Now and Then ...: The Poems of Gil Scott-Heron (Main) | 
“The revolution will not go better with Coke
The revolution will not fight the germs that cause bad breath
The revolution WILL put you in the driver's seat
The revolution will not be televised
WILL not be televised, WILL NOT BE TELEVISED
The revolution will be no re-run brothers
The revolution will be live“
Remembering Gil Scott-Heron on his birthday.
“The Revolution will not be Televised [until after midnight].” Gil Scott-Heron was a supremely talented poet, soul and jazz artist, and a progenitor of rap.
Sometimes when I want/need poetry in a moment, I pull up a song on Apple Music and let the lyrics stream. Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Gil, and so many great poets are in my playlists.
#LilithJuly
(Day 19 - #TalkinBoutARevolution)
*”The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” a poem written by Gil Scott-Heron was meant as a response (as in call-and-response) to the spoken word piece, “When the Revolution Comes,” by The Last Poets. I‘m an absolute fan of Gil Scott-Heron‘s—I wish he were still around. His is the kind of activism we need now. Sadly for us, he died much too soon (at age 62).
