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Tuesday, July 01, 2008

A POETS JOURNAL....... something new...
Current mood: contemplative
Category: Friends

What I am thinking today.....The greatest gift any person can have is a child, but with the wrong person it can be the biggest mistake you will make in your life. Everybody wishes to keep a family together for you and your children, but sometimes thing dont go as you plan.

So it can be a gift and a curse at the same time, if you mess with the wrong one. This I have learned and am still dealing with!

 

 

Life has many trials and test but we will make it through. God wont put on you more than you can bear. I have to keep telling myself this. Got to run business to attend to..Later Journal

yunus


Damn..........Fabruary was a rough month.

When I see words I see the stories within the words.

So I am thinking of February spelled wrong I know

Three major events

My friend brother died

I lost my grandmother

And that was the last time I saw my son,,,,,,

3 major life changing events. It annoyed me that many people thought I wrote the poem for RICHIE RAGZ for my own benefit. I did it from my heart. that is why everytime I read it tears start falling from my irises. He reminded me of myself and we had so much in common. That could of been me getting stabbed by his sons mother. My son or daughter being taken care of by relatives or friends. Even though I only meet him a couple of times, I knew and was very close to his brother TROY. That is still my boy to this day. So hopefully that will air out all people ideas on why I choose to write it. Sometimes GOd tells you or gives you intuition on things. If I can take any word and tell a story then the hardest part is who's story will I choose to tell, and which words will I use to tell it. As soon as I see the words it's like they speak to me. Guess that is my gift or curse. So I pick the abstract thing that speak to me.

 

Secondly, My grandmothers death was a so sudden. I talked to her a week before she passed and a month before that had a chance to see her. The car I drove sat righ outside of her hospital, but I stayed in the car with my new girlfriend at the time afraid that she would not approve. Jaddah which mean grandmothe in arabic was extremely religious. So, the only way I could bring any women in her presence would be if I was married or enganged. Any other situation would be frowned upon. Now , I regret it, all because I did not want to accept her. Still my ear ring on what my brother said to me before going inside. This may be the last time you get to see her. Two months later I was buring her. So I have to live with that. Now it just hit me that she is really gone. Yesterday , I was flipping through number on my cell phone and said let me call my grandmother. After the third ring I felt like a fool. Forgeting that she had passed 3 weeks ago. Guess I was in ultimate denial of her no being here. When my granfather died, it hit me at the moment of his death.

Third event in February. The situation with my son has reached it's absolute worst point. I have not seen him for month and me and his mother do not communicate without arguing. Just never knew it would be like this. We have been fighting ever since he was born. For the past six years, I have been seeing and spending time with him whenever we are on good terms. Now everything has beed flushed down the toilet and the cycle has been broken. We are done with dealing with each other. And as her voice rings in my head. Jimmy Hendricks...our last argument.....I cant believe that has come to this. The point of no return. No communicating....She say want to see him then I will see yo in court. Imagine me.......a child care worker having to fight in court to see my own child.........under supervised visit......if she had her way like a criminal........

When I have done nothing wrong, but stand in what I believe and try to be there for my son....

GOD sure did make me strong....cause with all these problems I keep fighting to succeed I cant fail.........too many people are counting on me....including myself

 

August 13 08  sons birthday....reasons to live

A few month ago this thoughts went through my mind.
have you ever thought about suicide. Stopped at your favorite bridge to the enjoy the view, and watch the water travel free, carefree down streams through rocks. the njust for a moment thought about jumping. See the only problem is you dont like pain, and you are scared of heights. you think about it. If you jump are you going to take your jewery off and that new watch your girl just bought you. Caring more for material things then you r own life. CRAZY. So you close your eyes and imagine the moment you go over the rail and how you would do it. Would you slowly fall over the ledge or just run all out and plunge to your death. Also when you hit the bottom rock or the water which is harder then the rocks, what if you just break both your leggs and dont die. Then you would be on the news as the stupidess resident in that state who tried to commit suicide and failed. Or you would be stuck there in pain and slowly drown and suffer. so would it really be worth it/// and all those problems you are facing, is it really that bad. Now there are many ways to kill yourself , but maybe jumping off a bridge may not be the best choice. Not even considering what would happen to you in the afterlife. And who's going to pay for your funeral, when none of your family know where the hell you are and no one can contact them. So in the end you decide I just going keep smoking these cigar and die very slowly instead of fast. Or maybe you start thinking of all the things you have to live for, other than your selfish self.

