I do a lot of creative writing in my time away from the Project. I'm working on a novel and do write poetry. This ones already up on TransGriot, but I thought I would share it with you.
It is my response to the African-American ministers who have openly expressed their homophobia at various times in various venues.
Faith brought us through the Middle Passage
Helped us survive slavery
It emboldened us to take out Jim Crow
And build community
Our ministers led us all those years
Had dreams like Dr. King
They ran for public office
And still dried our salty tears
But now they're on cable TV
Leaving some peeps in the lurch
Shufflin' for the GOP
'Cause they don't want no sissy church
Thought y'all were called by God
To take care of all your flock
When it comes to your GLBT children
It's them you demonize and mock
Adulterer, drug dealer or hooker
If you're straight then that's okay
If you're gay and wanna get married
You wanna ride with the KKK
The sermons in front of arena-sized crowds
Chock full of hate and bile
Dividing our community
Making white fundamentalists smile
You flap your gums on Faux News
Repeating the 'gay agenda' lie
But y'all were strangely silent
When Katrina caused our peeps to die
You're a fool for the GOP
Groveling for every faith-based cent
Not caring what you do to Black gay peeps
For that you'll have to repent
You Christopimps disgust me
You designer suit wearing sellout jerks
God and history will determine
Who the sissies are in the Black church
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Amen, Sister! Right ON! Good work!
VivaZoya | April 8, 2008 10:03 PM
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Thanks for sharing, Monica. It's beautiful.
Bil Browning | April 9, 2008 7:26 AM
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Christopimps. That's a good one - I'm gonna recycle it.
Paris | April 9, 2008 8:09 AM
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Your thoughts please on this .... interesting... co-option of MLK's legacy?
Zoe Brain | April 9, 2008 10:44 AM
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for those of all colors and creeds who preach hatred and intolerance and injustice...
"Always remember whatsoever you do unto others it shall return to you tenfold and if you withhold from others, God will withhold from you."
"Whatsoever you sow you shall reap."
jerindc | April 9, 2008 1:22 PM
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