Heckler: You hear this cat, man? Muhfugga sound like his fingers are broken… Or he’s experiencing a spasm in his hands—worst pianist eye ever heard—not even a pianist! He’s not a pianist, man. This muhfugga just takin’ out his emotions on— Another Heckler:Don’t sound like a pianist to meOr maybe it’s just not a piano, eye meanDig the incredibly ordinary contradictionsOut just to be OutNot cuz … Continue reading Uncomfortable Listening by Malik Crumpler
Grandmas and all your friends relight your cigarette Grandmas and all that refill your glass Grandmas with no children turn off the television (for a sec’) Grandmas with no children we’ll be your grandkids Grandmas with no children you still so grand Grandmas with no grandchildren you who never needed a man sing to us so we may rise beyond our mistakes and though legless … Continue reading “You who never needed a man” by Malik Crumpler
I need a vacation from my mind. I’m too old to still be so hard on myself. When I was a young woman I didn’t give a shit, no regrets… Maybe I’m still young. No I ain’t. Did I ever enjoy being a child? Nope. And it wasn’t like any horrible shit happened to me, I was just always in a rush to grow up. … Continue reading “…Yep.” by Malik Crumpler