No matter how bad things seem it is not that bad. keep on living....Somebody loves you...God or your child or a friend, but believe me someone want you to be here......Dont take the easy flight out.
Try sky diving
Bungey jumping
Or motorcycle racing
Go out on a high note.

Yes a poet journal is random thoughts stories and whatever. Maybe this will help someone, because it made me think twice about it.

And the worst part about suicide  is....what if at the last minute you change you mind right as you are falling to you death bu tit would be too late by then.




dear journal august 11 08 Monday.

 

At work but not working. "Well I am early.

 So what do you think about the olympics spelled right I hope. Man the world of athlete is no joke. I was cheering for china because they have been through so much, until the basketball game started. We won in the end but they where kicking our ass in the begginning. Yao hit a three pointer to open the game up, and the speed the posses on the floor was unbelievable. The only thing they have not mastered in other countries is that finesse and dunking with style. We grew up playing this game and take it personal when we lose. The redeem team, got wipped so bad  that they where calling lebron james LEBRONZE James.That is fucked up really. But he seems to have use that comment to motivate himself more. Well I got to run but we will talk more later...Next topic swimming and gymnastcis fallinhg on their back USA...........Go China GO!!!!

 

what the hell is wrong with the world Russia and Georgia fighting......Russia is a massive country so in my eye they are the big bully in this. But I have to do more research because I am not there physically to say why they have started fighting. We only know what the television tells us I am going to the BBC hardcore truth

 

Yunus

 

 

Well dear journal I have been thinking about doing this for a while, and finally put breath into action. Nothing to juicy to tell right now. I cannot say I sit around and run through thosands of books like most poets do. , guess I am picky but this one book got me. It was a true story about this girl who becomes an orpan in the beginning of the book. Her parent Die OD on cocaine at her birthday party. While all her friend are present. Not going to ruin the story for you go read it, I think it is entertaining and crazy how the events of her life unfold. Andrea Sieagal The red panda or something like that. I read this book in probably 2 and a half day. Stayed up 3-4 for hour everynight, because I wanted know what was going to happen next. Eyes red and all. I cannot say that for most book that I  have come accross......spelled wrong I know but Its my journal I can get away with it.........

 

Random though the summer has almost gone by and I still have not made it too the beach damn. Still got a whole truck load of problems to fix, Damn and they are still waiting for me to get my license and drive the truck to the land fill and bury all that baggage Damn.....

Well it 220pm and I got to head to work...

Lets see what else happened today. Fixed my resume BORING..okay played on the computer BORING come on give the people or journal what they are looking for.......

When I look at women what do I see. When women look at women what do they see,,,,,or what attracts them.

Dont get me wrong I love a shapely women, but you got to have a head on your sholders. I have settled in my life in my past years ago long long time ago. But it was a learning process.....

 

My confession for today is that I love breast.......Please dont hate me for it and I went and confessed to the paster. Just give me one good one and I will be faithful. Guess I am old school like that. Ringing in the back of my head is 8 years left to something..

Lets go back to confession I love women, I think God blessed us with them. But in saying that I do not go out there running around. I feel like I just need a chance to get my thoughts out. Hope you are not offended by this journal. I love women of all types and background...Especially carribean women who have accents. I think they are extremely sexy. This is grown folk talk ..I like foreighn women too.......Anything that is outside of my regular diet is cool.Okay that may be the wrong phrase to use.

 

Anyway I have dated and went out with too foriegn woman in my life and have to say, I have nothing else that can compare to that. Everyone has there preferences and I know someone's going to be offended, but this is my journal and I need to keep it open and free....

I wanted to go back and find old stuff I wrote and put it in here but that will take time.

