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Author-Poet Aberjhani

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About Me


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Literature and music have always represented twin angelic forces in my life. It was my passion for books that led me to manage bookstores for more than a dozen years after having served with the U.S. Air Force as a military journalist for eight.When responsibilities as a full-time caregiver forced me to stop managing bookstores, I picked up my pen and started writing again. In between doing what had to be done as a caregiver taking care of a parent at home, I managed to produce the books I MADE MY BOY OUT OF POETRY; ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE; and THE WISDOM OF W.E.B. DU BOIS. Since then, I've also completed two collections of poetry, a novel, and a book of creative nonfiction, all currently under publication consideration.

My Interests


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My interests are many: writing, reading, travel, music, used-to-be-a-dancer, and films that grab my attention and hold it.

I'd like to meet:

I enjoy meeting free thinkers, ecumenically-minded spiritual human beings, creative artists of every discipline––fellow writers, readers, visual artists, actors, singers, musicians––and simple folks living simple lives.Layout by: My Layouts Creator

Music:

My favorite music at present is that featured on the Mark “Rahkyt” Rockeymoore produced CD, also available as a download: THE GODDESS AND THE SKYLARK, featuring Nordette Adams and Aberjhani. Although I lent my voice as a spoken word artist to the CD some months ago, I only recently heard the finished product, and Rahkyt’s musical framing makes all the difference. In addition to some 18 pieces fire-spat by Ms. Adams and I, the set is infused with snippets of interview conversations ranging from the comfortably mundane to the cosmically sublime. Varied styles of music flow through it all like noble and amorous intentions through a satisfying dream.

Movies:

A lot of great films coming these days. My recent writings on Amazon include reviews of "The Fountain," "Apocalypto," and "The Weeping Meadow." Currently working on one of "Stomp the Yard." Good hip hop comedies and romances, excellent foreign films, hard-hitting independents, and Hollywood films that take creative risks generally get my vote.

Television:

I mostly use television to watch videos but you can count me among the fans of “Lost,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Prison Break,” and “Desperate Housewives.”

Books:

At the moment I have about 422 books catalogued on Library Thing and I've got at least another 200 to go so that makes it difficult to pick favorites. Nevertheless, I have to include my own: "Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black"; "Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance"; "The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois"; and "I Made My Boy Out of Poetry."

Heroes:

At present, my biggest heroes are the team at BPS E-Publishing for putting my VISIONS OF A SKYLARK DRESSED IN BLACK out there; and the aforementioned “Rahkyt” and Nordette Adams for helping me realize a buried potential with the creation of THE GODDESS AND THE SKYLARK CD. In larger context of my life overall, my heroes are writers who meet the challenges of the craft and spiritual leaders who manage to shine their souls with blinding luminosity before departing this world. I also take a lot of inspiration from the average everyday human being who makes it a point to live his or her life with some sense of integrity, respect for self, respect for others, and respect for love as an essential component of human existence.target="_blank"
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My Blog

The Great Debaters and the Harlem Renaissance

The Great Debaters and the Harlem Renaissance  When reading about what may be described as the lesser celebrated heroic figures of the Harlem Renaissance, we rarely get a definitive look a...
Posted by Author-Poet Aberjhani on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:21:00 PST

Angel of Christmas Love Shining Bright

      ANGEL OF CHRISTMAS LOVE SHINING BRIGHT (from The Bridge of Silver Wings) I. Sweet, this elixir of eternity's passion commanding my glide. Soft, this explosio...
Posted by Author-Poet Aberjhani on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:50:00 PST

Deliverance in Action

From The Bridge of Silver Wings Between the hopelessness of despair capable of destroying a life, and the strength that comes with self assurance capable of empowering a life, there sits a great ch...
Posted by Author-Poet Aberjhani on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:04:00 PST

The Black Skylark Sang a Prophecy

The opportunity to work with creative artists in a variety of fields is one of the greatest rewards of becoming a writer. That reward is one I've long been fortunate enough to enjoy in my various proj...
Posted by Author-Poet Aberjhani on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:44:00 PST

Luther E. Vanns Art for Life Shop

Framed prints of Luther E. Vann's original art used for the cover of Christmas When Music Almost Killed the Worldwithout the lettering used for the cover--are now available in three different sizes ...
Posted by Author-Poet Aberjhani on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:09:00 PST

Uncut Goodies Part 3

UNCUT GOODIES PART 3 "Wow! You gettin' this Danny Blue?" "What?" The mention of frogs had made him think about the one in his back pack, about what would happen if he ate it. "The old man.  Ta...
Posted by Author-Poet Aberjhani on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:55:00 PST

Uncut Goodies Part 2

Uncut Goodies Part 2  "Today we all lined up together.  Black People! White People! Chinese People! Mexican People!  All us here together tryin' to get out'a Froggtown and escape what ...
Posted by Author-Poet Aberjhani on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:36:00 PST

Uncut Goodies Part 1

  Uncut Goodies Part 1   The sky looked so much like something Valerie would have painted that Danny Blue stopped in the middle of Champion Boulevard's eastbound traffic lane to stare ...
Posted by Author-Poet Aberjhani on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:07:00 PST

Introducing Uncut Goodies

Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World Some Hollywood directors are famous for the "ruthless" manner in which they cut precious scenes from a given film, and many music producers have similar r...
Posted by Author-Poet Aberjhani on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:23:00 PST

The Poet-Angels Who Came to Dinner

(From The Bridge of Silver Wings) 1.Neither had been invited but both were welcomed.They spoke through wordless intuition, cool nods of"Peace-Be-Still," and, "As-Goes-Love-So-Goes-Life."Their q...
Posted by Author-Poet Aberjhani on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:55:00 PST