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Any Questions?Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.comBlogger927125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-76476966369074669012012-02-02T00:17:00.001-05:002012-02-02T00:17:12.550-05:00Tumblingwww.blkgirlwrites.tumblr.com<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-36992918338687439052011-10-11T11:51:00.003-04:002011-10-11T11:51:47.141-04:00Encyclopedia Show NYC<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"><br />
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BROWNE<br /><br /> <br /><br />Me and you be sisters<br /><br />We be the same<br /><br />Me and you both leaned<br /><br />Against Bay Area skylines<br /><br />Flirted our children's smiles<br /><br />Like tremors across our hips<br /><br />Danced like everyone was watching<br /><br />Cuz they was and still are<br /><br />Look at them, all nosey<br /><br />Like they aint never seen<br /><br />a world spin b4<br /><br /> <br /><br />Me and you be sisters<br /><br />We be the same<br /><br />Kinky hair mud child<br /><br />Same jazz and funk fall from our lips<br /><br />Same want for slick talking man<br /><br />He fall smooth up under this jazz<br /><br />Our black find a hum in every girl throat<br /><br />Same black girl's kink up clean<br /><br />Same colored girls<br /><br />All different colors of girl<br /><br /> <br /><br />Me and you be sisters<br /><br />We be Bklyn, We be the same<br /><br />Colored girl<br /><br />Black girl, color<br /><br />We be swirling our fingers<br /><br />Twisting our ideas into shiny and new<br /><br />We know of the wreckage<br /><br />Of the women that quake into breaks<br /><br />We be loving that break<br /><br />We be loving that break & tide<br /><br />We love a man unafraid of all this wet,<br /><br />look how he stroll<br /><br />A messiah<br /><br />Look at him<br /><br />A metaphor for stay<br /><br />And protect<br /><br />And sex<br /><br />And we love him so loud<br /><br />He laugh and crack thunder<br /><br /> <br /><br />We be the same<br /><br />Daughters heart still heavy on our hips<br /><br />Her legs butter smooth & strong,<br /><br />like we built her into marble and stone<br /><br /> <br /><br />She walk tenement troubles across our minds<br /><br />She keep our skyline in flames,<br /><br />We check in<br /><br />We break<br /><br />We check in<br /><br />We bend for this color<br /><br />And this color don't give to the bend<br /><br />So our mind bend into lizards<br /><br />Into 8000 different centipedes<br /><br />Into coasts of wine and wind<br /><br /> <br /><br />We be Paris and Brooklyn<br /><br />We be josephine liliane gwendolyn shange girl<br /><br /> <br /><br />We be enough<br /><br />We be enough<br /><br />We been enough<br /><br /> <br /><br />We be Momma's<br /><br />mothering a world<br /><br />Holding sandstorms<br /><br />between our teeth<br /><br />(Mshogany L. Browne © 2010)<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-18976394838755812522010-06-06T08:16:00.003-04:002010-06-06T08:27:45.125-04:00Mahogany L. Browne - Article<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/TAuTw68IS2I/AAAAAAAAANg/ESKkBOD4q80/s1600/p041_MMW_050610.p1.pdf.r150.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 157px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/TAuTw68IS2I/AAAAAAAAANg/ESKkBOD4q80/s200/p041_MMW_050610.p1.pdf.r150.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479635840290802530" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/TAuTooGU4AI/AAAAAAAAANY/m9lCyzOLXaU/s1600/p040_MMW_050610.p1.pdf.r150.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 157px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/TAuTooGU4AI/AAAAAAAAANY/m9lCyzOLXaU/s200/p040_MMW_050610.p1.pdf.r150.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479635697794342914" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/TAuTVZD34FI/AAAAAAAAANQ/EfwCrIatyY0/s1600/p039_MMW_050610.p1.pdf.r150.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 157px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/TAuTVZD34FI/AAAAAAAAANQ/EfwCrIatyY0/s200/p039_MMW_050610.p1.pdf.r150.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479635367340007506" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-61958601968421240992010-05-11T10:40:00.003-04:002010-05-11T10:45:47.644-04:00Upcoming Poetry Gigs - Get yo Swag in Person!!Thursday May 13, 2010<br />Still Waters Open Mic<br />8-10:15 pm<br />Taste of Art Café, 4701 W. Lisbon Ave.<br />20-minute feature with one encore piece to close the night<br /><br /> <br />Friday May 14, 2010<br />Voltage! Teen Spoken Word Series<br />6 – 8:30<br />Centennial Hall of Milwaukee Public Library, 733 N. Eighth St.