The Flow

For those of you you who know poetry, specifially performance poetry, you should know that it is suppossed to be read aloud. So, if you are reading this, even in your library computer, read it aloud to yourself to get the full effect and effort. And that's for other poets too, we all appreciate... 

The Flow

I flow like incense.

 Its intense when i give my sixpence.

My sentence is know to cause mass repentance.

 I can change the intent of infants in about an instance-

 or a minute;

 its dependent on how long im in it.

 If i swing at it I'm probably gone win the pennant.

So fresh that i don't blaze the mic-

 i mint it 

Like andes

 I love words like fatties love candy

 like annie loved sandy and 

daddy warbucks

More bucks is spent on war trucks and

 gore tucks itself deep into my mentals  

bleaching my dentals with a warcry, 

which warriors never do; 

cry during war 

words fly and soar like rappers on tour 

 into domes in homes 

alone in zones off bongs

 or 

moans off bones

 getting right off wrongs

 doing wrong the right way 

you might say

 that the flow would happen despite me

 but despite me the flow stays cool like Nestea

 and the snowman knows no man who flows like me.

God's NOT HOT List

"There are six things the LORD hates— no, seven things he detests: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent, a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong, a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family." Proverbs 6:16-19















 Oftentimes we find ourselves wondering, “Well what does God want from me?” Somebody once told me that its sometimes easier to find out what something is, by finding out what its not. I may not know every single detail of what God wants of me, but here I have some examples of things that I know that he does not. Lets look closer…

 The word detest is so much stronger than “hate” first off. It means to abhor something, which means to regard with extreme dislike or aversion. Which is basically saying, “I will do ANYTHING to be away from this thing.” That is a pretty powerful statement from the One who actually IS capable of anything. Including separating you enternally from His presence. I defiantly don’t want God to detest me.



 “Haughty Eyes”

Okay so “haughty eyes” is sometimes translated from a “proud look”. Haughtiness is basically being a snob, walking around like it don’t stink. Not one man or woman on this Earth is worth more than another. The man on the corner and The President are just as precious and just as worthy in God’s eyes. Our culture has taught us that race, country, accomplishments, education, appearances, power, money, respect, and fame somehow separate us into different classes. In our little ant colony lives, that may very well be, but from a God standing high above the ant pile, we are all the same. What man or woman can create their own breath? Their own sun? Who among us can defeat death and live as long as we would like? True we may delay death and help deliver life from the womb, but we are just little pieces to a much bigger puzzle! Only God is responsible for setting all our lives in motion and stopping them. A proud look at someone else is to elevate yourself into godhood. And last time I checked, I wasn’t dying on the cross for nobody, so I’ll leave that up to Him.



 “A Lying Tongue”

This is pretty obvious. God IS Truth. If what you say is not truth, than it is not of Him, and pretty much is against Him. This is something that He has specifically stated over and over again. Remember those commandments? Also, just think of the pain, unrest, confusion, and heartache that a lot of lies cause. God is not the author of confusion. (1 Corinthians 14:33). So one guess as to who is? Just to make things a bit clearer, there are two types of lies. The lie of commission is the one that we are all familiar with. This is telling a lie. “Yes I took out the trash.” “No sir, I don’t know what happened to that report” “Say bro, I aint even got it dog….”.

There is also the lie of omission. This is leaving a little bit out so that a person will believe something you know isn’t the truth. “Oh baby, we just went to the (strip) club.” “I was out the Mike and Sam (and Kim and Keisha).” This is a much more subtle lie that we try and call “protecting their feelings.” Newsflash…it’s a lie. And all lies have the same weight. There are no little white lies in His eyes anymore than there are little white murders.




 “Hands that Kill the Innocent”

This has an obvious translation, but I think it may also mean people that kill innocence. So I mean like showing your little brother how to smoke or drink, or leaving a r-rated movie with sex on when your kids are in the room. I know a child’s innocence in America is something that is very rare now, but I think that God hates this. And hates the ones that are doing it. If this is so, think about the music you listen to and what it may be doing to those around you.

“A Heart That Plots Evil”

 There are people in this world that do just sit around and try to think of ways to make other peoples life worse. Or think about ways to get revenge on people. Or how to get away with doing something they shouldn’t. Or think of lies they can tell to get out of work. Or excuses they can give to not do this or that…..oh did I step on your toes. Evil is not just Devil Worship and murder. Evil is almost anything that is not of God or leading away from God. If you couldn’t do it in God’s presence, there’s a good chance it’s not of Him.




