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Author-Poet Aberjhani gave 5 stars to: BLACKsummers'night (Amazon.com Exclusive Vinyl w/CD)
Author-Poet Aberjhani reviewed:
BLACKsummers'night (Amazon.com Exclusive Vinyl w/CD)
 The Nujazz New Millennium Soul of Maxwell's BLACKsummers'night,Upon its release the first week of July, "BLACKsummers'night" matched the success of Maxwell's 2001 CD, "Now," by debuting at number one on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. (Reportedly, only Michael Jackson's "Number Ones" CD had more sales for the week but was not eligible for the chart.) This is possibly Maxwell's most ambitiously creative album since 1998's "Embrya." Many found that particular set of music too abstract in comparison to his mega-hit 1996 debut, "Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite," which established the artist as one of the pioneers of New Millennium Soul. "BLACKsummers'night," on CD and vinyl as in concert, has drawn and likely will continue to draw strong approval from the singer's fans and critics worldwide. Those critics who feel obligated to lean in the opposite direction may wonder out loud what the results might be if Maxwell chose one day to channel some of the intensity of his romantic compositions into a collection of songs dealing with serious social and political issues? Such an effort, some critics might wager, could produce a modern version of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," or Club Nouveau's undervalued classic, "Listen to the Message." Speculations to the side, the nine songs on "BLACKsummers'night" stand better than well enough in their own right. The set opens with the trip-hoppish and uniquely Maxwellian groove titled "Bad Habits," a song that seems to place listeners at the brink of a break-up that moves back and forth between barely controllable ecstasy and overwhelming regrettable sorrow: "This is the highest cost, take you and make you off/ Love you and leave you lost, will you forgive me..." The erotic angst grows even deeper in the second song, "Cold," in which we hear the first overt hint to the meaning of the album's title: "As God as my witness, my summer's gone frigid, my summer's gone frigid/ I know you can hear this." The third track is the immensely popular "Pretty Wings," which spent a month at the top of the singles' chart, and a snippet of which Maxwell first introduced on the web in 2008. "Pretty Wings" lends strong support to the singer's statements in recent interviews where he asserts that he matured a great deal while out of the public spotlight for the past eight years. At a time when too many people resort to violence or stalkerish behavior at the end of a difficult relationship, the singer croons with altruistic serenity: "If I can't have you let love set you free/ To fly yo' pretty wings around..." Each of the first eight songs is a stand-out with vocals that are more powerful than ever. They take listeners through an odyssey of love lost, love discovered anew, and then explored straight through to the burning screaming hilt. The ninth track is a jaunty instrumental appropriately titled Phoenix Rise, courtesy of Maxwell's creative alter ego Musze, that provides the perfect punctuation to the entire set. A major component of the Maxwell's success from the beginning has been a spiritual quality within his music that enhanced its appeal to no small degree. It was easily evident throughout the Embrya CD, and in his cover of Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work." On BLACKsummers'night, the spirituality comes through most dynamically in "Help Somebody" and "Playing Possum." The former drives its point home with the echoing plea, "Give a little mo-o-o-o-o-o-orrrrrrrre!" and this chilling request: "If you see the future, ask it if I'm there,/ Ask him if I'm there/ Ask it to tell you, did I ever make a stand..." Moreover, while the title of "Playing Possum" may sound lighthearted, it is performed as a tearful elegy that calls for a loved one to "Come back from the dead" and ends with the final weeping sob of "Yeeeeeeaaaahhhhhh..." The CD throughout is flavored heavily tastes of nujazz, the distinct smooth sounds of what the world embraces as neosoul, and elements of world music. For this, in an interview on [....], Maxwell acknowledged his band members: "I made this album and these albums with the assistance of so many great people. Musicians on this album are at the top of their game. To be in that zone or that place where you're just making music because you really love it... you can tell the difference I think." by Aberjhani co-author of ELEMENTAL: The Power of Illuminated Love and Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (Facts on File Library of American History) |
Author-Poet Aberjhani gave 5 stars to: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Author-Poet Aberjhani reviewed:
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Three Reasons to Celebrate Woody Allen: Vicky Cristina Barcelona,The idea of naïve innocent Americans abroad in the world and preyed upon by charming seductive Europeans is a favorite theme in classic works by cosmopolitan novelist Henry James. Celebrated director and writer Woody Allen, whose greatest hits include such notable movies as Annie Hall (1977), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), and Mighty Aphrodite (1995) gives that theme a very modern, humane, and somewhat wicked twist in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. He accomplishes that entertaining feat with a stellar cast featuring Rebecca Hall as Vicky, Scarlett Johansson as Cristina, Javier Bardem as Juan Antonio, and Penelope Cruz in her Academy Award-winning role as Maria Elena. Woody Allen is a film master of complex character studies and social entanglements that lend themselves to philosophically absurd interpretations. Through his quirky brilliant perspective and the film's laid-back narration by Christopher Evan Welch, we meet best friends Vicky and Cristina. Two beautiful talented young women at crossroads in their lives, Vicky has recently received her master's degree in the somewhat improbable subject of Catalonia and is preparing to get married. The more free-spirited Cristina is a budding filmmaker who recently completed a twelve-minute short about "why love is so hard to define," and is now trying to determine which direction her life should take next. Barcelona, one of Spain's most beautiful cities, provides the perfect cultural retreat--rich as it is with history, poetry, music, and the art of Antonio Gaudi and Joan Miro--where they hope to gain some inspired perspective before moving on with the next chapter in their lives. The women's planned idyll seems both innocent and sophisticated enough until they meet the calmly intense painter Juan Antonio Gonzalo. In less than five minutes after meeting them, even before learning their names, Juan Antonio invites Vicky and Cristina to fly with him for the weekend to a small town called Oviedo where, he proposes, "I'll show you around the city, we'll eat well, we'll make love." Vicky is shocked by this proposal while Cristina is intrigued. Both ultimately accept the offer for different reasons and the weekend concludes with some surprising results. After Cristina is sidelined by an inflamed ulcer, the cautious Vicky finds herself more intimately involved with Juan Antonio than probably any engaged woman should be with a man other than her fiancé. The threesome get their romantic priorities in order when Vicky's fiancé Doug (Chris Messina) comes to Barcelona; and Cristina ends up moving in with Juan Antonio. All seems to progress as it morally should when Juan Antonio's ex-wife Maria Elena re-enters his life like a storm whirling in from the desert. Surely it testifies to the magnitude of Penelope Cruz's dramatic gifts that she is physically absent from almost the entire first half of the film and then practically dominates the second half with her captivating portrayal of Maria Elena. Though Juan Antonio and she are officially divorced, he feels obligated to take her in following an attempted suicide. As a character, Maria Elena is a cluster of contradictions and paradoxes, part madwoman and part genius, insufferable enfant terrible and seductive beauty. To her, it makes sense when she confesses to searching through Cristina's personal items to make sure she had nothing that could harm her, Vicky, and to be certain as well that she is "the right one" for her ex-husband. Nor does she see anything incongruous about her assessment of her relationship with Juan Antonio: "Our love will last forever but it just doesn't work." Oddly, she seems less prone to jealousy than she is to impatience with artistic mediocrity. According to her, Juan Antonio "stole everything from me, his whole style." Yet she screams at him with the exasperation of a dedicated mentor, "Do you realize what it is like for me to realize you will never reach your full potential?!" Her eventual acceptance of Cristina goes a lot further than tolerance and she actually throws a tantrum when Cristina decides it is time for her to move on. Vicky and Cristina's involvement with Juan Antonio and Maria Elena at first seems like exactly the kind of slightly taboo, and very neurotic adventure that both women might desire for a temporary diversion. But with such a volatile mixture of characters all hungry to experience life's most pleasurable and daring possibilities, something disastrous is bound to happen. And it does. Just when any number of critics had started to proclaim the end of Woody Allen's career as a filmmaker of any real consequence, Vicky Cristina Barcelona shows him right at the top of his ingenious game with some very strong hints of more great work to come. by Author-Poet Aberjhani co-author of ELEMENTAL: The Power of Illuminated Love and Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (Facts on File Library of American History) |
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)
4 of 5 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 |
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I stand and wonder. . . Who you are?
Who is it, that stands
In the presence of my words
. . . in what I seem to interpret
My own particular surroundings?
Look, over there. . . on the other side of the lake, across. . .
Where reflections are le...
To Die and Live © 2009, Pedro M. Rosario Barbosa Let my self never resist your voice
in every second of my life.
Let it shape itself on my skin
as every cell in my body
fuses the waters of the oceans
with the immensity of the dancing wind,
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I stand and wonder. . . Who you are?
Who is it, that stands
In the presence of my words
. . . in what I seem to interpret
My own particular surroundings?
Look, over there. . . on the other side of the lake, across. . .
