POEM: A SYSTEM OF THOT
a system of thot
we must survive we must
survive we
must survive death
to
the system
—kalamu ya salaam
New Orleans writer, filmmaker and educator, Kalamu ya Salaam is co-director of Students at the Center, a writing program in the New Orleans public schools. Kalamu is the moderator of neo•griot, an information blog for black writers and supporters of our literature worldwide http://kalamu.posterous.com/
Kalamu is the moderator of Breath of Life, a Black music website http://kalamu.com/bol/
Kalamu shares his creative writings on WordUp blog http://wordup.posterous.com
Kalamu also shares images of interest on SEEN • What We See blog http://seen-images.posterous.com
Kalamu can be reached at kalamu@aol.com
a system of thot
we must survive we must
survive we
must survive death
to
the system
—kalamu ya salaam
