Music tenses is an experimental series where we make creative poetry or prose from titles of some of the new music released in the past week from a lineup of Black artistes. Experience it. Read the poetry and listen to the songs that inspire it.
Let’s talk about books,
say the B.I.B.L.E for instance.
Maybe it’ll teach you
to Treat Me better, to
buy me diamond rings—
and gold chains to
adorn my Neck and Wrist.
We really just want to be Free.
Maybe we could start our journey,
moving from London street,
down to Timbuktu avenue; or
maybe find a basketball court,
and form a Full Court Press?
There are many paths
to the City of Gods.
We have tried many, and
now we’re Right on track
to a Lifetime in paradise,