A Few Words from the PublisherPoetry is a sacred and an authentic art form that has travelled throughout time. From the first guttural utterances of mankind, there was a rhythm that inebriated the senses, the minds, the hearts and souls of all who had an ear to hear.Our aim at Inner Child Press International is to participate in this tradition and offer a consciousness to the world from the poet's perspective. As a poet / writer myself, I realize that my words are an embodiment of many aspects of my experience and my existence. There are the issues that are set deep within my core, albeit love, social observance and / or critique as well as the many matters that affect my spirit. Our mission here at Inner Child Press International is to share with the world an inclusive vision as seen by the contributors who are in this volume of poetic consciousness. Take the time and read some of the thoughts, contemplations and feelings of the 'Poets for Humanity' from across the globe.Bless UpBillPublisherInner Child Press International'building bridges of cultural understanding'www.innerchildpress.com
Rosebud of Solitude is a unique compilation of confessional poems that identifies not only the voice but the true nature of The Conscious Poet himself. As the pages unfold, no secrets are left undiscovered. Itas truly a brilliant combination of poetic betrayal, humor, passion and the occasional forward slam. Whether you fancy story lined poems or rhyme, The Conscious Poet delivers it all. True confessions are delivered as an underlined story is ultimately revealed throughout the book. This volume brings forth a modern twenty-first century style of poetry that you wonat want to miss out on.
How does someone express themself? Maybe paint a picture or play an instrument? I prefer writing. Writing is a great way to get one’s thoughts out. Influences from music, television, school, personal ideals, and current world events can warp minds negatively. That’s why I want you. The reader. I want you to decide the status of his Consciousness. Who is he? His name is CJ and I must say I am worried about him. His 50 quotes can be understood in a lot of different ways. CJ enjoyed writing poems and stories. It was one of his favorite things to do. At the end of the book, I want you to write down your verdict of CJ’s Consciousness on the second to last page of this book filled with CJ’s quotes. Now let me welcome you to the mind of CJ
This is The Poet Amin¿s second book. The poems in this book open up the door to different dimensions of thought manifestations that travel in all the same worlds and zones of love, hate, happiness, anger, joy and sadness. The manuscript, One World of Poetry, is the writer¿s philosophy. Every piece he writes is connected to OneSource, in one form or another. About the Author Tarik Clayton, a/ka/a ¿The Poet Amin¿, is a native of New Britain Connecticut. He owes his writing journey to his older brother, Aaron, who inspired him greatly. It all started in 1983 when he discovered Aaron¿s personal collection of rhymes, while snooping through his sock drawer. That day changed his life tremendously, and since then he has been creating his own rhymes. The Poet Amin started a poetry reading at the New Britain Public Library, formed by The Hard Hittin¿ Poets Group in 2009. Their goal was to expand regionally and they did. They now hold readings at Trinity on Main Performance art Center also in New Britain The Poet Amin lives and breathes poetry and considers himself a visionary.
Get to know the Get Lit Players--a group of teens who use poetry to take on the world--with this common-core aligned book that sheds light on teen issues through their own poetry and slam poetry performances. The Get Lit Players include teens who are homeless, autistic, have parents in jail, battle with weightand body issues, depression, and more. But they use the power of poetry to pursue lives of promise and to reach out to friends, families, and communities ... Each chapter offers questions, writing prompts, and how-tos for readers to set their own inner poet free. Ending with a section for parents and educators featuring the curriculum that ... shows how to get teens excited about poetry and how to create poetry groups and slams in their own communities"--Provided by publisher.
