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Chorus of the Mal
By Joy Lynn Clark 5/20/2020 Here is another one that was performed by Dazee Dizzle. I wrote the chorus on my reading packet for Latin American Studies Class. I took a photo of it.
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Meds / Live With this
By Joy Lynn Clark 5/14/2018 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
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The Pure Voice
10/20/2017 As I read the poetry and short stories of Latin American Women writers, a voice inside my head said, “Just say you are Latin American”. As I contemplated this it occurred to me that my parents don’t speak latin (or Spanish), and we speak English. I was born in Illinois. I have ancestors from many tribes. I was born on what was formerly Sauk land. So were my parents. The Native Americans died. My dad eats corn tamales. As I read these women’s stories I realized that I never thought white was any more synonymous with purity than black. If I can not claim a sort of unity with…
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Broom at the Jazz Showcase
9/22/2015 Joy Lynn Clark I was making my way down the slightly snow covered sidewalk when I started to think about the Jazz Showcase. I had been here years ago looking for a job as a cocktail waitress on the day that Marsalis happened to be there. I didn’t interview well. I was too busy staring at all of the photographs on the wall and the stage. I didn’t maintain eye contact. Oh well, that was an awesome spot. I am going to have to come and see a show one day. As I made my way down the street toward the club I knew I was gonna need some…
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Lieutenant Nun: Freedom Through Violence?
This next paper was a response to Catalina De Erauso’s The Lieutenant Nun. The main character runs away from the convent, dresses in drag, and has a fantastic life as a man. This was my response. Lieutenant Nun: Freedom Through Violence? In my opinion, Catalina De Erauso’s adventurous tale of the transvestite nun is fascinating. Her story exposes how a woman views man’s social standing through freedom and access. Even an unknown man has the freedom to gamble, make money, and receive an education if he chooses. However, it soon becomes clear that this freedom is attained through violence. Soon after Erauso flees the convent she is offered a job…
