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Author-Poet Aberjhani gave 5 stars to: Dream Reachers
Author-Poet Aberjhani reviewed:
Dream Reachers
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
 Blessed by the Company of Dream Reachers, In the end, however, the error would have been mine because Dream Reachers, the surprising new book by Betty Dravis and Chase Von, does indeed serve as literary host to this author and certified legends like Eastwood and Kennedy. What makes Dravis and Von's book work so well is the wide spectrum of personalities and eras presented in their very entertaining book, with Dravis drawing on early-career encounters to showcase a number of bonafide stars and political heavyweights-- while also employing along with Von more recent interviews with "legends in the making." Among the latter are actress/singer Kiara Hunter, entertainment reporter Crystal Myrick, nujazz singer Nhojj, country music star Tanya Tucker, and several dozen more dream chasers who managed to transform hope and determination into measures of achievement and fulfillment. Hopefully, the greater part of my measure is still ahead of me and not behind. The different voices, diverse perspectives, and varied nature of individuals' journeys presented in Dream Reachers make the book as fun as it is inspiring. Here, in closing, is an excerpt from my chat with Chase Von: Chase: How did your time spent in the military [U.S. Air Force] enhance your writing? Aberjhani: Thank you for that question! My time in the military marked my beginnings as a professional writer. I was very fortunate in that I was able to serve as a military journalist/editor with the base public affairs office. And the thing about being a journalist with a weekly deadline in the military is that you learn how to write whether inspired by a particular muse or not. You know there's a job to be done and an entire base population counting on you to get it done because they need the information you're providing--so you do it, period. Chase Von: Your list of awards is astounding! Your name is listed in a byline besides the great W.E.B. Du Bois himself! You have also won the Best Poet and Spoken Word Artist in the 2006 Connect Savannah Readers' Poll. The Poet of The Month January 2007 at THE WRITING FORUM. You're the recipient of the Irene Tromble McAlister Literary Prize! The "Critic's Pick" for "Best Savannah Author" in the CREATIVE LOAFING Entertainment Magazine's "Best of Savannah Year 2000" poll. And you have also been selected for inclusion in CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS (published by Gale), which since 1962 has been the most authoritative reference on World Authors! Did I miss any, and do these things just happen with you putting yourself out there? Or do you have to enter into contests and win to be recognized? Aberjhani: I don't enter literary contests because I tend not to win them [laughs]. The awards that have come my way--including the CHOICE Academic Title and Best History Book awards--have all been bestowed by people and organizations who decided that my work provided something valuable for the reading public and for that reason deserved greater recognition. But I have to tell you that I received my greatest award when I gave a presentation for the Poetry Society of Georgia. It's the oldest literary organization in the state and many of its members at that time were senior poets who used to joke about needing `new blood' to stay alive, so they were happy when I was an active younger member. Anyway, after my presentation, I got a standing ovation which by itself was deeply moving. But then this one poet (the great Patricia Robinson King) who at the time I think was almost 80, sitting in the front row, looked at me and said, "I don't usually stand because these old legs of mine make it difficult, but I'm going to stand for you." I shook my head and said, "Oh please don't," because she used a walker and I knew it was painful for her. She couldn't clap her hands because she was holding onto her walker but that great poet insisted on standing and nodding to acknowledge her approval of my work. I cried over that for a year. Aberjhani author of Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (Facts on File Library of American History) and The American Poet Who Went Home Again |
Author-Poet Aberjhani gave 4 stars to: You Are A Genius
Author-Poet Aberjhani reviewed:
You Are A Genius
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 Poet David Coney's Inspiring Journey through Grace and Genius, Considering his professional background in electronic engineering technology, it would have been understandable--maybe even expected--if Coney had chosen to present his readers with a book filled with the kind of dense imagery and cryptic metaphors that provide some poets' work with its literary flavor and texture. The Savannah-born author, who now makes his home in Atlanta, chose instead to draw on inspiration derived from his days as a youth growing up in public housing; as well as from his experiences as an adult surveying the nature of personal relationships, and the spiritual and social conditions of individual human beings. As poets often do, Coney takes us inside the nuances and lessons of romance in such poems as "Midnight Interlude," Love You Down," and "No Time for Love." However, in poems like "Femininity," "Sacrifice," and "Grace," he goes beyond the romantic to honor the lives and contributions of women. In "Grace" in