Melanated
Rhapsody
A Black Man’s Views
Written in Verse
Written By
Anonymous Onyx
Copyright © 2004 by Kahlil Winslow
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ISBN 0-9767704-0-7
Rhapsody
A Black Man’s Views
Written in Verse
Written By
Anonymous Onyx
Copyright © 2004 by Kahlil Winslow
All rights reserved. No part of the book may be reproduced in any form, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without permission in writing from the author or publisher
Additional copies of this book are available by mail.
Send $16.95 each to:
Kahlil Winslow
PO Box 946
NY, NY 10008
Cover designed by Jason Orford
Printed in the USA
ISBN 0-9767704-0-7
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Now........................................................................................... 14
SECTION I: MELANATED OBSERVATIONS + OPINIONS
Now.......................................................................................... 15
My Qi (Chi) Won....................................................................... 16
Critical conditions of a distress consciousness............................... 18
Fire Crackers............................................................................. 23
To all you soapbox black power niggaz......................................... 25
To the Abused Wife Negro.......................................................... 28
Sheer Madness (Pantyhose)......................................................... 31
First Impressions........................................................................ 35
Apology to Abadi........................................................................ 37
A GLIMPSE (into the life of the Author)....................................... 40
Daddy Day Care but Mama Don’t................................................ 44
Big Heist.................................................................................... 47
Family Reunion.......................................................................... 49
No Parole.................................................................................. 52
Homo Vampires.......................................................................... 53
SECTION II:
MELANATED LOVE
Angry Reflection........................................................................ 56
How do I say I am Sorry?........................................................... 61
In Da Crib................................................................................. 62
Wasn’t man enough (yah I know I wasn’t)................................... 65
Latter Rain ................................................................................ 67
DEFINITION OF A FRIEND (A CLOSE ONE) ............................ 68
The Enchanted One That I longed For ......................................... 70
Georgia Peach............................................................................ 71
Sperm Donor ............................................................................ 73
The Porcelain God ..................................................................... 74
The Pearl .................................................................................. 75
Need Time................................................................................. 76
Nefertari.................................................................................... 77
Picture of Unbridled Passion........................................................ 78
Voting is like Eating ................................................................... 81
Madness.................................................................................... 83
Definition of Black...................................................................... 85
Real Talk................................................................................... 86
Unspoken Word......................................................................... 90
Fear of Success ........................................................................ 91
Apology to MLK......................................................................... 93
SECTION III: MELANATED VIEWPOINTS + PERSPECTIVES
SIN-OLOGY.............................................................................. 99
A Citizen vs. His State of Mind................................................... 102
Confessions of A Preacher......................................................... 104
Definition of Relatin’................................................................. 107
The Booth................................................................................ 109
Fear Factor.............................................................................. 112
Get the handcuffs off................................................................ 115
God Bless the Matrix:................................................................ 117
Honeymoon’s Over................................................................... 121
Slave Music............................................................................. 124
Gender Bender.......................................................................... 129
Hush Little Baby....................................................................... 133
Status Quo............................................................................... 136
Mourning After......................................................................... 138
WHAT TYPE OF NIGGA ARE YOU?......................................... 141
Uhn Uhn! Let it Go................................................................... 144
I TRY...................................................................................... 146
If it Fits—You Can’t Acquit....................................................... 147
Broken Glass............................................................................ 149
MAMA SISTER LOVER WIFE.................................................. 152
In his likeness........................................................................... 156
Death and Taxes....................................................................... 159
Black Tears.............................................................................. 161
F___k This Job........................................................................ 164
Master Fisherman (aka Master Batesman).................................... 166
Family Reunion......................................................................... 168
Mirror Mirror........................................................................... 171
Ventilate................................................................................... 173
Nothing More to Say................................................................. 175
Nothing Exponential.................................................................. 177
My Ossidify............................................................................. 178
Operator: What I need Most...................................................... 180
Pimped Out Xmas..................................................................... 183
Raise my Gun........................................................................... 186
Where is real HIPHOP?............................................................. 189
SECTION IV: MELANATED FREESTYLE STREAMS
OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Sunday Session (Freestyle)........................................................ 193
Bringing Gifts (Freestyle Thoughts)by a real emcee...................... 196
Thanks Giving.......................................................................... 200
Saga of An Urban Tragedy......................................................... 203
Himalayan Song........................................................................ 205
No Ratiocination- by Pushed over the edge Brother....................... 207
Caveat Emptor (Freestyle)......................................................... 210
Stop Stressin’........................................................................... 213
Magnificent Inception (Ode to My Birthday)................................ 215
Spiritual Fitness Workout........................................................... 218
Visions of splendor................................................................... 220
The Metaphysics of the Jump Shot............................................. 222
CONCLUSION: MELANATED ENCORE
2 Guys in a Restaurant (Scene 1)................................................ 225
