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		<title>Paul</title>
		<link>http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2011/11/paul/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[2011 October issue]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chanzo Greenidge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Paul by Twylight Seven &#160; Paul, On a rainy morning, the beaten streets might say your name You were always here In the stench of the bar, Paul, . You know the stool, The jukebox that never work, Paul You know the *$!? that never &#38;!@*&#8230; . . &#8230;The fire that understood, . The child [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steel Hill</title>
		<link>http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2011/11/steel-hil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[2011 October issue]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chanzo Greenidge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href='http://soundcloud.com/chanzogreenidge/steel-hill-demo' >Steel HIll by Twylight Seven</a>

•••

Chanzo Greenidge (Twylight Seven): Vocals and Keyboards]]></description>
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		<title>this time next year</title>
		<link>http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2011/10/this-time-next-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[2011 October issue]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[videopoem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nic Sebastian]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[you will come to me
<font color=white>.</font>
as small black boat
on thirst-red sea
<font color=white>.</font>
your sail made of hurricane
and bougainvillea]]></description>
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		<title>Afterbirth</title>
		<link>http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2011/08/afterbirth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[2011 June Issue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bredren and sistren]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spoken word]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paula Obè]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://tonguesoftheocean.org/audio/afterbirth-po.mp3">Afterbirth</a>

•••

<strong>Paula Obè</strong> is a performance poet who combines acoustic guitar with her performance.  She has performed in New York, Canada, Barbados, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Guyana and T&#38;T.  Paula has had poems published in literary journals and has had two chapbooks published, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Passages</span> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Walking a Thin Line</span>.  Obè has also produced two poetry CDs—<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Afterbirth</span> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Not so Soft</span>.]]></description>
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		<title>The Space that We Name</title>
		<link>http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2011/07/the-space-that-we-name/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 04:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[2011 June Issue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bredren and sistren]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spoken word]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paula Obè]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Paula Obè is a performance poet who combines acoustic guitar with her performance.  She has performed in New York, Canada, Barbados, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Guyana and T&#038;T.  Paula has had poems published in literary journals and has had two chap books published, "Passages" and "Walking a Thin Line".  Obè has also produced two poetry Cds. "Afterbirth" and "Not so Soft". ]]></description>
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		<title>Final Roughneck</title>
		<link>http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2011/04/final-roughneck/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 05:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[2011 February Issue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bredren and sistren]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lasana M. Sekou]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Lasana M. Sekou</strong> has written 13 books of poetry, monologues, and short stories. The St. Martin author has been required reading at Caribbean, North American, and UK universities. The poetry of the award-winning Sekou is widely reviewed and he has recited throughout the Caribbean, USA, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. ]]></description>
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		<title>Casualties</title>
		<link>http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2011/02/casualties/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 04:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Lasana M. Sekou</strong> has written 13 books of poetry, monologues, and short stories. The St. Martin author has been required reading at Caribbean, North American, and UK universities. The poetry of the award-winning Sekou is widely reviewed and he has recited throughout the Caribbean, USA, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. 
<font color=white>.
.
</font>]]></description>
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		<title>Sister, Love</title>
		<link>http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2010/06/sister-love/</link>
		<comments>http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2010/06/sister-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[2010 June Issue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[special feature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spoken word]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xan-Xi Bethel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We are—
Hispaniola
half-side
of a pot pourri
sweet, spicy flavour
mix-up
fix-up
boil together for
hot pepper-pot

<font color=white>.</font>]]></description>
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		<title>What You Cryin&#8217; For?</title>
		<link>http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2010/06/what-you-cryin-for/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[2010 June Issue]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anku Sa Ra]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[•••
<font color=white>.</font>
<font color=white>.</font>



We don’t learn in schools…
We all learn from fools
That live in a box
That cable concocts…




<font color=white>.</font>
<font color=white>.</font>
<font color=white>.</font>]]></description>
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		<title>Urban War</title>
		<link>http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2010/03/urban-war/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Randall Baker]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://tonguesoftheocean.org/audio/urbanwar-rb.mp3">Urban War by Randall Baker</a>

Bumboclaat, whole heap o’ gunshot
Police and soldier come in a jeep back
Everywhere me turn more bullet pop off
Lord have mercy, man, we’re under attack]]></description>
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