By Iris Ellerbe - Poem- Man on wire- Black Film/ Film Appreciation

By- Iris Ellerbe
Title- Poem-  Man on wire
Prof- M.K, Asante
Black Film/ Film Appreciation

I am the wire WALKER
Not the fast TALKER

One who will sneak to a ROOF
To find PROOF

Which way to GO
I am a PRO

The twin towers I had a dream to WIRE WALK
My eyes have seen the glory lets TALK

I don't float like a BUTTERFLY
I  don't want

to fall and DIE

Don't try this at home when you are all ALONE
Or on the THRONE

Wire walking takes patience and SKILL
It's a THRILL


Remember walking the wire of life is a TIGHT WALK!

Dead Presidents

By- Iris Ellerbe
Title- Dead Presidents- Poem
Prof M.K.- Asante
Black Film / Film Appreciation

Oh say can I see those dead Presidents glazing at Me
Dawns early light I See
Proudly I hail to Be

At twight light wanting dead Presidents in my Hand
That's my Plan

To steal dead Presidents
Oh yes we can get those Prints

We made an attempt to steal those Bills
But the rockets burst bombs the crew got Killed

My country tears of thee sweet land of Liberty
Hand cuffed Me
Land where my people Died
In the hands of the slave masters Pride

From every side of the motherland Nelson Mandela Stand!!!!
'Let freedom ring from every mountain top, "free at last''

 Free at last, thank God Almighty I am free at last new life Began!!!!!

Poem Sweet Back –Written By – Iris Ellerbe

Black Film/ Film Appreciation
Prof- M.K. Asante

 

Oh Sweet Back running for his life

Sweet Back had to pay price

The white man is looking for him

Sweet Back ran across the country his chances look slim

The police asked us which way did he go

We told the crackers we don’t know

The Black Panthers said they want catch sweet back

 
He killed two with one whack

Morning, noon, and evening came

Sweet Back was still in the game

Thirty men’s kept hunting him down

Sweet back still couldn’t be found

He ran and hit the woman on the way to freedom door

 

The females mourned and pleaded for more

Police wandered where can that nigger can be

We looked all in the woods and trees

Sweet Back, Sweet Back, run!

Their coming with weapons and gun

The blood hounds picked up his scent

They still didn’t find where he went

Sweet Back ran across rivers, bridges, and deserts, swamps

Sweet Back struggled to survive.

Sweet Back endured he kept himself  alive

Sweet Back portrayed the Black man being discriminated

The big payback will come later

Run Sweet Back! Run!

 

The Struggle Continues!!!!

Iris Ellerbe - When We Were Kings

                       Iris Ellerbe

                       M.K. Asante
                       Black Film/Film Appreciation

              
                        When We Were Kings:

                                Muhammad Ali is the main character in this very black film.

                        This film takes place in Zaire Africa. A fight between the heavy weigh

                        champion of the world George Foreman. Ali claimed victory in the very

                        beginning of the fight to win. Spike Lee one of the narrators describes

                        Ali as a hero. The message in this film is you don't have to be a champion

                         to win the fight.

                                 Spike Lee one of the narrators who helped produce clearly the great
                          
                         drama  Ali was able to perform. Ali also master minded a great plan to

                          out score his opponent. Ali did this by talking to George Foreman teasing

                          him making him fell like a loser. Ali took hard pinches from Foreman to

                          make him feel like he had won the fight.
        
                                    Muhammad Ali other friends and narrators enjoyed  his personality

                          of  excitement and confidence, as he portrayed himself as a hero. The music
                         
                           in this black film was from the 70's "The Black power Movement".

                                    The youth in Zaire Africa  admired Muhammad Ali.  Ali told them to

                            eat healthy don't use drugs, and help each other.

                                     Muhammad Ali became the greatest fighter in the world. He said

                            if you believe in yourself any man can win!


                

   

Iris Ellerbe Poem Title- My Name Is Ali - from Black Film When We Were Kings

                         Iris Ellerbe: Poem
                         Title -  My Name Is Ali
                         September, 12, 2013
                         Prof- M.K. Asante
                         Black Film/Film Appreciation
        

                        My name is Ali
                        
                        I float like the Butterfly

                        Sting like the Bee

                        Jump in the ring then you will See

                        When I hit you upside your Head

                        You will see stars around your Bed

                        George Foreman go hit with a right in Zaire

                        Only thing he had left was a Prayer

                        You see I float like the Butterfly

                        Sting like the Bee
                        
                        Come on now don't play with Me
                       
                        Jump in lets fight you will see

                        My name is Ali
                
                        I am the greatest the Best,  I want settle for nothing Less

                        When you see me act like you know

                         Fighting is my gain I got to Go!

When We Were Kings