News From The Hood

As The Year Comes To End

As another year approaches another one

bites the dust

preppin meself for this new cycle a sho

nuff must

Takin care business makin sure all decisions

come true

somethin I absolutely just love

to do

Happy holidays everyone leavin the

year with Sly Stone

sayin it best for me

Thank U 4 let me B micelf Sly and family Stone Youtube has it

Everyday People

Am no joke eye bring

Smoke

One of them everyday people

folk

Dont mind me at 76 trombones

still take a toke

Everyday People Sly my favorite Poet Youtube got it

Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone

Mark Of The Beast

Mark of the beast settlin in

Bit coin digital dollar

Great song great Singer never got his due

Willie Hutch from the LP Mark Of the beast

Mark of the beast Youtube got it

Joy To The World

Somethin real and serene

about these last three months

of the year

People Spirits seem to B

much more joyous

they smile and speak more when

you pass them on the street or

in the store

there is a quiet happiness in

their voices

The weather is cool and

calm outside

warm snuggly comfortable

inside

Time to wrap up the year

get things right for the new

coming year

The holidays and feasts a

comin til the end of the year

Joy to the world every where

Somewhere among my many 45s lies this record

it was number one on billboard for many weeks  in

the mid 70s Still love it youtube has it Joy to the world by Three Dog Night

Cozy Spot

Right now its the

Cozy Spot

Sittin in my yard countryside

in my truck

while there is rain lovingly

comin down

absoloutely love

the sound

Its my Cozy Spot

sittin out here enjoy the

rain

windows down diggin the

breeze

thats comin along

Just love seein feelin the

Creators

majestic power majestic creativity

the awesome power of the Livin God

Lee Oskar play harmonica in my favorite

group War he  did this solo Lp I love this particular song especially

the last minute the song is called before the rain I catch my sounds on youtube

The God Father

JB James Brown the God Father

there is a  reason this brother who

always puts it on the good foot who

hits us with messages in hit after hit

over years and decades plus times ahead

is called the God Father listen as he throws

down about this new president from his other

world Song is Funky President youtube got it 

gone on rap God Father

Family Affair Veterans Day

Never did it before just want to give a shout out

to the Vets from our household I shall start with

my Dad he was a Cpl in the Marine Corp he was in Hawaii

waiting to b shipped to Japan when they drop the A bomb

did not go My deceased 2nd oldest brother was a Sgt in

Marine Corps he was shipped headed to Vietnam when they

got to Guam they needed a Sgt to b over firearms orders changed

to stay there My sister this in 65 she was a Lcpl in the Marine Corps

she was stationed Camp Lejune and Paris Island My deceased oldest

brother he Was a Spec 4 in the Army he was stationed in Alaska

I was a Spec 5 in the Army did a tour of Vietnam my younger recenctly

deceased brother he was in the Army he was stationed in Germany

My next to the youngest brother was in the Air Force he was in the Tops Of Bluues its a band in the Air Force that traveled to USO shows

and bases playing different brand...

Black Folks Endangered Species

Now that the Toxic Republicans again in control

Black Folks rally around our new black Folks Anthem

its on youtube its called Bop gun Endangered Species by Parliament

4 toxic years on the menu

Right On

If U didnt take the time

to go vote

I dont wanna hear nothin

U gotta say bout the economy

about the racist hate about

the wars about the high gas prices

U got no complaints at all if you sit

or sat back and say said it dont matter

who win everything still b the same

I dont wanna hear it no matter how tough

things get mean while when the voting

is over I go right back to livin the life

Marvin Gaye sing about the song called

Right On from the classic LP Whats Going On

I am one of those who simply like to socialize

those of us who enjoy ourselves Peace and You tube it

Veterans Day

Veterans Day soon will

 b here

For my part Army Man

raised the right hand

repeat after me This I

Will Defend

For me it was an honor to

say this Flag is our Flag

This  is our trophy u got to

go thru somethin to talk about

or attempt to take our Flag

nuff said

A solid salute ot all the Brothers

and Sisters of all Branches and

a special shout out to my Brothers

and Sisters of the Vietnam War

we shall never forget our treatment

upon returning to the US of A

Took a couple of generations

of young Teachers who taught

the kids the true meaning of Veterans Day

for us to regain faith in America

but my generation U shall never b forgiven

We didnt ask to go U sent us so we went

Kids fresh out of high school sent to fight

someone in thei...