illaphant SPEAKS

And it’s spoken…

illaphant — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:53:31 +0000

I use words to express all the pain that I feel

Use verbs to inject all emotions concealed

Use the mind to tread the earth, while exploring the fields

I never lived for the fortune, still spinning the wheel

So I can tap dance my soul to places I’ve never been

Take flight, enhance the flow with graces of relevance

In a sense, I pranced to preach deliverance but

Conquered my innocence with the power of indigence

Put my life between the lines, centerpiece of the mind

Particular healing powers evidently divine

Callused my palms just to get a grip on the time

Hanging tight with both hands as I slipped on the vine

Now, I say I’m fine when the truth is that I’m not

Consistently confined with thoughts tied in a knot

So I try to live life for the fact that I’m not,

The person I used to be, vicarious when I’m not

I, live for every moment, not to rise to the top

Cause the path that I have chosen is one I could never stop

Once broken, wingless, cells blocked in a box

Until I recognized, wins were not a reason to rock

Instead I chopped the pessimism in meto two halves

Gave one to the past, the other into the trash

Bred, humility some couldn’t see through the glass

By acknowledging that life in itself is a blessed class.

Peas, illa

illaphant ft. SCRiBE the Verbalist – Integrated Visuals

illaphant — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:12:15 +0000

The “Leftovers” Mixtape – Beautiful Facade

illaphant — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:50:58 +0000

Panacea – Corkscrew Gaps EP (Free download)

illaphant — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:28:28 +0000

Check out the new EP by Panacea (Damu the Fudgemunk and Raw Poetic).

Peas, illa

54th Sports Bar Performance

illaphant — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:50:56 +0000

Big ups to Montana X. on the production!

Peas, illa

Imaginative Minds

illaphant — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:38:01 +0000

I have been given the opportunity to teach this fall at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center in the central district of Seattle. I will be facilitating a writing class in which participants will explore and expand their creativity through a series of creative writing activities. Participants will also engage in vocabulary building and learn key elements to successful writing. We will create poetry, stories, and spoken word art. There will also be an open mic/poetry slam at the end of the program. There are no necessary qualifications! Everyone is welcome! If you love to write, join! If you are unsure of your writing abilities, join! Come share your words!

WHAT: Imaginative Minds Writing Class
WHERE: Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center – 104 17th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98144 – (206) 684-4757
WHEN: Every Friday 10/16-11/20 from 3pm-4pm
COST: FREE! (It says it cost $42 but ignore that cause it’s free now!)

Peas, illa

illaphant — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:02:28 +0000

More FREE Shows!!

illaphant — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:00:18 +0000

Tha Sav

54th Street Sports Bar

South Tacoma Way, Tacoma

Sept. 9 at 9:30pm

FREE 21+

This week in Seattle

illaphant — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:55:44 +0000

Come celebrate life with okanomodé & THE CAROUSEL @ Hidmo Eritrean Cuisine’s summer concert series sponsored by Hidmo, 4Culture & KBCS 91.3 FM Communty Radio ALL AGES SHOW!!!!!!! 8pm-10pm

FREE!!!!!!!

Hidmo at 20th and Jackon in Seattle

The trueness as truth hits, and truth spits…

illaphant — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:21:52 +0000

What up what up?! Lately I been grinding on that music to bring some newness to the table. Staying busy by looking for things to keep busy. Currently working on the next mixtape and an EP with some local Seattle artists and producers. This has definitely been quite an interesting road. I am excited for what is to come and to share with y’all what I have been doing. Stayed tuned!