Drink In The Spirit

When your mood is low

It is time to drink

In the spirit

When you reach your lowest ebb

Draw back

Look for comfort

See what small things can be done

Have a conversation

With a nice person

Search for the positives - they exist for us all

Take a deep drink

Into the spirit

Your spirit needs to awaken

Maybe you have forsaken yourself

Perhaps ignored your self-respect

Done things or said things

That brought shame on you or others

No more!

No more!

No more!

Get out of that way of thinking

Set yourself free

From the pain

You have put yourself in

Get out

Make a plan

See that

A way

Can be found

To rehabilitate our lives

Not simply hide away

But go to a safe place

Plan the future

With love in your heart

And peace of mind

That all will be well

Your spirit is alive

It will keep you alive

Not only to fight ahead

But to taste a famous victory

No celebration tonight, perhaps

But some day soon

The stars will align

Then, my friend, you will wonder

Why was I so gloomy and depressed?

Like the flick of a switch

Your spirit can lighten up your space

So go now and work on building up

Your case

And you will see your life improve

Take one step

Go on, that's all it takes

For your spiritual journey to begin

And your life to brighten up akin

© Iano, 2019

Anger

It is the liquid

Flowing through

My blood

Dashing around

My veins

Not water

You see

It is Anger

My anger

Spells a visceral

Discharging of bullets

From my heart

The neglect

Perceived or real

From those

Who I thought respected

My work

Not of me personally

That is a given

Everyone gets respected as a person

Yet the anger rests

It remains strong

Deep in my heart

At those who fail

Or at least refuse

To recognise

That I may have some skill

To offer society

Not a DJ?

Not a Poet?

'God no, we can't let him in

To our circle'

The rejection hurt me

It pained me deep

But I am through this now

No longer do I care so much

For others who don't do so about me

I will ignore their pleas

For they never gave me such recognition

That I could actually do something

Apart from join the club

Or take a drink

Or smoke something

The days when I simply toed the line

And followed the crowd

Are over

I am my own man

Really, I was all along

But I know this now to be true

I am a leader among men

A follower, not

So follow me for a change

Cos I'm not goin' to follow your party

I got my own life to run

I don't need others

To keep me happy

Others will come to me in time

I am a leader

This anger has propelled me

It has taken me to dark places

Places I am uncomfortable talking about

Places that shame me and still cause me upset

For I cannot talk openly

About some troubles on my mind

But my opinions

Do matter

They are valid

Though they do not need to be aired

Or written about

I have the angriest moods

Yet I am a kind and gentle fellow

Who sees a lot of wrong

Going down in this town

I cannot ignore

But know that it would only bore

To go on about the badness

That pervades

So my anger

I will channel this anger

Bring it into my artistic style

So I can carve some beautiful

Linguistic ornaments

For others to marvel at

Instead of screaming

The hate out

And destroying

Others with my bile

I will use my anger

In a positive way

Keep my toxic views

And opinions

To myself

So that others

Can live and breath

Peacefully

My anger is a precious gift

I will use it wisely

As it beats through

My system

Flowing out of my heart

Through my veins

But never in vane

My anger will be with me

But It will not be me

I choose to use it in this way

So others will see

There is a decent man

Alongside the hatred

I love, yet hate rejection

This is my pain

The epicentre

Of my anger

So I will rise

Like a phoenix

Out of the ashes of my rage

To hit the page

And escape the stages

That have damaged

My abilities

Use my anger

Not let it use me

As I continue

To move and groove

Shuffle and hustle

Away from the crowd

On my own

On my own terms

My anger will take me

But it won't break me

Honey, I'm strong

This anger ain't wrong

I just need the release

In order to be free

So my anger pours

Like rain

Coming down down down

But not on anyone

Instead I will use it

My anger will not abuse

For I will flow like

A bird over rooftops

Like water gushing through a pipe

Like fire burning up a chimney

My anger is my energy

Baby don't worry

I ain't in a hurry

This anger is my curry

So that's it

My statement is clear

Now time to get outta here.

© Iano, 2019

Move Outta Their Judgement! - September's Mix

Have decided to do a monthly mix of music that move me. Usually  it'll be two hours and mostly concentrated on Reggae, but not exclusively. Anyway here's the first one and it's called Move Outta Their Judgement. Hope you'll enjoy the sounds and that you'll consider subscribing to my Mixcloud Select page where I will be exclusively posting these mixes. Cheers, Iano.

A sensual hug whilst waiting for a bus

I ask you to lower
Your voices
At the bus stop
Ladies both, you get angry
At my request this night
'Why are you asking us to be quiet?'
They query me in irritation
I reply there's people needing peace
In this street
But it is a busy street, late at night
Plenty of people about
I just want to tell these girls to keep it a bit quieter
Then the bus comes

But only one of the belles takes the ride
The other - to my eyes, more beautiful - remains at the stop
Fiery eyes turn on me
'Why did you say those words?', she again wants to know of me
'We were out, trying to enjoy and....'
I tell her to clean her uniform and put it in the wash
I give out to her as if I were her mum
Suddenly she again approaches me
'I am a lesbian, this is very upsetting for me', she says
Immediately, I beckon her over
Apologising for my harsh words
We hug closely and I feel her body on mine
A beautiful moment

I pull away, but
She wants another hug
We grasp our bodies closer
Full of love from mine to hers and vice versa
It is amazing how much love can be transferred
From two people during an embrace
I want to be with this piece of beauty forever, I am thinking
As I hold her in my arms, full of feeling
'Oh god, what a beautiful lesbian', I think to myself
'I want to fuck this woman', as my lips quickly kiss her soft neck
But she - as all females do - evaluates the situation, in real time
Before any further action is permitted
'You are lovely, god you are my type...So gorgeous...But...
You would not be able for me...'

And with that this figure of stunning female beauty leaves me
As the gentleman I am, I did not impede her path
Sad now, that my night will not be spent with her
But glad that she is a wonderful, fantastic lady
Who I respect so much more
For being her and not just out for a quick fuck
Cos that might bring bad luck on us both
So I salute you beautiful woman
Who I hope to see again
But if I never do, or if you never wish to do
I will always cherish that hug, that sensual feeling
You gave me and I gave you this night

If you get married to your girlfriend
I would be more than honoured to be your best man at the wedding
And give you away
Moreover, I hope the two of you have kids
And don't let them ever hit the skids
Keep hugging and please keep that sensual feeling alive
We need that in our lives
Thank you Miss, you allowed me give you this love in my heart
And I felt yours
Thank you

© Iano, 2019

Organic Vibes 03.09.2019

PLAY LIST
PARANOID VISIONS - Ego Maniac (2017)
MICHAEL DONNELLY - Thick Skull (Wire Tapper 50, CD 1; 2019)
ANGELINA YERSHOVA - Tumbleweed (Wire Tapper 50, CD 1; 2019)
SSSS - Shifting Places I (Wire Tapper 50, CD 1; 2019)
CREATION REBEL - Independent Man (1982)
AFRIKAN SCIENCES - Momma Luv (2019)
SISTA SARA/AWA FALL - Believe In Yourself (2019)
SISTA SARA/AWA FALL - Dub In Yourself (2019)
ALISON O'DONNELL - Saint Begnet Of Thorn Island (2019)
DIGITAL DUBS Featuring TIANOBLESS - Respeita - te (2019)
MR UPFULL - Keep Hope Alive (2014)
BENZIN - Mullpresse (2019)
BENZIN - Besser (2019)
BENZIN - Krank (2019)
UK SUBS - You Don't Belong (Live At The Warzone, Belfast, Rejected Records, 1999)