29 September 2010

Leilani's Poetry: My Uncle Russ

My Uncle Russ


Loving him on paper
I haven't seen his face.
Ever since I was a baby,
He's been locked up in this place.

That place is very scary
I have to admit
I don't even like
The outside of it.
My Uncle Russell
Who has big muscles:
He'll be in that place forever.
In a secret world behind bars.
Inside it really hurts me,
That he cannot be in ours.
I wish he was here for
Holidays, birthdays, graduations too,
I imagine that he would say
Two thumbs up, good job to you!!

Leilani Maui
copyright 2010

28 September 2010

Leilani's Poetry: Moments and Wind

Moments and Wind


The wind is blowing in my hair
Boys riding their bikes, here and there
This is my moment, one that I've found
Writing poetry while laying around.
A moment for just me, you see.
This is my chance to write poetry.
It was the perfect timing,
For there was nothing else to do.
So I wasn't really fussing today.
Was outside in the shade,
It was sunny, I must say.
Put on Mom's sunglasses and
When the moment ended, went inside.
To relax in the house or
Find me another past time.

Leilani Maui
copyright 2010



Leilani's Poetry: Builders

Builders


Sometimes I get so frustrated
How the builders kill the trees, I hate it!
Because the animals have no place to live,
These builders, I cannot forgive.
How much more destruction
Can this world take?
I think I'm getting a bellyache.
I'm tired of seeing animals die,
Please help me save their lives!
Tell these grown ups to just wise up!!
Break down the empty houses
and build them back up.

Leilani Maui
copyright 2010

27 September 2010

Leilani's Poetry: Fast Life

Fast Life


As much as I long to see your face,
You're locked away in that place.
For what you've done in your past
Sentenced to years, for living fast.
You should have known that life won't last.
I feel lost without him in my life.
I don't understand why it has to be this way.
This man was my dad and his decisions were bad
To think about it, really makes me quite sad.
My mom is only one person, who
Takes care of more than me and my two brothers.
It seems like everyone leans on her,
But to lean, she has no other.
Dad, why did you leave us in a position like this?
You left us without sending any help our way.
That you'll soon grow up, is all that I pray.

Leilani Maui
copyright 2010

Leilani's Poetry: Puddles

Puddles


When I look outside
After it has rained,
Cars pass through puddles
Making little waves.
I enjoy watching the birds bathe
As they fluff their feathers
And stomp their feet,
One little birdy
Stops to look at me.

Leilani Maui
copyright 2010

21 September 2010

A Young Poetess Leilani

A young poetess by
the name Leilani...

She writes about real
life. She writes of
love. She writes from the heart.


This little girl is not afraid to hit the stage and tell you what she believes in!
She thinks before she speaks, and competes for her title: A Princess Poetess.

So far, she has won the hearts of many, and at the age of 7 years old, Leilani has already been featured on 3 Blog Talk Radio shows.

 She co hosts with Lady Blue @ www.blogtalkradio.com/lynnblue on the 3rd Saturday of each month.



Leilani has won the poetry competition at
Village in Verse in Punta Gorda with her poem titled "Builders". 

Leilani has written and read a poem for President Obama's Birthday at the local Democrat Club on August 4th, 2010...

Leilani has even been dubbed a Young Democrat and attends weekly meetings to take action in her community.

Most recently, Princess Poetess Leilani has begun to attend Peace River Writer's Organization Open Mics with her Mother, Kahala Lei and performs, does the photography and charms all in attendance.

To have Leilani for a daughter is a dream come true for Kahala Lei. 


She even leaves stuff like this on Mommy's computer screen!!!



19 September 2010

My Love

Oh My Sweet America: a Multi Poetic Collab

Kah:


Stand up, Nation! Stand up tall!
Forget skin colors, look past our faults!
We've grown tired of the hatred within
Sick of watching our people deteriorate from sin
Sick and tired of being sick and tired
Tired of poverty, let's put it back on the shelf
There should be enough for us all to have wealth!
But instead, I see our country divided like war
3% gets richer, while everyone else becomes poor.

G-Roc:


America,America
what has happened to the dream we have all once chased
...has the race gone from freedom to money
has happiness been sold at the cost of our soul
still on the auction block
now it's not just the AfricanAmericans
but all races though out the country
where our streets cry blood and states search for
answer to budget crisis that are cause by the Illuminati
in politics I don't trust any body from my state rep to the leader congress
Anarchist and proud of this a man dies once a coward dies endless lives
surviving is hard when I know I am living in the end times
But what has happen to The America
where I once was proud to reside.