particular, he explores the deeper consequences of what he sees happening to the souls of women forced to shoulder the full weight of family households when their spouse are either absent, or otherwise disengaged: "...With the absence of man, she becomes what is needed/ Her softness takes a back seat, because she will not be defeated..." A similar and yet different message comes through in "Freedom." Ironically and surprisingly enough, the great prize this poem offers is not a treasure of wealth, sexual acrobatics, or political power and influence. His is a somewhat enigmatic mystical offering in the form of personal liberation: "...For the first time you can enjoy your rhythm/ Enjoy your flow without any criticism/ You are now witnessing my perfect evening/ I'll give you what you want; it's called freedom." Among the most compelling values that Coney champions in his work are expressions of gratitude for positive influences in his life and remembrances of simpler--as in less technology- and fear-dominated times--framed in postcard stanzas. One such acknowledgment may be found in "People of the Soil," a heartfelt homage to Savannah State University (an Historically Black College/University (HBCU) that opened doors to higher learning for America's minorities at a time when many others would not). Likewise, "What I Remember about Fellwood Homes" is Coney's tribute to a childhood that clearly was not impoverished by life in public housing, but enriched by a daily culture that fed the poet's mind, body, and spirit: "...I remember women mixing up starch to put on their doilies/ I remember drinking powdered milk/ I remember the smell of McWillie's boiling crabs/...I remember making lifelong friends." Some of the references in "What I Remember about Fellwood Homes" are so specific that only those who share Coney's memories can appreciate the full significance of the lines (which in fact was demonstrated during Coney's reading at The Book Lady Bookstore in May 2009 when former neighborhood residents attended and joined Coney in a call and response as they added their own memories to the lines of his poem). Yet, at the same time, the flow of his nostalgia at moments is so lyrically sweeping that it transcends the restrictions of geographic or personal boundaries and achieves the welcomed warmth of human universality. Moreover, this particular poem is historically significant because the housing project Coney writes about was once Savannah's oldest but in recent years was demolished. It has now been replaced by "sustainable Fellwood," a modern environmentally-friendly project designed to accommodate both low and moderate income families. The seventy-five poems that comprise YOU ARE A GENIUS accumulated over a period of some twenty years. That means the degrees of intensity and angles of perspective they reflect can sometimes fluctuate and flutter like butterfly wings of unfolding time. Each poem is a quiet marvel unto itself, the lines and syllables illuminated by wisdom and compassion from the heart of one generation and presented with love to the soul of the next. by Aberjhani author of The American Poet Who Went Home Again and Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (Facts on File Library of American History) |
Author-Poet Aberjhani gave 5 stars to: Moon Charleston and Savannah (Moon Handbooks)
Author-Poet Aberjhani reviewed:
Moon Charleston and Savannah (Moon Handbooks)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
A Fun and Informative Guide to the Coastal Southeast, It is doubtful there's another writer around who could have done this timely and precise guide to Savannah quite as much justice as Jim Morekis has. From his work as a former editor for the now defunct Savannah Creative Loafing, to a notable stint at the Savannah News Press, and now as editor-in-chief of Connect Savannah, he has come to know the ins and outs of his native Southeast to a degree that few people do. That extensive knowledge and intimate familiarity with the area serve him and readers extremely well in Moon Charleston and Savannah. Take, for example, the simple fact that he provides would-be visitors to Savannah with a wealth of insights both on how to reach it as well as how to get around and thoroughly enjoy its food, entertainment, special events, and rich cultural diversity once they arrive. Included in the sports' department is a true insider's guide to a "Kayaker's Paradise." Moreover, Morekis' writing is a pleasurable experience in itself. Note the excited and informative manner with which he describes the impact of Charleston upon one's contemporary senses: "What may surprise you the most about this incredibly historic city is how alive it is, how young in spirit despite the length of its chronology." This 350-page guide is one which natives of Georgia's and South Carolina's great coastal cities, and tourists to it alike, can learn from, utilize, and generally treasure for a very long time to come. by Aberjhani author of The American Poet Who Went Home Again and ELEMENTAL: The Power of Illuminated Love |
Author-Poet Aberjhani gave 5 stars to: The Shadow of the Wind
Author-Poet Aberjhani reviewed:
The Shadow of the Wind
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
