Alma Mater: A Poetry Series for the People
Alma Mater is a series that celebrates the universities of the United States through poetry. Kirkus Reviews has described the series as “A thoroughly unique project” with “A variety of delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” I see it as a project that reaches out to millions. Whether college alums, current undergrads, or those who seek to learn more about the country itself or maybe just have a love for poetry. I believe this series has the makings to cross boundaries and go beyond just the genre of poetry.
This series is more than about celebrating life in each of the featured institution. It is about celebrating life itself. Each university covered is but a snapshot of the bigger picture: The capture and embrace of youth, education, beauty, love, and what indeed, what makes each geographic location and specific university special. This is not just a book for college students, and it’s not even just a book for poetry lovers, it is a book for anyone who wants to explore through the eyes of someone else. To see what they see. To live what they live, and to learn more about the human experience as undergone by others around the world.
The final volume of Alma Mater is AVAILABLE NOW! Inside you will find a massive collection of 100 poems celebrating the best universities in the southland. You can preview and purchase Alma Mater Vol. 4 below:
You can also find the link to the entire four-volume collection below as well:
Lastly, be sure to follow ClydeAidoo.com to read many pieces from the Alma Mater series shared right here on the website!
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Look Ye Also
“The wonder of the world
The beauty and the power,
The shapes of things,
Their colours, lights and shades,
These I saw.
Look ye also while life lasts.”
Denys Watkins-Pitchford
Alma Mater: College Poetry
I am very thankful and excited about the wave of support my posts have been receiving since last month’s release of the final volume of Alma Mater. I have been promoting the series here on WordPress for four years now, and this latest release in many ways feels like the culmination of this project that means so much to me.
There is no big publishing company behind this project, as many of you can probably relate to. And I do not have the funds to promote this series the way it deserves to be. But sharing it here and receiving massive support as well as many new followers certainly gives me a very rewarding feeling. Even without any promotion or publishing house, Alma Mater still ended up in the pages of Kirkus magazine, which is arguably the top book review organization in the world. To be an Indy book–an Indy poetry book at that–and achieve this…in addition to the support that I receive here on WordPress, gives me a sense of validation for creating this series and pushing through the 400 poems (100 for each volume) to document the top universities of the United States and more importantly, the life that runs within each of them.
As I have said, I believe this final volume: Alma Mater: Vol. 4: The South is a very fitting conclusion to the series. The thought is provoked deeper, the creativity and range of the collection feels wider, and like the previous volumes: The love and passion for life itself is captured to the absolute best of my abilities.
You can visit Amazon.com or your Kindle book store and purchase Vol.1: The Midwest, Vol. 2: The Northeast, and Vol.3: The West for $0.99 respectively. And finally, you can preview and purchase the newly released Alma Mater Vol. 4 below for only $0.99 or for free with Kindle Unlimited along with the other three volumes.
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Alma Mater: A Poetry Series for the People
I am very thankful and excited about the wave of support my posts have been receiving since last month’s release of the final volume of Alma Mater. I have been promoting the series here on WordPress for four years now, and this latest release in many ways feels like the culmination of this project that means so much to me.
There is no big publishing company behind this project, as many of you can probably relate to. And I do not have the funds to promote this series the way it deserves to be. But sharing it here and receiving massive support as well as many new followers certainly gives me a very rewarding feeling. Even without any promotion or publishing house, Alma Mater still ended up in the pages of Kirkus magazine, which is arguably the top book review organization in the world. To be an Indy book–an Indy poetry book at that–and achieve this…in addition to the support that I receive here on WordPress, gives me a sense of validation for creating this series and pushing through the 400 poems (100 for each volume) to document the top universities of the United States and more importantly, the life that runs within each of them.
As I have said, I believe this final volume: Alma Mater: Vol. 4: The South is a very fitting conclusion to the series. The thought is provoked deeper, the creativity and range of the collection feels wider, and like the previous volumes: The love and passion for life itself is captured to the absolute best of my abilities.
You can visit Amazon.com or your Kindle book store and purchase Vol.1: The Midwest, Vol. 2: The Northeast, and Vol.3: The West for $0.99 respectively. And finally, you can preview and purchase the newly released Alma Mater Vol. 4 below for only $0.99 or for free with Kindle Unlimited along with the other three volumes.
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Alma Mater: A Poetry Series for the People
I am very thankful and excited about the wave of support my posts have been receiving since last month’s release of the final volume of Alma Mater. I have been promoting the series here on WordPress for four years now, and this latest release in many ways feels like the culmination of this project that means so much to me.
There is no big publishing company behind this project, as many of you can probably relate to. And I do not have the funds to promote this series the way it deserves to be. But sharing it here and receiving massive support as well as many new followers certainly gives me a very rewarding feeling. Even without any promotion or publishing house, Alma Mater still ended up in the pages of Kirkus magazine, which is arguably the top book review organization in the world. To be an Indy book–an Indy poetry book at that–and achieve this…in addition to the support that I receive here on WordPress, gives me a sense of validation for creating this series and pushing through the 400 poems (100 for each volume) to document the top universities of the United States and more importantly, the life that runs within each of them.
As I have said, I believe this final volume: Alma Mater: Vol. 4: The South is a very fitting conclusion to the series. The thought is provoked deeper, the creativity and range of the collection feels wider, and like the previous volumes: The love and passion for life itself is captured to the absolute best of my abilities.
You can visit Amazon.com or your Kindle book store and purchase Vol.1: The Midwest, Vol. 2: The Northeast, and Vol.3: The West for $0.99 respectively. And finally, you can preview and purchase the newly released Alma Mater Vol. 4 below for only $0.99 or for free with Kindle Unlimited along with the other three volumes.
