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Author-Poet Aberjhani Savannah State Continues Fine Art Series with Phil Starks' "Gaia Earth Goddess" Exhibit

Wise Woman sculpture by Phil Starks. (photo by Gwendolyn Brooks) The ancient stories told through the work of Savannah, Georgia, artist… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on October 26, 2009 at 4:09pm — No Comments

Sara Louise Picturesque (Sonnet & Painting)

Picturesque by Sara L. Russell (aka Pinky Andrexa) I'll paint you in the colours of a day Rose-madder sunrise, amber, burnished gold; For nature has no solid black or grey And colour lets her miracles unfold. Adored by light, touched by ecstatic air And on the canvas lend your warming grace; All subtle shades of skin and tousled hair, So beautiful in body, soul and face. I'll paint you in the velvet tones of night, Emerging from the shadows of a dream; Temptation's muse, whose eyes… Continue

Added by Sara Louise on October 17, 2009 at 10:18pm — 2 Comments

Author-Poet Aberjhani The Unique Genius of Gullah Artist Allen Fireall

Artist Allen Fireall at Friedman's Fine Art. (photo by Sandra Mudge from the Georgia Guardian) When considering that an artist for the past twenty years has been producing and selling more than 100 original paintings per year, it becomes difficult to think of the individual as… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on September 11, 2009 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

Michael Aaron This is Now....

Hey everyone just dropping in again. I just wanted to let you know the art show this past Saturday went well. I'm very sad that I couldn't be there, but I just got a job and because of the necessity of money, I could not attend. :( All the other contingent members said it was a blast though, and I'm glad the group had a good show! :) I only had one new piece on exhibit at the show this time around and I will post it eventually so ya'll can see. It is a new transparent ultra violet painting. I ha… Continue

Added by Michael Aaron on September 9, 2009 at 2:11am — No Comments

Author-Poet Aberjhani Michael Jackson: A Moonwalking Giant Lies Down to Rest

The Pieta by Michelangelo at Forest Lawn, Glendale, California. While investigations surrounding the death of Michael Jackson steadily progressed and media frenzy over different facets of his life continued, the great entertainer and philanthropist himself was laid to res… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on September 6, 2009 at 4:29pm — 1 Comment

Author-Poet Aberjhani Princes and Poets of the Realm

The late Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy's memoir True Compass. When word came of the death of Senator Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy (1932-2009) last week, I did as I so often do when hearing about the passing of someone whose life had a major influence on my own––I reached for my pen to wri… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on August 30, 2009 at 5:28pm — No Comments

Michael Aaron Be sure to check out Virgogray Press

Hello again everybody! Just putting in a reminder and an invitation for all writers and poets to visit Virgogray Press. Virgogray publishes, with great joy, chapbooks. If you have a manuscript of poetry or short fiction or prose, please check out Virgogray Press. The press also publishes anthologies for those of you who only have a handful of work that you'd like to share. There is no charge or reading fee for sending in your work. Get in on a growing press. We're always looking for new writers… Continue

Added by Michael Aaron on August 29, 2009 at 6:06pm — 2 Comments

Joyce White We are our own best doctors.

Above is the photograph of unfinished clay sculptures. They are like my own cloned children much like writers not quite born yet. We don't really know who we are or what we think till we read it on paper. It turns out that my intuition is a greater genius than I want to adm… Continue

Added by Joyce White on July 30, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Joyce White The little boy and his first dirty word...

The little boy and his first dirty word tore at the sweet meat of his brain repeatedly and awkwardly like a young vulture snaring a tiny rabbit he was hungry and knew not else his first dirty word was beckoning him, he waited patiently, when early manhood calls, he must be ready. Continue

Added by Joyce White on July 15, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Joyce White Sculpting the Heart

Expressing ourselves creatively does more than bring us joy. It is just plain good medicine. It helps us resolve inner conflicts, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness. Even Jesus reminds us, if you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. What you do not bring forth from within will ultimately destroy you." I personally believe being happily engaged in writing and art making is better than not; and secondly, living without depression, pain and anger… Continue

Added by Joyce White on July 9, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Author-Poet Aberjhani The Poetic Synergy of Shared Creativity

"Broughton Street a.k.a. BeBop Street" by 2009 King-Tisdell Fine Arts Award winner Luther E. Vann (from ELEMENTAL, The Power of Illuminated Love). For the past almost two decades, I have found myself frequently inspired by the work of artist Luther E. Vann,… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on June 23, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Joyce White Unemployed? Go from Sad to Glad

There may be infinite reasons why the unemployed think their world is going to crap. More of us are out of work than not. As we are a nation of haves, it is particularly hard on us to suddenly have not. Published by Socyberty > Work Unemployed? Go From Sad to Glad! Statistics say that Americans are over-worked and unfulfilled. Maybe, we can look at unemployment as a way to change our lives for the better by becoming the person we were always meant to be. There's no doubt about it, we're a wa… Continue

Added by Joyce White on June 13, 2009 at 4:49pm — No Comments

Author-Poet Aberjhani Book Business Wisdom Discovered "Outside the Box"

"A Widow Remembers" artwork from ELEMENTAL, The Power of Illuminated Love, by Luther E. Vann. One very useful interpretation of the phrase “think outside the box” is this: remain open to good business advice from unexpected sources. Appropriately enough, I… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on June 2, 2009 at 5:18pm — 1 Comment

Author-Poet Aberjhani Self-Knowledge in the New Millennium

From ELEMENTAL The Power of Illuminated Love You are the man newly arriving at history’s worm-ravaged door, the woman whose shadows are salves upon the bleeding breasts of the earth, t… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on March 9, 2009 at 3:45pm — 1 Comment

Author-Poet Aberjhani Field Notes from the 2009 Book Festival Trenches (Part 3 of 3)