Foreword: Welcome to the 79th volume of The Year of the Poet brought to you by the Inner Child Press Poetry Posse plus a few featured friends. Within the microcosm of peace and Nobel Peace Prize winners, this month we turn our attention to sustainability, a green revolution that has been building for a long time. We amplify the voice of one man who wanted to see each person feed. We ask ourselves how we can help sustain the world, not just those who are rich, those who are in urban environments, or just those in rural farms, and we are still looking for answers 79 or so years after Norman Borlaug started helping Mexico become self-sufficient in wheat. An American born in 1914, Borlaug won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize. His goal was to strike a balance between population growth and food production―creating enough food to sustain everyone's dreams and ambitions. Borlaug's success in Mexico made him a much sought-after adviser especially in South American and Asian countries where food production was not keeping pace with population growth. As poets we use our creativity, awareness, and pens to bring both peace and sustainability to the world. With enough creativity to find solutions that have been overlooked, spreading the word about the possibility for greatness in a world where every child is nourished, we bringing consciousness through sharing our thoughts, listening to those around us, and reflecting back our community wisdom. In a diverse environment many great ideas can thrive, grow, and be amplified by those who listen and see the beauty in diversity and sustainability for all. A pen, a computer, letters on a sheet of paper, we say are mightier than the sword. We lay down our swords to write, think and pray for a spark that will ignite a generation bringing peace and justice to the darkness.Peace can grow and hunger subside when each person's contribution matters, is seen and valued. As you read these poems listen to the cacophony of voices they represent, not because we few are representative of all but because we each grow in different environments, learn unusual things and listen to those in our diverse communities. Our words reflect our love of one person, a community, the natural world, or an idea. As we put pen to paper or fingers to the keyboard, we seek to create a world in which each voice is valued, and each person is nurtured.All this while, still realizing that we live in a world where we have the power to amplify certain voices and affirm: Black Lives Matter.Kimberly Burnham, Spokane, WA
With the opening poem "The World's Poet" Sintax takes you by the heart and begins the parade through his depths. Reminisce about days of youth with "I Remember"; then journey with him through life's many doors with "Share", "Why We Are", and "Love". Rhymes flow smoothly between metaphors as the poet Sintax soul speaks through traditional, free verse, and his very own style known as vision-tale with "Country Divorce", "Wait Up", and "Phone call". Sintax sweeps you off your feet and into the most private of places with memorable poems like "Visiting Jane Doe", "Surrender", and "Time to Love". Soulspeak shows that the heart and soul of one can truly capture many.
Foreword Dear Friend, I am the Father of 11 Children, and the Grand Father of 8 more, so when i consider the plight of our children in our world today, i am deeply concerned about not only their well being, but their happiness. I think the world today steals the precious moments of childhood in so many ways with all the Social Issues, Abuse, and Molestation that can potentially affect our treasures. This for me is very saddening, for i had the opportunity to be a Child in the purest of senses. Perhaps we can attribute our own awareness to the instantaneousness of our modern day world system of communication with such things as the Internet, Tablets and Smart Phone. If nothing else our awareness of the challenges that face our children and that of the future generations to come becomes that more poignant. This month we at The Year of the Poet, for the first time selected a theme for our monthly offering of May 2014. Our theme is simply Our Children. We are addressing via our individual perspectives the challenges they face in our 'modern' day society. Our aim si simply to elevate the awareness and perhaps motivate others to action. Yes, we must change, and that is the focus of our works as conscious Human Beings and Conscious Poets. There are some great minds contained in this month's offering and we do hope not only do you enjoy our work, but that you pass it on. All of our Books are available for a Free Download at the Inner Child Press Web Site. http: //www.innerchildpress.com/the-year-of-the-poet.php Feel free to share our works and "Pay It Forward" Print copies are available direct for just $5.00. Thank you Bless Up bill
Foreword"We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness." Thich Nhat HanhAll contributors in this book craft their poems on one world culture of collective focus every month. While this tradition guides us throughout our shared work, our objective is not about discovering differences. Because we are aware that there is only one entity to which we belong: Humanity. Regardless of the different languages we have acquired and use in our lifetime, and regardless of the geography-specific upbringing to which we each have been exposed, we are one.The people of The Caucasus who have been marked with their grandiose eras and wars on history's timeline are no exception. For, no matter on what aspect of their past and present lives each of us have written in this month's poetry collection, they deliver one promise to us, through us: The livelihood of our family, called Humanity. h�lya n. yılmaz, Ph.D.
This study evaluates figure and form in contemporary poetry, especially the powers of simile and simile-like structures. Examining the works of Nemerov, Wilbur, Bowers, Hecht, Justice, Cunningham, Bishop, Van Duyn, Hollander, Pack, Kennedy, Ammons, Creeley, and Wright, Prunty argues that doubts about language, the tradition, and theistic assumptions embedded in the tradition have made simile and various simile-like arrangements into major modes of thought. From Lowell's early interest in the "similitudo" and the "phantasm" of Gilson, to Husserl's "phantasies" and Heidegger's interest in similitude, to the use made by contemporary poets of simile, he shows that metaphor--together with slippage, mimicry, synaphea, conjunctions, anacoluthon, chiasmus, and other simile-like patternings--have proven to be more trustworthy than symbol and allegory. Throughout the study, Prunty demonstrates that as uncertainty about language has changed from a predicament of mind to a new way of thinking, simile and simile-like occurrences have provided poetry with variational thought and constitutive power.