Michael Double G Kielanowicz:


Never been blood money poet but when I had money...
Did everything possible to blow it
Caused friction between me and God
Now demons lookin at me odd cause I praise Him
The be all end all cure for every sociological disease.....
.He's so amazing
Told me humanities worth surpassed appraising
Taught me how to heal the soul beyond abrasion
A calm cool collected Caucausian
Grew up clean cut like shavin
He ordered my steps cause my idle hands kept misbehavin
since the day I turned 18
Through grace I was saved now my flow so pristene
Verbally paint pictures like Michelangelo composed Sistene
Word plays intoxicating like a fifth of jim beam
Ain't nobody dope as me
Been an Outkast since I was a teen
See...My change was meant to be seen


Ms Betzy Hughes:


My sweet, sweet, America,
You kiss me with death while loving me in your arms!
You hold on to prejudices....
with the same affection as the right to bear arms!
You rock you children to sleep, encouraging them to dream..,.
while stealing their parents money and still,
you say....you love me!

Help the poor you cry!
Stop the violence you say!
Dream big and conqueor fear, love success, gain power!
Earn Respect, Get an education....but don't forget...
It is your money and your soul you'll pay.

My sweet, sweet America....
Are we ever going to change our ways
love the next man, your sister, your brother;
all human, different colors...we are still the same.
Colors are colors.....America!
Black ink on white paper, is better than white ink on white paper.
That is unless you don't want to reflect on the history;
the early messages sent !

Black words on black paper...no pinks, yellows, or maples.
you still can't see it then....faded
yes this country is jaded!
We work together...blended like time counts seconds
get over the hatred..
.And love free...
My sweet, sweet America.



DL Davis:


Aint it insane?
Over 400yrs...we were shackled with chains,
beat with whips and by the rope!
...we were hung.
Still we kept our hope,
...men and women...old and young.
Isn't it amazing?
Thru all that (bull ish).
We still managed to survive.
We got smart and learned how to stay alive.
In our hearts was faith and pride.
Now we walk with a new cool stride.
But slavery!! Is still one bad ride.
Now we can think and do for ourselves.
So I think, what we should do is,
take those same chains and whips
...and flip the script.
On second thought, nope.
You see, I hopefor all races
that mess isin the past.
It feels good to echo the ol' negro spiritual
FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST,
THANK GOD ALMIGHTY WE ARE FREE AT LAST!


Carlos George:

I’m busy yelling, “Yes we can”
Caught up in the allure as a fan
Ignorant to the fact of a scheme to undermine man
To never help me understand
How you plotting to make this your land...
Handed the people a pitchman with smooth talk to carry out your plan
Allowing our land to be taken over by bankers who wants the public
to eat out the palm of their hands
Embedded microchips through anti-epidemic needles to become a brand
Called it a flu shots with no disclaimer for side effects and all my folks ran
To keep track of your whereabouts and through GPS find where you stand
Secret societies, I am not a fan
Politicking with my comrades through this writing to get them up to date man
This is not about African-American, Anglo-American, Latin-American or being un-American
We simply have to sat aside our differences to become a true all-American
Come together for the sake of man
Just because we reside in projects doesn’t mean
we must be apart of the project plan
Stop ignoring the signs it’s more complex than democrat, independent or republican
We must venture back to the time where your son was like my son in a short span
I’m fighting for equality for the future of my seeds and the welfare of the
Youngman
But as long as you ignore and leave me standing alone won’t make anything happen
Assistance is much needed before this transition began
Using my unlimited artillery of words to bring awareness to this corruption preplanned
Let’s take back our country before its too late man!

Hearts on Paper

Such a way to express his feelings

The four year old writes poetry

In the form of hearts on paper.



He reads each line carefully

Reciting each syllable of his mind

From his little hearts on paper.




As he grows and learns, he writes

New and challenging words to rhyme

Written on heart shaped paper.



Each verse meticulously crafted

Describing his every life experience

Surrounded by hearts on paper.



Young man now, writing sophisticately

He falls in love for the first time

Poetic confessions pouring feelings out

And ends it with hearts on paper.



Kahala Lei
Blood Money Poets
copyright 2010

10 September 2010

ESCAPE

You're so fat and ugly


Nobody will ever want you

You look like a whale

You're hair is dull and black

And you don't know how to act

You're a nerd if I saw one

Head always in a stupid book

Why don't you get a makeover

Do something about your looks!

Get rid of that mug on your face

You're not walking with me

Your image is so sorry

Your feet are too big



Well somehow, enough words

Didn't get the point across enough

There was no end to this misery

Just condenscending remark, after

Put down and let down

Constant stomping on her crown

Of dignity and grace

It was no wonder she left

Never to return to that place

She grew up ashamed

Her existence was a disgrace

Afraid to hold her head up

Embarassed of who she was.



