Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Tik Tok After Dark: A Walk In The Park
Rhythmandcoils: Hair On Fleek! Welcome Home Face! A high IQ to jumpstart any man’s career. She’s the straw that stirs the drink. The one who makes me think. The catch they couldn’t see. The one I now believe. Not a hair out of place, everything simply falls into sync. Enough hips to garner tips. Dare…
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Chronicles of The Black Files: A Slither of Truth
She must have been a man in her past life. Chronicles of The Black Files: A Slither of Truth Officer Julie Turbo’s husband was a real little dude who’s belt wrapped around his waist twice. He had to have stood 4′ 9″. His wife, a tall lanky woman who bosses and pushed Norman around like…
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Kill Zone 12: Savages of The Night
(A blurred camera lens focuses on Ned the wino staggering towards the middle of the street clutching his favorite bottle of Thunderbird which is held tightly against his chest, and wrapped inside a brown paper bag. Ned’s eyes are squinted, blinded by the helicopters light as he looks up into the sky. The scene is pathetic and…
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Kill Switch
When that scary, dramatic dark and cloudy overcast that threatens rain can be seen from a distance. The out of order sign placed on the elevator door. That creepy walk up a lonely flight of steps with a half drunk girlfriend who falls and breaks a nail. Just when the sun hides behind a mysterious clouds which…
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My Life’s Journey
From Kings & Queens to cooks that clean. She makes it, then bakes it, nursing and raising little one’s to capture a dream. Yes we can. That’s the plan. We can even run faster than the gingerbread man. My Life’s Journey – I know how you want it to beYou want the story to be…
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Her Autonomy
What is the most important part of the tree? Between Male and Female who best represents the tree? Her Autonomy Stand up and salute theeHer anatomy pavesWay of her autonomy She is like the root of any tree Kept underground, hidden and unseen Separate the root from the tree and the tree dies Separate the…
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A Boy & His Island
I was a boy on an island yet to be a man. A Boy & His Island Being young and living in Manhattan on an Island connected to a city that never sleeps is an adventure and an experience many dream about but only a few will share their tale. All my family and friends…
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Slow Burn
When your wife leaves you for another woman Slow Burn When loves candle catches fire When you’re no longer desired That gut-wrenching Empty and lost feeling Before the embarrassment After the abandonment How one person’s head spin From the mental and emotional anguish The shameless wheeling The sneaky dealing The sickening feeling Minus the healing…
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The Pleasure of Playing Chess
A teacher of life. The Pleasure of Playing Chess How strong the Queen’s position is compared to every other piece on the board. How broad of a stroke; maneuvering across the globe like no other. How important women are to the world. (Looking at her differently) How the pleasure of playing chess can be enlightening. How…
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Life’s Pleasure
God & Her Sun Life’s Pleasure Her lecture Was clever Her topic Life’s Pleasure Which was measured Labeled as a treasure As life boldly unfold Only a few will ever know Harlem, Heaven is at the foot of Mother… https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/pleasure/ #poetry #Dailyprompt #life #pleasure #poetry
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The Numbness Of Hurt
When the air escapes your lungs… The Numbness Of Hurt A key without a lock Searching for a purpose A door missing it’s nob The emptiness of being uncertain The young devour one another Cards of life bend as they’re dealt Some are luckier than others Old heads carrying coffins without a belt It’s every…
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Betrayal
When a bulletproof vest is not enough… Betrayal That stinging feeling Knife piercing skin A friend to nobody Where does one begin Her discovered check Frenemy revealed A Queen’s betrayal The King of heart’s broken appeal. Harlem, Heaven is at the foot of Mother…
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Harlem Crush Part 1: Still Beauty
New York City, the garden of dreams where princess cut diamonds are discovered and beautiful sterling silver roses are grown. From the mean streets of the Bronx to the concrete swamps of East New York and the overall total package of the NYC Iron Jungle experience. Harlem Crush respectively focus its lens to take a look…
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A Star On Christmas Day
It’s Christmas. Outside the temperature is 73 degrees. The sky is clear but their’s nobody home to hold, to keep near and to keep the Christmas spirit alive. Despite the sun shinning bright it still feel cold as the winter breeze smells stale and the day seems so very old. Oh, the fuss about the…
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FaceTime Bling
The turmoil, the pain and suffering of a long distance relationship with strings attached. When a boy is considered being thirsty. Maybe he’s actually being a man. FaceTime Bling https://itunes.apple.com/us/post/idsa.76f47263-76c3-11e5-ad28-8822e79f57de Drake’s “Hotline Bling” Video FaceTime Bling (Drake’s “Hotline Bling” plays in the background) Spaced out and in a trance, Brutha reflects, relates and jots down his…
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Cuzo’s Gambit: A Southern Playlist
You’re only as positive as the people you reach and teach. Life boils down to the “Choices” we make along with those we fail to take. Cuzo’s Gambit: A Southern Playlist As the seeds of his actions come to harvest, Brutha falls asleep with headphones in ear, listening to a select playlist of trap music while…
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The Boom-Boom Effect
His picture captured her attention but it was his words that obtained her arousal. Lady stood in the background deep within the shadows of the room finally mustering enough courage to let him know that the boom-boom effect exists. The Boom-Boom Effect On the 1st night she greeted him at the door wearing a wife…
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Soaking Wet
At the tender age of four she was molested, raped and held captive for four days. During that time her stepfather taught her how to ride the pony and showed her rodeo tricks while balancing her on his third leg. He taught her how to hold her breath and how to breathe through her nose.…
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LeBron James: The Resuscitator
The Cav’s look scary. Should LBJ bring a title to Cleveland not only would this become an historic event for a dead city he would then have nothing more to prove by staying, LeBron James would then be considered, in chess terms, a “Knight” for hire. LeBron James: The Resuscitator LeBron James: The Liberator of Dead and lost Cities.…
