What if this is G*d's Work

The Cipher Session, what’s that about?
Tomorrow on Freedom Verse Café we’ll commence the first poetry cipher session of the season. I am truly excited about this new feature being added to the FVC dynamic. In the cipher session we are going to focus more in the discussion of poetic work while still maintaining the entertainment functionality of the show. Each cipher session will have one or two poems that will be used to guide the discussions; think of it as the ignition to the flow of the show.

So what happened to the Open Mic, Tshombe?
Now, these segments will offer an opportunity for open mic poetry, but be prepared to answer questions and receive some feedback on your work and how it relates to the flow of the discussion. Every cipher session will consist of pre-selected/invited guests who may be poets or enthusiast of spoken-word poetry who will help in facilitating the discussions and providing incite on your work. I believe that the only way for one to develop is when you have another to give reflection in guidance and thought; this is how we develop and become better than we are.

This weekend on Freedom Verse Café.
We’re looking at the works of two great poets whose work almost seem timeless at times, and can be relevant even beyond our time. The first poet/poem we will be observing is titled “G-d’s Work” by Taalam Acey a well respected and versed poet hailing from Baltimore, MD by way of New Jersey. The second poet/poem is “Black Boys to Men” by Sekou Sundiata a visionary activist, poet, and playwright who without a shadow of doubt touched many lives during his existence here on Earth. I have invited some close friends and associates to talk about the impact of these two poems and their differences in delivery style and rhythms.

Check Out the two piece we are looking at:


Join us for what is sure to be an awesome cipher. In the meantime, I took the liberty of asking Taalam a few questions, check out how he answered.

P.S. I wish that I could have asked Sekou all the questions in the world, we miss you brother/uncle.


Good morning brother Taalam,

This Saturday at 2pm EST Freedom Verse Cafe will host its first cipher session live on air before our listening audience, and in this cipher I have chosen two pieces to open our discussion; I find both pieces of work equally important and necessary for any listening audience. The pieces chose are "God's Work" by yourself, and "Black Boys to Men" by Sekou Sundiata.

I have a few questions of you before we start our cipher:


Q1. Why did you write "God's Work"?

A: I wrote it out of concern for some of the younger writers in my generation. Their work in many cases was impressive and I worried that they didn't realize the spiritual nature of poetry and that it is a gift to be able to move minds and souls with mere words. G*d's Work was meant as an acknowledgement of Spoken Words transcendental nature and an encouragement for them to continue to write from their hearts rather than for applause.

Q2. When someone listens to the piece what response/reaction are you hoping for?

A: I'm hoping the listener at least begins to understand that Spoken Word is powerful in it's simplicity; being there's no instruments other than the soul and voice of the performer. I also hope that the poets who hear it, and write from deep within, are affirmed.

Q3. What impact if any do you think poets/verbalist have in humanity?

A: Poets shine light on what people suspect is there. They give life to the subconscious thoughts of the listener. They provide validation for the ways of seeing life's events and meaning that are seldom discussed or promoted.

Q4. How do you view the works of other poets namely Sekou Sundiata one of the art's past-on messengers?

A: I am a fan of Sekou Sundiata's mastery of cadence, voice inflection and profundity such as "Longstoryshort" and "The Blue Oneness of Dreams."

Thank you and blessing,
Taalam Acey

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