After taking off from my radio program, Gypsy Poet Radio,
it will be back in January. I needed to take off for the Holidays
and get in touch with people I call family. Not just the blood, but
another brood that I talk to all the time. My group of friends who
believe in The Gypsy Poet. I'm not the conventional girl who does
things with an entourage or a posse--I work ALONE--and that's
the way I like it. I want to rely on myself. What do is I put my best
in everything--Glen Still, founder and producer of 10K Poets had asked
me to take over a show earlier in 2009 called Poets Dream In Color.
The man was in need of help, and I offered to step up to the plate and
give him my guts as well as my wit. He got that, and more--and probably
the best production work he ever saw from one person who ran the whole
thing. I now run a show for 10Kpoets called The English Pub which is an
online show devoted to callers who want to read their poetry, short stories
and other stuff on the air. (blogtalkradio.com/10KPoets is the link) AND--
That is MY creation, too. I did that for Glen as my gift to him and the rest
of the crew behind what I do. I talk about poets that I am currently studying for
my Master's in English. Thanks to me going back to school, my fan base is
growing rapidly--and I see some people taking some of my ideas. I'm flattered
by it because it shows how original my ideas are to begin with.
But I digress. Anyway, Gypsy Poet Radio will rock the airwaves in January.
At this time, I put everything on hold for family, however, I am working my ass
off at another thing. I was invited at UT for the Spring research conference here
in my town and I was put in 2 categories: Creative writing for my poetry book,
as well as my research for music and literature. The music and literature work is
for a class I am working to design to show folks how music and literature inspire
each other. The point: I'm busy putting my career and dreams together. The wit
of The Gypsy Poet (Which I created) got me pretty far at this point. Even most
of Hollywood is listening and is open to what I am up to. I like what I am seeing--
I love what I am doing...Watch, world--it's coming together--
Join me for the fun, the dance, and the life in the coming year ahead---
LOVE TO YOU ALL, MY READERS!
Sophia-
The Gypsy Poet... :)
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
Warrior Woman...
Warrior Woman--
She is a warrior who knows how to make her own path beneath
her adversaries on the battlefield and she watches their every move.
She knows based on their moves exactly what do next.
She is always beneath the radar, and she is clever and abstract
and... known how to defeat her adversaries based on cheap shots
THEY make--
That is how she wins...
No man can get past her, no woman can defeat her...
Her daggers are always hidden and she knows just how to strike--
When those who expect it, least expect it...
She is quiet, she is unnoticeable--
She is the lady in the shadows, the woman in black--
She is the ultimate Warrior Woman...
Saturday, December 26, 2009
I have a wonderful sister....
Who would have ever thought that God made Bloodlust Nosfratus?
They were human once and this one on my mind, is a happy one--
Anne Rice doesn't know everything about them...and believe it or not, I got to know one in particular and I call her my sister. She is the mirror reflection of who I am inside--
and I am still discovering that one. She is full of surprises and I love every bit
of her company because of everything she has taught me. She taught me EVERYTHING.
Even how to watch stupid people shoot themselves in the foot--and laugh.
Most of all, she has taught me to laugh. Laugh at all those who try so damn hard
to take me down. Because the more they try, to more ridiculous they look--
and get this: The whole world is watching...And that is all that matters--
Thanks, my sister...
They were human once and this one on my mind, is a happy one--
Anne Rice doesn't know everything about them...and believe it or not, I got to know one in particular and I call her my sister. She is the mirror reflection of who I am inside--
and I am still discovering that one. She is full of surprises and I love every bit
of her company because of everything she has taught me. She taught me EVERYTHING.
Even how to watch stupid people shoot themselves in the foot--and laugh.
Most of all, she has taught me to laugh. Laugh at all those who try so damn hard
to take me down. Because the more they try, to more ridiculous they look--
and get this: The whole world is watching...And that is all that matters--
Thanks, my sister...
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Bushido, The Ways Of The Warrior
The most wonderful gift in the world---
Is knowing that you slowly but surely have mastered yourself.
The Master knows he is nothing, and with that thought, strives to become
something. The drive to find that inner peace and to know where to go
next in your life. That is what matters. No matter how others try to take
you down, they cannot touch you because you are in control of yourself,
your environment and your destiny. I walked away from the computer for
a long time in 2009 and I found myself going back to school to work on my
Masters in English--Only to find now, that the music makes even more sense
to me than ever before and I have earned the respect of my professors, as well
as other professionals. They found my ideas of music and literature coming together
actually working and they want to see more. My goal at this time is to design a class
for my University called Music and Literature. I still perform music, as well as
being a web-radio DJ, which I don't mind--and with that, I have won great respect
of my peers and my fanbase. Though it may seem small, poetry is a big deal in
peoples' lives and to host a program or two that has poetry in it for people to read
their work is fine with me. My classmates know of The Gypsy Poet, and to them in
a way, it almost feels like they are talking to a celebrity. We joke about it.