“Feet That Race to Do Wrong”

 I can’t tell you how many time I rushed home, got fresh and clean, dressed to impress, sped through yellow lights, got there earlier and left late doing something that had ABSOLUTLY nothing to do with God. Wish is funny cause a lot of times, when I have something good to do, like church or bible study, or just helping somebody in need, I kinda drag around and am usually late. I’m pretty sure I’m not alone in this. “A False Witness That Pours Out Lies” So we already covered lies. This is mostly for us teachers and clergy. Why stand in the Name of Truth and lie? For our own purposes? For our own agendas? This is foolishness. And it won’t go unnoticed.

“A Person Who Sows Discord Among Family” 

This is not just the golddigger or the dog that sleeps with married women. Anyone that breaks up families. I hear this ad on the radio all the time that goes “Tired of waking up to the same old face everyday? Or maybe you really like the one you woke up today? Well we can do your divorce cheaply and quickly so you can get back to enjoying your life.” Um….point made…









Again, I am still learning and what God wants from me, but this does help me, and hopefully anyone who reads this, what He doesn’t want.



Da Beast







Lord, thank you for showing a glimpse into Your mind. I thank you for your mercy, for I have done most if not all of these things several times and you have not separated yourself from me. Your love for me is much greater the your hate of these things, and so you have shown me through your own blood. I can never repay you for this kindness, but I can show my gratitude and my love through my obedience, and by living freely in the joy you’ve given me. Thank you for you presence in my life. In your saving name, Jesus Christ,amen.

Boyz II Men

Boyz II Men

What makes a man? Is it his job? His car? The clothes? His height, weight, hair length, race, position, education? His wife? His husband? His mistress? What is the point where this boy becomes a man? Where is that imaginary line? How do we reach that line? Let’s explore.

 First, we need to understand the meaning of some common words that we throw around rather carelessly. Man, Adult, Child, and Mature.

Child - A son or daughter of human beings -A recently born person -One strongly influenced by another or state of affairs

 Man -An adult human being.

Adult -Fully developed and mature human

Mature -Based on a slow careful consideration -Having finally attained a final or desired state -Due for payment or to become due -Ripe for harvest

 Let’s look at children, based on their definition.

Children are offspring, or creations, of other humans. That being so, the child will be like whatever the parents are like. If the parents walk on two legs, so will the child. If the parents speak a certain language, so will the children. If the parents are a certain race, the children will be also. Of course some things will vary, but a child in most cases, will be like whatever created it. Secondly a child is defined as a person that is just born (newborn) or at least someone who is not an adult. Being so, this child is without experience of the world around it, and can be strongly influenced by others or by each experience. It is not until adulthood that a child will not be as easily swayed by these factors.

 So, what is an adult?

 Based on definition, an adult is a fully developed and mature human. To really understand that, we need to understand maturity.

 To be mature is having attained a final or desired state. That means that there is a definite beginning and ending to maturity, and that maturity is something that is consciously sought after, can be measured and certain points, or at least recognized from immaturity. It also means based on a slow, careful consideration. Maturity is not rash, or quick to act. It is deliberate and thought out actions. The last definition for maturity is due for payment, or ripe for harvest. Again, this suggest that maturity is something that anticipated, and has a definite ending.

 So, to go from child to a man, a person must develop and mature into an adult.

How do you do this?

 Does maturity come from the amount of hair on your face or the amount of women in your bed? Does it come from the number of years you live or the amount of money you make? Surely a child does not do the things a man does, so by doing things that are not considered "childish" that would you a man, right?

By the standard the world sets for manhood the answer would be yes. Some may even try and justify it with the Bible by misunderstanding the popular scripture in 1 Corinthians 13:11— “When I was a child, I spoke and thought and made decisions like a child, but when I grew up, I put childish things away.” Toys, army men, video games are childish thing. Money, cars, clothes, sex are things that “men” have. So by putting away that childish thing and picking up these “manly” things, it must mean I have progressed into manhood.

 But if that is the case, why are their so many childish “men”. “Men” that don’t take care of their children, or pay their bills? That doesn’t show slow and careful consideration. Why are there so many “men” that are caught up in gang life, locked in prisons, strung out on drugs or alcohol, or who are constantly sleeping with various women, opening themselves up to disease, heartbreak or death? This doesn’t sound like a desired state, or one that you would want to be final. If death were to fall on these “men” would they be ripe for harvest? Would they be ready to stop their lives where they are and answer for them?

