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nia

Peace and Blessings

About Me

found this retro layout at HOT FreeLayouts.com :: MyHotComments“If I didnt define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” - A. LordeMy name is Udo Zuri Yejide Nia Olufemi - "Peace, I come in the beautiful image of the mother, to restore our people to their traditional greatness, through God’s love."Creativity is important part of my life. I am writer and reflectionist. I spend a lot of time thinking about how things connect and why things work. I use my creativity to share my understanding of what i see and my vision.“I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.” - A. Lorde

My Interests

"When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid”

I'd like to meet:

the artist, the dreamers, the believers, the seekers. those who are not hindered by the double vision that seems to blind many. i am looking forward to meeting the souls that are free to express and think and want to share and inspire.

Music:

Southern trees bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves Blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant south The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth The scent of magnolia sweet and fresh Then the sudden smell of burning flesh Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck for the rain to gather for the wind to suck for the sun to rot for the tree to drop Here is a strange and bitter crop

Movies:

I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.” - Alice Walker

Television:

“I'm always amazed that people will actually choose to sit in front of the television and just be savaged by stuff that belittles their intelligence.” - Alice Walker

Books:

“Those that don't got it, can't show it. Those that got it, can't hide it.” Zora N. Hurston“People can be slave-ships in shoes.” Zora N. Hurston“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any” - Alice Walker

Heroes:

“Revolution is a serious thing, the most serious thing about a revolutionary's life. When one commits oneself to the struggle, it must be for a lifetime.” Angela Davis“At the risk of sounding ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by feelings of love.” - Che“To accomplish much you must first lose everything.” Che

My Blog

sonata for two

your spirit is an instrument inspiring harmony in me making music when you speak, i listen to every note and the spaces in between i feel your beat and i count each as i dream writing the song my hear...
Posted by nia on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:44:00 PST

i have a secret

I have a secret inside me lives a flame unclaimed until i saw you your eyes reach me deeper than the ocean blue i never knew that one spark is where love starts and then it grew over filled over flow ...
Posted by nia on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:37:00 PST

years of tears

Year of tears..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Flow from my eyes because of those tears My fears I realized I have cried for reasons more I have cried for reas...
Posted by nia on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:40:00 PST

In the Mirror : Welcome to a big girl world

In the mirror I see pieces My eyes My smile My hands My toes Parts but not whole For years I have tried to put the pieces together But I just could not see How the image that stared back was me Wh...
Posted by nia on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:16:00 PST

Welcome to a Big Girls World

  I am working on a collection of poems and monologues about growing up and out. I will talk about body principles and politicize images.  I will share years of fears and gloom and the p...
Posted by nia on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:57:00 PST

Anything we love can be healed...

Greetings! Something that i am frighten to admit is that the above statement in regards to the ability to heal what one loves i find to be 100% true, however, the part that shakes me, is that all...
Posted by nia on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:15:00 PST

Closer

Be the Change that you want to see in the world I woke up this morning knowing that something was different.  This morning  i am closer to me - closer to that road of being more fully hu-man...
Posted by nia on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:02:00 PST

InSpirAtion

Your light brings awareness to my soul making spirit flow taking me closer to places i thought lost  now familiar again it almost seems like we are friends lovers through the pen i share ...
Posted by nia on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:33:00 PST

The truth about love

When you said her name I saw her face felt my heart drop lost my place I am not sure why You arent mine, And there is no but to that But why did I start to cry I feel like I felt Alone I feel like ...
Posted by nia on Mon, 19 Sep 2005 06:52:00 PST

Your Eyes Speak

Your eyes speak a thousand words and I search to find the meaning of each one hoping that the next will lead me to the inner you the place that is secret the place I call home the place that seems s...
Posted by nia on Mon, 19 Sep 2005 06:51:00 PST