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Author-Poet Aberjhani
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Author-Poet Aberjhani's Groups
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The Power of Good Music
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Poetry Collaborations
(7 members)
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Technology and World Peace
(11 members)
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Fun Time at the Movies
(7 members)
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Gothic Literature
(11 members)
Author-Poet Aberjhani's discussions
Author-Poet Aberjhani's Events
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Sunday Gospel Brunch Book Signing
July 27, 2008 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm – Telfair Museum Jepson Center for the Arts
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Links to One Author-Poet's World
Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World
Web site for the increasingly popular novel described as a rock and roll metaphysical journey through the wonders of possibility.
Songs of the Angelic Gaze by Aberjhani
A collection of angel poems at Poet Seers. These started out as an unnamed series on AuthorsDen and then evolved into the Songs of the Angelic Gaze poem before developing further into the core of the Bridge of Silver Wings Collection.
Good Reads and Good Friends
Where some of the most serious bookaholics in the known universe, including Aberjhani, hang out to share literary interests, blogs, poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and of course books. Features the ficiton series "Uncut Goodies" by Aberjhani.
The Creative Artistry of Luther E. Vann
Meet modern artist Luther E. Vann. Celebrated for his style of applying classic techniques to scenes of modern life, Vann's work will be showcased at the Jepson Center for the Arts in Savannah, Georgia, Spring 2008. His forthcoming book, ELEMENTAL, featur
Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World
"Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World" (ISBN 0966235673) combines popular music culture, science fiction fantasy, and horror to create a uniquely engaging metaphysical epic. The story takes us inside the world of Danny Blue, a young man struggling
Reading Rumi after September 11, 2001
What do we make of a Jungian therapist's approach to exploring the life of famed popular poet Jelalludin Rumi in the form of a novel? Quite a lot actually.
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The Smoking Poet Fall 2007 Edition
Online ezine special edition feturing authors Paul Levine and Aberjhani as featured writers. Section on Aberjhani includes new poems along with the 9/11 tribute "Angel of Remembrance: Candles for September 11, 2001."
The American Poet Who Went Home Again
Fiction, poems, essays, travel writings, history, Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance, by an American Poet at large.
Bright Skylark Literary Productions
Authors Guild site for world author Aberjhani, author of "The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois" and "The Harlem Renaissance Way Down South."
Author-Poet Aberjhani's Videos
The Nature of Words and WorldTube in My Life
(Original cover art by Luther E. Vann)
Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World (ISBN 0966235673) combines popular music culture, science fiction fantasy, and horror to create a uniquely engaging metaphysical epic. The story takes us inside the world of Danny Blue, a young man struggling to make peace with the death of his girlfriend, a gifted artist named Valerie Hyerman whose passing sparks the creation of a controversial spiritual movement. Was her death suicide, murder, or something completely different from either?
The stunning truth unfolds in Froggtown, a college community where many people are said to have “died dirty” and wander the streets in search of release from a spiritual limbo. Such a town seems an unlikely place for a superstar musician like Jimmy Redfyre to kick off his tour on Christmas Eve, or for his main rival Ruzahn to keep popping up in Danny Blue’s life. Moreover, how is it that both singers seem to have released songs about his life? Equally bizarre are the strange changes that Danny Blue himself begins to experience and that appear to be causing him to evolve from an ordinary human to something not so ordinary at all. Written with the visionary intensity of Franz Kafka, the mystical poetics of Khalil Gibran, and the psychological complexity of Philip K. Dick, Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World is a one-of-a-kind work of extraordinary modern fiction.
Profile
- Hometown:
- Savannah, Georgia
- About Me:
- Art, Education, Film, Military, Politics, Music, Reading, Romance, Spirituality, Sports, Technology, Travel, Wellness, Writing
- More About Me and My World
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RECENT PUBLISHED WORKS
--March 2008, poem “Angel of Hope’s Persistent Flight,” in Poets’ Picturebook Ezine.
--Dec 2007, book of poetry titled THE BRIDGE OF SILVER WINGS.
--November 2007, novel CHRISTMAS WHEN MUSIC ALMOST KILLED THE WORLD (Black Skylark Singing Press)
--September 2007, Launched Creative Thinkers International web site.
--September 2007, Featured Poet in SMOKING POET Ezine.
--July 2007, poem "In Regard to A Poet's Birthday" published in MISSISSIPPI CROW Magazine Summer edition.
--July 2007, foreword for the novel "Blood Kin, A Savannah Story" by Robert T.S. Mickles Sr.
