Where's the revolution?
ask us
First generation to be worst off than their parents
financially, the corporate and social ladder pulled up from above
Lower rungs made slippery with a mixture of oil and blood
Too abstract? How this
We enter the workforce with more debt on our backs
than we can ever pay back
You have to pay for power
Power comes from knowledge
You have to win the Power Ball to afford college
Power to the people!
Revolution?
Brown Vs. Board didn't abolish separate but equal
You go to school in your district
which is populate with your kind of people
How many billionaires live in your hood?
How many kids with a choice go to public instead of private schools
Poor people try to separate by race but their all equal
Middle class separates by gates but are all equal
Rich people separate by their money's dates but are all evil, equal
But between those 3 lines
there is no equal
Power lines don't just direct current - see
They separate people
-Elliot Axiom
3 comment(s) thus far...:
El, u make me moist when u talk about revolution...
*sitting on hand to keep from raising black power fist*
Very good poet. I figured I'd add a shameless plug for my fraternity brother (who is also my neo). I've been to many of his performances, and he does stereo poetry with his partner in crime as well.
http://www.poetrytothepeople.net/
The Website is a bit dated, but it is what it is. I'll be sure to put him on to this fellow (if he hasn't already been following his work).
and 'wow' @ eysqueen
word... I checked the site also here is some youtube videos of abunch of performances if you may be interested and maybe could pass along as well: http://www.youtube.com/user/elliotaxiom - definitely check out the piece "Bury Me at Midnight"
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