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AJ Lewis Poetry

Poetry by AJ Lewis

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Yes I am a poet, as if the world needed another, right? Well, as you will discover (if you haven't already), I am good at this craft. I like to type on the computer or typewriter when I write (whatever meets my mood at the time). I am honest and to the point, meaning I am not afraid to say what I think. I like walks in the park and late night phone conversations. I like to read Bukowski when I take a shit on the toilet and Rilke when it rains. I think that Snyder is brilliant. I know that there is a God, but I have serious doubts about organized Christian religion. I am a Pisces, which means I am moody, emotional and sensitive. I like to drink vodka in the afternoon, but don't call me a fucking drunk, because I can out drink any of you little shits. I am not athletic, but I exercise occasionally. I am a vegetarian. I write to get this loud voice of poetry out of me and into words. Please... only the serious should read on. I am not interested in the boring, mundane, average or the needy. I am not attempting to be a hero, nor am I a role model. I am just a poet with an honest voice. I am awaiting your reaction to my poetry.

My Current Projects:
I am working on a new poetry book "Disarming The Atom Bomb" and also working on a book of short stories. More will be announced soon.

My Blogs:
blogger poetry blog
myspace poetry blog

My Books:
A Slip Of The Tongue (In Stock and Available!)
A Slip Of The Tongue is a book of poetry written during a three year period (2004-2007). The author, AJ Lewis, relates his life, his thoughts and his past memories through written words at the seat of an old silk ribbon typewriter in the Arizona desert. As you read this book you will experience a world take shape as AJ Lewis addresses spirituality, religion, family and relationships. These poems were written to express an interpretation of the current state of affairs in our society, and AJ Lewis brings forth his past memories in an effort to share his opinions. There is only honesty in this book, and like the title suggests, nothing is held back here.
$13.99



The Journey Of The Spirit (In Stock and Available!)
The Journey Of The Spirit is a collection of poetry and artwork by A. J. Lewis. It is a striking translation of the connection that we all share with the Earth. Each poem is a journey into the spirit, and the artwork is a captured moment of this journey. The sun will rise and set in this book; clouds will form and reform; rain will break through the sky and the wind will pass through the trees; and as you read this book, you will be taken through the author’s life and your own. A. J. Lewis has brought forth his imagination and has let the Earth around him touch his most inner workings, and as you will find out, the Earth around you is not so far off after all.
$19.99 $7.99

Selected Poems:
Listening To The Earth
Wet Dirt
Pale Moon Street Light

My Live Appearances and Poetry Readings:
November 4th, 2007 - Radio Appearance on Literary Spot - BlogSpotRadio
April 22nd, 2007 - Radio Appearance on Inspire - Achieve Radio
COMING SOON! Poetry read by AJ Lewis from his latest book "The Journey Of The Spirit". An audio CD will be made additionally available on lulu.com .

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My Interests

I'd like to meet:


Anyone that appreciates art and literature.

Heroes:

...U2, Portishead, Lovage, Charles Bukowski, Smashing Pumpkins, Gladiator, Joe Satriani, Blind Mellon, Massive Attack, Ranier Maria Rilke, Interview With The Vampire, Queen Of The Damned, Seal, Madonna, Chopin, Garbage, Flood, Brian Eno, Dj Shadow, Gary Snyder, Lovage, Jack Kerouac, Max Heindel, Steve Vai, Pearl Jam, John Lovitz, Radiohead, Unbreakable, Coldplay, Enya, Butch Vig, Nicky Ryan, Rimbaud, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Sartre, American Beauty, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Rudolf Steiner, Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, E. E. Cummings, Beastie Boys, Tool, John Lennon, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, William Stafford, Paul Davies, South Park, Janis Joplin, The Doors, Jimmy Chamberlin, Ernest Hemingway, Stephen Hawking, Joe Perry, The Simpsons, Tricky, David Bowie, The Cars, Proust, Muddy Waters, Albert Einstein, The Police, AC/DC, Don Henley, Black Sabbath, William S. Burroughs, The Notorious B.I.G., Jim Morrison, Michael Talbot, Stargate SG1, Nine Inch Nails, The Dandy Warhols, Cake, Stone Temple Pilots, Red Hot Chili Peppers, William Butler Yeats, Billy Madison, Fight Club, The Dead Zone, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Queens Of The Stone Age, Soundgarden, William Blake, Cake, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, John Keats, Black Sheep, Blade II, The Cure, Tony Iommi, Ezra Pound, Michio Kaku, William Carlos Williams, Perfect Circle, Foo Fighters, Hole, Dick Dale, and on and on and on...

My Blog

Most Of Us (from "A Slip Of The Tongue")

will never know what it is liketo have a million dollars.and yet we will watch televisionas handsome men andplastic womensquander and fight overbags of moneyas if it were ever deserved.we will count p...
Posted by AJ Lewis Poetry on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:25:00 PST

Morning Tenure (from "A Slip Of The Tongue")

I'm waking upas the sun is coming outand I feel like sayingto hell with this,I'm going back to sleep.I'm having thoughts ofgetting a joband finishing this musicand writing poetryand doing something wo...
Posted by AJ Lewis Poetry on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:50:00 PST

Hello, Are You There? (from "A Slip Of The Tongue")

it shouldn't take much to tell you how I have been;just a quick "hello" or a quick"I love you"before I get off the phone.it shouldn't have to take 15 minutes to say goodbye asyou search for a reasonto...
Posted by AJ Lewis Poetry on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:42:00 PST

The Singular Poem (from "Disarming The Atom Bomb")

I have written many poemsin myselfwithout words orpaper orink.I have beenhappy andlost andsad.I have spent the afternoons trying to figure the cloudsand the nights waiting by candle light.the poem wil...
Posted by AJ Lewis Poetry on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:51:00 PST

God Who Art In Heaven, Hear This Prayer (from "A Slip Of The Tongue")

you stupid, arrogant peoplewho come to meto convert meto save my soul. you tell me that the world will end soonand that God will send me to hellwhere I will burn and burn and burn. you say that I have...
Posted by AJ Lewis Poetry on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:51:00 PST

It Was Important Enough To Put There (from "A Slip Of The Tongue")

when I was in collegewe took a field trip east of the city about a half houraway.our teacher instructed us how to survive on the land,what we could eat or couldn’t eatand how to get water in an ...
Posted by AJ Lewis Poetry on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:40:00 PST

Listen Here (from "A Slip Of The Tongue")

it’s not enough thata poem is written or asong isrecordedor a story is told.what I have learned is thatwhat is ultimately important is the method that it comes out orthe journey that was takento...
Posted by AJ Lewis Poetry on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:44:00 PST

Just Living (from "Disarming The Atom Bomb")

I have been swallowing vodka like a fishand sitting here at 4amstaring at the TVand this guy is on thereopen bible on the desktelling me howJesus will save meif... lately I have been playing video gam...
Posted by AJ Lewis Poetry on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:43:00 PST

Cleaning The Pool (A Meditation) (from "A Slip Of The Tongue")

when I was trying to figure out what to do with my lifein 2000I was living without a jobor any money.with my free timeI would sit outside and write in little notebooksand watch the clouds blow in and ...
Posted by AJ Lewis Poetry on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:31:00 PST

So Much Anger (from "A Slip Of The Tongue")

so much anger in this worldin my lifeat my jobon the road when I drive. and I am wondering what a person has to doto emotionallycopewith thebitternessthe crueltythe aggressionand the hostility. everyo...
Posted by AJ Lewis Poetry on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:13:00 PST