Fire Island, NY (September 1992)

"Ridin' the Waves" . Fire Island . Long Island NYC . 3 September 1992 Though I had always been one to write and journalize this poem essay, written while on vacation at Fire Island over Labor Day Weekend 1992 would be one of the first, if not the first, in what I now refer to as an important shift in my writing style that began to speak on the issue of 'racism.' All writings before either skirted around or simply ignored and pretended that 'racism' either did not exist or that 'we shall over come.' Though I would not realize it unitl many years later, this poem/essay, is amongst my TEN DEFINING MOMENTS. See September 1992 Fire Island photos at www.flickr.com/photos/perspective/sets/347642

CD Artwork for I'LL RISE, reflections & projections of The Saint and Fire Island Music . SW WDC . 20 March - 4 May 2009 . Elvert Xavier Barnes Mixology Stream I'LL RISE cloudcast from http://www.mixcloud.com/ElvertBarnes/ill-rise-the-saintnyc-fire-island-morning-mix-may-2009 Download from MIXCRATE at www.mixcrate.com/elvertbarnes/ill-rise-fire-island-morning-may-2009-mix-9244253 Track List at http://docs.google.com/View?docID=dg6n6kv6_5709pq5xzgx

CD Artwork for I'LL RISE, reflections & projections of The Saint and Fire Island Music . SW WDC . 20 March - 4 May 2009 . Elvert Xavier Barnes Mixology Stream I'LL RISE cloudcast from http://www.mixcloud.com/ElvertBarnes/ill-rise-the-saintnyc-fire-island-morning-mix-may-2009 Download from MIXCRATE at www.mixcrate.com/elvertbarnes/ill-rise-fire-island-morning-may-2009-mix-9244253 Track List at http://docs.google.com/View?docID=dg6n6kv6_5709pq5xzgx

CD Cover / Inside (Tracklist) for I'LL RISE, reflections & projections of The Saint and Fire Island Music . SW WDC . 20 March - 4 May 2009 . Elvert Xavier Barnes Mixology Stream I'LL RISE cloudcast from http://www.mixcloud.com/ElvertBarnes/ill-rise-the-saintnyc-fire-island-morning-mix-may-2009 Download from MIXCRATE at www.mixcrate.com/elvertbarnes/ill-rise-fire-island-morning-may-2009-mix-9244253 Track List at http://docs.google.com/View?docID=dg6n6kv6_5709pq5xzgx

CD Label for I'LL RISE, reflections & projections of The Saint and Fire Island Music . SW WDC . 20 March - 4 May 2009 . Elvert Xavier Barnes Mixology Stream I'LL RISE cloudcast from http://www.mixcloud.com/ElvertBarnes/ill-rise-the-saintnyc-fire-island-morning-mix-may-2009 Download from MIXCRATE at www.mixcrate.com/elvertbarnes/ill-rise-fire-island-morning-may-2009-mix-9244253 Track List at http://docs.google.com/View?docID=dg6n6kv6_5709pq5xzgx

"The Story of My Life" by Elvert Xavier Barnes Front Cover / Draft #2 http://elvertbarnes.com/storyofmylife Photo Details: Elvert Barnes Labor Day Weekend 198 Midway Pines / Fire island, NY 5 September 1992

"The Story of My Life" by Elvert Xavier Barnes (Rough Draft #4) http://elvertbarnes.com/storyofmylife

Elvert Xavier Barnes WRITINGS ON THE WALL Archival Project http://elvertbarnes.com/wotw Photo Details: "Ridin' The Waves" . Fire Island . Long Island NYC . 3 September 1992 See copy of original photo at https://www.test.ipernity.com/doc/elvertbarnes/4760763