--July 2007, the poems "Angel of War," "Angel of Peace," and "Holiday Letter for a Poet Gone to War" all published in POETRY LIFE AND TIMES online edition.
--June 2007, poem "My One Favorite City," published in ESSENCE Magazine.
--May 2007, extended article THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE WAY DOWN SOUTH, published as an Amazon Short on Amazon.com.
--March 2007, poem "Sunrise Elegy" published in MISSISSIPPI CROW Spring 2007 edition.
--February 2007, three poems published in POETRY LIFE AND TIMES: "American Widow: Song for Coretta Scott King"; "Angel of Hope's Persistent Flight"; and "Jigged and Jagged and Sanity Be Damned."
--December 2006, essay "The Bridge and the Monument: A Tale of Two Legacies" published on Writing Junkie.net.
MEDIA COVERAGE
--March 2008, novel “Blood Kin, A Savannah Story,” featuring a foreword by Aberjhani, hit number four on ESSENCE Magazine Best Sellers List.
--7 March, 2008, featured in news article “A Taxi Writer” in Savannah Morning News.
--12 January, 2008, subject of feature article “Words and Paint” in Savannah Morning News.
--2 December, 2007, “Chase Von Interviews Aberjhani” for the online Student Operated Press.
--Spring 2007, interview with Randall Barfield featured in online ezine POETRY LIFE AND TIMES.
--February 2007, photo featured in "Preview Magazine" feature commemorating exhibit of art by Sam Gilliam at the Telfair Museum in Savannah, Georgia.
PRESENTATIONS, HONORS, & PERFORMANCES
--February 2008, presented with membership in the Telfair Museum’s Friends of African-American Arts Committee in Savannah, Georgia.
---Fall 2007, Featured Poet in the Smoking Poet Ezine.
--April 2007, joined the Academy of American Poets.
--January 2007, named The Writing Forum Poet of the Month.
--January 2007, presented anonymous sponsorship for Black Skylark Z-Ped Music Player web site on Authors Den.
--May 2006, named "Savannah Poet and Spoken Word Artist of the Year 2006" in CONNECT SAVANNAH Readers' Poll.
--October 19, 2005, joined The Authors Guild, Inc., and The Authors League of America, Inc.
--December 5, 2004, “Let The Arts Speak” Literary Cafe at Savannah State University, sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Awarded Certificate of Appreciation.
--August 28, 2004, “Significance of the Harlem Renaissance in Savannah” at Carnegie Library, Savannah, Georgia.
--September 25, 2003, “Celebration of the Book Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance” at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey.
--November 1998, performance poet for Black He
- Favorite Music:
- Any kind that reflects excellence and passion.
- Favorite TV Shows:
- I like a few.
Author-Poet Aberjhani's Blog
"Come Home": Carmen Lundy's Musical Journey through Style and Grace
Posted on July 21st, 2008 at 6:10pm —
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The Long Dark Knight of the Batman's Soul
Posted on July 18th, 2008 at 5:24pm —
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In the Company of Banksy, Proust, and It Looks Like Me
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Home and the Wanderer (Part 2 of 2)
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Groups
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Poetry Collaborations
(7 members)
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Robs Drumming Room
(5 members)
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Fun Time at the Movies
(7 members)
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The pleasure of music and poetry
(6 members)
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Gothic Literature
(11 members)
The Path of a Creative Thinker at CTI
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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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Your page reflects the kind of individual you are: loving, compassionate, and writer extraordinaire. This network has become one of the best on the Internet. Keep up the great work!
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Hmmm, I had those reviews posted at my artist site for over 3 years. I usually make sure I keep all of my sites updated! I'm all over the Internet. I am surprised you did not check it out. Anyway, thanks for the comment. Just doing what I do. I try to make sure that I do not post the same thing at every site that I have. It gets to be very dry and dull.
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Afrika Midnight Asha Abney
Yes, I have been told that many times. Just doing what I do! Thanks for all that you do! Keep on rising.
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Afrika Midnight Asha Abney
Many thanks for your welcome to CTI... I appreciate... unfortunally, my english is too bad for participe to poesy discuss... but I am also an author of french lyrics, where poesy is present... I sing my poesy. I hope that my dreaming music can inspire the CTI poet community to write. Music is an international world wide language without borders and write with an universal same language.
Thanks for the choice of PRUNELLE in your player... Prunelle is my lovely daughter... she was 4 yo this last 10 of june... La Prunelle de mes Yeux in French is like The Apple of my eyes in English ... I have write this song for her.
Thanks so much for all,
Enjoy,
Didier
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