Frivolous Privilege

It's great to catch up with old friends, seeing each other again, after a couple years, brings about joyous tears, how different we are, come so far even tho the road's been hard, for both of us, surviving grief takes guts, aging is such a privilege, time isn't frivolous, like money an illusion, sick of this corrupt capitalistic institution, no longer by and for the people, the uber wealthy are just evil, making reality exhaustingly tired, lackluster and totally just uninspired, I challenge y'all to vibrate higher,  let love lead the way and see what transpires!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious

8/29/25

Was Does

Do u know another poet that writes almost every day, how about a white person who raps and sings and is openly gay, I only say this to create awareness, would agree I'm resilient not sure about fearless, ain't no better than anyone else, used to be a nice guy who helps, now I'm simply kind, disengage let them and pay no mind, only responsible for me, I am not what u believe, in fact I'm much more, does homo mean whore to the core, even if it does, things will never go back to the way it was. 

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/28/25

Envision Wisdom

Imagine what life would be like without art, may as well take away soul and heart, earth without it is just eh, bet, that's wicked pretty clever and witty, I appreciate all the fans following my journey along with me, I've been working my hardest, to constantly grow as both a human and artist, I'm simply a man, and it's not my job to help y'all understand, can't save the world, do a Linda Carter style Wonder Woman twirl, girl or guy or in-between, do what u say which u also should mean, experiment with experience to gain wisdom, always let ur dreams guide the manifestations u envision!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/26/25

Can't Quiet My Riot

No I won't stay quiet, we need a love riot, it would be epically legendary, if it was a law to have empathy, time for compassion action, perhaps USA should try some reimagining, turn economics trickle up, unchecked capitalism sucks, give power back to the people, sorry not sorry but billionaires+ are just plain evil, they shouldn’t even exist, break apart all monopolies I insist, finally take money out of politics altogether, giving everybody copyright to their own identity's brilliantly better, cuz I'm not finna lie, humanity isn't ready to regulate manage nor control AI!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/26/25

Buffering Suffering's Troubling

My heartbeat echoes, it's hard for me to let go, I'm all love, got more than enough, but afraid to share, choose truth over dare, y'all have me doing the craziest stupid shit, making art business exploiting my gift, there'd be no industry, without artists like me, started as a hobby, and I ain't got no lobby, throwing money around, isn't it funny hunny ego and greed's grown profound, the level's are exponential, u sleeping so soundly is just astoundingly incredible, and I find it extremely deeply troubling, these rich bitches be comfortably embubbling hoarding and buffering from overpopulational suffering, without any care empathy or compassion, now's the time we reinstate checks and balances taking action making real change happen!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/25/25

Friends Again

Memories are echoes of yesterday, tho aging keeps me worried/afraid, even when it seems we heal, it doesn't feel real, is it all an illusion, cuz there's so much confusion, when the truth is abused, the most vulnerable lose, more than they should, u can't be hateful yet say ur good, when u hide authenticity ur soul dies, while tears steal the light from my eyes, can inspiration spark the heart again, in the end I really hope I'll get a lil help from my friends!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/25/25

To Walk Away Or Stay

Writing at the bar, is kinda hard, even if it isn't busy, trying to be sarcastic and witty, yet say stuff with substance, we gotta measure a life's circumference, not one bad moment, any mistake own it and make atonement, that's I'm sorry actionized, compassion and empathy maximized, avoidance is never a good answer, in fact that's breeding cancer, a heartfelt genuine apology goes a long way, can be the deciding factor between me walking away or to stay!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/24/25

Out Bout & Help Urself

What if tomorrow never comes, and ur life is done, are u happy now, do u wish things were different and how, talking things out, is a great way to bout, especially with urself, we all need a lil help, nobody's perfect, but therapy is worth it, if ur willing to try, really figure out why, the reason ur like this way, pretending everything is ok, even when it's not, u think they all just forgot, cuz everybody ignores the issue, it's uncomfortable handing another tissue, yet it's better than ur sleeve, anything is possible if u manifestly speak and truly believe!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/24/25

