I interviewed Piankhi at the official release of the Write Or Die Zine Project issue #6, known as "Petry, Prose & Conz".
During the interview, I asked Piankhi if He wanted to put out a vol,2 of PP&C, what would he do different, He said it would be all poetry, and has said for a while that he also wanted to drop an all handwritten issue.
So y'all know me, my brain kicked into autopilot mode, and I set out to achieve Piankhis version of a PP&C vol,2 issue, yeah, even before th interview was over, I had already mapped out the who, where and how vol,2 would look.
Piankhi, being locked into a new study and forthcoming project that will shock most of our readership, commissioned me full control over vol,2 of PP&C as I was visually already in go mode, infact, He didn't even want to see the work until it was ready for publishing. I know this was coming because WODZP issues 4, 5, & 6 felt more like instruction courses and, "now let me see what you can do". I've been allowed more creative freedom with each issue, perhaps a little too much because PP&C is a monster, born from me being pushed forward into full production work by Piankhi. 2 (Superdone) Since the reinstatement of the Poetry Group, I set out to use every resource possible within the group to take the work load edge off of Piankhis regular volunteer base that worked wall to wall to make WODZP issues what they are today. To my surprise, Piankhi had already downloaded The Work from a Florida Deathrow Inmate that I was licking my chops to feature in Vol,2. In fact, it was the work of that inmate that became my inspiration to make vol,2 a full page, Bold image issue of all visuals, art and Photos. I've recently handed Piankhi vol,2, super done. This is our live poetry slam on Paper, with the many different Handwriting styles of each poet taking center stage. I was finally free to travel back into the 1990's and allow 2016-17 to enjoy the organic energy, on paper. If nothing else, I had to at least achieve this goal with this issue, and with a little selfishness on my side, it was on! :) Enjoy your reading.
Hey Big Cuz ... was told of your writings and love it. Keep up the good work. Love reading your perspectives. You have got a talent, there's no doubt. I look forward to reading more. You take care of yourself!!!
Beautiful tribute to your mom Bobby and blogging can be a healing process for you. you have been a part of my life since you were around two years old and I seemed to be the only calming effect on you in church. years later I had another young person who used to kick me but eventually would come and sit with me. Many hugs and blessings-aunt Kay
Dear Tim, I hope this finds you well and in good spirits. It saddens me to read the last comment in regards to Bryce's upcoming parole hearing. Please tell Bryce I will be in contact.There are many of us that believe in his rehabilitation and support him. Thank you... Ms. B
Hi Byron, you are right, this post was filed under interview, when I click on it, two blogs come up: May 5, 2016 @Golgotha w/ Joe and April 18, 2016 @Golgotha w/ piankhi
I hope that was the information you needed. Have a good day as well as the collective, Julia
Im not about telling people what thay need to do, so like I said before, Im like, if people are already entrigued enough to go to betweenthebars.org, or have one of our prisoner zines fall into their lap, then we offer an unique perspective from where I am, and Im not saying to go pick up a bible, or join some religion, but we are saying within our projects to become more aware of ones self.
(#NGR):
#NGR is youth oriented, and we plan to engage our own, put these conversations and online ciphers into zine form and share the open dialogue with as many people as I possibly can, especially in prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Detention Centers because in order for a New Generation to rise in this moment, we must rise as one.
# NGR, New Generation Rising
XZ Im so there, let me go strike this up, man I could sure go for some Taco Bell right now, well, if them other lil Niggaz nextdoor aint burnt it down already, we cant walk too much further in the streets of America without being killed by cops, we need more than just guns now, and play mode on pause?
(4) This aint for you. As boys we went outside to play, and at the High School age, we was still playing, but the games changed, because now the toy guns became real guns, real drugs, real blood exchange, real enemies, real niggaz and some real bitches, real police, and real bullets, real bad credit, real felony strikes, real baby and real babies mama.
(Mental Health and Black Boys):
XZ So why are lil niggaz nextdoor taking too long to not view life as a game?
P Thats one of those psychological things doctors write about, you know, Mental Health is still a new and developing thing, and things like plantation psychosis is not just a lil Nigga thing, its a Human thing, I think it plays out to our detriment in full view because people take advantage of us because people take advantage of us because even girls know that they mature faster than us in the hood... We're immature.
XZ The cops take advantage of our immaturaty, so-called faith based groups, and people do the photo op's with children when it's so-called time to help our youth, but...
P You never see them with us, or the homies,
XZ Churches go on global missions and take Gods Love, resources and money all over the world, but wont spend a second with the lil Niggaz down the street and around the corner from the church, or community center designed for children, and not us lil niggaz next door.
(7 of 9)
(Stuck in Play Mode):
P I've seen studies done that showed how between boys and girls, when put in a room with a toy gun, it was impossible for boys not to touch the gun, because we are wired in that way, but in my experience, I've yet to see us grow into adolescence in view of that image, and other things, that should no longer be concidered a play thang; so to answer your question man, what I do with this project is not for people still stuck in play mode.
XZ Take us home youngsta,
P All I can do is continue to be there for those that are transcending into awareness mode about whats to come, when play mode turns into literally sitting here waiting to be killed by poison being injected into my body because lil niggaz nextdoor has made the list of those that are no longer welcomed on this planet. Black Lives Never Mattered.
We struggle for equality in life only to learn that some of us are being reared in a society that has made up its mind that the only method of equal use available forr these lil niggaz nextdoor is a method of execution, and that's why niggaz need to stop playing, because we're the only ones playing.