The Shadow of the Wind and the Power of Carlos Ruiz Zafon's Literary Magic, It would be easy to say that THE SHADOW OF THE WIND, at its core, is a compelling historical drama that explores the mystery of why someone is making it his business to seek out and destroy the final remaining copies of books by a writer who never achieved much success with them in the first place. But that would be too much of an understatement and far too inaccurate. The story begins when an antiquarian bookseller introduces his ten-year-old son, Daniel Sempere, to "The Cemetery of Forgotten Books," a gargantuan warehouse of seemingly endless shelves of books no longer read and in danger of eternal obscurity. Daniel is allowed to wander through the corridors and choose a book that he must "adopt," and promise "that it will never disappear, that it will always stay alive." He chooses The Shadow of the Wind, written by Julián Carax, and with that one choice his life changes forever. In addition to falling in love with the novel, Daniel also falls in love with the mystery behind the life of the man who wrote it. Far from being the celebrated author that he presumes Carax is, Daniel learns that despite the brilliance of his work and the fact that he published as least three novels, Carax is about as uncelebrated and obscure as a writer can get. Even Daniel's father, who owns the bookshop where Daniel works with him, knows nothing about the author, despite the fact that he apparently was born in their very own hometown. Daniel's fascination with Carax seems peculiar because he is only ten when he reads The Shadow of the Wind, described as "a ghostly odyssey in which the protagonist struggled to recover his lost youth, and in which the shadow of a cursed love slowly surfaced to haunt him until his last breath." But whether the boy's fascination is weird or not, it develops over the next decade into a full-blown obsession that impacts every aspect of his life, and evolves even beyond that into something more like divine destiny. The Shadow of the Wind (Zafón's novel, not Carax's) is set in mid-1900s Barcelona, Spain, with flashbacks to earlier days and visits to Paris as well. With its sometimes brooding dark skies, rich cultural landscape, and classic architecture, the setting includes elements of the Gothic that serve Zafón's story well. In fact, from the moment readers walk with Daniel into the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, we enter a labyrinth, which following pages reveal as a major motif and literary technique applied throughout this absorbing masterwork. Daniel's description of Carax's novel turns out to be an accurate one of Zafón's as well: "Step by step the narrative split into a thousand stories, as if it had entered a gallery of mirrors, its identity fragmented into endless reflections." With each year that passes as Daniel grows from boyhood into adolescence and young adulthood, he collects an assortment of clues about Carax and meets a number of characters worthy of supporting roles in a novel by Charles Dickens or Ralph Ellison. A beautiful blind woman who breaks his heart, a homeless man who becomes his best friend, a corrupt policeman who becomes his worst enemy, and a reclusive author who takes on the identity of one of his own most terrifying characters: these are just a few of the people who come to play definitive roles in his quest to solve the enigma known as Julián Carax. Each has a story that guides the reader into one branch of the novel's labyrinth even as it leads you into the next. We also begin to see the "endless reflections" hinted at in the above quote as Daniel discovers scenes and developments within his life beginning to mirror those in Carax's. Just as characters in a New Millennium novel might do, those in The Shadows of the Wind sometimes debate the prophesized demise of literature due to the development of technology. In contemporary times, educators and parents debate the popular tendency to access information via the Internet rather than acquire knowledge via the study of books; in the era of Daniel Sempere and Julián Carax, those who took their daily instructions for living from the printed word questioned the impact of such innovations as the radio, movies, and television. When Daniel asks his friend Fermn whether he likes the cinema, he describes it as, "...a way of feeding the mindless and making them even more stupid. ...The cinema began as an invention for entertaining the illiterate masses. Fifty years on, it's much the same." Then he experiences a silver-screen epiphany in the form of Hollywood bombshell Carole Lombard and gains a deeper, albeit mostly erotic, appreciation for what he calls "the seventh art." It makes you wonder what Fermn might have to say in this day and age when so many classics of literature, in addition to the ultra-modern graphic novel, have been successfully adapted to film. If this novel truly is a triumph of the storyteller's art as many have described it, then it is also one of the literary translator's art. The original Spanish edition, titled La Sombra del Viento, came out in 2001, and translator Lucia Grave's English version was published in 2004. Since then, Zafón's work in general has been translated into more than forty languages and The Shadow of the Wind in particular has sold 12 million copies plus around the globe. One has to give props to the translators because, experts or not, it had to prove considerably challenging to capture the finer nuances of the author's style, the subtleties of his humor, and the quiet brilliance of his universality. by Aberjhani author of The American Poet Who Went Home Again and ELEMENTAL: The Power of Illuminated Love |
