Author: DJ The Griot

Visual stroryteller, spiritual Griot, dream interpreter, lover of life and humanity, writer/director of films, world traveler, committed to growth, afro-futurist.

09 Mar

Darice M. Jones and Anya Drapkin

Darice M. Jones and Anya Drapkin

Anya Drapkin “Rain Dance” Ink & crayon on paper Response Piqued on Ashby By Darice M. Jones Inspiration Piece Ayele heard the “bop, bop, bop” of the drums as she drove by From …

 
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08 Mar

Anya Drapkin and Darice M. Jones

Anya Drapkin and Darice M. Jones

Anya Drapkin “Nesting” Inspiration piece Leaping Through Elements of You By Darice M. Jones Response Limbic Ikande was a curious African child born the heart of the often sunny but much …

 
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08 Mar

Darice Jones and Kathleen Finn Jordan

Darice Jones and Kathleen Finn Jordan

Darice Jones “Y’all Be Tryin’ It” Response Our Turn By Kathleen Finn Jordan Inspiration piece Say their names—you don’t know them But the world is aghast; As each death repeats We hope it’s the …

 
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04 Sep

Liz Ness and Darice Jones

Liz Ness and Darice Jones

Liz Ness Another’s Shoes Response Splayed By Darice Jones Inspiration piece Today sitting in the groove of her lush and looming backyard ash tree Where the roots wound down invisibly into the cinnamon-colored earth …

 
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04 Sep

Darice Jones and Liz Ness

Darice Jones and Liz Ness

Liz Ness Inspiration piece Unfolding By Darice Jones Response Queeta found herself sitting in baggy, worn, lavender sweatpants and an over-sized theme park tee, her butt totally numb from the unyielding …

 
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03 Mar

Darice Jones and Evelyn Ihrke

Darice Jones and Evelyn Ihrke

The Galaxy and The Fall by Evelyn Ihrke Response   Our Fated Fall written by Darice Shatteen-Jones Inspiration Piece I am a climber Epicurean by nature And also by choice Thick, curvy, thewy …

 
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03 Mar

Evelyn Ihrke and Darice Jones

Evelyn Ihrke and Darice Jones

Evelyn Ihrke “Horizon from Angola to Canada” Inspiration piece   Sonje Lavi By Darice Jones Response We landed here, back here I suppose, on a Sankofa vessel. Sankofa vessels are made of …

 
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03 Mar

Urmilla Khanna and Darice Jones

Urmilla Khanna and Darice Jones

The Match outer photographs and collage by Darice Jones (model: Teondre Newman) Response   Excerpt from Boundaries of the Wind a memoir by Urmilla Khanna Inspiration Piece The following week, …

 
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03 Mar

Darice Jones and Urmilla Khanna

Darice Jones and Urmilla Khanna

Today photographed by Darice Jones  Inspiration Piece   The Bench written by Urmilla Khanna Response “You mind if I share the bench with you Henry?” she asked. The word Henry …

 
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07 Mar

Darice Jones and Diane Mayr

Darice Jones and Diane Mayr

Diane Mayr Inspiration piece The Water That’s Left By Darice Jones Response Killer in child’s pose with angel wings and belly tight with venom. The rest of the world would still …

 
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