Rain(c)

 Rain(c)

I adore Rain as it appears out of the vast canvass of the sky

Know this Rain your wet flakes of moisture cures the sting of the heat on my face … U tease with drops of Rain before the deluge of atmospheric passion 

I adore Rain as it appears out of the vast canvass of the sky

Know this Rain you are a wonderful companion during a blistering heat as the day dances into twilight … I am never alone when your showers hold me and cling to the air I breathe 

I adore Rain as it appears out of the vast canvass of the sky 

Know this Rain you have covered my dry skin while I have laid my naked body on soil painted in the rustic colors of leaves …I know the optics of concrete your splash of footprints endorse 

I adore Rain as it appears out of the vast canvass of the sky 

Know this Rain you bring solace to my soul and my thirst for moments  with creation is satisfied when U rain on me 

Greg/BLM

Activists need Luv

 Of late the Right and even Liberals have attacked Black Activists that seek to compensated  for their activism which has including threats on their lives and livelihood

For years Rosa Parks and other iconic Black Activists existed on basic survival mode without any independent income or support from literally millions of people who benefited from their activism 

I have always rejected the false narrative that activists must be meek and always sympathetic in our body of work with the oppressed in America 

I have always rejected the narrative that activists and artists must  experience suffering , despair and hard times to understand the reality of inequality and inequity in America 

Activists not only deserve to be compensated , rewarded and respected by the oppressed but Activists also need to challenge and condemn the backward attitudes and behaviors of the oppressed 

Everything is in play, nothing or no one  is given an pass or exemption from ending oppression and inhumanity in the marketplace. There are no safe harbors, venues, zip codes or people that are immune from my body of work 

I am an Activist… I am a Black Activist 

Greg/BLM

My Tribute to America on its Birthday

 An Activist Tribute to  America 

For many moons I never celebrated July 4th in part because I never believed the nation celebrated me and my community. America often reflected the false narrative that July 4th was the providence of only White Americans 

Of course reality and facts never endorsed nor acknowledged this myth and false  script of patriotism.

America has never been a White Nation despite so much of our history and national experiences sought to pay homage to this false narrative 

Truth is I am a PATROIT, soaked in the passion of being free and imbued with the inalienable right to secure life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness for family, friends and others including myself.

Many observe only the hue of my skin without exploring the substance of my character. In fact I am one of those responders in America that come to the aid of those rejected and denied the awesome splendour of America 

I love the experiences of unity, pride and share accomplishments of my country. I never take for granted the food on my table, the heat in my home the incredible service of Americans that have healed my wounds and educated me while many are away from their families and homes 

Let it be known that I love America and I will never betray nor abandon my country when sometimes I feel it has abandoned me . I will never surrender to evil, hate and cynicism of unfinished expectations and hollow promises of pledges, rhetoric and misinformation 

I was made in Detroit,  born out of the reality of America that dreams do come true 

I am not cancelling America when I am a Black Activist/ Responder

I am not cancelling America when I advocate for its ideals to be extended for All Americans 

I am the best of America because I am a Black Activist/ Responder in America.

Happy Birthday America 

God Bless America 

Greg/BLM