Author-Poet Aberjhani gave 5 stars to: The Immoralist (Penguin Classics)
Author-Poet Aberjhani reviewed:
The Immoralist (Penguin Classics)
| Love and Evil Collide in Andre Gide's THE IMMORALIST, One of great surprises when reading French author Andre Gide's classic novel, THE IMMORALIST, is discovering the light it shines on the study of balanced and imbalanced demands sometimes made on women within the context of marriage. The novel is largely the story of Michel, a man who emerges from a long bout with tuberculosis only to realize that he is a social clone who now yearns for a more individual identity and complete life. Illness generally provides the framework for transformation and the study of loyalty in The Immoralist. The first part of the book finds Michel suffering gravely from tuberculosis and his wife, Marceline, battling triumphantly to save him. However, once Marceline contracts the same disease, Michel becomes too enchanted with his own evolving consciousness to save his wife's life as she did his. With this single brilliant stroke of irony, Gide poses a number questions still challenging for men and women to contemplate. Namely, are the qualities inherent in a woman's love necessarily more capable of sustaining life than those inherent in a man's? And if so, why? Moreover, what personal sacrifices or changes must men make in order to generate a more life-affirming sensibility? What are the likely consequences--social, individual, political, spiritual--if men fail? And mostly, to what degree, and why, do women so often participate in their own oppression? The element of mysticism in The Immoralist is subtle but significant, with Oscar Wilde, in the form of the character named "Menalque," providing encouragement to live beyond established social restraints. The Immoralist abounds with the kind of literary, historical, and philosophical allusions that by 1917 had convinced numerous admirers that Gide was a prophet for the 20th century. It also demonstrates why his Nobel Prize-winning voice still commands attention all over the world in the 21st century. by Author-Poet Aberjhani author of Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (Facts on File Library of American History) and ELEMENTAL: The Power of Illuminated Love |
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RRR...imeem only gives 30 sec samples, I have to see if I can find this song anywhere else. Doubt it though, as it has a generic title. I will be reciting this tonite at blogtalkradio folks, the sensual whispers show hosted by nxt lvl. I promised ...
AWWW!! What cute pics. THe one about the enema is hilarious lol Love the pic of yer doggie :)
Grace, you are form without substance and Beauty's ideal.
I may know you in gentle winds, soft, radiant light and peaceful
flowing waters. You are Dignity's honor, so please allow for my
expression in the traditional customs of respect for eve...
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When I look into you
When I look into you,
I see nothing but the essence of loves surprise,
the surprise that left me to surmise,
that you love the all of me,
my body,
my heart,
my soul,
my warmth of love for you.
When I look into you,
I see the sadness in your eyes dissolve,
as the mystery of love is solved in a single shared exchange,
the twinkle of love if your eyes,
that responds to the shimmer in my eye.
When I look into you,
I see breadth,
I see depth,
I see the love you have for me,
dancing in pool of me re… Continue
I see nothing but the essence of loves surprise,
the surprise that left me to surmise,
that you love the all of me,
my body,
my heart,
my soul,
my warmth of love for you.
When I look into you,
I see the sadness in your eyes dissolve,
as the mystery of love is solved in a single shared exchange,
the twinkle of love if your eyes,
that responds to the shimmer in my eye.
When I look into you,
I see breadth,
I see depth,
I see the love you have for me,
dancing in pool of me re… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 6, 2009 at 5:57pm
I know
I know now...
that if you faded out existence to me,
that the only thing that would be set free,
is my capacity of yearn,
for I would grow to yearn for the day,
when my soul could reach the other side,
the mysterious curtain of death now set aside,
our souls dancing to the song of a new unsison,
with ours souls now forever side by side.
I know now..
that if I grew to a jealously over you,
it would only be out of care,
that the fear of losing you,
it would be the only motivation of my jealousies… Continue
that if you faded out existence to me,
that the only thing that would be set free,
is my capacity of yearn,
for I would grow to yearn for the day,
when my soul could reach the other side,
the mysterious curtain of death now set aside,
our souls dancing to the song of a new unsison,
with ours souls now forever side by side.
I know now..
that if I grew to a jealously over you,
it would only be out of care,
that the fear of losing you,
it would be the only motivation of my jealousies… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 6, 2009 at 9:24am
Grace Notes
Grace, you are form without substance and Beauty's ideal.
I may know you in gentle winds, soft, radiant light and peaceful
flowing waters. You are Dignity's honor, so please allow for my
expression in the traditional customs of respect for every Being.
Guide me to hold my… Continue
Posted by L.G. Figgins on July 5, 2009 at 6:37pm
WHEN LOVE LEAVES
WHEN LOVES LEAVES SLAMMING THE DOOR
A HEART LIES BROKEN.
