Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Jul 7, 2010, 10:56 pm
One of my sisters told me that I need to make time for my writing. She gave me a mission, as she prepared to leave her house, to sit down and write. I told her nothin' will come to me & she said, simply, "Yes it will." "Mission Possible" Right now, I'm on a mission to find what I've been missin', my...
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - May 20, 2010, 12:05 am
Et qu'est-ce que c'est mon petit frère ? Quand les bois et les rues parlent avec la Mère Nature, on est dit? Joue jeu ma petite sœur. Danse avec ton pere qui chanter sur la fin du temps. Le temps de la Passé, le Présent et ... The above is a freewrite that happened, partly because I was in veg ...
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - May 11, 2010, 8:57 pm
I set a goal for m'self this week ... to write one poem. No set length, theme, subgenre, etc. Figured why I add even more pressure? The act of writing (or typing) would be difficult enough. "Untitled (Draft I)" I haven't a clue where to begin From the beginning or, at the end. All I know is that 9 ...
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - May 9, 2010, 10:14 pm
If we don't work our way up, then the only way to go ... is down. May, baby, baby. It's been a rough month out the gate and I still have twenty-two days to go. Whew! To be fair, I'm amazed when I feel knocked down, somehow, someway, I'm able to climb up from the rubble and gaze at the sky. For me, a...
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Feb 22, 2010, 6:58 pm
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Feb 22, 2010, 6:58 pm
I read a post on Buon Viaggio, a site/blog that allows me to dream and play in the merry land of "what ifs". Barbara Winter's post made cents, er, sense. If you're motivated by a goal, then there will be ways to creatively match the pennies needed to it. It's a crude paraphrasing, but read the arti...
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Jan 18, 2010, 9:16 pm
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Jan 18, 2010, 9:16 pm
2010 is off to quite a start. Being a realistic pessimist, I'm cautiously optimistic about some upcoming projects. One project that kicked the year off well for me was the debut of my radio programme Paula's Picks. It's a hybrid show that's part music and part spoken word "open mic". I would like th...
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Nov 23, 2009, 6:46 pm
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Nov 23, 2009, 6:46 pm
I haven't blogged in over three months. Yowzers! A lot has happened, including a wacky living situation with a wacky, passive-aggressive housemate. I resolved that situation by findin' an apartment to call my own. Yea! I've progressed in terms of my volunteer work. Took a much-needed hiatus to set...
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Aug 12, 2009, 4:04 pm
I'm a bit behind in my blog reading & podcast listening, but I'm slowly catching up - phew! Read a fabulous article: http://theswivet.blogspot.com/2008/11/guest-blogger-matthew-cheney-if-only-id.html and found m'self nodding along to several points. This piece was advice to a younger self and I f...
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Aug 12, 2009, 4:04 pm
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Jul 25, 2009, 12:55 pm
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Jul 25, 2009, 12:55 pm
I'm stating the obvious, but I needed to distract myself from the building heat. I try to remind myself that three years ago, I endured temperatures that easily reached three digits and can therefore survive the high 90s. But I can't. I don't like heat. I wilt and melt and grow crankier and crabbier...
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Jul 13, 2009, 11:29 am
I didn’t follow-through on my Sunday writing block as planned. Instead, I played some games on-line, caught up with friends on-line, then scooted out to work on the Community Calendar audio & listings. My assessment of Sunday? It was fabulous! I didn’t have much sleep last week, of my own choos...
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Sankofa212 posted an article on sankofa212's Xanga Site - Jul 8, 2009, 4:43 pm
The Portland Upside, that is! After quite a bit of blood, sweat and tears, well mostly blood from paper cuts, I finished my article and submitted it to The Portland Upside for consideration. Drum roll please. Hard copies of the newspaper will be available on Sunday, July 12th for anyone in the lo...
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