Farewell and hope no one is angry by the way I am thinking I am not a pig, just pondering things and life.

Friday ......Damn I knew I was supposed to do somethign today. I missed prayer.......Well I am doing bare minimum at this point but I want to try t  do better spiritually, but the devil or Satan be getting me.

confusing me, distracting me and everytime I lift food to my mouth or go through some type of trial is when I remember GOd. It is not supposed the be that way, I am weak and must do better

Talk to you later journal

Friday 8- not sure exact day 2008

Peace

 

Because when they grow up they will eventually find out the truth..

Not your truth

 

The truth

 

I also have to remember that snakes aren't the only things in the grass. you have slugs, ogres, bugs, reptiles and other dangers creatures to watch out for

 

Another random thought

I wonder is jabba the hut from star wars kidnapped R 2 ditu instead of princess laya, what would be the outcome.....

You can't trust a hungry monster with your food, not even left overs...

Because if I am starving I am goin gto eat whatever I can get my hands on.that is life and the code of survival

 

 

A poets Dear journal:

Reminder to self not to take for friend the doubters and nonbelievers, because they only protect themselves.

Sometimes I forget old principles and catch a bad dagger to my spine.

You cant change anyone, until the want to change themselves,

 

Yes I am doing my journal online. The summer has been really productive, not financially. I have been reading some old books I never finished, and formulating new philosophies. I try to always continue to grow and educate myself, regardless if I am in a classroom. Though many people respect that piece of paper, knowledge is everywhere. I hope I never lose the love to seek it out or get lazy.

I mean you can only play the same games over and over and watch the same movie until you need something new. Currently, I have been watching movies from overseas that force me to read the dialogues. The strangest of all was one entitled ALI. This guy from Saudi Arabia or India wind up falling in love and marrying a women twice his age. The setting is in Germany. During this time period no one approves of their relationship because of racial prejudices, but their love outlast all the nonbelievers. I think they go their seperate ways in the end. It was a nice but very strange story, because ALi is 39 and his wife is 58.

At first I was like illllllllll that is nasty, but after seeing how much they loved each other I understood.

August 1,08

see you later journal.....We will talk later

life is too short, too waste energy or time uplifting other.

Get yourself out the bucket, and maybe others will follow.......

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Monday, June 30, 2008

Positive advice to self
Current mood: adventurous
Category: Writing and Poetry

Be proactive

Begin with the end in mind

put first things first

think win win situations

seek to understand then you'll be understood

synergize

sharpen the saw

Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs

 

Being proactive is not just getting things done it is realizing that you are responsible and in charge of your life. Proactive people dont have a bad day just because it is raining outside

Begin with the end in mind. If you where to leave this earth today or tommorow how would you want to be remember by your friends family and peers. So whenever I go to record at the studio or do a show I go all out like this is the last time.

Put first things first

Priorities.....what is more imporant in my life

Health

Family

Son

Love

Work

living arrangement

education

business

Poetry and Music

If I dont take care of my health, I wont be able to spend time with my family or son. If I dont work then I will have no money to see or so things with them. If I want to live in a better place then I have to spend more money to live in that better area or apartment. With education,,,,and not just school all things arte possible. I educate myself if I am within college or not. The piece of paper help though. I have to always work to gain knowledge and wisdom of the words and articles that are outside of my capacity. Family was not alway as important until I started getting older and relatives stared dieing. I realize to cherish the moments I have tommorow is today.

The dream for most artist is to live comfortable off there art. One Day this will be a reality, hopefully I will be here to see it. Until then I must work and do my music and poetry on the side like the rest of the people on this planet. I am my own business and at this point I am successful, with or without lots of zero's in my account. Breathing everyday is a miracle. The beautiful people I have within my circles and knowing that I love myself and people love me......

 

Seek to understand then you'll be understood

Listen to what  people are saying to you and try to understand how there are feeling without judging or automatic responses like I know how you feel.....

spend more time listening without giving your opinion.

 

Synergize

Come together and make something great as a team instead as an individual. Ten people working on the same project together collectively is better than one person by themself unless you have one person in the group doing all of the work.

Sharpen the saw.

