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Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
by Aberjhani (Goodreads Author), Clement Alexander Price, Sandra L. West   4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings
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The Bridge of Silver Wings
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I Made My Boy Out of Poetry
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The Wisdom of W.E.B. Dubois
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The River of Winged Dreams
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Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World
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The American Poet Who Went Home Again
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Collected Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black
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Literary Savannah
by Patrick Allen, Rosemary Daniell (Goodreads Author), Aberjhani (Goodreads Author) 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings
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Elemental: The Power of Illuminated Love
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Collected Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black (Poetry)
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Three modern classic titles in one.
The River of Winged Dreams (Literature & Fiction)
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What began as "Songs of the Angelic Gaze" in the summer of 2006 continued the following year as "The Bridge of Silver Wings" and developed even further two years after that into "The Bridge of Silver Wings 2009." Whether readers describe it as a conversation between one author’s pen and his sense of an angel-populated cosmos, or a modern interpretation of literary voices such as Kahlil Gibran’s and Rainer Maria Rilke’s, this great adventure through dimensions of soul and letters now moves boldly forward as the volume entitled THE RIVER OF WINGED DREAMS.
ELEMENTAL: The Power of Illuminated Love (Arts & Photography)
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Almost two decades in the making, ELEMENTAL is a book of more than 60 brilliant color reproductions of images by the Artist Luther E. Vann, whose work is on exhibit at the Telfair Museum in Savannah, Georgia, from April 16-Aug 17, 2008. In addition to Vann's art, the book features corresponding poetry by Aberjhani along with insightful essays on the artist's work and life.
The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois (History)
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W.E.B. Du Bois was a powerful force in academia, a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and an early leader in the movements for civil rights and world peace. Using excerpts from his many books, articles, essays, poems, letters, and speeches, "The Wisdom of W.E.B.Du Bois" provides a telling portrait of the man and his groundbreaking ideas.
The American Poet Who Went Home Again (Biographies & Memoirs)
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The American Poet Who Went Home Again is a book of creative nonfiction that blends memoir, literary journalism, history, and biography to tell the story of one writer’s rediscovery of his family, his hometown of Savannah, Georgia, and himself. It is composed of four sections containing collectively 20 chapters and 3 introductory poems for a total of 309 memorable pages. Includes work by several surprise guest authors.
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A PRODUCT OF LITERARY FUSION Aime� Cesaire's � Return to My Native Land,� one of the great prose-poetry works of the twentieth century, was parented by not one but three literary movements: the Negritude movement, the Harlem Renaissance, and French su...more |
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Harlem Renaissance icon Jean Toomer first self-published the collection of aphorisms entitled Essentials in 1931. Hill Street Press of Athens, Georgia, republished it in 2000. In this small powerful book, Toomer communicated in short bursts of insigh...more |
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“Dare to love yourself
as if you were a rainbow
with gold at both ends.”
― Aberjhani, The River of Winged Dreams
as if you were a rainbow
with gold at both ends.”
― Aberjhani, The River of Winged Dreams
“The words ‘I Love You’ kill, and resurrect millions, in less than a second.”
― Aberjhani, Elemental: The Power of Illuminated Love
― Aberjhani, Elemental: The Power of Illuminated Love
“Most people are slow to champion love because they fear the transformation it brings into their lives. And make no mistake about it: love does take over and transform the schemes and operations of our egos in a very mighty way.”
― Aberjhani
― Aberjhani
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“The same hot lightning that burns your blood with passion–– cools your fears with peace.”
― Aberjhani, The River of Winged Dreams
― Aberjhani, The River of Winged Dreams
“Dreaming is the poetry of Life, and we must be forgiven if we indulge in it a little.”
― John Galsworthy, Five Speeches to P.E.N. Clubs and a Letter
― John Galsworthy, Five Speeches to P.E.N. Clubs and a Letter
“Everywhere we shine death and life burn into something new…”
― Aberjhani, Elemental: The Power of Illuminated Love
― Aberjhani, Elemental: The Power of Illuminated Love
“We sense that ‘normal’ isn’t coming back, that we are being born into a new normal: a new kind of society, a new relationship to the earth, a new experience of being human.”