Where reflections are left from overhanging shadings of a seasoned Willow
Gaze. . . up… Continue
Posted by Kimmy Van Kooten on November 20, 2009 at 10:22pm
To Die and Live (~ Poetic Work)
To Die and Live
© 2009, Pedro M. Rosario Barbosa
Let my self never resist your voice
in every second of my life.
Let it shape itself on my skin
as every cell in my body
fuses the waters of the oceans
with the immensit
… Continue © 2009, Pedro M. Rosario Barbosa
Let my self never resist your voice
in every second of my life.
Let it shape itself on my skin
as every cell in my body
fuses the waters of the oceans
with the immensit
Posted by Pedro M. Rosario Barbosa on November 19, 2009 at 1:47pm
Packers and Movers of Delhi offering Hassle Free
It is well known to everyone that moving to new location with bulk of goods is not an easy task. It is one of the most problematic and chaotic task that people hardly try their hands to get involved in. Well if you are planning to make the shifting of your office or house to new location it is better to hire the services from the reputed packers movers companies. They will surely offer you with best of their services to make the relocation easier and hassle free. Almost all the moving companies… Continue
Posted by john michal on November 19, 2009 at 4:28am
Poem: When Will You Come?
Oh my Lord –
When will You come?
Will I be found, before my earthly life is done?
Will I experience Your Resurrection Power
and observe how sin You have conquered & devoured?
It’s a win-win scenario, for me, in any case –
As I long to see Your radiance, revealed at Heaven’s pace.
To enter Your gates with humble willingness
is real, knowing that I’m clothed by Your Righteousness.
When will You come?
Will I be found, before Death has finally succumbed?
Although Your timetable has not bee… Continue
When will You come?
Will I be found, before my earthly life is done?
Will I experience Your Resurrection Power
and observe how sin You have conquered & devoured?
It’s a win-win scenario, for me, in any case –
As I long to see Your radiance, revealed at Heaven’s pace.
To enter Your gates with humble willingness
is real, knowing that I’m clothed by Your Righteousness.
When will You come?
Will I be found, before Death has finally succumbed?
Although Your timetable has not bee… Continue
Posted by Joseph J. Breunig 3rd on November 18, 2009 at 10:49am
Poem: When Will You Come?
Oh my Lord –
When will You come?
Will I be found, before my earthly life is done?
Will I experience Your Resurrection Power
and observe how sin You have conquered & devoured?
It’s a win-win scenario, for me, in any case –
As I long to see Your radiance, revealed at Heaven’s pace.
To enter Your gates with humble willingness
is real, knowing that I’m clothed by Your Righteousness.
When will You come?
Will I be found, before Death has finally succumbed?
Although Your timetable has not bee… Continue
When will You come?
Will I be found, before my earthly life is done?
Will I experience Your Resurrection Power
and observe how sin You have conquered & devoured?
It’s a win-win scenario, for me, in any case –
As I long to see Your radiance, revealed at Heaven’s pace.
To enter Your gates with humble willingness
is real, knowing that I’m clothed by Your Righteousness.
When will You come?
Will I be found, before Death has finally succumbed?
Although Your timetable has not bee… Continue
Posted by Joseph J. Breunig 3rd on November 18, 2009 at 10:49am
Armsted Christian, an artist with a mission
Some individuals have a unique way to move us. They wear neither army uniforms nor political raiments, but their words or actions shake our inner beings, forcing us to question our habits and beliefs, and ultimately open our minds.
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Posted by Cendrine Marrouat on November 17, 2009 at 3:01pm
Fall Beauty
here are a couple photos I have taken in the past week
and this web site creation I am thinkinbg about expanding on
it is quite fun to create
Peace....
Blessings.... Continue
Posted by Romantic Poetess on November 17, 2009 at 7:30am — 2 Comments
Shaniya Nicole Davis
Today, I tuned in to April Sims A and E Radio. The topic was Shaniya Nicole Davis, the 5-year-old girl who was found dead on Monday. Two people are involved: Mario Andrette McNeill, 29, for kidnapping, and more importantly, the girl's own mother, Antoinette Nicole Davis, 25, for forcing her into prostitution. You can read an article HERE. In the meantime, here is a picture of the kid.