THE MIRROR OF MEMORIES SHATTERED INTO A THOUSAND PIECES.
TIMES OF HAPINESS SOURED INTO SADNESS.
THOUGHTS OF THE FUTURE MELT LIKE SNOW.
WARM HEART TURNS COLD AS BITTTERNESS CREEPS STEALTHILY UPON YOU.
QUESTIONS, Q… Continue
me in my own designe
well this is a bit of an unusual blog for me an i know its not supposed to be cool to blow your own trumpet but im feeling rather pleased with this i have on my art sites for some time been uploading my art as teeshirts as well as posters but till now iv never specifically deigned images for teeshirts but just latly thats what i have been doing this was the first one i did so i wanted to test the quality an when it was finnally delivered i was really chuffed (thats pleased for any none english r… Continue
Posted by don dean on July 4, 2009 at 11:04am — 2 Comments
Forget-me-not balconies
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 4, 2009 at 12:00am — 1 Comment
The Killing of Anne Boleyn
The Killing of Anne Boleyn
© Sara L. Russell, 29th March 2003
Alas, ambitious girl, foregone of France,
Thy days are numbered now, through loss of power.
Though once thou led the king a merry dance,
His gaze will wander from a faded flower.
Women are cattle in the eyes of men,
Mere chattels; drear, embattled, scapegoat souls;
How utterly unthinkable, Boleyn,
For queens to rise above domestic goals.
Thy barren womb is witness to thy shame,
Its emptiness brings punishment anew;
Th… Continue
© Sara L. Russell, 29th March 2003
Alas, ambitious girl, foregone of France,
Thy days are numbered now, through loss of power.
Though once thou led the king a merry dance,
His gaze will wander from a faded flower.
Women are cattle in the eyes of men,
Mere chattels; drear, embattled, scapegoat souls;
How utterly unthinkable, Boleyn,
For queens to rise above domestic goals.
Thy barren womb is witness to thy shame,
Its emptiness brings punishment anew;
Th… Continue
Posted by Sara Louise on July 3, 2009 at 9:45pm — 2 Comments
When I look into your eyes
When I look into you,
I see nothing but the essence of loves surprise,
the surprise that left me to surmise,
that you love the all of me,
my body,
my heart,
my soul,
my warmth of love for you.
When I look into you,
I see the sadness in your eyes dissolve,
as the mystery of love is solved in a single shared exchange,
the twinkle of love if your eyes,
that responds to the shimmer in my eye.
When I look into you,
I see breadth,
I see depth,
I see the love you have for me,
dancing in pool of me re… Continue
I see nothing but the essence of loves surprise,
the surprise that left me to surmise,
that you love the all of me,
my body,
my heart,
my soul,
my warmth of love for you.
When I look into you,
I see the sadness in your eyes dissolve,
as the mystery of love is solved in a single shared exchange,
the twinkle of love if your eyes,
that responds to the shimmer in my eye.
When I look into you,
I see breadth,
I see depth,
I see the love you have for me,
dancing in pool of me re… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 3, 2009 at 2:35am
I will hold you
I will hold you,
the way that you held me on that dark and dreary night,
when my soul had sunk,
and my mind grew drunk,
and my mind was set to bursting with grief,
like the heart that lay bursting in my chest,
waiting in behest,
for the loving arms of you.
I will kiss you,
the way that you kissed me,
when my lips were grown dry from lack of another lips moisture,
I will kiss you into the unlimate voyeurism,
that is the emergence of your soul watching,
while I make love to you.
I will love you,… Continue
the way that you held me on that dark and dreary night,
when my soul had sunk,
and my mind grew drunk,
and my mind was set to bursting with grief,
like the heart that lay bursting in my chest,
waiting in behest,
for the loving arms of you.
I will kiss you,
the way that you kissed me,
when my lips were grown dry from lack of another lips moisture,
I will kiss you into the unlimate voyeurism,
that is the emergence of your soul watching,
while I make love to you.
I will love you,… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 3, 2009 at 2:00am
Robby Baby Drumming in his own backyard
These are pics of me drumming in my own backyard, my community center in my co op. It was great fun to drum in front of friends, family, and neigbhours :)
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Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 2, 2009 at 5:32pm — 8 Comments
New Publishing Contract for Cutting to the Chase!
I'm excited to announce that a publishing contract has been offered for Cutting To The Chase! The book is coming your way soon! Stop by my website to check it out!
Happy Reading!
Stephanie Morris
Happy Reading!
