“Only you know what this song’s about . . ” ~ Alicia Keys They say that the only way to keep a secret between three people is to kill two of them. I say that if two people become one person, then there are no secrets. Here, Philly-raised Atlanta-based rising star songstress Noel Scales and [...] ...

Hi. I’m . . Druid. She’s . . an angel. And you’re . . her mom. Does that make you . . God?? . . . (Painting courtesy of www.reshadapullenjireh.com.) ...

Charcot-Wilbrand Syndrome is the loss of the ability to dream. And beloved, if I were to lose you, I would surely lose my Dream come true. But beloved, were I indeed to lose you, then may I indeed also lose my ability to dream, that I may not be tortured by the nightmare that is [...] ...

#ThisIsThePart where I pledge my undying allegiance to the one called Amel Larrieux. Was it not she of Piscean presence, sagest of songwriting, and bottomless soul who hath started this cascade down the 20,000 leagues under the She? (See “I’ve Been Doing My Own Thing”, #ThisIsThePart, Part 4 of 31.) Did she not “Tell Me” [...] ...

{#ThisIsThePart, Part 12 of 31: “Fly Shorty” by Droopy the Broke Baller featuring Dwayne B the Crochet Kingpin} “Yo, Dwayne Beezy, Droopeezy got a secret . . ” / “Yo, you can release it; you know a bro could keep it / Break it down; what’s on your mind, wodi? . . ” / “Well, [...] ...

So I finally done did it. I took the whole sordid, sweet, raw, royal, woeful, wonderful story of my love life and condensed it into a three-act, 31 piece movement. A movement known only as #ThisIsThePart. #ThisIsThePart is the story of my heart. (No emoticons included, but it may just have its share of explosions [...] ...

Droopy The Broke Baller  is the co-host of D.C.’s longest running open mic poetry event: Spit Dat Every Thursday 8:30pm – 11:30pm Emergence Community Arts Collective (ECAC) 733 Euclid Street NW Washington, DC $1.00 Admission ...