A man is trying to cut a tree down with an old saw pass down for generation. Another person comes up and offer to give him a maching that will sharpen the saw. The man refuses and say I am almost done I have been working on this for five hours and its about to come down.....Ignoring the fact that is he sharpened the blade it would have chopped down the tree much easily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yunus A. Quddus

 

These ideas where stimulated from a book I am currently reading...

7 habit of highly effective people

 

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Monday, June 02, 2008

Kenny Bento
Current mood: confused
Category: Friends

written by : Michelle Cruz

R.I.P. KEN BENTO..please read..

I don't even want to say this....doesn't feel like it's real....I guess it's easier to type than say....My boyfriend  of almost 4 years passed away yesterday morning..Please listen to "In the presence of her man"...which I wrote for him....the first love song I ever wrote...fill the air with love...his love....for me and me for him.....and his love of music....Hold onto what you have....while you can....

Michelle Cruz


BENTO, KENNETH JOHN, 41, died peacefully at home, on May 29, 2008. He was the beloved son of Autilia 'Titi' daSilva Lopes Bento of East Providence and the late John Bento.

He was a music producer. He was a board member of the Lost Chord and a member of ASCAP.

Besides his mother, he is survived by his aunt, Julia 'Djudja' daSilva Lopes Teixeira of East Providence and his cousins; Robert Skorpio, Paulina, Napoleon X. and Odete. He is survived by his godmother Mary Carvalho and his longtime girlfriend Michelle Cruz, and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held on Tuesday at 9AM from the REBELLO FUNERAL HOME, 901 Broadway East Providence, RI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10AM in St. Francis Xavier Church, No. Carpenter St. East Providence, RI. Burial will be in Mt. St. Mary Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9PM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to The Lost Chord po box 41194 Providence, RI 02940 www. rebellofuneralhome. com

 

"My life is music. My love is music. And it's 24 hours a day."-Dale Turner (Dexter Gordon) Round Midnight.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................









my thoughts::::

I can still see Kenny's face...I think he was one of the few people who understood me. He spent hours mixing down our material, and was like an uncle to me..........

 

This is hard to even talk about. This year many close friends of mine's have passed. But Kenny was one of those people you loved, with no enemies. I cant think of anyone I can say that about. I never saw him angry or lose his temper. He was a real jazzy layed back type of cat.

I still don't believe it and ask myself where do we go from here.........

He spent countless hours working on producing and managing our group

We Miss you and love you brother

 

Kenneth Bento

I know he is going to heaven because of all the good that was in his heart.

Dont worry Kenny you believed in us and we are not going to let you down

 

I am going to dress better read more,.,,,and fight to get your work out to the world until the day I return to my creator.

I am praying for you.......

 

Yunus Abdul Quddus 

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Friday, May 09, 2008

when I die
Category: Religion and Philosophy

I want my father and two brother to wash my body. Cover me with three white sheets. Put me in a plain wooden box.nothing special. Very simple funeral...no tombstone. I want only believers to join the janaza prayer. Keep everything done withing the God number 1, 3, or 7. People are not allowed to cry unless they are going to pray for me. Pray that my casket is bright and I answer all my questions right. Who is your lord. What is your religion and last let my good deeds outwieght my bad.

 

If I dont get a chance tell my only son the truth and that I tried. Make sure he prays for me too. I fiqure death is a part of life. ..Lately it seems like everyone around me is dying so I might as well get this out of the way. Give a copy of my Cd out to all my friend and family members. Maybe now they will listen.

Having chest pain lately and I walk everyday. Can't think of anything else I want. Cheapest funeral I can get...

Cause I don't have any money set aside for this sort of situation.......plus I am dead so what do I care if it is fancy or not......

I want everyone who comes to the funeral to throw 3 scoops of dirt on my wooden box......no execptions. I also want an Islamic burial ceremony

 

just like my grandmothers...

and I hope they remember I was just a poet and a muslim

and a good person

 

not anything else...........................................................................................................................................................

I pray I die of natural causes , not from violence or getting stabbed or shot...