Ok Today

Had to wipe tears away today, force a smile but that's ok, life isn't always easy, hugs are healing please believe me, in my worst moments I feel, love is tangibly real, when both ur arms, embrace the grief and harm, telling me it'll all be alright, stand by me thru the fight, I appreciate the time, true support of mine, since I lost my family, y'all probably can't comprehend understandably, but at least u try, cuz sometimes we just need a good cry!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/24/25

Do U

When I'm lost in the dark, I pour pain into my art, can't have a painting without the root word, many ask where I put the loss and hurt, how did I write value and worth, who will I find in my search, even tho I ain't looking, don't believe in hookering, cuz I connect deep, understand gotta sow to reap, not entitled nor spoiled, evil needs to be foiled, now that it's running rampant, these crazy ideologies and antics, are creating a false sense of reality, life doesn't have to stay super serious but shouldn't take it casually, there's real purpose and meaning, protect urself from destiny swapping/stealing, there’s actually a one and only u, focus on what we can do!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/23/25

Silly Radical Authenticity

To y'all it may sound silly, but I live my life with radical authenticity, this is who I am and I'm proud, truth shouts out loud, it can't control itself, only works if u accept help, otherwise just wasting time, hide behind I'm fine, inside dying dimming light, unfortunately want equates fight, consequence comes from choice, I've got a pretty unique special soulful voice, and I use it, my legacy is poetry and hip hop music, but I'm also a great human person, always working to assist and uplift those who are unloved hurting!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/23/25

Feel Healed

Wonder if all artists understand, creativity's high demands, people would actually kill for talent/gifts, it's crazy how it inspires and uplifts, sure there's fortune and fame, music is a business not some fun game, lyrics are spells, words our heart and soul tells, one might assume we're magicians, all it takes is one listen, and a nonbeliever is healed, fans remember how u make them feel, play ur songs on a looping repeat, never accept poo pooing nor defeat, follow ur passion, cuz life is too precious and short to not take action!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/22/25

I'm Sorry Democracy

Am I losing the desire to write, or just tired of the fight, every single day, doesn't seem to go my way, but still I have both, unconditional faith and hope, like I just know, it's all coming up Joe, the universe works for me not against, the devil has been benched, don't engage with evil winning, won't believe simply living is sinning, that's so outdated and unoriginal, who knew women gaining power and control could be pivotal, they'd rather eradicate democracy, can't respectfully get permission so left with an empty I'm sorry, like we the people don't actually matter, billionaires ruining the economy leaving it torn and tattered, our middle class is growing poorer, while capitalism exponentially demands profiteering more and more!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/22/25

Strangery To Angry

Is anyone else angry, when did neighbors become so strangery, it's like we forgot what it felt like to be supported and loved, building bridges and lifting each other up, instead of all this crab behavior, wish these religious fanatics would stop waiting on their savior, believing in fake prophets, corrupt evil con men raking in profits, and if ur clever, like my straight besty Trevor, ull read my poems to see, that rhyme wasn't in fact a repeat, it's called a homonym, lacking critical thinking and grammar skills is really the sin!

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious 
8/19/25

Gawk Talk

Tomorrow is the dreaded day, don't know what's left to say, except I miss u mom, I'll try to stay steady and calm moving on, death is a part of life, it isn't wrong or right, it just is, gotta find joy and bliss, cuz happy is a journey, do like I did and learn me, or rather urself, it isn't weak to ask and accept help, be vulnerable and show compassion, sorry is an action, time to walk talk, love to people watch but shouldn't stare/gawk, hello is a great place to start, I always believe it's best to sing and speak from the heart, see what happens, some accidents can't be cleaned up with just tissues or napkins!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/16/25

Hearts & Smarts

It's rather silly the simplicity

The highest vibration's authenticity

Transcendently up above love

We're already more than just enough

Phuck superficial shit

We the people shouldn't equal evil big business

Let's use more empathetic intellect/smarts

Rule utilizing truly elected best collective souls and hearts

To help in leading the way

Inspiring hope positivity and faith every single day 

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/15/25

My Trustfall Call

This administration is full of degenerates, slowly taking away check and balancing benefits, breaking sacred rules and laws, creating social war, evil has no shame or fear, they plainly can't care, don't have the capacity, be mad or laugh at me, I'm headed to the bank, then to a creative think tank, congrats u won a few battles, artists are revolutionaries who aren't easily rattled, rebellion is a part of our nature, we will always love instead of hate ya, cuz that's simply our character, there's a huge difference between con man and talented actor, y'all politicking wrong, corruption only lasts so long, time to answer the call, follow Pink and just "Trustfall"!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/15/25