<br />20-minute feature<br /><br /> <br />Saturday May 15, 2010<br />Urban Spoken Word<br />7-9pm<br />Genna’s, 101 Main St. / Madison, WI<br /><br />Saturday May 22, 2010<br />Kitchen Series<br />830pm<br />Mike McGee's House, Mass<br /><br />Sunday May 23, 2010<br />Lizard Lounge<br />9pm<br />Boston, Mass<br /><br />Thursday May 27, 2010<br />Stamford High School<br />6pm<br />Stamford, CT<br /><br />Saturday, May 30, 2010<br />Art Sanctuary: Tribute to Nikki Giovanni<br />11am Panel<br />2pm Workshop<br />Performance<br />Temple U<br />Philadelphia, PA<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-83276168338901191842010-05-10T05:35:00.002-04:002010-05-10T05:37:09.335-04:00Swag<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/S-fTkSGKtDI/AAAAAAAAANI/N-ABihr70BI/s1600/MoBrown_Covr-FINAL.1web.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 144px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469572892751213618" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/S-fTkSGKtDI/AAAAAAAAANI/N-ABihr70BI/s200/MoBrown_Covr-FINAL.1web.jpg" /></a><br />cop it<br /><br /><br />http://poetcd.com/index.php?item=290<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-26543811862919492542010-04-11T11:11:00.000-04:002010-04-11T11:12:22.682-04:00FormSpring Question: My First.<p class="formspringmeAnswer">As of late it has doubled. So 20 inquiries. And half of that with full submissions. The best way to understand what Penmanship publishes, is to look at the catalog. Alot of people just send in their manuscript and are surprised when there is no response. Email inquiries are the best way to begin a conversation.</p><p class="formspringmeFooter"><a href="http://formspring.me/mahoganylbrowne">Ask me anything</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-3791224151736057122010-04-02T10:10:00.005-04:002010-04-02T10:21:42.010-04:00www.twitter.com/mobrowneFollow me on Twitter.<br />I'm funny. I'm fun. Sometimes<br />poetic ditties. Sometimes, not.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/mobrowne"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-17094334639809520942010-03-07T18:18:00.000-05:002010-03-07T18:19:29.066-05:0015 Books to Read15 books...Share <br /><br />"Don't take too long. Select fifteen books you've read that will always stick with you. Copy the instructions into your own note & tag fifteen friends, including me please, as I'm interested in seeing what books my friends who like books choose. to copy maryann, i'm a nerd. and nerds need to know..." <br /><br />I rarely (if ever) do these Facebook meme things, but I can knock this one out without thinking, so... <br /><br />In no particular order: <br /><br />1. Push - Sapphire <br />2. Drown - Junot Diaz <br />3. Deals w/The Devil & Other Reasons to Riot -- Pearl Cleage <br />4. Towelhead - Alicia Erian <br />5. Going Down - Jennifer Belle <br />6. Fledling - Octavia Butler <br />7. Prisoner's Daughter - Asha Bandele <br />8. Baby Love - Rebecca Walker <br />9. Miles (Autobiography) - Quincy Troupe <br />10. House on Mango Street - Sandra Ciscernos <br />11. Autobiography of Maclom X - Malcom X <br />12. Black Girl in Paris - Shay Youngblood <br />13. Lucky - Alice Sebold <br />14. Dark - Kenji Jasper <br />15. Good Bones & Other Simple Murders - Margaret Atwood <br /><br />Bonus <br />16. Lilith's Brood - Triology - Octavia Butler <br />17. Coldest Winter Ever - Sister Souljah <br />18. The Way Forward is w/a Broken Heart - Alice Walker <br />19. 3 - Julie Hilden <br />20. Doom Fox - Iceberg Slim<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-32478846522349207452010-02-22T00:34:00.002-05:002010-02-22T00:37:20.653-05:00Swag. Released April 1, 2010<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/S4IXkS8WymI/AAAAAAAAANA/6urJ_9MdYbU/s1600-h/swagrevcover.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 215px; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440937212144700002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/S4IXkS8WymI/AAAAAAAAANA/6urJ_9MdYbU/s200/swagrevcover.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>SWAG </strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>New Book of Poems by Mahogany L. Browne</strong><br /></span>Artwork by Amanda Mathews<br />Released April 1, 2010<br />Penmanship Books<br /><br />If you like me.<br />You will like this.