Boys in manly dress and demeanor.

The “men” of this world are not men by definition alone.

So while they fully physically developed, they lack the second requirement for adulthood, maturity. I once had a psychology teacher stated to our class, frequently I might add, that, “You’re not grown, you’re just tall.” Our world is full of tall boys.

There are, however, many great examples of manhood to look towards. Barak Obama, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X. All these were great examples of men who have influenced innumerable people.

Arguably the greatest man I have ever known to walk this earth is the one we call Jesus. And even in His time, men were asking how to be great man.

Jesus had this to say-

 “ 1 About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” 2 Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. 3 Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. 4 So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. “ Matthew 18:1-4

Jesus is great at throwing curveballs.

 He said that to become like the greatest of man, you have to become like a child! What does that mean? Well, we know that child is a recently born person of parents that look like him who is strongly influenced by another. He is saying that unless you can leave your idea of “manhood” behind, and everything that comes with them, and become a child of God (looking like Him and being influenced by Him), that you would never reach the heights of being a great man in Heaven, or even get in for that matter.

This is where we get the term ‘re-born” or “born-again”. We must become like children, and learn as a child learns, soaking in all around us. We have to learn to speak His language the way a child learns. We must mimic and follow our Father the way we have followed our parents here, learning his ways, customs, and characteristics. We must become “Children of God”. But, we are not to remain children forever.

Remember 1 Corinthians 13? Even Jesus had to grow from into a man from a child. If we did not grow from children, then we would not be just like the so called “men” of the world.

So how do we grow from children into men? What is the key? It lies in the life of Christ, like so many other answers.

The Bible says—

 “So Jesus grew in both height and in wisdom……” Luke 2:52

 Wisdom is the key to maturity. What is wisdom?

Wisdom - Accumulated learning - Ability to discern inner qualities and relationships - Good Sense - A wise course of action - learning the teachings of the ancient sages (see BIBLE)* *[verbatim from Webster’s]

By doing these things you can grow from a child into a man. Accumulate learning by doing well, not just attending, high school, and college and by learning from the world around you. Gain the ability to know who your friends really are and what your relationships with others, male and female, are really doing to your life. Have good sense in any all situations, and know that everything is allowable but not all things are good for you. ( 1 Corinthians 10:23).

Make the right decisions.

And lastly, read your bibles, and learn from other wise men.

These things will make you wise, and eventually mature.

 Wisdom will make you a man. But first, before you seek wisdom, seek the Messiah.

The bible says that respect and reverence (worship) of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom ( Proverbs 9:10).

 Become like a child and become a Child of God. Then seek wisdom so that you may mature, and throw aside your childish ways, ripening in the Messiah.

The bible says that-- “This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. 15 Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ” Ephesians 4:13-15

The Messiah  will return for those who are mature. Will you be ripe and ready for the picking?

Da Beast
 September 19.2009


Happy Birthday My Beautiful Daughter, Daddy Loves You and heres praying I be the man and father you need.

The Problem with Evil-An Arguement by James Rachels

This was my response and summary to an assignment in philosophy...tell me what you think....If you would like to read the argument, it is "The Problem of Evil" from the book "Problems from Philosophy" by James Rachels.

I actually disagree with a lot of what the author, whom I assume is speaking from most mainstream atheistic or at least agnostic philosophers points of view, has to say about Evil, and the acceptance of even the Idea of God. I will try to at least raise my objections and arguments here.

 The Idea that because evil exist, that ultimately God cannot is flawed in my opinion. It is saying that two things that are supposedly exactly opposite of each other cannot exist. I think that is a false fact.

Both Deserts and Oceans Exist. Both Mountains and Valleys Exist. Both Light and Dark exist. Then why can't both God and Evil exist, one not cancelling out the other?

 I think a more accurate description is that both God and Evil cannot exist in the same space, just as the other examples cannot. I believe that where there is God, there is no evil, or at least not as much influence of evil and where there is Evil, there is no God or at least not as much influence of God. This following the thought that there is pre-dawn and dusk, land that is neither ocean nor desert, and land that is neither peaked nor valleyed, but an influence of both, and at sometimes containing a balanced mix of both.

This I think is the condition of Man; neither Godly nor Evil but with the ability to contain both and act on both at any given time, also known as free will.