Stephanie Morris
Posted by Author Stephanie Morris on July 2, 2009 at 3:44pm
The power of these words
I love you...
what a power these three words have,
in all facets of our sacred lives,
in all the sorrow,
all the joy,
and all the strife.
I ascended this earthy sphere one day,
and my soul,
it was sent to wander to see,
the mystery of loves grace of power of eternity,
by a force… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 2, 2009 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments
When I touched her
When I touched her,
I knew...
that she was the who was meant for me,
the one true spirit that was meant to be,
to fulfill the promise of my loves destiny.
When I touched her,
I could feel it,
the force flowing between us like intoxicating wine,
her voice,
her lips,
her hips,
her very essence to me tasting so divine.
When I touched her,
I felt more than her skin upon my skin,
I felt more than her lips upon my lips,
I felt more than my hips upon her hipsm
I felt the presence of her spirit,
and I… Continue
I knew...
that she was the who was meant for me,
the one true spirit that was meant to be,
to fulfill the promise of my loves destiny.
When I touched her,
I could feel it,
the force flowing between us like intoxicating wine,
her voice,
her lips,
her hips,
her very essence to me tasting so divine.
When I touched her,
I felt more than her skin upon my skin,
I felt more than her lips upon my lips,
I felt more than my hips upon her hipsm
I felt the presence of her spirit,
and I… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 2, 2009 at 1:53pm
A supreme love
You are...
the most superme kind of love I've ever felt,
in the way your hands sink past my skin,
the way they reach into my soul,
twirling fingerprints tickling the fancies of my heart.
You are...
the most supreme love I've ever seen,
your visuals of love do not vacillate,
but launch with urgency into loves ex… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 2, 2009 at 12:30pm
Voices
Voices...
Voices of the unknown duet of loves choir,
voices wandering in the ether of vespers,
voices of two lovers,
dripped in the sweet sweat of love and desire.
Voices...
These voices came to them,
in a shared and elevated dream,
they streamed through streams,
of mind streams dreams,
a holy elevatio… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 2, 2009 at 12:30pm
I wil submit
I will submit...
to the exlporation of me,
by your lurid feminine fascination,
the languid tasting of me with your lingering tounge,
who's silent words of domination,
have me under the spell of submission,
my body's strirrings under the song of sexual stirrings of sensation,
now emerge in my bodies notes now sung.
… Continue
to the exlporation of me,
by your lurid feminine fascination,
the languid tasting of me with your lingering tounge,
who's silent words of domination,
have me under the spell of submission,
my body's strirrings under the song of sexual stirrings of sensation,
now emerge in my bodies notes now sung.
… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 2, 2009 at 12:30pm
Bondage
Body grows hard,
and stiff and tight,
like stiff of riding crop,
whipped to the timing,
of the minutes of the hours,
of dominances might.
Waver awakes in body,
like cat of nine tails flutter,
as sonic gasps like whish of whip,
I utter.
… Continue
and stiff and tight,
like stiff of riding crop,
whipped to the timing,
of the minutes of the hours,
of dominances might.
Waver awakes in body,
like cat of nine tails flutter,
as sonic gasps like whish of whip,
I utter.
… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 2, 2009 at 12:30pm
If I could ...
If I could love you,
the way that nature embraces the earth,
the way the sky is blessed by winds of mirth,
the whistle in my ears of the earths sacred worth,
would whistle through me utterly without behest;
I would feel a burst within my chest,
the rapidity of a heartbeat that is set to a rumic pace,
that beats a thousand miles a minute,
and yet it still goes beating on,
in the rhythmic beats of loves sonorous song,
this song that beats at a mysterious pace,
beyond the classifaction of any numbe… Continue
the way that nature embraces the earth,
the way the sky is blessed by winds of mirth,
the whistle in my ears of the earths sacred worth,
would whistle through me utterly without behest;
I would feel a burst within my chest,
the rapidity of a heartbeat that is set to a rumic pace,
that beats a thousand miles a minute,
and yet it still goes beating on,
in the rhythmic beats of loves sonorous song,
this song that beats at a mysterious pace,
beyond the classifaction of any numbe… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 1, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment
Intercourse of Poetics
I will engage you,
entice you...
into...
an intercourse of loves poetics,
an interplay of loves floetics.
This intercourse,
it will be composed,
of the verses exchanged,
between you and I,
strophes of sexual surrender,
verses of our bodies rendered,
my body will be...
your loves contender.
