Life can & will present itself difficult...at some point.

Keep sharpening until. Eye, myself, am on the grind. Nothing

new...just with more precision.



Two months of anticipation left before we expand our crew from 5 to 6.

This seed has kept me sick day in & out, just like the two male children

that proceeded. It must have something to do with the testosterone because

my daughter's inner presence did not torture me so. Please keep me in you

thoughts. Eye think of you often.



+Singer, Dionne Farris has a new fan group through Yahoo. To join, simply go

to the Yahoo! Groups site by clicking on this link or cutting & pasting it

into your browser:

http://groups.yahoo.com/invite/DionneFarrisFans?&iref=1R9_sngvmwOP5Rq5AJbiW5hHcv8



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where have eye been?



submerged in a whirlwood

of blak & blue bottled

emotion overflowing



eye am showing & proving

my nights keep moving

the sun a little bit closer

to the shadows





+big ups to dj mark luv (Zulu Nation)



+blessings to cousin chris, wifey & the newborn



thank you for your energy.

please reach out to me

orianalee@writehanded.com



UHURU.

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The book is coming along nicely. Eye sleep only when syllables lay my hand to rest.

The best keep me in the cipher. Folk attest to the power of a muse. Feel free to chuckle

because it is funny. Honeysuckle line the path to my dreams.



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Thirty feels novel. A harlequin illustration of broader days.

This earthday to be spent overwhelmed by the mother's drama.

Mad shouts to the birth mama!



"Oriana Lee"-the golden child; joy.

Granny knew all the while. Peace be upon her.



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For a year or more an internet search for the artist Van Hunt turned up only a dozen or so hits, Writehanded included. That was up until March. Now the search reveals thousands of sites that include reviews of his incredible debut release (Capitol Records), features on the man the myth, performance reviews, and a trail of songwriting credits that lead down a decade long road of grinding. Van Hunt has contributed to the growth of Writehanded on many fronts and at this time, I would like go beyond the call of duty to encourage each and every one of you to purchase this record. This record is in the masterful tradition of past legends like, Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield. Van truly captures the essence of real music. Everyone that I love will be recieving a copy of this CD this week...I'm buying Tower Records out today.Yes...it is that crucial. Trust me..."so necessary."



Before me, eye see 30. Today eye see the transformation that preceeds it.

Peace be upon her.



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The Reading



The journey to Indiana afforded a no nonsense drive, a warm reading environment, dinner at a pizza shack (no garlic on my dish of course) and late night effedra-fueled trek back to the Music City. Bean Street was a fitting backdrop for my writings. Really ecclectic. Both familiar & foreign; but snuggly & cozy nonetheless. The two opening readers set a perfect stage for my rhetoric. It was a fulfilling experience to say the very least. Thanks again to Mickey Hess & Indiana University Southwest (Hi Jackie!) for inviting me to share.



P.S. About the garlic--that reference is related to the sickness that I endure during pregnancy. I am taking this opportunity to publically profess the anticipated arrival of our 4th godchild. Like our first-born, this seed will be of the orbit Leo. We are likely to pull up the reigns for a while once this little person comes forth. As far as eye can tell, this will complete my germination period. According to holistic living, the theory about childbearing is that a woman is at her prime age, health, and fertility between the ages of 18-30. I conceived and delivered my daughter 6-7 years ago and this year marks 30 years in the game for me, so it appears that my cycle is complete. Eye find it appropriate to adapt this theory to my life because eye recognize that as a biological mother eye am 100% fulfilled.



Fastly approaching 30, it is clear to me that mothering, as it now exists, has hit a growth spurt. It is more broad than caring for children & their minds anymore, it also entails mothering my people & my person. Mothering my art. Mothering my writing. Mothering my health. Mothering my sensuality & sexuality. Mothering from the standpoint that it is my sole purpose rather than my fucking duty to please the world & some nigga in it. Mother as being and not labour.



Ahead of me, eye see 30. Today eye see the transformation that preceeds it.

Peace be upon her. Pernell Elizabeth Young Jackson. July 2, 1929-March 3, 2004.

"Thank you Granny for making me world-class."



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PLEASE JOIN IN AN EVENING OF EXPRESSION:



WHO: Oriana lee

WHEN: Friday, March 26 @ 7 p.m.

WHAT: Bean Street Reading Series

WHERE: 2736 Charlestown Road


New Albany, Indiana

Indiana University Southwest



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