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A Moment Of Pain…
A moment of pain is a lifetime of glory. A Moment Of Pain Brutha didn’t realize the impact of this quote until he thought about what it took to lose the 60lbs that was needed. This may have saved and extended his life. It also allowed a light bulb to register, which symbolized the pain and the…
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The Meaning Of Life…
The Meaning Of Life The meaning of life is to discover your gift. The purpose of life is to never keep it to yourself but to share your gift with the world. Your life should be filled with meaning and full of purpose which serves as inspiration for all that witness your blessing. Those that…
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A Dream Deferred
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? by Langston Hughes Can…
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The Winner Is…
So what my lips are like soup coolers. They get the job done. I haven’t any complaints either. Hey, I’m a good guy and far from being a dog of a man on any level. Life is complicated enough don’t you think? The Winner Is… I just like to have my options open before making the wrong decision. I don’t…
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I Don’t Need You
She pays the light bill, the food, the car note, her student loan, the gas and the rent. All from one paycheck. She thinks to herself, why are you here? Other than making babies what is he good for? I Don’t Need You Your woman doesn’t smile at you like she use to anymore. There’er times you don’t…
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Out Of Africa
All religious subjects are important and all political subjects are important because all of them need to be appraised in the light of reality. Because we have not faced reality cause we as a people live in a world of fantasy. Once we face reality and use religions properly, and once we understand how they…
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Champagne Poppin
Honey is talented, fearless, passionate about the world and her art. Champagne Poppin However, Brutha can’t forget how he met sistah. She was on the outside looking in. He had made his moves and living working in the music industry. During the past few years Brutha is no longer apart of the industry, relocated to Atlanta and has placed his…
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Love & The Spreadsheet
The story you are about to read is true but the pictures have been changed to protect the innocent. Alone in the car, waving my hands in the air, fussing with myself and cursing up a storm. The operator for OnStar Roadside Assistance must have overheard my cry which was actually a rant. I was…
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Girl He’s Fine
When lust gets the best of her after discovering how long the line is at the Kandi Shop. How eye candy can be full of poison which blurs the vision leaving false hope and a fine child. One should study the ingredients and watch their sugar intake before feeding it to their soul. Girl He’s Fine…
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Half In The Bag
He was already half in the bag when I tripped over him laying, spreaded out across the kitchen floor with a bottle of Brass Monkey wrapped in a brown paper bag sticking out his back pocket of his favorite faded blue jeans. (Come to think about it he only owned one pair). He was mumbling…
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Shame & Remorse
The memories of a shameless lost that left a black eye and the remorseful pain that was felt is all I have which allow me to look back, discover the growth and remember a time I cherished the most. Sometimes, playing it smart may be the end of a new beginning before it starts. Shame & Remorse…
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A Recipe For Failure
When our poor choices has us playing the victim instead of reflecting and making a change. A Recipe For Failure Harlan’s golden hair blew in the air. He lived against the grain and didn’t abide by any man rules but his own. His smile was soft and angelic. He had a sexy smooth swag about himself which…
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The Choice Is Yours
I’ve left an open letter taped upon your door. I’m praying it finds you in good spirits, not thrown away onto the floor and ignored. The Choice Is Yours So, you’re grown now and nobody can tell you what to do. People can only suggest. You’re sweet like the scent of morning rain. People complement…
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Friends Who Hold Us Back
Sometimes, maybe more than often many of our friends have nothing going for themselves and they tend to hold us back. Please keep in mind, you have the power to save your own life. Choose wisely. Life begins when one steps outside of their comfort zone. In this case, there’s no need to be a…
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Cockeyed Junior
His name was cockeyed Junior. He lived in Nebraska out in the woods on a farm where things didn’t grow. The animals were frighten by him, even the pigs. He had this absurd crazy off-centered and drunken look about himself. He chewed on a stick of straw all day and all night like a horse until…
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An Impressive Gathering & Collection
An Impressive Gathering & Collection Police and military’s impressive presences. A beautiful array of flowers. No one’s collection is greater. One splendid display of unity. People from all walks of life participated. Liturgy forms of ritual ceremonial services. You would marvel at the powerful priceless sight of its magnificence. Harlem, Heaven is at the foot…
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The Concept of The Construct
How it’s so important to understand and see the concept of the construct. The Concept of The Construct The meaning of the first three letters of the word, “Concept” is very important to understand. The “con” is a particular belief or belief system. It is used primarily to persuade a particular outlook. To build, to create.…
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An Echo From The Pass
It’s the shot that was heard around the world. History serves as our greatest and most valuable resource known to man. An echo from the past that speaks to the present and a ghostly reminder which can haunt our future. Who can imagine one incapable to spell, read or write in this day and time? What type…
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No Need To Look Away
(The scene fades in on a mans smile) No need to look away. Those multiple gestures are so confusing. I just won’t bother you today. Is it or could it be an energy thing? Maybe you’re nervous or scared of rejection. Wait let me guess. You’re shy. Keep in mind deception works both ways. No…
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Voices of Monsters Under My Bed
Of all the things I could have been but came up short. So many shattered dreams ultimately became my fault. No time to dream. Things aren’t what it seem. My shortcut mentality only registered short term results. Maybe one day I’d find the courage to plan better instead of dwelling on what should have been…
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Harlem Inner City Blues: Random Thoughts 