Sept. 11, 2020

No Place To Land(4)

From The Sound Mind by Floyd Smith (author's profile)

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No Place To Land (4)

After a quick shower, da'Kid begins to read out loud AZANDE Press + playlist. @DanielRainey Youtube, on His mobile Pad under the back drop of the "Type Beats" for each Reading.

During Chow Release, da'Kid loses sight of Parallaxboi, and focuses his attention to a head knodding Chally Boy from across the Chow Hall.

As da'Kid gets up to the exit the Chow Hall after eating, He makes eye contact with Chally Boy, motioning for Chally Boy to come to His cell after chow, Chally Boy knods his His head "Yes", while tapping on His wrist watch as a signal for "Later".

This scene begins with da'Kid entering the cell greeting Parallaxboi.

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No Place To Land

(Act 7)

da'Kid: Did You see Chally Boy in the Chow Hall?

Parallaxboi: No, I was too caught up telling Swervo to go to the drop in clinic, said his chest was hurting.

da'Kid: I thought we was all recovered form COVID-19 virus, thats why they let us out in small groups right? Ooh snap, didn't he have astma?

Parallaxboi: OK, that makes sense now, what are you checking for at the door?

da'Kid: Here come Chally Boy, Joggers, and no shirt, damn this nigga so fine, why he look mad tho?

(Chally Boy arrives cellfront)

Chally Boy: They keeping Swervo, I mean, They're keeping Swerv

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Parallaxboi: Who the nurse? Drop in?

Chally Boy: No, The Guards Just told me to pack His shit up because They moved Him to the Hospital outside, said it happend fast, even they was surprised, I mean, suuuperrr sick.

da'Kid: You good? Damn man, that COVID shit ain't no joke, Swervo is one of the cleanest people I know...

Chally Boy: His asthma was bothering Him for about a week straight, but I thought He was cool, rescue inhailor had in on point of the yard today.

Parallaxboi: I was just telling da'Kid I saw Him in the Chow Hall having chest pains, so I was like, go to the drop in, and see what the nurses say. We comin out to the yard tomorrow, if you hear anything let us know.

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Chally Boy: Fosho, He supposed to cut Popz hair tomorrow, so I'll bring out His kit.

The next morning durring yard release, Roamin chatter about Swervo dying was everywhere. Everyone waiting for Swervo at the Barber Chair on the yard...
(Act 8):
da'Kid: aay yall, here come Chally Boy.

Chally Boy: Yeah it's true, They told me this morning before Breakfast that my cellie died last night at the Hospital from COVID-19 virus.

Eric: Popz, take your seat, everybody cups up, one time for Chally Boy, yeah, thats right, Chally Boy, in the Spirit of Swervo, Duron Kermel Anderson, show'em what He taught you.

Chally Boy takes the hairclippers, with tears in His eyes, begin to Swerv up Popz head.

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Eric: Stop clippers
(crowd murmering)
Eric looking over at Parallaxboi saying:

Eric: See, they dont know, but I know who you are, Gertrude's yo Mama, now, for Swervo, in the Key of His clippers, like Pac told Danny Boi; "Do yo Thang son."
(Chally Boy restarts hair trimmer as Parallaxboi sings, "I wont Complain".

Parallax boi:

I've had some good days
I've had some hills to climb
I've had some wearing days, and some sleepless nights
but You see when I take a look around
and, I think things over
all of my good days, outwiegh my bad days
I wont complain
(local Riffing)
cause you see He's been good to me
He's been so good to me-God's been so good, To Me,
When I look around, and I think things over
all of My good days, out,weigh my bad days
I won't complain.....

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(crowd goes to nuclear applause)

Eric: Popz, you got this?

Popz: Now dont I look good, LOL
(crowd LOL, drying tears)

Popz: You see, these are lessons, until somebody kills this fuckin virus, ain't nobody exempt, we got to wash our hands, wear our mask and give each other 6feet, even though Swervo was the cleanest peepus we know'd up in here, he had upparespatory issooooz, and He didn't leave us, He was taken, and now we gotz to hold each other up, Swearvo held us all up, He took pride in keeping are headz right, never charged a cent, and Challyboy's work here proves that we are all eachothers student and teacher. Look at Swervo now, got Whites, Mexicans and Asians, Straights and Gays, and all sortz of Black folk ova here wit da uso's. ( crowd yelling,"you know")

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Popz: Somebody get a card out cho head, pass it round, we all gon sign it and rush it out to His Family, can we do that Chally Boy? Im'ull check in on yall Chally, make sure you alright.

Chally Boy: Thanks Popz, Eric, all yall, its going to take me a minute to get the hang of this....

Parallaxboi: We got you, I got you, all of us.

Popz: ooooh dat Boy sang dat song didnt He?, aint dat sumpin?....

The End.

Parallaxboi-If a Pandemic can reach inside of a "crowded closet", in prison, and force death, then we can go into a "crowded closet," anywhere, and share humanity by spreading love, care, light and life, as we all fly, we still, need, a place to land.