Many years later, she

Still hears those voices in her head

Blocking out the sounds

With each cry in the mirror

Dying her hair a new color to suit

Constantly frustrated over her shoes

No clothes stylish enough to

Disguise rolls of fat

She hides behind a make up mask

Hating each book, she loves to read

Not sure if she can escape the insecurity



Kahala Lei
Blood Money Poets
copyright 2010

POETIC BLISS

Thoughts of you


As I close my eyes

Dreams of you

All through the night

You represent

The world unknown to my mind

For your knowledge is such uneasy to find

Our first encounter was enough for me

You freed my soul poetically

You gave me a confidence

You've understood my pain

You've opened the door

So I'm no longer standin in the rain

Where I stood alone, you've stood next to me

When I've cried at night, you've heard my pleas



While standing by the water, after church today

I entertained the thoughts of our wordplay

I pondered and wondered what it could be

How we just fantasized poetically

We all know it was done on the stroke of a key

But in reading the work we'd swear it was more

Sounded like there was an answer when we

Knock, knock, knocked on heaven's door

Things got intense, our poetry commenced

I felt the spawn of what I dream

Burst right through my poetic seam

What have you done? I say to the screen

As it continues to show me what you mean

It pours out words that we have shared

For all to see and to compare

Now things are boilin

Gettin a lil too hot for me

This poetic wordplay

Is gettin too frisky

Its risky, situation's gettin brisky

Tied and bound by this mental tryst

Lyrically enhanced, verbally kissed

Passionately written, poetic bliss




Kahala Lei
Blood Money Poets
copyright 2010

FINDING STRENGTH

I'll find my strength


Ride out this storm

I've got my love

To keep me warm

Worse things in life

Have happened to me

Once victim of friends

Whose hearts had envy

This is just rain

I keep telling myself

Soldier of God

Inner is my wealth

Armed with soul

Kissed with fury

Charged with passion

Inside of me

I will succeed

I will wear my crown

I will not let anyone

Hold me down

Gripping my anger

Releasing the pain

This will not happen

To me again.



Kahala Lei
Blood Money Poets
copyright 2010

09 September 2010

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My Hawaiian Crown

She's a Hawaiian Queen


Derived from generations of royalty

Swaying hips to the beat of a drum

Sweet melodies of ukelele







Darkened by clouds

Of traveller's envy

Armies not large enough

To overcome defeat







Dubbed with a new flag

Marked by British and American

Colors and stripes

Not feeling their presence

Destroying our culture

Our nation's been swiped



Not willing to let it hold me down

For I will succeed and wear my

Hawaiian crown

This is my culture, this is my race

I want nothing more than

To go home to that place

Until I get there I must

Take care of mine

And understand that it will

Only be a matter of time.



Hoping for nothing more than

To Let my nation rest

Independant from the US

Shining little islands

In the middle of the sea

My heart longs to go

Where the pride derives in me



Kahala Lei
Blood Money Poets
copyright 2010

Inner Dilemma

Determined with no direction

To cure what's wrong with society

To heal the inner child inside of me

Crying, crying, a voice unheard

God's voice telling me to calm down

That He doesn't want to see me frown

To take some time to bask in His glory

Although I can't see past anxiety

Woes for the world falling apart

Tears from behind a silent heart

Yearning, unsure just how to fix



Analyzing, questioning

Attempting to provide an equation

That will become the solution

Planning carefully, unclear resolution

Utter confusion, footing for ground

People masking problems all around

Wondering why they hide it so

Shouldn't we fix it, then let it go?

Must not be the answer, you see

They respond to that question

With a common negativity

Telling me to let it be as it is

Keep moving on, regardless of stat

Somehow I feel like this is how

The world has gotten where it's at!



Continually fighting these internal wars

So I stopped to ask what's all this for?

I am only me, a person of one

How much do I expect to have done?

Every now and then I deserve to rest

Because I know that I've done my best

Yet it's hard, there's so much to accomplish

And I do it for the future of my own kids.


Kahala Lei
Blood Money Poets
copyright 2010

08 September 2010

NEW FOR THE FALL

As we break into a new season, new shows are on the schedule, new endeavors are popping up, and it's really important to stay on top of things with calendars and such.  With that in mind, I'm going to post what I know is in store:

September 17th
Peace River Writers will host Open Mic 2
at Hava Java Grill in Port Charlotte, FL 
Featuring: Story Boyle and Kahala Lei

September 18th
Lynn Blue begins her season at www.blogtalkradio.com/lynnblue 
with co host: Leilani Maui
daughter of Kahala Lei from the Blood Money Poets

September 30th:
Kahala Lei takes the stage at Hava Java Grill
every Thursday night

Every Saturday:
From 11pm - 12am
Join Forevery Poetry with cohosts Anexis Angel and Kahala Lei
every Saturday night for a fun night of poetry!

Every Saturday:
From 11pm - 3am
Join Poetically Spoken with cohost Heart Spoken for great poetry and open mic until 1am.  After 1am, you will have the most romantic poetic experience with their Red Light Special that runs until 3am!

more to come...

01 September 2010

My Response to Obama's Address 8/31/2010

Upon listening to last night's 18 minutes of Obama, I rest my case.  He's not the idiot that people continuously put him up to be.  He has made so many changes that people don't give him enough credit for.  Obama warned us in the beginning of his presidency, that things would get worse before getting better.  They had to, as we are still suffering from the fruits of Bush's presidential term..  Here,  you may think that he's not doing a good job, but Obama has made so many positive changes... Now if we could only get people to understand that change is going to take time to come into fruition.