RSS
I interviewed Piankhi at the official release of the Write Or Die Zine Project issue #6,
known as "Petry, Prose & Conz".
During the interview, I asked Piankhi if He wanted to put out a vol,2 of PP&C,
what would he do different, He said it would be all poetry, and has said for
a while that he also wanted to drop an all handwritten issue.
So y'all know me, my brain kicked into autopilot mode, and I set out to achieve
Piankhis version of a PP&C vol,2 issue, yeah, even before th interview was over,
I had already mapped out the who, where and how vol,2 would look.
Piankhi, being locked into a new study and forthcoming project that will shock most
of our readership, commissioned me full control over vol,2 of PP&C as I was
visually already in go mode, infact, He didn't even want to see the work until
it was ready for publishing. I know this was coming because WODZP issues 4,
5, & 6 felt more like instruction courses and, "now let me see what you can do". I've
been allowed more creative freedom with each issue, perhaps a little too much
because PP&C is a monster, born from me being pushed forward into full
production work by Piankhi.
2
(Superdone)
Since the reinstatement of the Poetry Group, I set out to use every resource possible
within the group to take the work load edge off of Piankhis regular volunteer base
that worked wall to wall to make WODZP issues what they are today.
To my surprise, Piankhi had already downloaded The Work from a Florida Deathrow Inmate
that I was licking my chops to feature in Vol,2. In fact, it was the work of
that inmate that became my inspiration to make vol,2 a full page, Bold image
issue of all visuals, art and Photos. I've recently handed Piankhi vol,2, super done.
This is our live poetry slam on Paper, with the many different Handwriting styles
of each poet taking center stage. I was finally free to travel back into the
1990's and allow 2016-17 to enjoy the organic energy, on paper. If nothing else,
I had to at least achieve this goal with this issue, and with a little selfishness on
my side, it was on! :) Enjoy your reading.
You take care of yourself!!!
Rock
I hope this finds you well and in good spirits. It saddens me to read the last comment in regards to Bryce's upcoming parole hearing. Please tell Bryce I will be in contact.There are many of us that believe in his rehabilitation and support him.
Thank you...
Ms. B
you are right, this post was filed under interview, when I click on it, two blogs come up:
May 5, 2016 @Golgotha w/ Joe and
April 18, 2016 @Golgotha w/ piankhi
I hope that was the information you needed.
Have a good day as well as the collective,
Julia
(8 of 9)
Im not about telling people what thay need to do, so like I said before, Im
like, if people are already entrigued enough to go to betweenthebars.org,
or have one of our prisoner zines fall into their lap, then we offer an unique
perspective from where I am, and Im not saying to go pick up a bible,
or join some religion, but we are saying within our projects to become
more aware of ones self.
(#NGR):
#NGR is youth oriented, and we plan to engage our own, put these
conversations and online ciphers into zine form and share the open dialogue
with as many people as I possibly can, especially in prisons, Jails, and
Juvenile Detention Centers because in order for a New Generation to rise in this
moment, we must rise as one.
# NGR, New Generation Rising
XZ Im so there, let me go strike this up, man I could
sure go for some Taco Bell right now, well, if them other lil Niggaz nextdoor
aint burnt it down already, we cant walk too much further in the streets
of America without being killed by cops, we need more than just guns now,
and play mode on pause?
P For now, hell yeah.
(9 of 9) (sent: 4/10/16)
This aint for you. As boys we went outside to play, and at the High School
age, we was still playing, but the games changed, because now the toy
guns became real guns, real drugs, real blood exchange, real enemies,
real niggaz and some real bitches, real police, and real bullets, real
bad credit, real felony strikes, real baby and real babies mama.
(Mental Health and Black Boys):
XZ So why are lil niggaz nextdoor taking too long to not view life as a game?
P Thats one of those psychological things doctors write about, you know, Mental
Health is still a new and developing thing, and things like plantation psychosis
is not just a lil Nigga thing, its a Human thing, I think it plays out to
our detriment in full view because people take advantage of us because
people take advantage of us because even girls know that they mature faster
than us in the hood... We're immature.
XZ The cops take advantage of our immaturaty, so-called faith based groups, and people
do the photo op's with children when it's so-called time to help our youth, but...
P You never see them with us, or the homies,
XZ Churches go on global missions and take Gods Love, resources and money all
over the world, but wont spend a second with the lil Niggaz down the street and
around the corner from the church, or community center designed for children,
and not us lil niggaz next door.
(7 of 9)
(Stuck in Play Mode):
P I've seen studies done that showed how between boys and girls, when put in a
room with a toy gun, it was impossible for boys not to touch the
gun, because we are wired in that way, but in my experience, I've yet
to see us grow into adolescence in view of that image, and other things,
that should no longer be concidered a play thang; so to answer your
question man, what I do with this project is not for people still
stuck in play mode.
XZ Take us home youngsta,
P All I can do is continue to be there for those that are transcending into
awareness mode about whats to come, when play mode turns into
literally sitting here waiting to be killed by poison being injected into
my body because lil niggaz nextdoor has made the list of those that
are no longer welcomed on this planet. Black Lives Never Mattered.
We struggle for equality in life only to learn that some of us are
being reared in a society that has made up its mind that the
only method of equal use available forr these lil niggaz nextdoor is
a method of execution, and that's why niggaz need to stop playing,
because we're the only ones playing.