Remember being obsessed or in love with someone or something you knew was bad or not exactly (all) good for you, but you just couldn't get enough of it: be it ice cream or sneaking out at night to meet that special someone again and again.-holding onto that relationship because it just felt so good when you were with this person. You guys were great together, but it just wasn't your time and you wished you both would've met in another life time. A captive of your own heart- truly in love with suffering, pretending to be happy. The homeless romantic. This is the book for you..... these are your poems! A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Damon has been incarcerated in the Colorado Department of Corrections for 21 years. Having mastered the art of Mindful Living, balancing the polarities of Yin and Yang, hard and soft as a way of navigating prison and the unforgiving reality of a life sentence. Somehow Damon has held the timeless flame of love and warmth in his heart and a beckon to his soul in dark moments when redemption efforts seems futile and the HOPE of human connectedness and affection seem as great dreams you can no longer recall. Damon is a dynamic expression of what it means to live as a Warrior..... Resilient in pain, fearless in love, courageous in life!
A great value for money, 100 soulful, emotion evoking, rhyming poems, filled with imagery, comprised in seven chapters for any mood or situation, The chapters are: 1. The Art of Romance 2. The Bitterness of Love 3. Tender Thoughts 4. Expressions of Faith 5. Fiction, Reality & the Tropics 6. Sad Days & 7. Artist-totle. There are a number of themes in this anthology, they are: Passionate Love, Heartbreak, Touching Sentiments, Godly Faith, Thriller-like Imaginations, Inspirational Motivation, Social Consciousness, Creative Abstractions, Exotic Tropical Life, Sadness & Philosophical Reasoning.
‘The title is Search Party – the idea being that we’re all out here looking for something, and my poems are my way of finding myself.’ A young black poet blending spoken word and rap; an inner city upbringing with a Cambridge education; a social consciousness with a satirical wit and infectious rhythm – George The Poet is the voice of a new generation. Search Party is a thought-provoking and deeply autobiographical collection. From the overtly political ‘Go Home’ to the deeply personal ‘Full-time’; the narrative poems that offer vivid and unapologetic snapshots of inner-city life, such as ‘His Mistakes’, ‘Believer’ and the anthemic ‘My City’; to the provocative social commentary in ‘Lazy Dog’ and ‘YOLO’; to the inspiring, idea-driven pieces such as ‘The Power of Collaboration’ and ‘School Blues’, George takes poetry into new territories and to new audiences, offering a different way to talk about the things that matter, to explore his own experience and ideas, and encourage others explore theirs. George The Poet’s mesmerising and unforgettable live performances have earned him critical acclaim. From sell-out headline gigs and YouTube hits, to recording his own music, and now his first collection of poetry, George uses his work to speak truth to power and challenge our preconceived ideas about the society we’re living in. Whether you’re searching for yourself, for answers, for change – join the search party.
The poems represented between these pages in this powerful book are Urban shocking vignettes of street homelessness lived and experienced by a man rightly titled The Homeless Poet. The pieces reflect the serious danger of physical violence, destitution and charity incorporated in the realm of homeless individuals surviving the undiminishing scourge of homelessness prevalent in modern day Britain. The poet relays in brutal honesty contemporary themes of social injustice and family-related issues from the harsh perspective of the street too, but cloaked in the beauty of compassion and love. This is a must-read poetry book displaying acute insight into the subject of living rough, and witnessing how life impacts the humanity of men and women in the stranglehold of urban street homelessness while endeavouring to retain their dignity and respect. The unpredictable vagaries of street life shaping the short and concise poetical writing here will ignite anger and disbelief in equal measure. These worded paintings were conceived in a world unfamiliar to the majority of ordinary people; a domain sometimes devoid of safety and security. This book shines bright in testimony that hope and purpose can be maintained on the streets through strength of mind, unwavering resilience and tenuous family connections. Read the contents of this hard-fought creation, and see the tough reality our society pretends does not exist for men and women deprived of a home.