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No Place To Land (4)

After a quick shower, da'Kid begins to read out loud AZANDE Press + playlist. @DanielRainey Youtube, on His mobile Pad under the back drop of the "Type Beats" for each Reading.

During Chow Release, da'Kid loses sight of Parallaxboi, and focuses his attention to a head knodding Chally Boy from across the Chow Hall.

As da'Kid gets up to the exit the Chow Hall after eating, He makes eye contact with Chally Boy, motioning for Chally Boy to come to His cell after chow, Chally Boy knods his His head "Yes", while tapping on His wrist watch as a signal for "Later".

This scene begins with da'Kid entering the cell greeting Parallaxboi.

2 of 7
No Place To Land

(Act 7)

da'Kid: Did You see Chally Boy in the Chow Hall?

Parallaxboi: No, I was too caught up telling Swervo to go to the drop in clinic, said his chest was hurting.

da'Kid: I thought we was all recovered form COVID-19 virus, thats why they let us out in small groups right? Ooh snap, didn't he have astma?

Parallaxboi: OK, that makes sense now, what are you checking for at the door?

da'Kid: Here come Chally Boy, Joggers, and no shirt, damn this nigga so fine, why he look mad tho?

(Chally Boy arrives cellfront)

Chally Boy: They keeping Swervo, I mean, They're keeping Swerv

3 of 7

Parallaxboi: Who the nurse? Drop in?

Chally Boy: No, The Guards Just told me to pack His shit up because They moved Him to the Hospital outside, said it happend fast, even they was surprised, I mean, suuuperrr sick.

da'Kid: You good? Damn man, that COVID shit ain't no joke, Swervo is one of the cleanest people I know...

Chally Boy: His asthma was bothering Him for about a week straight, but I thought He was cool, rescue inhailor had in on point of the yard today.

Parallaxboi: I was just telling da'Kid I saw Him in the Chow Hall having chest pains, so I was like, go to the drop in, and see what the nurses say. We comin out to the yard tomorrow, if you hear anything let us know.

4 of 7

Chally Boy: Fosho, He supposed to cut Popz hair tomorrow, so I'll bring out His kit.

The next morning durring yard release, Roamin chatter about Swervo dying was everywhere. Everyone waiting for Swervo at the Barber Chair on the yard...
(Act 8):
da'Kid: aay yall, here come Chally Boy.

Chally Boy: Yeah it's true, They told me this morning before Breakfast that my cellie died last night at the Hospital from COVID-19 virus.

Eric: Popz, take your seat, everybody cups up, one time for Chally Boy, yeah, thats right, Chally Boy, in the Spirit of Swervo, Duron Kermel Anderson, show'em what He taught you.

Chally Boy takes the hairclippers, with tears in His eyes, begin to Swerv up Popz head.

Julia Posted 3 years, 6 months ago. ✓ Mailed 3 years, 6 months ago   Favorite
5 of 7

Eric: Stop clippers
(crowd murmering)
Eric looking over at Parallaxboi saying:

Eric: See, they dont know, but I know who you are, Gertrude's yo Mama, now, for Swervo, in the Key of His clippers, like Pac told Danny Boi; "Do yo Thang son."
(Chally Boy restarts hair trimmer as Parallaxboi sings, "I wont Complain".

Parallax boi:

I've had some good days
I've had some hills to climb
I've had some wearing days, and some sleepless nights
but You see when I take a look around
and, I think things over
all of my good days, outwiegh my bad days
I wont complain
(local Riffing)
cause you see He's been good to me
He's been so good to me-God's been so good, To Me,
When I look around, and I think things over
all of My good days, out,weigh my bad days
I won't complain.....

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(crowd goes to nuclear applause)

Eric: Popz, you got this?

Popz: Now dont I look good, LOL
(crowd LOL, drying tears)

Popz: You see, these are lessons, until somebody kills this fuckin virus, ain't nobody exempt, we got to wash our hands, wear our mask and give each other 6feet, even though Swervo was the cleanest peepus we know'd up in here, he had upparespatory issooooz, and He didn't leave us, He was taken, and now we gotz to hold each other up, Swearvo held us all up, He took pride in keeping are headz right, never charged a cent, and Challyboy's work here proves that we are all eachothers student and teacher. Look at Swervo now, got Whites, Mexicans and Asians, Straights and Gays, and all sortz of Black folk ova here wit da uso's. ( crowd yelling,"you know")

7 of 7

Popz: Somebody get a card out cho head, pass it round, we all gon sign it and rush it out to His Family, can we do that Chally Boy? Im'ull check in on yall Chally, make sure you alright.

Chally Boy: Thanks Popz, Eric, all yall, its going to take me a minute to get the hang of this....

Parallaxboi: We got you, I got you, all of us.

Popz: ooooh dat Boy sang dat song didnt He?, aint dat sumpin?....

The End.

Parallaxboi-If a Pandemic can reach inside of a "crowded closet", in prison, and force death, then we can go into a "crowded closet," anywhere, and share humanity by spreading love, care, light and life, as we all fly, we still, need, a place to land.

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