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-12483951908280773442010-02-17T12:49:00.001-05:002010-02-17T12:49:59.695-05:00Muy Bueno<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/13sdC4xQG6c&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/13sdC4xQG6c&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-42404128642147549102010-02-07T22:12:00.002-05:002010-02-17T12:51:19.947-05:00Literary Bohemiancheck me out! (CLICK ABOVE)<br /><br /><br />From the Forthcoming book:<br />SWAG (penmanship books.com)<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-39909660994283958662009-12-07T01:45:00.002-05:002009-12-07T01:52:09.478-05:00Gigs in the New Year 2011<strong>SAT - Dec 12 </strong>– Outside the Box @ Humphreys<br />New Haven CT 8PM<br /><br /><strong>Thurs, Dec 17</strong> - SWAP '09 @ West 78th Street Theatre<br />NYC, NY 7pm<br /><br /><br /><strong>THURS - Jan 7 </strong>– Bluestockings Bookstore<br />NYC, NY 7pm<br /><strong><br />Sat – Jan 23</strong> – Girls Aloud,<br />Detroit, MI<br /><br /><strong>Fri – Jan 29 </strong>– Poetraits @ Nuyorican Poets Cafe<br />NYC, NY 7pm<br /><br /><strong>Wed – Feb 24 </strong>– Evergreen Community College<br />San Jose, CA 11am<br /><br /><strong>Wed – Feb 24 </strong>– Bezerkeley Slam<br />Berkeley, CA 8pm<br /><br /><strong>Thurs – Feb 25</strong> - LACC<br />LA, CA 11am<br /><br /><strong>Fri – Feb 26 </strong>- LACC – Regional Showcase<br />LA, CA 11am<br /><br /><strong>Sun – Feb 28 – March 1</strong> – Mentoring Literacy Seminar<br />Nashville, TN<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-73336611611163711312009-11-19T10:52:00.001-05:002009-11-19T10:55:13.568-05:00Penmanship Books: Bklyn Bookstore Reading, TONITE! 8pmPenmanship Books: <br />Brooklyn Bookstore Reading Series<br />w/open mic<br /><br />Featuring Pemanship Authors:<br />Adam Falkner (Barbershop Chronicles)<br />Falu (His Rib & 10 Things I Want To Say To A Black Man)<br />Eden Connelly (Static & Other Lungless Things)<br /><br />Thurs, November 19, 2009<br />8pm<br />@ <br />Unnameable Bookstore<br />600 Vanderbilt Ave., bet. Prospect Pl./. St. Marks Ave<br />(2,3 Train to Grand Army Plaza or D/Q Train to 7th Ave)<br />FREE<br />hosted by Mahogany L. Browne<br /> <br /> <br />Come witness the literary movement where the artist convinces the page to swag on stage.<br /> <br />Limited seating!<br />RSVP suggested...<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-64391547266875361622009-09-19T19:35:00.000-04:002009-09-19T19:37:04.643-04:00Monday @ Nuyorican Poets Cafe: Asha Bandele, Rosa Clemente & Iyeoka Okoawo<a href="http://newyork.going.com/event-661042;Women_Art_Activism_Performance_Panel?src=v_wpi_nyc_86163_aa59417198#profile_events_portlet"><img src="http://newyork.going.com/badges/event-661042;Women_Art_Activism_Performance_Panel/src-v_wpi_nyc_86163_aa59417198/style-1/show_flyer-1/format-img/badge.jpg"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-46493583422278254842009-09-17T23:22:00.000-04:002009-09-17T23:23:08.268-04:00Destroy Rebuild & Other Reconstructions Book Review<strong>Review By<br />C. O. Aptowicz (NYC, NY) - </strong><br /><br />In her latest small book (4" x 4"), New York City poetry Mahogany Browne proves her skill at mixing together seemingly disparate elements -- the poetic and the conversational, the public and the private, the heart-breaking and the hilarious, the enduring and the fleeting. Written during an election year, the book in unafraid to reference politics in numerous ways -- both overt & subtle. In "Sweet Potato Pie," Browne swears she sees Obama "boarding the A-train in Brooklyn" with his "swagger and caesar haircut." Later, she addresses poems to Michelle Obama, to Hilary Clinton and to a voter who said "I'd rather vote for a McCain than a Terrorist Lover." Not afraid to speak her mind, Browne further addresses poems to cab drivers who won't stop to pick her up, to the girl on MTV's "The Real World" who said "I don't care if you are the ghettoist person in the blackest part of Blackety Black Black Blackville," and to her ex who lingers and burns -- in part because they share a child.<br /><br />But make no mistake, these aren't dismissable rants -- Browne's poems are thoughtful, engaged and honest. She writes tenderly about her daughter, her grandmother and the children she teaches. She shares both her greatest hopes and her greatest fears about what her past, present and future. She is a smart, informed writer living and working in New York City, and this pocket-sized collection is a celebration of that, and then some.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-27105340056769448812009-09-13T03:49:00.004-04:002009-09-13T04:00:24.690-04:00Upcoming Gigs Fall 2009<strong>Sept 17, 2009</strong><br />Adelphi University<br />7pm<br />Long Island, NY<br /><br /><strong>Sept 21, 2009</strong><br />Motherhood, Art & Activism w/<br />Asha Bandele, Rosa Clemente, Falu & MoBrowne<br />7pm<br />Nuyorican Poets Cafe (<a href="http://www.nuyorican.org/">http://www.nuyorican.org/</a>)<br />NYC, NY<br /><br /><strong>Sept 28, 2009</strong><br />Nuyorican Grand Slam Revival<br />Featuring: Regie Cabico, Andrew Tyree, Jamaal St. John, Ion, Aja Monet & More<br />7pm<br />Nuyorican Poets Cafe (<a href="http://www.nuyorican.org/">http://www.nuyorican.org/</a>)<br />NYC, NY<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Oct 4, 2009</strong><br />PoetCD Presents: JW BAZ One Man Show: No One Can Fix You<br />Special Guests: Jeanann Verlee, Adam Falkner & MoBrowne<br />7pm<br />Nuyorican Poets Cafe (<a href="http://www.nuyorican.org/">http://www.nuyorican.org/</a>)<br />NYC, NY<br /><br /><strong>Oct 10, 2009</strong><br />PoetCD Showcase<br />4pm - 6pm<br /><a href="http://www.westoaklandhostel.com/">http://www.westoaklandhostel.com/</a><br />Oakland, CA<br /><br /><strong>Oct 24 2009</strong><br />12:00PM<br />ETTYC Conference @ Hilton Pasadena<br />Pasadena, California<br /><br /><strong>Nov 17, 2009</strong><br />American Jazz Museum<br />Kansas City, MO<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-32726381020105675762009-09-08T20:34:00.001-04:002009-09-08T20:37:12.815-04:00Mercury Retrograde According to CafeAstrology...