...and so we start… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on July 1, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment
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Michael Jackson in concert around 1995. (photographer unknown) You probably can’t read the words in the note next to the accompanying photo of Michael Jackson, but they were handwritten by the ...
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Started by Aberjhani in Music and You. Last reply by L.G. Figgins 1 day ago.
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Started by Tracee A. Hanna in The CTI News Room Jul 4.
Love's Passionate Heart (poetry book) 9 Replies
I Have Been Finishing Up Some Loose Ends For My Next Poetry Book of Love Poems... Sensual, Erotic, Passionate & Beautiful & 98% Unseen! I added a few poems that I had previously posted here...
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Started by Romantic Poetess in The CTI News Room. Last reply by Romantic Poetess Jun 8.
CTI Spotlight Artist Georg Edvard Mateos, July 16-31, 2008 2 Replies
The CTI Spotlight Artist for July 16-31, 2008, Georg Edvard Mateos, is the celebrated author of four books, including “The Man on the Grassy Knoll” Trilogy, and “Portrait of a Sad Man.” In addi...
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Started by Aberjhani in CTI Spotlight Artists. Last reply by Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU May 11.
How to Develop Strong Thesis Writing Skills 2 Replies
An organized collection of your ideas nicely written and professionally presented in a way that depicts your ideas in a structured way and what the reader finds easy to follow it clearly, is a big ...
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Started by Jon Oliver in The CTI News Room. Last reply by Annie May 11.
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The Path of a Creative Thinker at CTI
CREATIVE THINKERS INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP GUIDELINES
1. Membership at CTI is free and open to all those interested in either the production or appreciation of the creative arts, to include literature, visual art, dance, music, film, spiritual theory, the social sciences, philosophy, general humanities, scientific inquiry, education in general, and other disciplines intended to enhance the quality of life for all humanity.
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3. While recognizing that the work of creative artists is often controversial by its very nature, CTI prohibits and discourages the posting of any overtly obscene and intentionally inflammatory material. These include overt pornography, racist diatribes, religious slander, and any postings promoting discrimination against or the oppression of other human beings.
4. In the interest of stimulating creative growth, we encourage dialogue and even debate. However, Members should avoid leaving intentionally offensive or antagonistic remarks on the pages of Fellow Members. We can disagree and still remain a harmonious community.
5. Explore, grow, share, and enjoy your creative success.
Please remember, these guidelines are likely to evolve as the site itself continues to evolve and develop. We welcome and encourage your input. After all, yours are some of the best minds on the planet so we would be very foolish not to listen to what you have to say.
The CTI Admin Team
1. Membership at CTI is free and open to all those interested in either the production or appreciation of the creative arts, to include literature, visual art, dance, music, film, spiritual theory, the social sciences, philosophy, general humanities, scientific inquiry, education in general, and other disciplines intended to enhance the quality of life for all humanity.
2. Materials posted by Members of CTI are their sole responsibility and not that of CTI management or any other member of the CTI site.
3. While recognizing that the work of creative artists is often controversial by its very nature, CTI prohibits and discourages the posting of any overtly obscene and intentionally inflammatory material. These include overt pornography, racist diatribes, religious slander, and any postings promoting discrimination against or the oppression of other human beings.
4. In the interest of stimulating creative growth, we encourage dialogue and even debate. However, Members should avoid leaving intentionally offensive or antagonistic remarks on the pages of Fellow Members. We can disagree and still remain a harmonious community.
5. Explore, grow, share, and enjoy your creative success.
Please remember, these guidelines are likely to evolve as the site itself continues to evolve and develop. We welcome and encourage your input. After all, yours are some of the best minds on the planet so we would be very foolish not to listen to what you have to say.
