Parable of the Sower & Parable of the Talents

 I finished listening to Parable of the Sower last month, and today I finished Parable of the Talents- I listened to this book while I moved to my new location...I cried at the end of both books, unsure if my emotions were that it was the end or the tremendous impact it left on me...So powerful...Here is Octavia discussing her craftworks...

Octavia Interview with Charlie Rose

Mother of Afrofutrism

Virtual World Inspired by Octavia

“All that you touch you change.  All that you change, changes you.  The only lasting truth is change.” -Octavia Butler, Parable of the Sower 

I wonder what Octavia would be writing now, with the new advances with AI…I created a virtual world inspired by the Earthseed community.  

Here is the link my imagined virtual world:

https://newart.city/show/space-42 

Oracle Octavia Oeuvre

 

Oracle Octavia original orator of optimism, obscene, observations 

Obscure ornaments of odd origin 

Orisha of oceans overture of octopuses overreaching 

Onboarding obstacles 

once overthrown obligations 

Organic oscillation 

oceanography orbs 

Octogenarian oleum 

odysseys 

Of Ornate otherworldliness 

Obsessive oratory 

Optimistic order 

odes 

octaves 

Oeuvre 

"When apparent stability disintegrates,
As it must-
God is Change-
People tend to give in
To fear and depression,
To need and greed.
When no influence is strong enough
To unify people
They divide.
They struggle,
One against one,
Group against group,
For survival, position, power.
They remember old hates and generate new ones,
They create chaos and nurture it.
They kill and kill and kill,
Until they are exhausted and destroyed,
Until they are conquered by outside forces,
Or until one of them becomes
A leader
Most will follow,
Or a tyrant
Most fear.

Earthseed: The Books of the Living
Lauren Oya Olamina"
— Octavia E. Butler

I've retracted
I am now the observer and the doer for completion
nothing more, nothing less within that space
its toxic, so I only do what is needed for the task
investing anything more would be sabotage to my soul
I've retracted
the approachable oracle,
now observant oracle taking notes, drafting my plan, for the execution of my temple
the soldiers are paired in lies, siding for hiding, evil for recourse, lying for trying, simpletons to retain feminine, posturing for abused ego's
marching in line they bind
exceeding the ranks from private, lieutenant, to captain,
presidential potential, like minds only are included in my circle
weak ones are assigned to manage the output, armed with uncoordinated scattered brains with no say in the stratagem
pawns with desired faces
true generals armed with poker face

So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.
If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself.

-The Art of War

its no coincidence that
pasadena has a strong history in science
and how you had a strong interest in
science fiction...

I moved to your town in a matter of weeks...
It wasn't planned nearly a month in advance...
a blessing ignored becomes a curse...
you spoke in verse...inspired by your style...
I'm sure you walked the grounds of the same library aisles
and became lost in its spectacular plan...thousands of books taking
the place of inquiring men...binds blinding your present state
my new home once yours
I joyfully celebrate...