Nine Years Old......................................................................... 228
The Stick Up (Rated R)............................................................. 231
SELF HATE............................................................................. 232
Nominal Emancipation............................................................... 235
Club Church............................................................................. 237
SECTION I: MELANATED OBSERVATIONS + OPINIONS
Now.......................................................................................... 15
My Qi (Chi) Won....................................................................... 16
Critical conditions of a distress consciousness............................... 18
Fire Crackers............................................................................. 23
To all you soapbox black power niggaz......................................... 25
To the Abused Wife Negro.......................................................... 28
Sheer Madness (Pantyhose)......................................................... 31
First Impressions........................................................................ 35
Apology to Abadi........................................................................ 37
A GLIMPSE (into the life of the Author)....................................... 40
Daddy Day Care but Mama Don’t................................................ 44
Big Heist.................................................................................... 47
Family Reunion.......................................................................... 49
No Parole.................................................................................. 52
Homo Vampires.......................................................................... 53
SECTION II:
MELANATED LOVE
Angry Reflection........................................................................ 56
How do I say I am Sorry?........................................................... 61
In Da Crib................................................................................. 62
Wasn’t man enough (yah I know I wasn’t)................................... 65
Latter Rain ................................................................................ 67
DEFINITION OF A FRIEND (A CLOSE ONE) ............................ 68
The Enchanted One That I longed For ......................................... 70
Georgia Peach............................................................................ 71
Sperm Donor ............................................................................ 73
The Porcelain God ..................................................................... 74
The Pearl .................................................................................. 75
Need Time................................................................................. 76
Nefertari.................................................................................... 77
Picture of Unbridled Passion........................................................ 78
Voting is like Eating ................................................................... 81
Madness.................................................................................... 83
Definition of Black...................................................................... 85
Real Talk................................................................................... 86
Unspoken Word......................................................................... 90
Fear of Success ........................................................................ 91
Apology to MLK......................................................................... 93
SECTION III: MELANATED VIEWPOINTS + PERSPECTIVES
SIN-OLOGY.............................................................................. 99
A Citizen vs. His State of Mind................................................... 102
Confessions of A Preacher......................................................... 104
Definition of Relatin’................................................................. 107
The Booth................................................................................ 109
Fear Factor.............................................................................. 112
Get the handcuffs off................................................................ 115
God Bless the Matrix:................................................................ 117
Honeymoon’s Over................................................................... 121
Slave Music............................................................................. 124
Gender Bender.......................................................................... 129
Hush Little Baby....................................................................... 133
Status Quo............................................................................... 136
Mourning After......................................................................... 138
WHAT TYPE OF NIGGA ARE YOU?......................................... 141
Uhn Uhn! Let it Go................................................................... 144
I TRY...................................................................................... 146
If it Fits—You Can’t Acquit....................................................... 147
Broken Glass............................................................................ 149
MAMA SISTER LOVER WIFE.................................................. 152
In his likeness........................................................................... 156
Death and Taxes....................................................................... 159
Black Tears.............................................................................. 161
F___k This Job........................................................................ 164
Master Fisherman (aka Master Batesman).................................... 166
Family Reunion......................................................................... 168
Mirror Mirror........................................................................... 171
Ventilate................................................................................... 173
Nothing More to Say................................................................. 175
Nothing Exponential.................................................................. 177
My Ossidify............................................................................. 178
Operator: What I need Most...................................................... 180
Pimped Out Xmas..................................................................... 183
Raise my Gun........................................................................... 186
Where is real HIPHOP?............................................................. 189
SECTION IV: MELANATED FREESTYLE STREAMS
OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Sunday Session (Freestyle)........................................................ 193
Bringing Gifts (Freestyle Thoughts)by a real emcee...................... 196
Thanks Giving.......................................................................... 200
Saga of An Urban Tragedy......................................................... 203
Himalayan Song........................................................................ 205
No Ratiocination- by Pushed over the edge Brother....................... 207
Caveat Emptor (Freestyle)......................................................... 210
Stop Stressin’........................................................................... 213
Magnificent Inception (Ode to My Birthday)................................ 215
Spiritual Fitness Workout........................................................... 218
Visions of splendor................................................................... 220
The Metaphysics of the Jump Shot............................................. 222
CONCLUSION: MELANATED ENCORE
2 Guys in a Restaurant (Scene 1)................................................ 225
Nine Years Old......................................................................... 228
The Stick Up (Rated R)............................................................. 231
SELF HATE............................................................................. 232
Nominal Emancipation............................................................... 235
Club Church............................................................................. 237