News From The Hood
When livin in the concrete grind of the hood
never do you seem to hear the good
Days of basketball and playground have
seen their day fade away
With technology shooting from the sky
mind control through video games , cameras strung
out through the hood captures all that is not good
in the hood its our spy in the sky
Radio waves of politicians spewing their agenda, songs
propheysysing bout being a gangasta give our youth
no choice but be propagandinized by materialistic beings
with them dollar bills so that is all our youth is seeing
Violence is the way to go pay me money and I will
put on a show, never mind these are but lyrics, young minds
bassed out to the rhythm that to them is a realistic fact
I need cash so commit this violent act
Nothing to live for but fear I cant escape this hood
There is nothing wrong with dying young be it you or me
this is my reality

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The Daily Grind....dust to dust, taken by the currency of prevailing winds....
Read 2b2b2's poemsTali
Mrmelody great write! This is indeed true, if you tell someone that they are an animal or savage long enough,they will eventually believe you.
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Thank you 2b nice quote you got there
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Thank you Mz always Sweet as can be Things really got out of hand some years ago I believe a lot of it due to the breakdown of the family structure with many homes no father figure just the always lovin mom there
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I absolutely agree
Read Tali's poemsCharles2
war ...of the minds... pounded to the beat of the asphalt pavement ...echoes of love's strong grip ...slipped into the cracks in the walls ...long lost love ballads ...all but gone...
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and the rhythm of the beat of the streets goes on
Read mrmelody7's poemsmlowe5
Yes Charles2. We still have so much t do. The propagandization has "hooded" the Hood. We must once again get back to "de-brain-washing". Thanks for the News update. Peace and Love, mlowe5
Read mlowe5's poemsDOLISHA DEVONNE
This is wonderfully written and accurate as ever! Sadly, this is a reality too real, where hood mentality is a trap that many never escape.
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Thank you mlowe5 gotta get it back on the good foot
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Thank you much to show that poetry has no dates nothin is new under the sun I wrote this about 12 yrs ago livin In Hartford Conn
Read mrmelody7's poemsThe Immortal Wize
l don't know how I missed this truthful capture.
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Love my ole neighborhood lot of good times its really tough place to live say within the last 25 yrs
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One!
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I like this poem.
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