― Charles Eisenstein
― Charles Eisenstein
“The great challenge of the twenty-first century is to raise people everywhere to a decent standard of living while preserving as much of the rest of life as possible.”
― Edward O. Wilson
― Edward O. Wilson
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Author-Poet, greetings from the Caribbean! Thank you for the Goodreads connection, and looking forward to your reviews and recommendations!
THE HOUR OF PRESIDENTS AND POETSThe poetic eloquence that some of U.S. President Barack Obama’s critics viewed as a major weakness in 2008 is now widely acknowledge in 2009 as a principle strength. Couple that with the controversy that overboiled in regard to poet Elizabeth Alexander’s inauguraton poem, Praise Song for the Day, and it would appear that poetry is taking on a new and elevated status in the global cultural village. That having been said, it was my own honor recently to enjoy an interview chat with poet, author, and playwright Vanessa Richardson. Please allow me to invite you to enjoy it at this url: http://thecertainones.blogspot.com/20...
Also, I haven’t had a chance to chat with inauguraton poet Elizabeth Alexander just yet but you can find my review of book, Body of Life, right here–– url: http://authorsden.com/visit/viewartic...
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Aberjhani,Hey Brother, and good to connect with you here as well:) I was thinking, you still have an interview open to do with Judy you know:)
Hope you can find the time
Love and light to you brother
And thanks for the connect here also
Chase Von:)
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I'm still finding my way around here, so I want to see if this works:)
Chase Von Interview's Aberjhani
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A REVIEW WORTH READINGAs the author of several novels, including “Margaret and David: A Love Story,” and the brand new memoir “Misdemeanors and Felonies,” Louisiana writer Jerry Bolton is someone who knows more than a little about worthwhile literature. Therefore, his review of the novel Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World is one not to be missed at:
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewa...
I just wanted to say thanks for the interest in my book. New author here just trying to spead word! THANKS!!!Kelly Moran
http://home.wi.rr.com/kellymoran
XXXOOO
I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me yesterday. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened to create so many messages. Some weird glitch.Argh...this is terrible...
Again, I'm very sorry.
-Jeremy
Here’s wishing you a nifty New Year filled with noiseless noses, neato nicknames, noble Nebraskans, gnarly narcoleptic nebulas, and novel novels about nut-eating narwhals and novercaphobic gnats. -Jeremy :)
P.S.—I’m currently offering autographed/personally-inscribed copies of my novel, Vacation, with free shipping for those in the US. If there’s anything you could do to help me spread the word about this, I’d really appreciate it. Feel free to click here for details:
http://hauntedhousedressing.com/signe...
Hi Aberjhani!Here’s wishing you a yippee-filled Yuletime overflowing with yard-long yams, yapping yoyo-yanking yetis, yak-milk yeast-cakes, and yellow yarn-yielding year-end yard-gnomes.
-Jeremy :)
I am sorry that you could n ot get the link, thankyou for the book recommendation, here is a song for youhttp://www.esnips.com/doc/77626991-82...
Have a great christmas or if you do not celebrate that have a great winter http://www.banjobunny.com/card...
Great to hear from you! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving, and are getting some writing time in, too!
Luv, Kaza
Thanks for the kind words, Aberjhani. They mean a lot to me.It sounds like you have a wonderful relationship with the written word. I'm happy to hear it.
Here's wishing you the best in all aspects of your life.
-Jeremy :)
Hi Aberjhani!If you don't mind sharing--I was wondering, what's your favorite book of all time?
Here’s wishing you a weekend filled with wacky whims, wonderful weirdness, and well-disposed werecats.
-Jeremy :)
Thanks for the friendship, Aberjhani! Here’s wishing you a fantastic day filled with fabulous fates, fanciful festivities, and frolicking phantom footstools. :)
Aberjhani Thankyou for asking to be my friend here I wish you all the best for this winter I hope you like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1ujQf...
Jude
Hello Poet-I-Am. Thanks for adding me as a friend. I look forward to sharing thoughts and ideas with you.
Have an adventurous day.