Grief Week

It's been an emotional week, leading up to pique grief, it'll be a year since mom died, so many tears cried, but I'm reminded to push on, even if I'm living a con, til it happens to u, can't understand what I'm goin thru, haven't been myself, haven't found love or help, time to walk alone, make my own home, RI isn't the only place I've known, can be older and not yet grown, don't need perfection or purity, at this point I'd settle for some compassion and maturity!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/14/25

Brazen & Blazoned On Occasion

Wondering what I want from me not u, y'all don't even factor into what I do, I write to reflect and process, most times who I'm talking about stays guess, except on a few occasions, been brazen and blazoned, to speak truly uncensored, in my older age I try to mentor, however it is not my job, to call out the numerous delusional immature slobs, to grow up and take accountability, cuz ur character reputation and legacy's looking simply bountifully/undoubtedly silly!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/13/25

My Time After Time

I'm only me, it's all I can be, no longer people please, dim my shine nor appease, decompartmentalized my life, mom took a lil piece of my light, but at least I'm out the shadows, ain't got the energy for these superficial/shallow, I'm taking the reigns, hating both the players and the games, I'm not hurting anyone, simply looking for some homosexual father fucking fun, all kids are like sons and daughters, my whole world was changed and altered, especially when Gia died, I found it impossible to conceive the ability to phoenixally rise Cyndi Lauper style "time after time", yet I did, but still have the will to live and give!

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious 
8/13/25

Legendary Cuz Of Empathy

All I want to do is help, so many misunderstand wealth, life ain't about money hunny, and its definitely not butterflies rainbows and always sunny, don't see the funny cuz it's serious, took me a while to find my radical fairyness, took leaving home, getting lost in the woods alone, searching for myself, people pleased over my own health, loved others too much, couldn't trust dudes enough, they all lacked empathy, I think my sensitivity/vulnerability is what will make me legendary!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/12/25

No More Hoard

Let there be peace on earth, we need to reevaluate what art and especially music is worth, it all has tremendous value, artists do it cuz they have to, that's what's called a calling, the middle class is shrinking and falling, the divide is bigger than ever, what happened to making life and the world better, rich don't give they hoard, capitalistic means always wanting exponential more, for a chosen few over the many, nobody's got any opportunity to lend me, even tho no one is self made, with an overpopulation problem independence/solitude is delusional to crave!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/11/25

Get Bent To Bend & Transcend

Sorry I'm all up in my feels, life since my mom died just doesn't seem real, it's hard to find joy again and inspire, I want everybody to vibrate higher, let music help y'all transcend, why won't u let both ur heart and mind bend, u can legally get bent, do u ever wonder where the love and time went, I was always so blissfully happy, many are ignorantly mad at me, cuz I dare to dream big, no I won't wear makeup or a wig, and I shouldn't have to consider transplant nor surgery, we must stop society from becoming so divisively bigoted violent and murdery!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/11/25

Passings Happening

Approaching the anniversary of mom's passing, in less than a week it's happening, and I'm not ok, it's hard to get thru each day, please don't worry, I'm not in a hurry, but I really do, just wanna make it thru, since I can't escape, why turn love to hate, yet I'm still angry, would anybody date me, probably not understandably, I know both real friendship and family, most gays can't handle platonic, being nice doesn't mean I want it, to quote Erin-O "love always wins when we lift each other up", when will we the people realize we are already more than enough!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/11/25

Life's Gone So Wrong

Parents aren't engineers they're shephards, miss moms gravy soups lasagna chicken wings and sausage and peppers, scratch that, I want her back, also Gia and dad, grief made me mad, turned sad into living, death isn't automatically forgiving, in fact I'm perhaps even more begrudging, lately it's God I'm judging, why is life only all suffering, could've used some time for buffering, in 6 short years my whole immediate family was gone, I don't know why or what for it just feels so unbelievably and completely wrong!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/9/25