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Posted by Cendrine Marrouat on November 16, 2009 at 11:47pm
Work and Soul in Michael Jackson's This Is it: The Human Nature of the Dance
Michael Jackson with dancers in This is It. (AP photo release)
It says a lot that even while its principle star struggled to conserve creative energy and was simply “warming up” for the actual live performance scheduled to follow, Michael Jackson’s This Is It snagged the Octob… Continue
Posted by Author-Poet Aberjhani on November 15, 2009 at 3:00pm
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Want to read my book? Here I give you the chance to do it. Check below if you wish to buy it ($15.95) or download it for free. Take care my friends, always.
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Posted by Pedro M. Rosario Barbosa on November 15, 2009 at 2:37pm
Who's Frank?
Thank you Paul Williams for this beatuful image! Your eye inspires me!
Frank, open your heart!
Reflect over your watered self and look beneath the surface of
Another’s side . . .
For instance. . . across the lake . . . Do you see the forest there, hanging upside down?
And here, drifting on my surfac… Continue
Posted by Kimmy Van Kooten on November 14, 2009 at 9:48am
The Prayer
The prayer...
I felt the need of prayer,
when I heard the tears of those who have not left any tears to cry,
whose souls run dry in the ocean of doubt,
whose hearts walk about inside a prison of pain,
and answers or prayer feel like a bounty that will not come upon them again.
I felt the power of prayer,
when I prayed in the holiest hour,
the hour of my own darkness,
in which my own throne of happiness was usurped,
and I gave of myself wholelly unto prayer,
to that soul was… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on November 13, 2009 at 2:00am — 7 Comments
All Together, Autumn
Photography by Tami Johns
It’s on these bright, beautiful days in Autumns’ prime. . .
When I red, yellow, and brown my way through leaving
Before she dies, all together
In the cold of it all?
Like a winding sheet, wrapped in palls, every last pigment will be raked. . . Uncolored.… Continue
Posted by Kimmy Van Kooten on November 13, 2009 at 12:03am
Interesting discoveries...
During my research yesterday, I made a few interesting discoveries:
1) If you have an account with Ping.fm, you can now update your page on a Ning network of your choice. All you need is the link to the network, your email address and your password. I love the idea! Now, I hope they will let us do it with more than one network in the near future.
2) If you have an account with Twitter and are… Continue
1) If you have an account with Ping.fm, you can now update your page on a Ning network of your choice. All you need is the link to the network, your email address and your password. I love the idea! Now, I hope they will let us do it with more than one network in the near future.
2) If you have an account with Twitter and are… Continue
Posted by Cendrine Marrouat on November 11, 2009 at 5:56pm
A video that seemed sent, made just for me
My dear Mighty Aphrodite sent this vid to me...it's as if this was meant for me, this vid. Thank you, dearest one for sending it to me. I wanted to share it with everyone here, because I believe this speaks to what I am, a healer that needs to heal. It's my essence that I am a healer, I seem to have been born to it. I've had this comented on "Sometimes I wish I didn't end up being the healer all the time.But Robert, that is what you are." This video is even set to Loreena McKennitt to boot! My g… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on November 11, 2009 at 2:30am
JUST A LITTLE OFFERING
HURTLING THROUGH A BLACK UNIVERSE OF SADNESS.
THE LIGHT OF LOVE FADING LIKE A DYING STAR.
MY SOUL SCREAMS IN THE BLACKNESS, BUT NO ONE HEARS.
THE BLACK HOLE OF SORROW DRAWS ME CLOSER TO ITS GAPING MAW.
IN THE DEPTHS OF MY SOUL I KNOW THAT IF I SUCCUMB MY SOUL WILL NEVER KNOW LOVE AGAIN.
AND I WILL DWELL IN THIS DA… Continue
Posted by dave cox on November 9, 2009 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments
The day love died, the night it rose again
The day love died,
was the night it was reborn,
as on that mysterious day,
it fell to the swarm of an unknown force,
perchance a malice of an army of mysterious universes intent,
to send love into a forever descent,
its scent of sweet flowers never to scent the senses of mortals e'ermore.
Twixt between the hours of dusk,
the time of twilight,
that the world felt its throes,
the death of love,
as naught but thorns were felt,
'pon the hearts of mortals and immortals same.
The… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on November 8, 2009 at 2:00am — 1 Comment
The love
My spirit watches her,
as she wanders to the stream,
and she stops and wonders,
as she cries with a hope,
for she swears she can see the hope of love,
flowing like her tears in her hidden dream.
My heart beats,
as my spirit ambles by to hear her heart beating,
its beats strirring with the potentiality of loves existence,
a persistent beat of hope that fades but never quite goes away...
