Episodes
Zing Zing!
Published 05/20/22
A journey.
Published 05/19/22
Chill Chill.
Published 05/16/22
Los Angeles Tension.
Published 05/15/22
More vibes.
Published 05/15/22
A vibe.
Published 05/15/22
Pray to the Lord
Pray to the gods
Taste of home
Burrow your Han
May this nourish your heart
May this heal your soul
Ceremony me
For whom the bell tolls
Sweet land bounty
New world awaits
Pray away your fears
Embrace your fate
This land is yours
High and mighty
Ceremony me
Ceremony plenty
Published 04/01/22
Heavy is the heart of my forefathers
Heavy was their pain, their struggles
Not able
Not able
Heavy is the load I carry
Sins of my Father
His secrets, his struggles
Woman of the north
Reveal your stories
Dive deep into the sea
Dive away from misery
Land of my father, land of my mother
Pour me a spell of your milky drink
Somber hearts relieved
Freedom soon come,
This you will see
And this heavy will no longer be me.
Published 03/28/22
It is in the dark of night
When I drive in my car
Speeding down west on the 118
Then hopping onto the 5
Which then merges unto the 101,
Music blaring,
The moonroof gaping open,
The wind ushering in that cool air,
The city lights of Los Angeles in the distance,
Those small unremarkable specks of ember,
Coke rap in full turnt,
This is when I feel most uninhibited and free.
The night rank of mischief and uncertainty.
Long drawn out affairs of depression,
Flashbacks of cringe, rejection and...
Published 03/15/22
GODSPEED
Before you say farewell
Godspeed
Before you say you’re well
Godspeed
Before you say anything
Godspeed
Speed is of the essence
It is the core of getting things done
There’s grace in speed
There’s wonder in it
May God be with you
Godspeed.
Published 02/22/22
Eternal Providence
May they remember us
May they bless us
May they know that we cared
That we dared
Eternity is not promised
For we are mere mortals
Each carrying our burdens
Not infallible, brimming in sin
So let us embrace the sun
Let us become one
Eternal Providence.
Published 01/03/22
Sacred is the Heart that lies within
Pity is the feel of the man without
The Lord Taketh
The Lord Giveth
All to his whim
Sacred is the Heart that lies within
That cadence, that rhythm
And so it begins
Published 10/24/21
Los Angeles birthed me.
When I took off to college and made my way back, I remember standing on the rooftop of my dilapidated apartment across MacArthur Park looking at the crown jewel of lights that make up the small cluster of skyscrapers in Downtown. I would stare at these lights intently as the sun would draw to its end. I made a vow right then that this city was mine, that this kingdom would be had.
That dream, that vision has never left me.
Decades later, I still get feelings of...
Published 10/10/21
In God we trust
In God we must
In God over everything
In God we lust
Channel God be he or she
My country ’tis of thee
Channel me to be
Channel me to see
Channel me to live again
Channel me believe
In God In God
In God we trust
Channel me
Believe
Published 10/06/21
Country Road
Here we go
To a place
Where we’re alone
Father Stone
Father Stone
To a land where he began
Oklahoma, wide the plain
Endless roads where Pickups reign
Recant of Scripture
Tales of Old
Life in Wander
Father Stone
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Disclaimer: Music used in this recording is purely for creative aesthetic. I do not claim to share commercial value in this work.
Published 09/03/21
Awaken the dawn
Awaken the day
Thank Helios
Thank Vishnu
Thank Mother Earth
Heal Me
Feel Me
Allow me to partake in your wonders
Lay me to rest
Temper my ill wills
Relieve me
Transcend me
Evergreen
Evergreen
Published 08/25/21
A thought.
Published 08/23/21
A thought.
Published 08/23/21
A thought.
Published 08/19/21
ANJALI —— Graphic Design by Monsterandom x RYK —— Poem & Music by RYK
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She lives to live.
She strives to strive.
And that’s ok.
She sits alone in her room, her dreams wide and open. She smiles and cries alone.
She sees the glimmer, the glint between the high trees.
Glory soon come.
Freedom: Ring Ring Ring
She lives to live.
She strives to strive.
And that’s ok.
Published 07/17/21
Co-written by @sawyerkey and I.
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Music saved my life and music continues to save my life. Here’s a little somethin’, an expression, a melody, a song.
Published 06/02/21
ECHOES IN THE DARK by RYK
Published 05/23/21
They sit, feet flat, bended knee, body crouched, hands busy
Old women working on the pier
Turquoise rubber gloves, pink silk head wraps, yellowed straw bill
They laugh and gossip, hawking their wares for passersby
Wind restless, sun bright as they come
A lovely day, a lovely day
The old women of Pusan
Generations of wisdom
Generations of laughter
I look at them in awe
as if they are a mirage
a memory of another era
I wonder about their families
I wonder what inside jokes they tell
I am...
Published 05/10/21
He wailed through the walls
His dreams dark and menacing
His eyes closed, his body thrashing
I turned on the light and nudged his hand
He wouldn’t awake
I gently prodded him, asking if he was ok
He remained quiet
His body silent
I wondered if he was alone
If he was frightened
A scared boy
A scarred child
My Father
Published 05/02/21
A vibe.
Published 04/04/21