But I say, 'it's no big deal.' I am just like everyone else. But with a name
that stands out...
It's the greatest feeling in the world knowing your dreams are just around the
corner and no one can take away what you have accomplished. My ideas are accepted
in designing a class for music and literature among my professors and to be a part of
that is an awesome feeling. To top it, GPR got canceled this week due to a weather
problem, but it will be back after the Holidays which will feature Nickelodeon's Kristina
Reyes from The Naked Brothers Band. Beware, world--The Gypsy Poet is brilliant, feisty,
intelligent, sexy, independent AND she truly---ROCKS.
Is knowing that you slowly but surely have mastered yourself.
The Master knows he is nothing, and with that thought, strives to become
something. The drive to find that inner peace and to know where to go
next in your life. That is what matters. No matter how others try to take
you down, they cannot touch you because you are in control of yourself,
your environment and your destiny. I walked away from the computer for
a long time in 2009 and I found myself going back to school to work on my
Masters in English--Only to find now, that the music makes even more sense
to me than ever before and I have earned the respect of my professors, as well
as other professionals. They found my ideas of music and literature coming together
actually working and they want to see more. My goal at this time is to design a class
for my University called Music and Literature. I still perform music, as well as
being a web-radio DJ, which I don't mind--and with that, I have won great respect
of my peers and my fanbase. Though it may seem small, poetry is a big deal in
peoples' lives and to host a program or two that has poetry in it for people to read
their work is fine with me. My classmates know of The Gypsy Poet, and to them in
a way, it almost feels like they are talking to a celebrity. We joke about it.
But I say, 'it's no big deal.' I am just like everyone else. But with a name
that stands out...
It's the greatest feeling in the world knowing your dreams are just around the
corner and no one can take away what you have accomplished. My ideas are accepted
in designing a class for music and literature among my professors and to be a part of
that is an awesome feeling. To top it, GPR got canceled this week due to a weather
problem, but it will be back after the Holidays which will feature Nickelodeon's Kristina
Reyes from The Naked Brothers Band. Beware, world--The Gypsy Poet is brilliant, feisty,
intelligent, sexy, independent AND she truly---ROCKS.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Dracula's Last Lesson...
Dracula is a favorite film of mine. It's one of those films and in a way, it
remains in your mind and makes you question what you really want in life.
Do you want to live forever so you can live in pain? Or do you want to die
in peace? That's always been a question. Two things are for sure--Life and death.
There is a poem I once wrote--about Nature and its existence--that the only
thing permanent in the world is change. That is one thing both book and film
taught me. It also taught me about connection. Connection to one another, and
connection to giving a face to your fears. Once your fears have a face, there is
no reason to fear them. What's there to fear after that? I took Romantic literature
this semester and it showed me that the Romantics believed in things perceived--
I learned that well. I found the things around me were being perceived in a different
way. Many illusions around me. But I don't have to see them...
remains in your mind and makes you question what you really want in life.
Do you want to live forever so you can live in pain? Or do you want to die
in peace? That's always been a question. Two things are for sure--Life and death.
There is a poem I once wrote--about Nature and its existence--that the only
thing permanent in the world is change. That is one thing both book and film
taught me. It also taught me about connection. Connection to one another, and
connection to giving a face to your fears. Once your fears have a face, there is
no reason to fear them. What's there to fear after that? I took Romantic literature
this semester and it showed me that the Romantics believed in things perceived--
I learned that well. I found the things around me were being perceived in a different
way. Many illusions around me. But I don't have to see them...
Saturday, December 12, 2009
No Fear...
I am not afraid
of you.
Or your friends.
I know what's going on--
and I have defeated you
in your game.
Keep in mind that there are people
watching and they know FAR more than
they let on.
They've noticed your antics.
They have noticed what you do.
Live with the guilt that is inside you--
you think the frustration is killing me,
but I have news for you---
I AM LAUGHING AT YOU.
My sister watches you when you are not looking.
She has eyes everywhere and she is watching your
every move.
You are stuck on shit and you don't know where
to turn. The jig is up. The game is over.
Your friend you have yet to meet is still
poisoning your minds to get what she wants.
It's not working. Her karma is biting her in the ass.
You ask yourself: IS SHE BEING TRUTHFUL TO ME?
Why is she your friend?
Keep that question in mind.
I NO LONGER HAVE FEAR--
Because Everyone now is watching...
I HAVE NO FEAR.
of you.
