Open Your Eyes and Stand Still
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Who tumble out of control
Until they reach rock bottom
In a land(fill)ed with wasted human remains
Like. broken hearts, wasted dreams and souls unrummaged
TIC TOC
Is the sound of our love for life running out
And our children are looking for US
As we run about
Grown men and women wildin out
Our children are CRYING OUT
While playing hide and seek games with bullies and gun rays
We sit in our fancy cars and lose consciousness
Behind tented shades.
Fresh and electric poetry that will take your mind on a trip, nourish your soul and make you want to start a revolution.
Micki Barocca
Poet, educator, singer, songwriter, thespian - Born Michelle Singleton on December 26, 1975 to Baptist ministers, “Micki”, nickname given to her by her family as a child, spent her years growing up in South Carolina with her three siblings. She added “Barocca” as part of her name - meaning a uniquely shaped pearl in Portuguese, a great fit to mirror her unique style. She began writing poetry at age 15 and quickly learned how wonderful a gift she had after being acknowledged by her high school English teacher. After winning many talent competitions in her community, at her university and at the state level, for her gift of song, she was then approached by a producer in 1997 to go into the studio. It is there that she began writing and creating her own style of music. In 1998, she received her B.A. in English Education from South Carolina State University, where she also studied theater for a period of time. For four years she taught English in the public schools of South Carolina, and continued writing poetry and making music. Shortly thereafter in late 2002, she relocated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an entertainment center, where she found herself in front of many audiences rendering beautiful songs and the spoken word. She has since blessed stages in and throughout Philadelphia and has also made appearances in New York. On a never ending quest to nurture young minds, she earned her Masters in Education in 2007 and continues to teach English in the public school system. In 2005, she birthed a daughter, Ala Michelle, who is the ultimate highlight of her life. In 2010 she entered the stage in a different light – as an actress. She has appeared in the stage productions “The Mirror Affect”, written and directed by Philly native and renowned author, Stephanie Owens and “It’s More Than Just Words”, written and directed by poet and Philly native Sylvia Towns. She began her journey as a poet/writer as a teen and has kept a pen in her hand ever since. “Open Your Eyes and Stand Still” is her first book of poetry, which is comprised of some of her favorite and most electrifying pieces throughout the years with topics ranging from love and heartbreak to family and community to revolutionary words encouraging humanity to open their eyes and to take a stand on issues that affect our world. Micki Barocca currently resides in Philadelphia, Pa. and is working on her second book of poetry, a biographical novel and the release of her first album.
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Open Your Eyes and Stand Still - Micki Barocca
Meditation #1
It’s quiet at three o’clock in the morning
When most of the world is asleep
And millions of souls are at peace
For just a little while
Energy ripples through the trees
And blows breezes over the land and water
While the Moon is keeping watch,
I am in awe as she switches roles with the Sun on their revolving stage
and the creatures that dwell in
secret places all come out to absorb the
waves of tranquility that keep us all just two steps
away from insanity.
∞
High On LOVE
Inhaling your smile
I get high off of laughter
Your stare entreats me to your soul’s delights
If I could dwell here for eternity
Where hours would seem like seconds
And moments drift aimlessly
I would hold your thoughts captive
Unleashing them only to rescue me
Wild wonders fill your eyes with beautiful
telepathic images
Which capture my mind’s eye
Immortal magicians are we
For the magic of Houdini
Couldn’t break these chains of serenity that
engulf me now
Switching sides from the carnal minded
I feel as innocent as a dove in flight
Although the night comes
Our glow supercedes the darkness
Our flow is smooth to me regardless of the
situation
Or the time
For our souls are soaring and intertwined
Vibin’ and catching glimpses of angel’s wings
Getting struck by cupid’s sting
We’re giving birth to freed minds
Letting mother Earth admire our beauty
While our mental pictures
Reflect love’s purity.
∞
Forget
Please don’t answer me when I call your name
And forget to remember my face in the deepest
subliminal part of your consciousness
Cancel out the past plans we made in the before about our absolute future
Leave my kisses on the table
and please, dispose of my passion for you
Unclench my hold of your hand
And free my spirit from your heart
Let the wind sweep clean the scent
of my skin from your pillow
Return the words that you borrowed from
cupid’s scroll
Tell our unborn children that they will never be
Then, take care for no reason at all
And Forget Me.
∞
My Mother
My mother wanted to be a dancer
And I was born with the unexplainable knowledge
Of how to transform rhythm into movement
She never made it to Juilliard
She had to master the art of
cooking, cleaning, making bottles and
loving her family
She got her bachelor’s in business
and her master’s in home economics
But she never quite