The CTI Admin Team
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CTI SPOTLIGHT ARTISTS
CTI Spotlight Artist Marne L. Kilates, August 16-31, 2008
Marne L. Kilates, the CTI Spotlight Artist for August 16-31, hails from the Philippines and is the highly regarded editor of “Poet’s Picturebook,” an ezine of exceptionally fine art and literature. He is also a translator and the author of several books, including Mostly In…
CTI Spotlight Artist Tasha Coleman, August 1-15, 2008
Creative disciplines of virtually every type, from filmmakers and actresses to environmentalists and jazz musicians, are represented at CTI. The poets among us comprise a fairly large number and one of them, Tasha Coleman, is our new CTI Spotlight Artist for August 1-15, 2008. Th…
CTI Spotlight Artist Georg Edvard Mateos, July 16-31, 2008
The CTI Spotlight Artist for July 16-31, 2008, Georg Edvard Mateos, is the celebrated author of four books, including “The Man on the Grassy Knoll” Trilogy, and “Portrait of a Sad Man.” In addition, since December 2005, he has been among the most prolific and popular members writ…
CTI Spotlight Artist Marina, July 1-15, 2008
One of the traditions at CTI that has helped us form a meaningful and yet flexible sense of community is the Spotlight Artist. It is not a competition or popularity contest of any kind but simply a way of drawing greater attention to the creative offerings presented so generously by…
CTI Spotlight Artist BlackBirdHyperdrive, June 16-30, 2008
One thing that has not changed at Creative Thinkers International is the sheer abundance of creative individuals and types that populate the CTI community. One of those individuals is the poet known as BlackBirdHyperDrive, our CTI Spotlight Artist for June 16-30. A visit to BlackBir…
CTI Spotlight Artist Marlive Harris, June 1-15, 2008
Our CTI Spotlight Artist for June 1-15, 2008, Marlive Harris, not only maintains a powerful literary presence on Creative Thinkers International but through her Grits.com site exercises such a presence all over the Internet. Among the many qualities that make Ms. Harris unique, valued…
CTI Spotlight Artist Robert M, May 16-31, 2008
Versatility is a quality we have come to associate with many of our members and Robert M, our new CTI Spotlight Artist, is one of the most versatile among us. The fortunate visitor to Robert’s profile page gains entry into a world of eclectic musical compositions ranging from classic…
CTI Spotlight Artist Vickie L. McColley, May 1-15, 2008
As everybody knows, diversity is one of our primary strengths at CTI and the members of our community represent cultures from all over the world. They also represent individuals at different stages of their creative careers and de…
CTI Spotlight Artist Poetry Life & Times April 16-30, 2008
Our friends at Poetry Life and Times have featured a number of CTI’s members in their e-zine and, on top of that, have now been one of the great champions of modern poetry for some ten years. They actually have the archives to prove it! Their current issue not only honors on…
CTI Spotlight Artist Luther E. Vann April 1-15, 2008
Often described as a poet who utilizes visual art to write his poems, Luther E. Vann is an acclaimed artist who was fortunate enough to receive some of his first art instructions from recognized masters of the Harlem Renaissance.…
News from the United Nations
UN commission on global food standards takes action against dangerous bacteria
Dozens of new international standards, including measures to curb dangerous bacteria in food, have been adopted by the United Nations commission on international food standards at the end of a week-long meeting.ICC begins radio series to explain activities to Central Africans
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today launches a series of radio programmes in the Central African Republic (CAR) as part of an outreach campaign aimed at informing the country’s population about the court’s mandate and activities.Economic and food crises threaten recent development gains - UN report
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on rich and poor nations to boost efforts to fight poverty and hunger after a new United Nations report shows that recent advances are being threatened by the global economic and food crises.Advances in tackling HIV at risk from economic downturn, warns UN agency
The well-being of millions of people could be put at risk as HIV prevention and treatment programmes fall victim to funding cutbacks as a result of the global economic crisis, warns a new report released today by the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Bank.Ban calls on regional bloc to find peaceful resolution to Honduran crisis
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his sadness at the deaths that have occurred in Honduras following the ouster of President José Manuel Zelaya Rosales, and called on the Organization of American States (OAS) to find a peaceful resolution to the ongoing crisis.Security Council condemns latest missile tests by DPR Korea
The Security Council today condemned the ballistic missile tests conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) over the weekend, saying they violate Council resolutions and pose a threat to regional and international security.Gaza: members of UN fact-finding mission hear testimonies during Geneva hearings
The fact-finding mission tasked by the United Nations Human Rights Council with probing rights violations committed during the recent Gaza conflict began the Geneva round of public hearings today, following a similar exercise held in the Gaza Strip last week.UN tribunal upholds contempt of court conviction against Bosnian Serb
The United Nations war crimes tribunal set up in the wake of the Balkan conflicts in the 1990s has upheld the conviction of a Bosnian Serb army officer who was given a four-month jail sentence earlier this year for refusing to testify in a case.Thai elected to another term as head of UN trade and development body
Supachai Panitchpakdi will serve a second four-year term as the head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) after the General Assembly confirmed the Thai official’s appointment by acclamation today.UN mission helps fix up prison in western DR Congo
Prisoners in the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are now living in better conditions, thanks to the help of the United Nations peacekeeping mission, known as MONUC, in the vast African nation.Welcome Everybody to the New Year 2009
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