Spititual quest is at the very heart of poetry, but in the materialistic climate of the late twentieth century this has been almost forgotten, even by those claiming to be experts in interpreting literature. How does the worldview common to the main esoteric traditions of East and West correspond to the aims of such Romantic poets as Shelley, Keats, Blake, Coleridge, and Wordsworth? In Romanticism and Esoteric Tradition, Paul Davies maintains that only in the light of the spiritual teachings of these traditions can the poetry and thinking of the Romantics be understood as they intended. This is one of the first books to connect the creative nature of poetry to the core teachings of the esoteric tradition, and thereby to bring out the true meaning of several Romantic writers whose works have been trivialized by a culture that has marginalized the spiritual and tied itself to material, historical, and social issues. The author also shows that the Romantics were the first Western poets to imagine the relationship of the self to the environment as personal encounter. In this sense the Romantics were recalling a long-held secret of the esoteric "human sciences," not inventing a new one. This book brings the deepest interests of the Romantics directly into contact with issues closest to present-day students of the spiritual traditions and holistic perspectives.
This book gives a fascinating account of three men's struggle in a gritty life on the streets of Chicago; narrated through jaw dropping poetry. In these poems, "The Promethean Media Group" share their knowledge, sufferings, hopes and passion of the dark side of the American inner city, that which has been compiled in an effort to invoke thought and an emotional shift to hopefully produce change in every reader. This book takes you through five phases of a convict's life cycle: Choices, Consequences, Prison Life, Family and Redemption. As you read "Throwing Rocks at the Pen" some poems may leave you uplifted and some may leave you in tears. However, they all will strike your conscience with a mighty blow, with the intent of causing self-reflection and in each reader's perception on life. So relax your mind and let your conscience be free, as you journey with the Promethean Group, in the era of the "Chicago Renaissance" on this mind blowing rollercoaster of the colossal proportions...... which we call: Throwing Rocks at the Pen.
Foreword: February is Black History Month. It is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history. The event grew out of "Negro History Week," the brainchild of a noted historian Carter G. Woodson. Also known as the African American History Month, it has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom by remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora.For the month of February, Inner Child poets are invited to celebrate Black History month by pondering upon the recreation of a mural of Emory Douglas and Richard Bell's "We Can Be Heroes" in 2014. It depicts a particular moment during the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games when Australian sprinter, Peter Norman stood in solidarity with African American sportsmen Tommie Smith and John Carlos to protest discrimination and inequality. This beautiful mural is located in Brisbane, Australia. Their collaborative project focuses on the Black Power movement of America and the Indigenous rights movements of Australia.Poetry like contemporary art s to reimagine and embrace new creative forms of activism that responds to social justice issues. 'Artists have a way of instantly communicating essence, almost like a language' says Emory Douglas who was an artist with the Black Panther Party for nearly 20 years starting in 1967. The controversial Richard Bell is one of Australia's most renowned Indigenous artists. With a penchant for sarcasm he explores stereotypes and racism through his self-titled 'Liberation art'. Douglas may be considered in a similar vein as the Minister of Culture in the Black Panther Party who was also the art director, designer and main illustrator for the Black Panther newspaper, creating iconic images that represented the struggles in America during the 1960s and 1970s.The 2020 has been a very difficult year. The challenges of surviving the pandemic made us aware of the potent interplay of self-isolation, social distancing, systemic oppression and marginalization. It heralded the awakening of a world ready to respond to the social justice issues that had been overlooked for a long time. We realized that truth is not what we want it to be; it is what it is. We need to liberate ourselves by unlearning oppressive social systems, and restoring and repairing our social contract with one another. A clenched fist embodies determination to achieve social Justice with fresh perspectives. In his autobiography, 'Silent Gesture', Tommie Smith writes that the clenched fist is not just a gesture of "Black Power" but also a "human rights" salute because oppression spares no body: oppressor or the oppressed. The questions to ponder for us are: How do we become the change we wish to see and how can we stay grounded and centered and increase our capacity for sustainable change? The aim of literature and art is to represent not the outward appearance of things but their inward significance. Ashok K. BhargavaPresident, Writers International Network Canada
Ausar, Lord of the Perfect Black has arisen after years of deep meditation to bring forth his Oral Elixir. Oral Elixir is a verbal medication prescribed daily for its holistic properties. Oral Elixir will assists readers in these areas: life, social consciousness, spirituality, self-pride, Black awareness, relationships, love & romance, sensuality, sexuality, intimacy and eroticism. Oral Elixir is a culmination of accumulated years of unshared experiences, desires, disappointments, observations, lessons, and points of view. Oral Elixir, although entertaining at times, is a thought provoking work that must be thoroughly examined. It not only pulls the reader in, but also reveals a mirror for the reader to examine himself/herself. Now, have a taste of Oral Elixir.
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