Poem - Third Monk

Feb 5, 2013Jun 17, 2016

Chief Tecumseh – The Fear of Death Poem

Chief Tecumseh (Crouching Tiger) of the Shawnee Nation bestows ancient wisdom which is lined with an understanding that the reality around us is shaped by the way we choose to be, the way you interpret yourself and your outlook on life.

Chief Tecumseh – The Fear of Death Poem

So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.

Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours.

Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.

Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people.

Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.

Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place.

Show respect to all people and grovel to none.

When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.

Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.

When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.

Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.

Maynard James Keenan (Lead Singer, Tool) Recites Tecumseh Poem on the Joe Rogan Podcast

Oct 2, 2012Jun 17, 2016

Dave Chappelle – Korean Store, Ashton Kutcher, Jeopardy Poems, Def Poetry Jam (Video)

Dave Chappelle – Korean Store Poem

One night at 3 AM I went to the corner store
I forgot why…oh, that’s right, I wanted a bite
I had the munchies because I was high
The store is owned by Mr. Fong
And every day he sees me, he does me wrong
He’s Korean, and I never say I hate all Korean people
I haven’t met all Korean people, that hate talk is for savages
But even though I don’t generalize, I do do percentages and averages
So far I hate 1 out of 5 Korean people I’ve met so far
So I come in the store…”hello Mr. Fong”, I say
And he just scowls at me and growls at me
“Buy something…hurry up”
Now look, I’m not stealing the least
But if you’re shopping, and you know someone’s watching you shop
That shit’ll make you look like a thief
Mr. Fong said, “Hey! I’ve been watching you since you came in the door,
buy something now, or get out of my store!”
Now “I” couldn’t take it anymore
“Hey, Hey!” I said, raising my hand, “get your fingers out of my face
China man!”
Mr. Fong say “Hey! Hey! what make you think I’m Chinese? You must not know what you seeing! You made a mistake “brack man”, Mr. Fong is Korean!”
Now, I was wrong. I was wrong, I said, uh, Mr. Fong, I’m sorry to offend
by mistaking your race, but you gotta admit, if it was a Chinese look-alike contest, your ass would place!
You’re a dead ringer for a Chinese
But don’t be mad at me, I didn’t mean to offend you in the least
Some people say all black people look alike, we call those people, “Police”.

Dave Chappelle – Fuck Ashton Kutcher and How I Got The Lead on Jeopardy

Dave Chappelle caps on Ashton Kutcher and goes for the daily double on Jeopardy.

Dave Chappelle- Fuck Ashton Kutcher Poem

Fuck Ashton Kutcher
The public image butcher.

His shows a hit
And I can’t stand that shit.
I don’t even know him
And I hate his guts.

If he punks me
I won’t sign the release.
Because whenever he punks black people
It always involves the POLICE.

He be having all them white folks at home rollin’
“Brandy did you know that that jewelery was STOLEN?!”
But Hey! I’m a star!
Well stop shining and get your ass out that car.

Now he wouldn’t like it
If me and my friends
Just before dawn
Bust in his house
With some ski masks on
Put a gun in his mouth
Turn on the lights
And just when he screams
I’ll yell out “SIKE!”
Can you sign this release?
I want to entertain people with your fear.
You punk bitch.

Dave Chapplle – How I Got The Lead In Jeapordy

The score is 200
We’re all tied neck and neck
And it’s my turn to address Alex Trebek
I close my eyes and I thank the Lord
Finally, my category is on the board
“I’ll take fucked up things white people do for a thousand, Alex.”

A bell went off, this could mean trouble
“Today’s answer my friends is a Daily Double.”
I took a deep breath, I held myself steady
And Alex Trebek was like, “Dave are you ready?”
Hit the buzzer, “What is yes.”
And Alex said, “I didn’t ask you the question yet,”
“Now how much money you willing to bet?”

Smiled with confidence, my hand on my balls
I said, “Alex, I’m willing to bet it all.”
And Alex said, “Okay, here’s your question.”
“They stole these people’s land as they gave them syphilis.”
[Dave hits the mic like it’s a buzzer]
“Who is everybody that’s not white.”
Alex looks at the card disappointed
“Oh, my God, he’s right.”

Sep 22, 2012Jun 17, 2016

Woody Harrelson – Thoughts From Within, a Stoner Poem on Society (Video)

Woody expresses his stoner observations on the world, our environment, the government and his hope for change.

Morality is legislated
prisons over-populated
religion is incorporated
the profit-motive has permeated all activity
we pay our government to let us park on the street
And war is the biggest money-maker of all
we all know missile envy only comes from being small.

I sometimes feel like an alien creature
for which there is no earthly explanation
Sure I have human form
walking erect and opposing digits,
but my mind is upside down.
I feel like a run-on sentence
in a punctuation crazy world.
and I see the world around me
like a mad collective dream.

An endless stream of people
move like ants from the freeway
cell phones, pc’s, and digital displays
“In Money We Trust,”
we’ll find happiness
the prevailing attitude;
like a genetically modified irradiated Big Mac
is somehow symbolic of food.

Morality is legislated
prisons over-populated
religion is incorporated
the profit-motive has permeated all activity
we pay our government to let us park on the street
And war is the biggest money-maker of all
we all know missile envy only comes from being small.

Politicians and prostitutes
are comfortable together
I wonder if they talk about the strange change in the weather.
This government was founded by, of, and for the people
but everybody feels it
like a giant open sore
they don’t represent us anymore
And blaming the President for the country’s woes
is like yelling at a puppet
for the way it sings
Who’s the man behind the curtain pulling the strings?

A billion people sitting watching their TV
in the room that they call living
but as for me
I see living as loving
and since there is no loving room
I sit on the grass under a tree
dreaming of the way things used to be
Pre-Industrial Revolution
which of course is before the rivers and oceans, and skies were polluted
before Parkinson’s, and mad cows
and all the convoluted cacophony of bad ideas
like skyscrapers, and tree paper, and earth rapers
like Monsanto and Dupont had their way
as they continue to today.

This was Pre-us
back when the buffalo roamed
and the Indian’s home
was the forest, and God was nature
and heaven was here and now
Can you imagine clean water, food, and air
living in community with animals and people who care?

Do you dare to feel responsible for every dollar you lay down
are you going to make the rich man richer
or are you going to stand your ground
You say you want a revolution
a communal evolution
to be a part of the solution
maybe I’ll be seeing you around.

~ Woody Harrelson