As a landscape coffee table gift book, ELEMENTAL The Power of Illuminated Love makes a formidable display by itself for a literary festival event. But given the fact that my co-creator f… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on March 9, 2009 at 3:38pm — 1 Comment

Author-Poet Aberjhani The Woman Who Lit the Smoking Poet's Cigar

(Author and editor-in-chief Zinta Aistars) Writing professional reviews about the works of other creative artists is an art form in itself, and few have mastered that art form so brilliantly as Zinta Aistars, the author of three books composed in the Latvian language and the mu… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on February 25, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Author-Poet Aberjhani A Naked Woman with Skin of Thorns and Ice

"Humanities 1" artwork by Matt Manley “Gently, she shows them what she is wearing. Pearls of Pain and the fine-spun Veils of Patience.” --Rilke (Duino Elegies No. 10) A naked woman with skin of thorns and ice crawled, without t… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on February 12, 2009 at 4:19pm — 1 Comment

Author-Poet Aberjhani My Weekend with Two Poets

(photo of "Could This Be Love," the painting by Kerry James Marshall featured on the cover of Body of Life by Elizabeth Alexander, courtesy of VivaUltra on Flickr.com) Those of us––whether writers, editors, or production personnel––who long ago cast our professional l… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on January 27, 2009 at 4:02pm — No Comments

Author-Poet Aberjhani ELEMENTAL Makes Savannah Book Festival Debut

The creators of ELEMENTAL, The Power of Illuminated Love, will join more than 40 more critically acclaimed authors for the second annual Savannah Book Festival on Telfair Square in Historic Downtown Savannah, Georgia (USA) for three days from February 6-8, 2009. ELEM… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on January 24, 2009 at 5:26pm — No Comments

Author-Poet Aberjhani Authors and Books to Watch in 2009

Cartoon of Aberjhani courtesy of cartoonist Mark Streeter It’s not uncommon for people who possess certain passions to develop exceptional instincts in regard to the objects of those passions. In my case, being a certified bookaholic who has managed… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on December 29, 2008 at 5:09pm — 2 Comments

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To Walk a Lifetime in Michael Jackson's Moccasins 17 Replies

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 ...

Tagged: African, Music, News, Movie, American

Started by Aberjhani in Music and You. Last reply by Kimmy Van Kooten Nov 16.

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IF MEN ARE FROM MARS...AND WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS...WHERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE BORN WITH BOTH GENDERS FROM??? 1 Reply

IT MAKES ME WANNA HOLLA AND THROW UP BOTH MY HANDS!!!!FACTS…HUMAN BEINGS, INVENT COMPETIION FOR WOMEN…WOMAN WON RACE… OTHER WOMEN SAY SHE SHOULD NOT WIN BECAUSE SHE IS NOT A WOMAN, BECAUSE SHE HAS ...

Started by SOFIA PEACHES in The CTI News Room. Last reply by Author-Poet Aberjhani Nov 15.

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Get 3 FREE Dissertation Topics Without Spending a Single PENNY!

3 Free Dissertation Topics??? Really??? Well… You must be reading this post just to confirm if the statement is true OR “Free Dissertation Topics” under discussion are those that must have been ove...

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Started by Cassidy David in CTI Creative Marketing Tips Aug 20.

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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.

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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.

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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

Vickie L. McColley "The Romantic Poetess"

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

(photo of Luther E. Vann by John Schmidt)

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 nuclear watchdog has hit &#39dead end&#39 with Iran, says chief

The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today called on Iran to fully engage with the body to resolve outstanding issues related to its nuclear programme, citing no movement in over a year on the matter.

UNICEF official draws attention to plight of children in northern Yemen

Children in northern Yemen have little to celebrate on the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Adha, a senior official with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has stated, drawing attention to the plight of the youngest victims of the ongoing conflict between Government forces and rebels.

At Commonwealth meeting Ban drums up momentum for climate change summit

On the final lap of the years-long marathon to the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen next month, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon takes his call for urgent action to a meeting of Commonwealth leaders in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, the last global gathering before the summit.

UN agency approves groundbreaking treaty to wipe out illegal fishing

A landmark treaty that aims to shut down ports to illegal fishing vessels has been approved by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the United Nations agency announced today.

Conditions still critical for typhoon victims in Philippines, says UN

Nearly a month after back-to-back typhoons submerged villages across the Philippines, hundreds of thousands of people displaced or still living in flooded areas are in need of safe water, sanitation facilities and hygiene items, the United Nations humanitarian wing said today.

UN boosts food aid to thousands uprooted by tribal violence in DR Congo

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today it is ramping up efforts to feed tens of thousand of Congolese who fled a recent outbreak of tribal violence in north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Despite progress, challenges remain on child soldiers in Sudan, UN official reports

Despite progress in Sudan in the past two years in tackling the problem of children in armed conflict, many challenges remain, ranging from reintegrating child soldiers to dealing with youngsters abducted by the Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) who have been brainwashed into killing their own parents, a senior United Nations official said today.

UN peacekeepers introduce local Congolese to the cow-drawn plough

United Nations peacekeepers are going beyond the call of duty in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), not only protecting local civilians from rebel militia but also helping them boost agricultural output as well as resurfacing roads and refurbishing a school.

Madagascar: UN appeals for $6 million to stockpile supplies as cyclones loom

United Nations humanitarian agencies launched an appeal today for $6 million to help the people of Madagascar brace against the impact of a wave of intense cyclones forecasted to hit the Indian Ocean nation in the coming months.

Darfur: over 300 former combatants discharged through UN-backed programme

More than 300 former combatants in Darfur, including women and disabled persons, have participated in a three-day discharge programme organized by the Government of Sudan with support from the joint African Union-United Nations mission in Darfur.

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