We Ain’t Aim The Same

I write for me, not everybody, call me selfish, life can be hellish, when ur both talented and a good person, do y'all think having fame or popularity means impervious to hurting, that ain't the case, wish people would compliment or criticize to my face, but unless uve done something I haven't, ur opinion of what u think should've happened, is none of my business, some ignorance is bliss, don't try to teach, unachieved afraid to even reach, I'm quite consistent, passionate driven and persistent, we aren't the same, this isn’t a fun monopoly game where gaining fortune's the aim, mine's legacy, making art that's timeless classic and very legendary!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/8/25

Line Time Sheeple

They say trust the system, claim to hear but do u even listen, with what ur heart head or gut, how much money is enough, billionaires should be illegal, the Citizens United decision needs to be overturned/repealed, democracy shouldn't be bought, no accountability despite being caught, the perpetual con artist's victim, power's only defined by income, guess we ignore the poor, seems the elite are simply rotten to the core, maybe y'all just can't care, completely ignorant to living in fear, choosing dare over truth every time, expected to stay silent sheeplishly falling in line, while I activate revolt and resist, cuz I believe love conquers all and good will always persist!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/7/25

A Surprise Rise

Building myself back up, not looking but open to love, life's been challenging from extreme grief, who knew it would shake my faith/belief, and still I rise, apparently to much surprise, I'm thriving even flourishing, trying to stay hopeful and encouraging, especially in these dark times, it's hard finding rationale reasoning and rhymes, seems there's no more common sense, critical thinking is so passe it's past tense, why y'all so dense, how can anybody be on the fence, with his consistent con artistry I'm honestly stumped, let's all unite and fight to finally just dump Trump!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/6/25

Fine Time To Life Right

Time after time, we expect everything's fine, but it takes showing up, a whole lotta love, building a village or community, to come together in unity, cuz we need each other, as if we're all sisters and brothers, while also non binary, visit a dispensary or winery, chill the fuck out, not everyone wants to bout, some wanna live peacefully, contributing and consuming equally, no matter which walk of life, we should all add good into the world seek truth and do what's right!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/5/25

See Squinty To Infinity

If they only knew, how I feel about u, wish u could see urself thru my eyes, maybe then ud realize, just the preciousness of all of us, love needs more guts, fear is winning, prayer doesn't fix sinning, repentance and penance are key, do y'all know the difference between hope faith and belief, what is it u seek, time to take that leap, awaken and align, probably missed the sign, Mr oblivious, ignorance can be insidious, and altho I'm often pretty squinty, my level of consciousness is definitely exponentially infinity!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/4/25

The Bright White Light Fight

Wise like a tree, rooted steady, but mine died, now I can fly high, and to be honest, I'm much too self depricating humble and modest, to be a cocky narcissist, I play the long chess game in a conscious larger sense, difficult for the average person to comprehend, but perhaps if u were to get wicked bent, go thru extreme concentrated grief, only then would u be able/capable to see or believe what happened to me, and yet I'm still here, showing up triumphantly no longer living in fear, knowing deep down spiritually inside, it's all gonna be alright, y'all can share in my shining bright white light, collectively help fight for what's fair just and right!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/3/25

Wow Why Now & How

I often get asked, how do u write this much so fast, do I think my legacy will last, I hope people talk good about me behind my back, I'm a great guy, usually high, but never a stereotype, I use my platform to fight, help keep consciousness alive, always up for a daps or high five, let's all thrive and succeed, why do we need to agree what we believe, inevitably collectively we will implode, if we can't get out of this AI/virtual reality mode, focus on the authentically real wow of the here and now, it's my responsibility to express retrospect but not my job to justify why or explain how!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/2/25

Street Smart Soul/Heart

I agree with Kamala the system is broken, I've always been outspoken, they've bastardized the messenger, things aren't getting any better, in fact they're rather worse, this administration doesn't care who they hurt, especially the most vulnerable, the level of extreme evil is pretty incorrigible, and I'm a pacifist, as well as a poet/philospher/musician/activist, a Joe of all trades, always got good grades, yet somehow raised street smart, this gay white guy's got a whole lot of both soul and heart, an authentic genuine gentleman, who's rooted humbly cool beautiful and intelligent, all of the above, on a divine mission of spreading truth consciousness and love!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

8/1/25