<strong>here's whats scary -- this is right now -- happening to me.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Mercury Retrograde through the Signs - September 7 to 29, 2009</strong><br /><br />Some people are more sensitive to Mercury retrograde cycles than others. Mercury-ruled Gemini and Virgo natives are likely to be particularly sensitive to the effects of Mercury Retrograde in general. This applies to anyone who has a number of planets in either sign. Also, check to see where Gemini and Virgo are found in your natal chart. If Virgo is on the third house cusp, for example, (which is often the case for Cancer Ascendant natives) communication issues may be especially strong. If either of these signs is on the fifth house, then we can expect some communication problems with people associated with the fifth house--lovers and children, for example.<br /><br /><strong>Aries and Aries Ascendant:</strong> All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications in general and job or health-related communications because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Occurring in your solar sixth and seventh houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to negotiations, work, and one-on-one communications. Be as non-judgmental as you can with a partner and with co-workers. There may be the need to revisit old issues in a partnership, or there could be some communication problems with a partner. An ex-partner may resurface during this cycle. Misunderstandings with your partner now can do serious damage if you (or your partner) focus on words said instead of meanings behind the words. If you need to talk through problems, do your best to be as non-judgmental as possible, and don't over-react to what your partner has to say either. Mixed messages coming from a partner, or a disappointment, could occur now. You may not be as good at mediating disputes for the time being, but it's a good cycle in which to improve your negotiation skills. Re-thinking a partnership or a job is possible now, but you should avoid jumping to any premature decisions. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with partners, co-workers, and superiors, or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.<br /><br /><strong>Taurus and Taurus Ascendant:</strong> All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications with lovers or children, and regarding financial affairs, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Your judgment with regards to personal finances (Gemini-ruled for you) as well as romantic partners and creative endeavors may not be up to par just now, so do avoid "signing on the dotted line". Speculation is not advised during this cycle. Occurring in your solar fifth and sixth houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to romance, children, creativity, work, and daily routines. Be as non-judgmental as you can with co-workers, romantic partners, and your children. Re-thinking the suitability of your job and/or romantic relationships is possible now, but you should avoid jumping to any premature decisions. Work-related mess-ups can frustrate you. Double-check your work. There may be the need to revisit old issues with your children or lover, or there could be some communication problems with the same. Arguments with a lover may be blown out of proportion far too easily. Both you and your lover should avoid harping on the words used and try to get to the meaning behind the words instead. Or, a romance may not be moving forward in obvious ways. It might seem like stagnation, but it's actually a period of review and rest. Other possibilities include calls that are not returned, a lover is late for a date, or dates get cancelled. Speculation and gambling are not advised right now. Things will change once Mercury turns direct, so you might decide to try to keep status quo for the time being. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with co-workers, professors, lawyers, romantic partners, and children, or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.