~patrick
Thanks for inviting me to join your friends list. I'm enjoying the community of Goodreads and am being inspired to read even more. I'm slowly getting my bookshelves added and slower yet in adding friends. All in good time...
I am glad to have you on my friend list. I marked your books to read and will get back to you when I read them. I was a government brat, 21 schools, 4 cc, and 2 universities. You beat my record. Also expert at moving and I have been to Harlem in '76. Have a great day:) Jo
Thankyou for your message I did enjoy reading itI hope you are having a great time with reading. family and friends
Hi Aberjhani...Thank you for your comment...You know I saw one of the best profiles in this site, in your page...Yes, most of the Iranian like Rumi and of course Ferdousi, do you know about him and his great book, Shahnameh?...I love book, this is my best friend in this full of lie world...Would you please advise me some good books?...I love learning new things, so I wanna know, what does your name mean?...My name means "like the moon";)...
Likewise, Aberjhani -- I look forward to checking out your site!Cheers,
Amy
p.s. I'm from Stone Mountain!
Hello and best wishes thankyou for adding meStarry
starry night
paint your palette blue and grey
look out on a summer's day
with eyes that know the
darkness in my soul.
Shadows on the hills
sketch the trees and the daffodils
catch the breeze and the winter chills
in colors on the snowy linen land.
And now I understand what you tried to say to me
how you suffered for your sanity
how you tried to set them free.
They would not listen
they did not know how
perhaps they'll listen now.
Starry
starry night
flaming flo'rs that brightly blaze
swirling clouds in violet haze reflect in
Vincent's eyes of China blue.
Colors changing hue
morning fields of amber grain
weathered faces lined in pain
are soothed beneath the artist's
loving hand.
And now I understand what you tried to say to me
how you suffered for your sanity
how you tried to set them free.
perhaps they'll listen now.
For they could not love you
but still your love was true
and when no hope was left in sight on that starry
starry night.
You took your life
as lovers often do;
But I could have told you
Vincent
this world was never
meant for one
as beautiful as you.
Poet-I-Am, keep writing and writing and
writing
and Good luck to you. I'll send you a link to my latest book.
Thanks so much for your message and the link to creativethinker (a great site). Though I mainly write novels and sometimes plays, poetry and the visual arts are very important to me as sources of inspiration, peace, and insight.
“Whatever is to save us must reach beyond countries as well as flesh, across oceans as well as minds. This is why Love is more than a fable: because it actually does these things every single day that life enters and leaves this world." My heart strings have been played a sweet song of love after reading this piece. I will not even try to imagine the sorrow you and their mother had to experience at this loss. The love you have for them shows in the fact that you would think about their lives after pampers, toilet training and ABC's. It is amazing to me, being a mother, that heart reached beyond the point of conception and birth to courageously take a sober look at what the world would offer your girls. I have 4 daughters - 2 biological and 2 inherited but all mine: I would pray that life would allow them to blossom into all they could but even if the world doesn't, love will save them. Thank you for sharing this with me.
You are quite welcome and you are being quite gracious in even referring to me as a writer. I noticed that you have quite a few articles on authorsden, which are some of your favorites? I'd like to read them as well or should I just read them all - Lol!
"a specifically racist expression of profanity intended to justify the annihilation of a people’s worth" is perhaps the most powerful line of literature that I have read in decades. Bless you for sharing your pain and insight on a time when it was dangerous to even consider doing what you did in true innocence. That word is used so much throughout my family until I am guilty of the fact that it has taken residence in a place within me that bears no pain or thought of shame when hearing or using it. The eye-opener of this piece is far more revealing and demanding of action than most are willing to admit. Thank you for unwrapping a delicate piece of history while enlightening us to make the choice to change the language we embrace and realize that all words are worthy of use. Again, blessings.
Thanks so much for allowing me to be a part of your circle of friends. Feel free to let me know of any "good-reads" you may come across. I look forward to reading with you.
Thank you, and wonderful to be in your circle. MAY the circle be unbroken, by and by, Lord, by and by.
Thank you for inviting me to become a friend! Your reviews will help me select lots of good new stuff....
