Poetry Corner

I wanted to highlight two of my schoolmates that have impressed me with the all-powerful pen.

The first is my friend, Jasmine. This girl is so talented. The funniest part about it is that not very many people knew she did poetry until we did this video last summer at a talent show I hosted at the University of Memphis. You see, Jasmine is a bit of a tough chick. She plays ball, has a really loud mouth, and at times can curse like a sailor. Haha! I love this girl like a sister, though. I've seen grown men almost cry listening to the sharp rhymes she spits from her mouth. The girl is raw, believe me. She gets busy with NO MIC. (Shorty prefers to project her voice, rather than have it amplified.) Peep Game, nikkuh!


Let's fast forward to like...ten minutes ago. My girl Najwa sent me a poem to christen my brand new lifestyle blog. She said she doesn't want there to be a title. She hits hard...be on the look out for a video from her soon. In the meantime, read what she's got to say!

"How pathetic it is to waste precious time

to express what you call authentic and legit

and how petty it is to compile worthless actions and words

but in the end, is too afraid to admit



Artificial is a perfect description of your character

and you maybe even pass as polyester

because real is definitely not the term you should acquire

neither would it give people the right gesture



Taking your energy and reverting into power

and using it to do everything you hate

because I know it’s irritating to see me excel

and I know its hard to not be irate



Everyday’s a gift AKA the present

yesterday’s history and tomorrow’s a mystery

time waits for no man so why would you spend your

every little second hatin’ on me



Really, it’s jealously and envy and I do

understand your purpose for animosity

it’s really not that opaque because my status

is way beyond that point of believin’



See, what I’m really trying to say

is really simple when you think about it

being a hater serves no justice so just take my advice

and just stop it"




If you want to get in touch with either of them, holla at me! I will hook things up!