<br /><br /><strong>Gemini and Gemini Ascendant:</strong> All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of your personal presentation or image to others and communications with family because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Because Mercury is your sign's ruler, all of the Mercury Retrograde issues outlined above apply. Put off making important decisions with regards to family and domestic matters (Virgo-ruled for you) just now, and take care when it comes to communicating with family members. Occurring in your solar fourth and fifth houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to family relations, romance, children, and creativity. Be as non-judgmental as you can with family members. New initiatives surrounding home and property are best left for a better time. Re-thinking your romantic relationships or creative projects is possible now, but you should avoid jumping to any premature decisions. There may also be the need to revisit old, nagging issues with family members, or there could be some communication problems with them. Family members may be on edge. Try to hold off on household repairs if you can. Put off decision-making with regards to home improvement, moving, and family matters for the time being. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with friends, groups, intimate partners, family members, romantic partners, and children, or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.<br /><br /><strong>Cancer and Cancer Ascendant:</strong> All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal communications in general as well as communications about the past because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Your intuition usually serves you very well, but may not be up to par for the time being. Take care when it comes to presenting ideas, writing letters, and any detail work. You may not be seeing the whole picture. Occurring in your solar third and fourth houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to composing letters, emails, phone calls, and family relations. Be as non-judgmental as you can with family members. New initiatives surrounding home and property are best left for a better time. There may be the need to revisit old, nagging issues with siblings or neighbors, errands could go wrong, you might have trouble getting from point A to point B (example, transportation problems), emails or letters get lost, and so forth. Idle chit-chatting during this period may have repercussions! People might be misunderstanding your words. You may be forgetful during this cycle, and it makes sense to allow yourself extra time to get to appointments, if they are not cancelled in the first place! It would also be wise to double-check your work and communications before sending them off.<br /><br /><strong>Leo and Leo Ascendant:</strong> All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal finances, as well as communications with friends or groups, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Major financial initiatives should be avoided. Remember that friends don't mean what they say and don't say what they mean, and take what you hear with a grain of salt. Group meetings may be delayed or cancelled. Occurring in your solar second and third houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to new financial initiatives, composing letters, emails, and phone calls, as well as communicating with neighbors and siblings. Back up your computer and allow sufficient time for delays or transportation mishaps when going for appointments. As well, it would be wise to choose your words carefully. What you say or write can too easily be misinterpreted during this period. There may be the need to revisit old, nagging issues regarding personal finances. Take this time to re-budget instead of making premature purchases. Hold off on decision-making regarding money. Instead, take the time to re-think your sources of income and how you spend your cash during this period, but put off finalizing anything important for the time being. In fact, some money-making ideas or ventures may be put on hold due to circumstances beyond your control. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with co-workers, neighbors, and acquaintances, or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.<br /><br /><strong>Virgo and Virgo Ascendant:</strong> All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of your own body language and personal manner (you may feel that others misunderstand you), as well as communications involving the career or public, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. You are ruled by Mercury, so the likelihood of being misunderstood, in general, is high. Put off career decisions as well, as career matters are Gemini-ruled for you. Occurring in your solar first and second houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to new financial initiatives and body language. Reviewing your budget rather than jumping into new purchases is in order now. Go over any financial documents carefully. Others may misinterpret your body language, and you should be aware of a tendency to give off mixed signals. People in your life may complain that you seem emotionally distant. You may appear uncommunicative and hard to reach, or what you say comes out wrong. Don't worry too much if others aren't quite "getting" you for the time being. Things will change once Mercury turns direct, so you might decide to try to keep status quo for the time being. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with co-workers, lawyers, and professors; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.<br /><br /><strong>Libra and Libra Ascendant:</strong> All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications involving legal affairs, travel, and education, as well as communications about the past, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. With Virgo ruling your twelfth house sector, somebody might be deceiving you or working against you, or nagging issues from the past may crop up and demand attention. Put off making solid travel plans if possible. Occurring in your solar twelfth and first houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to body language and intuition. Others may misinterpret your body language, and you should be aware of a tendency to give off mixed signals. People in your life may complain that you seem emotionally distant. This is a time to review the manner in which you come across to others--not so much whether it truly reflects your nature, but more in terms of whether it is working for or against you. You may find that you are less able to rely on your intuition. Perhaps you're picking up the wrong cues or reading too much into situations. Whatever the case may be, for the time being, you may not feel that your intuition is serving you well. Be as non-judgmental as you can, but do keep an eye out for deceptiveness and falseness in others. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with close partners and family members; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.<br /><br /><strong>Scorpio and Scorpio Ascendant:</strong> All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications with friends or groups, as well as intimate communications and shared financial resources, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to financial transactions and personal communications with friends, or, better yet, take this time to re-budget or rethink your plans instead of taking premature action. Group meetings may be postponed or cancelled, and friends may seem distant or confused. Occurring in your solar eleventh and twelfth houses this time, your instinctual judgment may be compromised, and extra care should be used when communicating with friends. You may find that communications with friends or with groups can easily get sticky. Group meetings may be postponed or cancelled, and friends may be uncommunicative or giving off mixed signals. On the other hand, old acquaintances may appear during this cycle. You may find that you are less able to rely on your intuition. Perhaps you're picking up the wrong cues or reading too much into situations. Whatever the case may be, for the time being, you may not feel that your intuition is serving you well. Be as non-judgmental as you can, but do keep an eye out for deceptiveness and falseness in others. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with friends and co-workers during this cycle; or, better yet, take this time to rethink concerns and grievances before talking about them prematurely.<br /><br /><strong>Sagittarius and Sagittarius Ascendant:</strong> All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications with bosses or in your career in general, as well as communications with a close partner, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. An argument over joint finances can also get you into hot water. Hold back. Because Virgo and Gemini are on the angles of your chart, you may be especially sensitive to all of the Mercury Retrograde issues outlined above. Occurring in your solar tenth and eleventh houses this time, extra care should be exercised when communicating with friends, superiors, and co-workers. You may find that communications with bosses and co-workers, and other professional matters, can be tricky. Strive to be as clear as possible so that you are not misunderstood when dealing with the public. Put off making career decisions as much as possible for the time being. You may be re-thinking things regarding your life path, but it's best to think rather than act for now, as your judgment may be compromised. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with authority figures, children, and intimate partners during this cycle; or, better yet, take this time to rethink concerns and grievances before talking about them prematurely.