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The Goddess Kali

i'm not a spoken word artist; i'm a poet!

About Me

i used to watch spoken word artists and think to myself, "i wish i could do what they do." then i came to the realization that i can't do what they do becuz i'm not them. when i share my art, i share in my way becuz that's who i am. i don't want to become a carbon copy of the hundreds of spoken word artists who have perfected their style according to what's acceptable in the poetic community. i do what i do in the best way i know how & i refuse to change my style - writing or performance - to suit the desires of the masses. i give the world ME, plain & simple, and that's all i have to give.


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for Love Earth (cuz y'all know i have 2 names)


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My Interests



poetry, writing, crocheting (NOT knitting), learning new things, life

These are snippets from my life:

You Should Be A Cancer
What's good about you: you're incredibly kind, caring, and generous

What's bad about you: you can be too moody and impossible to understand

In love: you enjoy wining and dining the object of your affection

In friendship, you're: likely to depend on other friends for emotional support

Your ideal job: historian, marine biologist, or religious figure

Your sense of fashion: you dress to match your mood

You like to pig out on: classic home cooked meals, like mac and cheese What Sign Should You Be?

Your Birth Month is May
Unique and creative, you seek your own path in life.
You love change and are able to adapt to any situation.

Your soul reflects: Sweetness, joy, and a complete life.

Your gemstone: Emerald

Your flower: Lily of the Valley

Your colors: Yellow, red, and green

You Are a Dreaming Soul
Your vivid emotions and imagination takes you away from this world
So much so that you tend to live in your head most of the time
You have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all...
But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult

You are charming, endearing, and people tend to love you.
Forgiving and tolerant, you see the world through rose colored glasses.
Underneath it all, you have a ton of passion that you hide from others.
Always hopeful, you tend to expect positive outcomes in your life.

Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul What Kind of Soul Are You?

Your Personality Is Like Acid
A bit wacky, you're very difficult to predict.
One moment you're in your own little happy universe...
And the next, you're on a bad trip to your own personal hell!

At your best: You understand the world completely, and every ordinary experience is sublime.

What people like about being around you: You say and do the craziest things. You're very entertaining.

What people dislike about being around you: You're unpredictable. Your mood swings are quite intense.

How addicted people get to you: They pretty much don't get addicted to you. What Drug Is Your Personality Like?

Your Passion is Brown
You are both a sensitive and sensual lover.
Warm and deep, you are tuned into the needs of your lover.
Verbal foreplay is crucial to you. Words can make or break your mood.
For you, sex is a 24 hour a day thing - you can't separate it from love. What Color Is Your Passion?
Ol' Skool Game

I'd like to meet:

people who know that the word is CONVERSE !!!

Music:

in general, i like GOOD music. it doesn't matter the genre. if it's a good song, i'll listen. my favorite genre is spoken word. i love listening to poetry & would go to every venue if i could. second to that is reggae. i've always been drawn to its beats & lyrics. i like culture & dancehall. i love ol skool r&b. the newer stuff sucks. i like hip hop (not rap, hip hop). sometimes i go "totally 80s". other times i listen to jazz all day. i was raised listening to coltrane so, naturally, he's my favorite jazz artist. i could go on & on about music...

Movies:

there are way too many good movies out there to list

Television:

thank goodness for dvr is all i have to say

Books:

i have been an AVID reader for 27 of my 30 years but i don't read as much right now. i love books & have read too many good books to list, but i will list my favorite: the autobiography of malcolm x (i read it like 6 or 7 times so far).

Heroes:

Leonard and Patricia (my parents) and The REAL MEN in my life (aside from my dad): Edwin, Dwayne, and Kadin (my brothers)

My Blog

Love Excellent

I haven't written in a while, but a line came to me while I was out @ poetry tonite.  So, here's my latest piece.  It's a lil graphic & definitely for grown folks only...I wanted to sedu...
Posted by The Goddess Kali on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:01:00 PST

Oh, Shit (video)

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Posted by The Goddess Kali on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:51:00 PST

untitled & possibly incomplete

ok, so i'm workin on family issues in therapy after a breakthru conversation with my sister.  i was inspired to write more of my story but i'm not sure if i'm finished with this piece yet.  ...
Posted by The Goddess Kali on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:10:00 PST

Hadiya’s first poem

my daughter, hadiya, is 7 & she wrote her first poem today.  being the proud mom that i am, i have to post it here, so here it is:a lite so brite.  hold me sotite.  I mite be rite.&...
Posted by The Goddess Kali on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:05:00 PST

no place like home pics

thank u for supporting my no place like home pics.  it was time for them to come down.
Posted by The Goddess Kali on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:43:00 PST

therapy

each week i visit her to bare my soulshare my deepest thoughts & getsome refuge from my little bubble oflife.  and most of the time i cry.  i cryfrom the weight of my woes & i crybec...
Posted by The Goddess Kali on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:36:00 PST

untitled

i haven't written in ages & it felt good to get this out.  thanx 4 the inspiration (u know who u are)He laid in my bed becuz I neededto be held.  Not sexed.  Just held.And he did th...
Posted by The Goddess Kali on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:39:00 PST

parenting 101

i asked him what he does for herand he had the audacity to turn thequestion back around on me.  hereally wanted to know what i dofor our child!  and i had to tell him.even tho she doesn't li...
Posted by The Goddess Kali on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:51:00 PST

ME

i wrote this poem 4 months ago but i never shared it cuz it just didn't feel right.  now feels like the perfect time to present ME to the world.  i made a small revision just a few minutes a...
Posted by The Goddess Kali on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:29:00 PST

mood disorder

what's wrong?nothing's wrong.are u all right?nah, i'm not, but nothing's wrong.and i see the look of confusion in their eyesas they try to figure out how nothing's wrongbut i'm not all right.  bu...
Posted by The Goddess Kali on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:08:00 PST