By Joy Lynn Clark 2/17/2019 Special acknowledgment to The Red Hot Chili Peppers. I dont know why you only just puff when you really could blow I don’t know why you do a little bit when you could do more They basic just face it there aint no replacement they watch you keep chasing the things that you don’t need I meditate, can’t tolerate can’t hold your weight can’t demonstrate the person that you claim you be you live like you’re stuck in a video lost like a prime time TV show confused but you already know you fight the power like you really don’t want none struggle like the…

By Joy Lynn Clark 5/16/2018

By Joy Lynn Clark 8/11/2016 In the suburbs where my folks live they were both given notice.  My mother was sent a letter from her village saying that her, “refrigerator is condemned” and that she needs to replace it by a certain date.  My father was sent a similar letter but, it was a lot less threatening and homeowners should, “consider” replacing their outdated refrigerators.  I  never saw these letters but I would estimate that this was around 2011 or 2012.  I wrote this letter in 2016.  I am a renter and I would have never known if any such notice was given if it wasn’t for my parents.  The…

By Joy Lynn Clark 5/16/2018

By Joy Lynn Clark (previously published) 5/20/2020 I wrote this song a number of years ago. I ended up producing it around 2016 or 2017. Have a listen. Special Acknowledgment to Dave Grohl, Mos Def and Boogie Down Productions