Ghettoetry

from Ghettoetry,
by Geoffery D. Holman


To all of us who were once children, whom

were lost and still have found the child

inside of them…… awakened from a long

sleep.


For our children.




Somethin’s wrong in America/somethin’s wrong
down in Jena, U.S.A.:

I turned on the t.v. - my computer to- what did

eyes see? Racism clear as blue- skies- Now why

you wanna lie and tell me inequality aint here

today? You wanna close your eyes and tell me Jim

Crowe’s done packed his bags and gone away?

Tell me I’m wrong- every thing’s alright

here?


You wanna tell me I’m wrong-? Aint a damn thing

right here!

And it’s too far gone-

And it can’t go on-

And it’s too far gone-

It’s oh so wrong ah- (Yes it is)

They’re hangin’ ropes from a tree where strange

fruits swing- strange birds singin’ slow-and low.

They’re sayin’ that there’s somethin’ wrong with

People like we- just aint gonna stand round here

no more prayin’ for change-Equality-and the n word

was just set free-and a black soul still aint got

no freeeeeeee-dom that can set them free?

Set that young boy- free.


Somethin’s wrong in America- somethin’s wrong

down in Jena U.S.A.


It’s a muddy vision- a dark water sight-

Words are spoken- somebody’s got to fight!

American Justice – they say she’s blind but the

rest of the world’s gonna see her crimes-

American justice –she’s blind in one eye and

talks with a wicked tongue – Yes she does now-

White boys-break the law–get drunk and rape

Black women just for fun- A Black boy stands up

to declare he’s a man-but there he is-standin’

in jail- You wanna tell me I’m wrong-?

Aint a damn thing right here!


And it’s too far gone-

And it can’t go on-

And it’s too far gone-

It’s oh so wrong ah- (yes it is)

Somethin’s wrong in America-somethin’s wrong

down in Jena , U.S.A.


Copyright, GHETTOETRY, 07 Geoffrey D. Holman

Geoffrey D. Holman is a published author/illustrator/ Stage and screen writer/spoken word performance poet and activist, founder, director of The Nue LIBERATION Theatre (a theatre for social change). GHETTOETRY (The Book) which is also a one man spoken word production, dealing with the intense issues facing the African American in urban America. His first collection of poetry and illustrations "Songs Of Brick & Steel GIANTS" was published this past Jan.through One Legged Cow Press, Linda Black's Revolution Poetry and House Of Mer.

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