Jazzythoughts The Lip Chronicles:

(this was written by me in Kreyol and English in November 2009, read at Bowery Poetry Club for NYU International Poetry Day thank you to Ariela and Monvelyno Alexis for including me)

These Words Were Spoken

These words have been spoken, its been said

Yes, indeed I heard the story of spirits who are traveling; spirits who hear songs going up from initiates and the beating of drums

Yes, these words have been spoken, its been said

Its been said people fall to the floor their bodies writhing and trembling like a rattle (perhaps the like that of a gourd or even more fantastic a rattle snake)

Take this scarf, tie it here!

Take the bottle pour its contents over there!

Don’t just stand there with your arms folded-help the woman get up!

Yes! Things are heating up!

These words has been spoken, this story has been told, it’s been said the spirits all come, don’t hear the drums rolling!