Or your friends.
I know what's going on--
and I have defeated you
in your game.
Keep in mind that there are people
watching and they know FAR more than
they let on.
They've noticed your antics.
They have noticed what you do.
Live with the guilt that is inside you--
you think the frustration is killing me,
but I have news for you---
I AM LAUGHING AT YOU.
My sister watches you when you are not looking.
She has eyes everywhere and she is watching your
every move.
You are stuck on shit and you don't know where
to turn. The jig is up. The game is over.
Your friend you have yet to meet is still
poisoning your minds to get what she wants.
It's not working. Her karma is biting her in the ass.
You ask yourself: IS SHE BEING TRUTHFUL TO ME?
Why is she your friend?
Keep that question in mind.
I NO LONGER HAVE FEAR--
Because Everyone now is watching...
I HAVE NO FEAR.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Stillness...
It's finally quiet in my life...
The feeling still speaks.
It works so mysteriously,
this Universe...
For some reason,
it feels like it's not painful...
There answers are not far...
But I know they are there.
And they will come...
Let's see....
The feeling still speaks.
It works so mysteriously,
this Universe...
For some reason,
it feels like it's not painful...
There answers are not far...
But I know they are there.
And they will come...
Let's see....
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The Feeling That Speaks...
A Feeling...
You don't know why it's inside you,
but you know it's telling you something
is not what it looks like.
It's a feeling that you want to be mad, or hurt,
but something is telling you: It's not what you think!"
It's a feeling that speaks to you.
It's a feeling that you know something--
But it's like God is telling you something
is not what it looks like--
So, whatever you are thinking-
You should let go...And Let God...
You don't know why it's inside you,
but you know it's telling you something
is not what it looks like.
It's a feeling that you want to be mad, or hurt,
but something is telling you: It's not what you think!"
It's a feeling that speaks to you.
It's a feeling that you know something--
But it's like God is telling you something
is not what it looks like--
So, whatever you are thinking-
You should let go...And Let God...
Monday, March 30, 2009
Making a difference
Something I've always wanted to do in this life
is make a difference.
If anything, I am really tired of seeing the same
things over and over in the mainstream media.
That is one reason why I created my pages the way I did.
It's not just the pages--it goes beyond that.
What I am talking about is where is the beauty
in learning about yourself?
Where has it all gone? I look at magazines
with all the lighting, glamour and articles--
and they don't seem to have what captures
the attention
It looks all the same to me.
There seems to be
no beauty, no expression--it's all just mundane
Taking the ordinary, and making it extraordinary.
But where is the beauty in finding the essence of the piece?
Who are we that we are so ordinary and so mundane
that we must feel run-down by the same things?
Same kind of look?
Same kind of commercialism?
What are we to follow that and keep it going?
The only thing I know is
I am here.
And I am here to bring something different
to the table.
I am here
To make a difference...
Something I've always wanted to do in this life
is make a difference.
If anything, I am really tired of seeing the same
things over and over in the mainstream media.
That is one reason why I created my pages the way I did.
It's not just the pages--it goes beyond that.
What I am talking about is where is the beauty
in learning about yourself?
Where has it all gone? I look at magazines
with all the lighting, glamour and articles--
and they don't seem to have what captures
the attention
It looks all the same to me.
There seems to be
no beauty, no expression-
Taking the ordinary, and making it extraordinary.
But where is the beauty in finding the essence of the piece?
Who are we that we are so ordinary and so mundane
that we must feel run-down by the same things?
Same kind of look?
Same kind of commercialism?
What are we to follow that and keep it going?
The only thing I know is
I am here.
And I am here to bring something different
to the table.
I am here
To make a difference...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Doormat?
A Gift with words is what I possess
But that doesn't mean I am a doormat
There is a lot more to me than
something you may see as a doormat
I use this name because I am aggressive
but I don't like to come across as one who rattles
But I will have you know that when you do me wrong,
The Universe knows it, and will attack in its own time.
Be choosy of your words, and what you do to others.
Though I am not a doormat, if you do me wrong,
you will pay a great deal for the things you do.
A little love and kindness is never wasted--
but but be choosy where you send it.
But that doesn't mean I am a doormat
There is a lot more to me than
something you may see as a doormat
I use this name because I am aggressive
but I don't like to come across as one who rattles
But I will have you know that when you do me wrong,
The Universe knows it, and will attack in its own time.
Be choosy of your words, and what you do to others.
Though I am not a doormat, if you do me wrong,
you will pay a great deal for the things you do.
A little love and kindness is never wasted--
but but be choosy where you send it.
Monday, March 9, 2009
What is...What is not...
Just because you see it, does not mean it's there.
Just because you don't see it does not mean it's not there.
