Being born to two people of high intelligence, I probably shouldn’t be as amazed as I am when Maryah grasps a new concept, but the feeling never dissipates.
It took me a few minutes to figure out which angle to attack this note, but I came up with one that is parallel to the one I have with Maryah currently…. Patience. Before Maryah exited the room she has been displaying greatness, doing things like kicking when I am not around, stopping when I arrive, and going right back to it when I leave again. She has picked up on things so quickly it’s ridiculous – from her rolling, sitting, standing and now walking – little common sense things, and above all her vocabulary – how she hears a word and is now able to put it in the right context on a consistent basis.
Can’t say I can’t believe it has been a year already, because I’ve been looking forward to June 14th 2013. Maryah is growing up at a rapid rate, but at the same time she is still a baby and I have to hold back on many of the teachings I want to instill in her, but I still sneak a few in every so often lol.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY BEAUTIFUL BIG GIRL — can’t wait till she opens up her presents at her birthday party – I purchased three things that I know that you will love — I am proud and honored to be your father – as much as I am teaching you – you are teaching me things that I never thought were necessary
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Last week Maryah attended her third open mic – we went to see a good friend of ours, Sean Battle feature in our home town… I like bringing Maryah not as a way to force poetry on her, but just for her to gain an added appreciation for words and music. Sean did his thing, proud of the fact that he graduated and has received his MFA, many of us “poets” can’t say that… looking forward to see what moves he makes in the future. I performed a piece that I just wrote for a friend, though I said the concept was irregular heartbeats, it was actually imperfect hearts… felt it was a solid piece…. Getting back in the swing of things.
Haven’t really put up any blogs about Maryah, not that I don’t want to, I’m just too busy enjoying every moment of her growth and development (also taking pictures lol) she turns one on Friday — time flies indeed, but I enjoyed playing a role on this flight. I couldn’t imagine having a “baby mother,” having to call and set up times to visit, not seeing her daily… still looking at her… so she has started the process of actually walking, but she will only walk for me, it’s funny and intriguing at the same time…
In between Saturday and Monday’s storm was a marvelous day named Sunday – on that day Kandace and I celebrated her birthday – Birthday’s have never been huge for me, only because I never really made them out to be on the outside, but in the inside I’ve always enjoyed being a year older and reflecting on the past. I didn’t tell her beforehand what we were going to do, but the great mind that she is, figured out two of the three things that were held in secrecy. We went to I hop, miniature golf, bowling, and then the movies to watch F&F 6 – which was a surprisingly good movie. Overall she enjoyed the day – wish it could have been extended a bit longer, but I had to rest up for work.
Father’s Day is coming up…. This will be my second- I’m staring at my lil one now, knowing that if I go over there to try and play with her she is going to mush me out of the way lol – she is so independent, always doing stuff with me when SHE is ready…
Though it should be simple, one of the hardest things in the book making process is trying to figure out how it is going to be delivered to the masses – whether working with a company or going the independent route, it has to be official and cost effective. I recently contacted a company about possibly going through them and I must say the back and forth dialogue has been stagnant— for those that know me know that I like things boom boom boom as far as getting the process laid out — Going to look at the independent route – a reader is not going to be like “What – Joseph Thomas released his book through firestarter books?!!! I need 33 copies now.” If any of my readers of this blog has a book out and felt that who they went with was a satisfying process please hit me up.
Listening to the new tape (yes I will always say tape) that J. Cole put out… cat isn’t lyrical lyrical, but he knows how to make real solid music. I’m still not happy with the way he is treated, it feels like his music takes forever to hit the radio and get burn, but Drake can drop something tonight and it hit the radio within 7 hours, but whatever— looking forward to June 25th.
Surprised
Should not be brewing
In your bank
Of thoughts
Come on
We both knew that I would start
And not finish
Start, then drift off like the sea
Weed smoke and no fire
We both knew
Still
We dove
Two doves
Hope hanging
No real grasp
On why things were
Done
You are one of many
Many years
Many puddles and tears
A thought
The thought of changing soiled habits
Soiled positions
Too secure for this disease to be called one
It will not eat me alive
We will dine together
© Joseph Thomas
Even when you have time, the problem is still finding it— I have began the early stages of the book – my first one in five years (seems like forever) — So the title of the book is going to be “The Title of This Book” – it is going to have 40 sections (chapters) 5 poems in each section, for a total of 201 poems… yes 201 – the Table of Contents will also be a poem in itself… currently publisher searching/shopping.
A few years ago I stated that I was working on two books at the same time – at 99 percent done with one and 75 percent done with the other, I decided to scrap both ideas and start from scratch – the actual poems are still intact, but I have moved on as far as the concepts of the books are concerned. The poems will come out in the future in other projects. Starting tomorrow I will get the ball rolling on a 3 month project to “FINALLY” get my second book out – I will reveal the title, the direction, etc. Apologies to those that have waited so long for another book from me.
My torch is Johnny Stormed
Thoughts of John Blaze
I know the method man
But I’m just choosing to shadow box
These deliveries
© copyright Joseph Thomas 2013