<br /><br /><strong>Capricorn and Capricorn Ascendant:</strong> All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications regarding travels, legal matters, or opinions, as well as communications on the job and with co-workers, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It's best not to sign on the dotted line for the time being, especially when it comes to making travel plans or any legal contracts. There could be irritating mess-ups on the job. You might be inclined to miss important details in your paperwork, or might experience frustrating delays that result from co-workers' errors. Travel plans may go awry, or you may have a change of heart. Occurring in your solar ninth and tenth houses this time, extra care should be used when communicating with superiors and co-workers, and regarding travel or education plans. Delays are very possible. You may be re-thinking things regarding your life path, but it's best to think rather than act for now, as your judgment may be compromised. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with co-workers, professors, lawyers, and family members, or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.<br /><br /><strong>Aquarius and Aquarius Ascendant:</strong> All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications regarding intimate and financial matters, as well as communications with children or romantic partners, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It's not a good time to file your taxes or apply for a loan. Instead, take the time to re-think your sources of income and how you spend your cash during this period, but put off finalizing anything for the time being. Speculation and gambling are not advised right now either. Occurring in your solar eighth and ninth houses this time, extra care should be exercised regarding travel or education plans, and with any financial initiatives that involve shared resources. Delays are very possible when it comes to transportation, receiving support, loans, and taxes. There may be delays regarding financial support, loans, or taxes. It may be better to side-step arguments with loved ones that revolve around intimacy and sexuality. Investments made now may not go the way you want them to, particularly those involving joint finances. It may be hard to rely on the input of your partner now, and money you were counting on may not be forthcoming. It's best to budget rather than spend. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with professors, lawyers, acquaintances, and intimate partners, or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.<br /><br /><strong>Pisces and Pisces Ascendant:</strong> All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications with or about partnerships, as well as communications with or about family and home, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It will be important to avoid signing any contracts or making important partnership or family/home decisions during this cycle. Occurring in your solar seventh and eighth houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to negotiations, one-on-one communications, and any financial initiatives that involve shared resources. Be as non-judgmental as you can with a partner. There may be the need to revisit old issues in a partnership, or there could be some communication problems with a partner. An ex-partner may resurface during this cycle. Delays are very possible when it comes to receiving support, loans, and taxes. It may be better to side-step arguments with loved ones that revolve around intimacy and sexuality. Investments made now may not go the way you want them to, particularly those involving joint finances. It may be hard to rely on the input of your partner now, and money you were counting on may not be forthcoming. It's best to budget rather than spend. Misunderstandings with your partner now can do some damage if you (or your partner) focus on words said instead of the meanings behind the words. If you need to talk through problems, do your best to be as non-judgmental as possible, and don't over-react to what your partner has to say either. Mixed messages coming from a partner, or a disappointment, could occur now. You may not be as adept at mediating disputes for the time being, but it's a good cycle in which to improve your negotiation skills. Re-thinking a partnership arrangement is possible now, but you should avoid jumping to any premature decisions. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with partners; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-52974244223246321372009-08-27T12:11:00.001-04:002009-08-27T12:11:45.674-04:00Womanizer - The Lily Allen Version - My Joint...