...and I feel both my spirit and heart stir with an urge,
to tell her that love is hers as… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on November 7, 2009 at 3:30pm
The nature of love
The nature of love is the ultimate alchemization,
it brings itself to the human mind like quantam states in constant flux.
The nature of love is like particles and waves,
in which our percpetion can change its very nature;
we often do not know it,
but our mind so often assembles the power of nature of loves state,
as when understanding and compassion make love so malleable,
so that if we find that our heart was not meant for another,
it lets that other heart go,
and when our heart grows hard,
i… Continue
it brings itself to the human mind like quantam states in constant flux.
The nature of love is like particles and waves,
in which our percpetion can change its very nature;
we often do not know it,
but our mind so often assembles the power of nature of loves state,
as when understanding and compassion make love so malleable,
so that if we find that our heart was not meant for another,
it lets that other heart go,
and when our heart grows hard,
i… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on November 7, 2009 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments
Love Poet
I am a poet who loves thee,
and yet my pen cannot find the words to desribe thine essence;
I am a poet who loves love,
and yet my pen grows impotent when thinking upon its nature,
it cannot capture the fire of love in mere verses;
the most beautiful cursives of my poetic pen,
they would feel like curses when set against loves might,
and I dare not set my pen to write this,
as I feel love's power is outside the scope of my pens sight.
I am a poet who loves the power of love,
and yet my pen canno… Continue
and yet my pen cannot find the words to desribe thine essence;
I am a poet who loves love,
and yet my pen grows impotent when thinking upon its nature,
it cannot capture the fire of love in mere verses;
the most beautiful cursives of my poetic pen,
they would feel like curses when set against loves might,
and I dare not set my pen to write this,
as I feel love's power is outside the scope of my pens sight.
I am a poet who loves the power of love,
and yet my pen canno… Continue
Posted by Robby Baby (Poet of Amour) on November 7, 2009 at 3:00pm
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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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5. Explore, grow, share, and enjoy your creative success.
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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.
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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.…
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A top United Nations human rights official today welcomed a deal agreed by a former rebel group in southern Sudan to end the use of child soldiers among its ranks, while warning of the threat posed to children by various armed militia operating in the region.Ban applauds easing of restrictions on Sri Lankans in camps for displaced
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the Government decision to allow greater freedom of movement to Sri Lankans sheltering in makeshift camps in the north of the country.Kenyan youth shoot for peace in UN-backed football ‘reconciliation contest’
More than 2,000 Kenyan youths from across Nairobi, the capital, will kick off a multi-ethnic football tournament this weekend to score goals in a United Nations-backed bid to use the power of sport to promote reconciliation after last year’s deadly inter-communal violence as well as environmental conservation.More must be done to tackle global ‘crisis’ of road traffic deaths, says Ban
With traffic accidents causing the deaths of more than one million people every year, more than malaria or diabetes, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged greater efforts to better protect the millions upon millions who travel the world’s roads every day.Industrialization will help Africa fully join world economy, says Ban
Armed conflict, inadequate infrastructure, weak governance, limited financing and technological abilities, and policies that stifle entrepreneurship, limit competition and raise the cost of doing business are hindering the industrialization that Africa needs to fully join the global economy, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today.Ban welcomes appointment of new European leaders
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced the hope for increased cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations following the appointment of Herman van Rompuy as the first EU President and Catherine Ashton as EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.Ensuring child rights still a challenge, 20 years after treaty - UN officials
The Convention on the Rights of the Child has become the most widely accepted human rights treaty in history, but 20 years after its adoption, much more remains to be done to turn its promises into reality for millions worldwide, top United Nations officials said today.Xenophobic attacks in South Africa draw condemnation from UN agency
The United Nations refugee agency today condemned the latest xenophobic attacks that have driven some 3,000 foreigners, including refugees and asylum-seekers from Zimbabwe, from a community in South Africa.NEWSMAKER: UN disaster expert knows first-hand what Copenhagen failure could entail
Among those keeping a close eye on the outcome of next month’s climate summit in Copenhagen is the head of the United Nations body dealing with disaster risk reduction, who has seen first-hand the devastation wrought by increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters aggravated by climate change.Urgent aid needed to restore Indonesia’s quake-ravaged health services - UN
Hospitals, clinics and other health services for thousands of Indonesians need urgent aid after two earthquakes ravaged west Sumatra in September, with the goal of enabling them to better withstand future emergencies, the United Nations health agency said today.© 2009 Created by Aberjhani on Ning. Create Your Own Social Network