 

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Sunday, May 04, 2008

ARTIST IN JAPAN myspace.com/itosena myspace.com/discoteqmusic
Current mood: cheerful
Category: Music

Check out these wonderful artist I meet in japan!!!

www.myspace.com/yasunao
myspace.com/itosena
myspace.com/discoteqmusic

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

R.I.P. POEM 4 RICHIE RAGZ OF FEDD HILL
Current mood: depressed
Category: Friends

 


Richie I saw u twice/
Played ball with your brother for two years/
And never knew the connection/
Until sitting at your memorial gathering///
Tragedy, teaches, triumph
Still ignorant brother won't respect the movement/
So we keep pushing to make the world know your name
Richie Ragz your unforgettable///
I'm looking at your pictures/
Listening to your versus/
Realizing I'm just like you///
Crazy BM just like you/
Almost lost my life in the same circumstances, just like you
He had a smile that could melt KKK member hate……………….
Saw u the first time
In your prime
Rocking the mic at AS220
On the same stage where I battle in poetry slams……..
I was smiling to myself during the show bobbing my head to your flow
Thinking to myself…..
This cat………….he's going to make it…..
Wish I would of said something and told you then……
Now I put this in your brothers hands/
And raise hands to sky…..
Asking GOD why
The youngest under wings of eagles had to die
U could of pick anyone wasting their lives at Kennedy Plaza…………….GOD why Richie???????///
I'm just a hawk
Watching from a mile away
Praying you keep flying
Higher than condors
Higher than horizons………
Lord………..
It finally makes sense
The connections…no coincidence
FEDD HILLS family
Brotherhood
Triumph
Tragedy
Flying
Horizons……………………………………..
I sit
Listening
Writing futures like Nostradamus…
I know you made it
And one day
Well be with you
In heaven
With all Gods children
RIP Richie Ragz
Written by Yunus A. Quddus


www.myspace.com/feddhill401


 

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Respect Art

Just bothers me that many people rush their art. I am willing to wait for something good, no matter how long it takes. So if an artist comes out with a CD one every two to four years is that a bad thing I say NO... If they are putting their heart and soul into every song on the Cd then I will wait......

 

Music and art has changed alot since I was a child.

You look at the classics, back in the motown era. Nothing today can touch it...

So in saying this I respect the pioneers that came before me such as the Last Poets. They paved the way and layed down the foundation for upcoming poets and artist. Still, they are unforgettable and untouchable...

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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Battle Ignorance....POEM authour unanimous.....
Current mood: creative

A volcano lies dormant

Words in the belly,

ready to erupt.

Sparked by passion,  

thoughts  form within...

Searing [pause] scorching at my soul.

The site of ignorance

a catalyst,

crying out,

The pain

man's naivete.

Yet no more shall I sit and watch people self destruct

NO MORE will I watch the earth become populated with mindless drones and puppeteers.

foaming at the mouth

singeing the lips,

Out explodes  Fire, drive……. the passion ……… poetry...

Scatter.  because these  lyrics are too deep for the simple-minded.

Hide from wisdom's  remains  

as it settles upon the desolate.

 as reasoning solidifies like lava,

forming new terrain,

 ignorance will dwell here...NO MORE!

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Tuesday, October 02, 2007

MOTHER EARTH POEM

WHEN THE EARTH IS SHAKEN TO HER UTMOST CONVULSIONS

AND THROWS UP HER BURDEN FROM WITHIN

MAN WILL ASK WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU

SHE WILL DECLARE

YOU'VE DISRESPECTED YOUR MOTHERS AND SISTERS

SO HERE'S YOUR REPAYMENT

WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SPITTINIMAGES

 

YUNUS A. QUDDUS

JUST A VESSEL OF GOD'S WORDS

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Friday, August 03, 2007

Crazy
Current mood: blah

Crazy thing happenned last night. I was talking to a friend. He told me somthing was said about me. And he said no not Yunus, he's not like that and automatically didn't believe it. If you saw me on the news right. Then they where accusing me of some horrific crime. Would you take my word or trust the tv... That's a friend

 

Those are the ones you keep.

 

 

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