birds set free

Uttering songs that touch the souls

Of all those who have fallen and rose

Past the moon

I rise I rise I rise

You walk past me 

Doubting my abilities

 To rise like the tide

Yet I still survive

Morphing into a butterfly

They chained my physicality

Bent me till I fit in a box 

So my mind ran free

Realizing how limitless

 I can truly be

Amoungst the galaxies they can look 

But their blind eyes will never see

The lotus flower I have grown to be

Or the angels that follow me

Like the hate in their eyes 

When they see me shine

I rise

From pain came gains 

Of things I use to take in vein

I rise

Past Saturn and Mars 

I wave at the stars 

Letting the universe cleanse

My scars

I rise I rise I rise

Like your heart beats

 Inevitably showing life

I rise

Like when newborns open their eyes 

To the beauty of the journey to overcome

Like prayers to the divine

I rise I rise I rise

(Inspired by the late the great Maya Angelo RIP & dedicated to my eldest brother.) 

Pacha Mama, I'm coming home .

Sitting out in nature 

the sky is bright

 lite up by  sun 

 clouds take the stage behind a blue back drop

  birds glide in and out of  winds embrace

while trees stand tall and strong

rooted in Pacha mama 

I realize I am home. 

This breeze brings me to my knees 

suddenly I find  ease

 Till I notice a manatee floating next to a 40 , human debri. 

You see

 I am rooted in mother earth

trees feed my lungs

  wind whispers to my soul

birds sing to my spirit , 

while sky vibrantly inspires my mind

I am rooted in mother earth 

so I hear her cry

 all she has done was give life 

 we don't abide by

I am rooted in mother earth 

 flowers sprout into my being 

I am seeing the universe

I am rooted in the earth 

flowing with 

crisp leaves wandering to the ground 

welcoming death and life simultaneously

 I am beautifully  bound 

I am rooted in mother earth 

 mother earth takes roots in me

 guiding me through seasons

 I may not find appeasing 

 my being is renewed in  rivers

 being nourished as it settles

 in the lush green fields that grow from rich soil 

 I am never poor 

 rooted in mother earth 

mother earth is rooted in me. 

xo Please email me your poetry and picture to vibrantladylove@gmail.com and Every  Wednesday I will randomly select and spot light a fellow poet :) Peace. Hugs & Lady Love. xo

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