 I also believe that things that are attributed to the idea of "Natural Evil' are over the top, disproven by science, and some can be attributed to man. The text says that earthquakes, floods, and droughts are caused by God, or at least allowed by God. I think this is false. Since man became mobile, we have been monitoring the weather. Farmers in ancient Mesopotamia understood flood patterns of the Tigris and Euphrates. Almanacs were created based on rotations of the sun and rain patterns. Aztecs mapped the seasons and even created calendars based on the sun stretching far beyond their time even unto now. Scientist today have found that earthquakes happen upon fault lines. With all this being known, how can every flood, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, hurricane, blizzard, mudslide, natural wildfire, etc be blamed or attributed as the active actions of God?

Thousands of years ago, humans moved along with there food, and according to the seasons. If there was no food in one particular place, then it was time to move. IF there was no rain, or too much, it was time to move. As the populations grew, and people grew from there nomadic ways, and moved into concentrated cities and countries, then we start reporting on great tragedies at the hand of God. If you move into a flood valley, don't you think that at some point it may flood? And then we rebuild on that land? If Fires rage in that area EVERY YEAR, then we keep rebuilding there? Because it has great property value? I think this is human greed, pride, and stupidity. We don't want to admit that we were wrong or that we made a mistake when our homes slide down a mountain, even though we stripped the land of trees and soil that held the land in place during storms. It’s outrageous.

 I have never heard of migratory birds freezing to death, or of animals, without human interaction, starving in their natural environments. A lot of our world problems are caused by greed and hoarding, not limitations of product. This is Man.

 Furthermore the addition of Disease.

 I cannot tell you why babies are born with that skin disease (and neither can the author, although he often use it to try and prove his point), but I can offer some suggestions and examples for others. Aids, for instance, is an actively transmitted disease. If everyone with aid in the world was allowed to die (harsh as it sounds) and not allowed to spread aids to sexual partners, or unknowing doctors, nurses or others who may come into contact with their blood, AIDS WOULD DIE OUT. The explosion of Aids around the world is a testament to the Evil in which men choose, and of their rejection of God. I am not saying all people who have aids deserve aids, or that I wish we would never find a cure or that I hope everyone with aids would just die already.

 My mother, in 2006, died of aids and other complications.

 I am saying that if the disease was contained and quarantined like ANY OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, Aids could be stopped, or at least drastically reduced. Secondly, human behavior and choice often lead to the diseases we contract. We know that smoking can lead to skin, oral, throat, long, and other cancers. We know that overeating can lead to all sorts of diseases. Same with drinking, drugs, sex, and all other social ills. Yet billions of people around the world continue to engage in all these activates uninhibited.

 Can we blame God the Marlboro man got lung cancer?

 Or your 400 lb relative had a heart attack?

 Or that your brother, who doesn't have a stable sexual partner (assuming the partner is faithful of course), contracted Aids? How can we blame these on God? Crazy.

Also science has GIVEN us a lot of deformities and diseases as well.

 When X-rays were invented, they used to use them to x-ray kid’s feet to size them for shoes. It was a great intention. When these kids grew up and had kids, some of their kids were born without limbs and other deformities. Later it was found that some of these patients had been overly exposed to x-ray, causing mutations in their DNA, resulting in these deformities. On one form of cervical cancer vaccines, girls have been known to pass out immediately and more than one death has occurred. I could go on and on. How do we not know that the additives in our water, food, air, and almost everything we out into our bodies, is not the cause of some of our diseases? And that as we continue to multiply and pass around our deformities and imperfections, that these are not just the direct result of OUR actions?


Of course that can't explain every disease, but no one can explain every disease. So why argue that since we don't know everything, and God does, that God ultimately allows are causes what we don't know about. Bad argument. A couple hundred years ago we believed that the earth was flat and that maggots just "appeared" in meat out of thin air. Isn't it possible that we just haven't figured it out yet? Isn't that where "faith" (believing in things unproven) is supposed to step in?

 I agree that The Free Will Theory and the Moral theory provide good answers, but ultimately fall short, since they don't define clearly (as I believe I have at least started) natural evil. But the combination of both, with the facts of humankinds non-migratory and capitalistic habits, provide the best proof of why Evil is here.

Lastly, What "Great Suffering" have animals suffered? An animal may not capable of free will, but he is capable of conditioning and active learning. If an animal doesn't keep doing things that get it hurt or killed, it deserves what it gets. Its only function is survival. And if it is only surviving and not building society, then is it even capable of "suffering" or is that just us applying human concepts to none human beings? Why are we saying that the apples don't taste like orange juice? Duh??!!