To write the real, you have to show all the rawness, which has its harsh beauty and this is my platform to do just that. Not shying away from any subject matter or theme. Blog entries, Poetry (Free verse, Haiku, Narrative poetry), Black History,Photography, and a full course of wisdom quotes. Peace, TheRhymeRula
We celebrate the day and life of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr and everything he stood for when it came to gaining the civil liberties of black people and helping to end segregation, but there is something about him that had to change because his passive-aggressive mentality when it came to dealing with […]
Read More A look inside MLK JR DayWe’ve all seen, used, and have tasted the joy of creating pancakes from an Aunt Jemima pancake mix or using the maple syrup, but as with other products that depicted black figures for consumer sale it has some unsettling history behind it. The Aunt Jemima that we see on grocery store shelves is a modern […]
Read More Old Aunt Jemima (Black History 365)Not many are too familiar with Black Wall Street or the Rosewood Massacre that happened in Florida during the early 1920s but that’s another story, in this post I’m going to explain and explore the history behind Black Wall Street. If you’re familiar with the background of the incident that eventually occurred which was the […]
Read More Black Wall Street (Black History 365)Past the stars I see warning signals flaring in the universe’s dashboard In 3, 2, 1 Nukes drop on impoverished streets and as far my eyes can see all is empty No sign of anything resembling life Bouquet of daisies stuffed in rifles Bullseye on every target giving away sweet goodbyes Words of caustic nonsense […]
Read More The universe dashboardThis is one of the poems from my 3rd upcoming Chapbook. Even though this is written in first person this is an unnamed narrator I created after looking at an photo. The “I” in this piece is not me, but it can apply to me and many others. They say all good things must come […]
Read More Try and stop meRisk takers will continue to do what they know best because playing it safely brings no thrills and in the film Uncut Gems all the winnings come with their losses and conflict. Uncut Gems directed by brothers Josh and Benny Safdie is, in my opinion, a hyperactive film that won’t turn down it’s blaring volume […]
Read More Uncut Gems Review😒… After watching Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker I’m not sure where to begin because there were many aspects of the film that baffled me. I’ll address some of the questions I had while watching the film and maybe some viewers will share my perspectives. First and foremost even though I enjoy the Star […]
Read More Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reviewAs we’re nearing the end of the year I want to present a list of my top ten films of the 2019. The imperative word in that sentence is my because art is subjective and what I find enjoyment in and find interesting might be different from you or someone else. Furthermore, as an person […]
Read More My top ten films of 2019You know damn well they don’t want to hear that! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCxFnVe6RiM I’m going to keep this post as brief as possible. So, actor Orlando Jones who stars in more like maybe starred in at this point American Gods has been reportedly fired for a scene that depicts a powerful monologue that explained the treachery black […]
Read More Angry gets sh*t doneEverything’s mundane when the restless cannot comprehend reality. Your life as you know can become one big sleepwalk, and the scary thing about it is the people around you won’t be courteous enough to wake you from causing your demise.– TheRhymeRula
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