Sunni Patterson: "Wild Women"
Sunni Patterson: Gra të Egra
Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, Sunni Patterson combines the heritage, culture, and traditions of her native town with a spiritual worldview to create powerful music and poetry. Full bio
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papier-mâchéd,
si nje kukull lecke,
limp-like and loveless,
si një gjymtyrë pa dashuri,
ishte i pacënuar.
in sandalwood-scented river water,
që mbarte aromën e drurit santal,
për të babëziturut.
of a mouthful for the greedy.
ishte më shumë se ata mund të përballonin.
was more than they could stand.
hands cuffed and ankles strapped.
duart e prangosura dhe kyçet e lidhura.
she could never want them back.
kurrë nuk do të mund ti dëshironte mbrapsht.
the mystery of her design.
misterin e dizajnit të saj.
hypnotized by her kind.
të hipnotizuar nga raca e saj.
half-hearted, half-soul,
me gjysmë zemër, gjysmë-shpirt,
as to who she really was.
se kush ajo ishte në të vërtetë.
from the clouds of their eyes,
nga retë e syve të tyre,
duke e shplarë zemrën.
e vetes së tyre kur ajo ishte rrotull.
i revolucionit të tyre,
through their veins.
përmes venave të tyre.
më shumë se një fushëbetejë.
dhe gjakderdhje paragjykimi.
over your troubled conscience.
përmbi ndërgjegjen tuaj të shqetësuar.
driven through, shot up.
e përplasur, e qëlluar.
Edmund Pettus.
Edmund Pettus.
"Highway to Nowhere."
"Autostrada drejt askundit."
in their bellies,
në barqet e tyre,
how they rip and shred.
si ato shqyejnë dhe copëtojnë.
high consciousness,
në vetëdije e lartë,
duke ndezur shkëndija alarmi.
teksa thërret të vdekurit,
who call for her assistance.
ata që kërkojnë ndihmën e saj.
portals to new worlds,
portale drejt botëve të reja,
from the ways of the guardian,
nga mënyrat e gardianit,
set your days ablaze.
se si do i shtojë ngjyrat ditëve tuaja .
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sunni Patterson - PoetOriginally from New Orleans, Louisiana, Sunni Patterson combines the heritage, culture, and traditions of her native town with a spiritual worldview to create powerful music and poetry.
Why you should listen
Emerging from the musical womb that is New Orleans, Sunni Patterson combines the heritage of her native town with an enlightened modern style to create music and poetry that is timeless in its groove. She began her career as a full-time high school teacher, and much of her life since has been devoted to serving as a cultural worker and grassroots activist, using art and poetry to encourage dialogue and healing.
She has been a featured performer at many of the nation's premier spoken-word venues, including HBO's Def Poetry and BET’s Lyric Cafe. She also had the privilege of speaking at the Panafest in Ghana, West Africa and has collaborated with artists and performers, including Hannibal Lokumbe (singing lead vocals for his score, ”King and the Crescent City Moon"), Kalamu Ya Salaam, Sonia Sanchez, Wanda Coleman, Amiri Baraka, Mos Def, Eve Ensler, The Last Poets and many more.
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