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Alma Mater: A Poetry Series for the People
I am very thankful and excited about the wave of support my posts have been receiving since last month’s release of the final volume of Alma Mater. I have been promoting the series here on WordPress for four years now, and this latest release in many ways feels like the culmination of this project that means so much to me.
There is no big publishing company behind this project, as many of you can probably relate to. And I do not have the funds to promote this series the way it deserves to be. But sharing it here and receiving massive support as well as many new followers certainly gives me a very rewarding feeling. Even without any promotion or publishing house, Alma Mater still ended up in the pages of Kirkus magazine, which is arguably the top book review organization in the world. To be an Indy book–an Indy poetry book at that–and achieve this…in addition to the support that I receive here on WordPress, gives me a sense of validation for creating this series and pushing through the 400 poems (100 for each volume) to document the top universities of the United States and more importantly, the life that runs within each of them.
As I have said, I believe this final volume: Alma Mater: Vol. 4: The South is a very fitting conclusion to the series. The thought is provoked deeper, the creativity and range of the collection feels wider, and like the previous volumes: The love and passion for life itself is captured to the absolute best of my abilities.
You can visit Amazon.com or your Kindle book store and purchase Vol.1: The Midwest, Vol. 2: The Northeast, and Vol.3: The West for $0.99 respectively. And finally, you can preview and purchase the newly released Alma Mater Vol. 4 below for only $0.99 or for free with Kindle Unlimited along with the other three volumes.
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Alma Mater: A Poetry Series for the People
I am very thankful and excited about the wave of support my posts have been receiving since last month’s release of the final volume of Alma Mater. I have been promoting the series here on WordPress for four years now, and this latest release in many ways feels like the culmination of this project that means so much to me.
There is no big publishing company behind this project, as many of you can probably relate to. And I do not have the funds to promote this series the way it deserves to be. But sharing it here and receiving massive support as well as many new followers certainly gives me a very rewarding feeling. Even without any promotion or publishing house, Alma Mater still ended up in the pages of Kirkus magazine, which is arguably the top book review organization in the world. To be an Indy book–an Indy poetry book at that–and achieve this…in addition to the support that I receive here on WordPress, gives me a sense of validation for creating this series and pushing through the 400 poems (100 for each volume) to document the top universities of the United States and more importantly, the life that runs within each of them.
As I have said, I believe this final volume: Alma Mater: Vol. 4: The South is a very fitting conclusion to the series. The thought is provoked deeper, the creativity and range of the collection feels wider, and like the previous volumes: The love and passion for life itself is captured to the absolute best of my abilities.
You can visit Amazon.com or your Kindle book store and purchase Vol.1: The Midwest, Vol. 2: The Northeast, and Vol.3: The West for $0.99 respectively. And finally, you can preview and purchase the newly released Alma Mater Vol. 4 below for only $0.99 or for free with Kindle Unlimited along with the other three volumes.
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Alma Mater: A Poetry Series for the People
I am very thankful and excited about the wave of support my posts have been receiving since last month’s release of the final volume of Alma Mater. I have been promoting the series here on WordPress for four years now, and this latest release in many ways feels like the culmination of this project that means so much to me.
There is no big publishing company behind this project, as many of you can probably relate to. And I do not have the funds to promote this series the way it deserves to be. But sharing it here and receiving massive support as well as many new followers certainly gives me a very rewarding feeling. Even without any promotion or publishing house, Alma Mater still ended up in the pages of Kirkus magazine, which is arguably the top book review organization in the world. To be an Indy book–an Indy poetry book at that–and achieve this…in addition to the support that I receive here on WordPress, gives me a sense of validation for creating this series and pushing through the 400 poems (100 for each volume) to document the top universities of the United States and more importantly, the life that runs within each of them.
As I have said, I believe this final volume: Alma Mater: Vol. 4: The South is a very fitting conclusion to the series. The thought is provoked deeper, the creativity and range of the collection feels wider, and like the previous volumes: The love and passion for life itself is captured to the absolute best of my abilities.
You can visit Amazon.com or your Kindle book store and purchase Vol.1: The Midwest, Vol. 2: The Northeast, and Vol.3: The West for $0.99 respectively. And finally, you can preview and purchase the newly released Alma Mater Vol. 4 below for only $0.99 or for free with Kindle Unlimited along with the other three volumes.
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The Madness is Over, but The Celebration Continues
Last night, the North Carolina Tar Heels took home the NCAA championship with their victory over Gonzaga. I’m proud that the year the Tar Heels won the championship is the same year that the piece I wrote that ordained it was released. As the piece proclaimed, this was in fact their season. The piece was shared on this page from the first day of the March Madness tournament all the way up until this past weekend. You can find the piece here:
What else is inside this collection of 99 other pieces? What else can be learned about these places and what makes each of them unique? There’s only one way to find out.
This is a special collection of 100 creative pieces dedicated to the top universities of the South. You can visit Amazon.com or your Kindle book store and purchase any of the three previous volumes of Alma Mater, a series Kirkus reviews has called “A thoroughly unique project” with “A variety of delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” In the first three volumes, you’ll find celebrations of the top universities of the Midwest, Northeast, and West respectively.
And now you can preview and purchase Alma Mater Vol. 4 below for only $0.99 or for free with Kindle Unlimited!
The madness may be over, but the celebration of college life, youth, and the human experience can continue far past Chapel Hill and into your living room with just a single click.
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