<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/T_nEovk8brs&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/T_nEovk8brs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-46166250522487788662009-08-19T20:27:00.002-04:002009-08-19T20:28:57.030-04:00New Blog: Black Girl in Paris<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/SoyYs7kJEnI/AAAAAAAAALw/37hi62Hvbf4/s1600-h/eiffel.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/SoyYs7kJEnI/AAAAAAAAALw/37hi62Hvbf4/s200/eiffel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371836353217106546" /></a><br />Mahogany in Paris<br /><br />www.mahoganyinparis.blogspot.com<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-68759642981456844882009-07-30T14:31:00.000-04:002009-07-30T14:32:45.443-04:00de-con-struct<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/SnHnR_Yd2rI/AAAAAAAAALk/q95faWFH54o/s1600-h/collag.fin2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/SnHnR_Yd2rI/AAAAAAAAALk/q95faWFH54o/s320/collag.fin2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364322927432817330" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-28327765607498189032009-07-21T01:03:00.002-04:002009-07-21T01:04:02.542-04:00Your thoughts...<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/c4pzapeTLZU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/c4pzapeTLZU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-80737858482897794062009-06-24T22:45:00.003-04:002009-06-24T22:49:25.113-04:00Write from Wrong Workshop w/Mahogany L. BrowneJune 29, 2009<br />7-8:30pm<br />Urban Spirit Coffee Shop (Loft)<br />893 E Long St, Columbus, OH 43203<br /><br />Writing and editing the page. <br />Poetry techniques and performance<br />tips for the slam saavy.<br /><br /><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"><br /><input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="6372221"><br /><input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"><br /></form><br /><br /><br />for more information:<br />http://www.myspace.com/writingwrongspoetry<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-53760972546879958122009-06-18T00:41:00.001-04:002009-06-18T00:43:59.960-04:00The Newness<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/SjnFu82hLoI/AAAAAAAAALU/vVdZDyW1Cgg/s1600-h/new.ccawardduo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/SjnFu82hLoI/AAAAAAAAALU/vVdZDyW1Cgg/s320/new.ccawardduo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348523442878623362" /></a><br /><br /><br />The newest lady edition, Ms. Tracy Soren... As well as the newest lady edition of my family:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/SjnF7txtL3I/AAAAAAAAALc/QjGdX2Uo3CE/s1600-h/akira1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/SjnF7txtL3I/AAAAAAAAALc/QjGdX2Uo3CE/s320/akira1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348523662170206066" /></a><br /><br /><br />Enjoy...<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125114786556698316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957133.post-20900340068895738552009-06-10T02:55:00.004-04:002009-06-10T03:04:39.949-04:00next stepthere are so many pots on the stove. summer is near and my daughter is<br />preparing for summer in california. and i'm preparing a team for NPS in<br />Florida and i'm finishing up the overview for a new project. the collabo<br />is a bit insane -- i never saw it coming. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/Si9ZgXFjIXI/AAAAAAAAALM/UcSQ4tJfhCQ/s1600-h/ccaward.picweb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lcMJTvOufpQ/Si9ZgXFjIXI/AAAAAAAAALM/UcSQ4tJfhCQ/s320/ccaward.picweb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345589695200043378" /></a><br /><br /><br />i'm also really excited about being able to bring my grandmother's legacy<br />to the forefront. penmanship books is awarding three young women with a published<br />book with all the fat lovely trimmings. i am happy to be able to do this. its<br />been a long road coming, but i'm here. i feel like ms celie on most days. like<br />the world is calling me and all my efforts ugly.<br /><br />but then i remember i am breathing. i am alive. i am writing. even if all i do is write for myself - i am writing. and that in itself is beautiful. bitten tongue was picked up for the Underground Zero Theatre Festival @ PS122 in NYC (produced by TerraNova Collective) for the several dates in July and I bought my tix to Paris... but not before i visit SF for the poetry production culminating the ASA Conference. see. beautiful. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://images.broadwayworld.com/upload/40175/ng.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 429px; height: 250px;" src="http://images.broadwayworld.com/upload/40175/ng.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out more @ www.mobrowne.com</div>Mahogany L. 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