The question: what do you see?
What is around you? Do you believe everything you see?
Think about your surroundings--
Are your friends who they say they are?
Are they really who you think they are?
Just because you are there for them, does that
mean they are there for you?
Think about what brings you all together.
It's not what you think at all.
There lies a mutual interest--
but is it really worth your time?
I know something many don't.
Because I believe in the things I do not see--
and the things people do not tell me.
Listen closely to the words you read on the page-
Sometimes, the words you see--
is not exactly what one says....
Just because you don't see it does not mean it's not there.
The question: what do you see?
What is around you? Do you believe everything you see?
Think about your surroundings--
Are your friends who they say they are?
Are they really who you think they are?
Just because you are there for them, does that
mean they are there for you?
Think about what brings you all together.
It's not what you think at all.
There lies a mutual interest--
but is it really worth your time?
I know something many don't.
Because I believe in the things I do not see--
and the things people do not tell me.
Listen closely to the words you read on the page-
Sometimes, the words you see--
is not exactly what one says....
Sunday, March 1, 2009
The Universe...
A Zen Buddhist proverb states:
If the Universe does not exist, I do not, either.
And if I don't exist, neither does the Universe.
The whole point of this proverb is to think about
where you direct your thoughts.
The power of the mind is a very powerful thing.
And the Universe pays attention to those thoughts.
Where you direct your mind, is where it will take you.
The more you think of something, the more you receive
of what you think of.
The Point: As you think about what bothers you,
do something to change it, so it never does so.
To make your dreams happen, put your thoughts
into them...
If the Universe does not exist, I do not, either.
And if I don't exist, neither does the Universe.
The whole point of this proverb is to think about
where you direct your thoughts.
The power of the mind is a very powerful thing.
And the Universe pays attention to those thoughts.
Where you direct your mind, is where it will take you.
The more you think of something, the more you receive
of what you think of.
The Point: As you think about what bothers you,
do something to change it, so it never does so.
To make your dreams happen, put your thoughts
into them...
Saturday, February 28, 2009
In This Life...
Life itself is a miracle.
It is the one thing, that no matter
the situations you are in,
no matter the circumstances,
good, or bad--
It's one thing that makes you
a better person along the way as you age.
You become a better person,
you yourself become a purpose.
For yourself, for others--
The way we touch each others' lives--
In no matter what we do,
We become a better person...
It is the one thing, that no matter
the situations you are in,
no matter the circumstances,
good, or bad--
It's one thing that makes you
a better person along the way as you age.
You become a better person,
you yourself become a purpose.
For yourself, for others--
The way we touch each others' lives--
In no matter what we do,
We become a better person...
Sunday, February 22, 2009
In just a few words...
Listen to the things people do not tell you.
You would be surprised what you find out.
Look past what they say.
You'd be surprised on what they mean.
Listen closely to what's being said.
Sometimes, what's between the lines
isn't really what's there.
Look closely at the pictures.
Does something appear to be missing?
Open every door.
You would be surprised to find
what's on the other side.
You would be surprised what you find out.
Look past what they say.
You'd be surprised on what they mean.
Listen closely to what's being said.
Sometimes, what's between the lines
isn't really what's there.
Look closely at the pictures.
Does something appear to be missing?
Open every door.
You would be surprised to find
what's on the other side.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Illusions...
I am in a place where everything is an illusion.
The friends don't seem real.
The enemies don't know why they are such.
One of my closest tells me it will all be shown to me.
How strange we must hide behind pictures to show
the world what we really don't feel, and what is really not there...
We take pictures to reveal, but not hide.
It seems to me that behind every picture we reveal,
there has to be something to hide behind it...
Do we hide what is not there?
Why must we try so hard
to create something that is not there?
An illusion. A hologram.
Something that is not there--
it all depends on what we choose to see.
We CHOOSE to see.
The friends don't seem real.
The enemies don't know why they are such.
One of my closest tells me it will all be shown to me.
How strange we must hide behind pictures to show
the world what we really don't feel, and what is really not there...
We take pictures to reveal, but not hide.
It seems to me that behind every picture we reveal,
there has to be something to hide behind it...
Do we hide what is not there?
Why must we try so hard
to create something that is not there?
An illusion. A hologram.
Something that is not there--
it all depends on what we choose to see.
We CHOOSE to see.
For those of you that don't know...
Hello, Welcome.
This is my blog. My place. Enjoy what you see here.
This is a place for my work as a poet, author musician and DJ.
Be blessed today and always...
This will be updated frequently...
This is my blog. My place. Enjoy what you see here.
This is a place for my work as a poet, author musician and DJ.
Be blessed today and always...
This will be updated frequently...
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