Alma Mater College Poetry Series

Do you love poetry that is different, fun, and outside the box? Do you want to learn about all the major universities in a non-boring, creative fashion? Have you ever wanted to know what makes each university unique? Now you can find out in this memorable series that re-introduces the world to the greatness of these universities.

Alma Mater Vo1. 1 is a groundbreaking collection of poetry dedicated to the major universities of the Midwest. On March 3, Volume 2 will be released and we will travel to the Northeast–widely considered the most prestigious region of higher learning in the nation. As we anticipate the release of Volume 2, click the link below and take a tour of the Midwest in Volume 1 for only 99 cents. In this volume, 100 of the top universities of the Midwest are opened before the reader. Find out why Kirkus featured the series in its monthly magazine, and called it, “A Thoroughly Unique Poetry Project” and an “Engaging Poetic Tour of the Midwest” with “A variety of delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” In doing so, you will prepare yourself for Volume 2, which promises to take the series to another level.

Follow ClydeAidoo.com for sample poems and updates on the Alma Mater series and other wonderful projects.

Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest is available for sale below for only 99 cents:

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Fierce Guardian

From Art of Mind II: All In

Fierce Guardian

*Fierce Guardian*

The wind blows on his dusty mane,
but this guardian remains still.
He has suffered wounds from battles from every predator and prowler this open jungle has seen, but he remains in wait — unfearing of another battle, for he will fight until his last dying breath…and regardless of the outcome —
You Will Remember He Was There.

He continues to lie in wait.
He will not hunt you down…but he
Will Not Be Your Prey.
He will protect his young, his legacy, and his territory…
and with weary eye and a feeble heart —
This land will bear the markings of a
Fierce Guardian.

Proceed at your own foolish risk.
You’ll only grant his last dying wish.


Painted by Judy Gilbert

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Palms and Semi

From Art of Mind II: All In

Palms and Semi

*Palms and Semi*

Trespassing?
No:
I’m paving my own paradise.
I’m making my way through a rainbow field swirling in a tropical landscape:
Palm trees as high as my imagination can reach, supported by gold & strawberry red stems.
There are high translucent wires parallel to the trees.
They hang like telephone wires in a secluded woodland…and above it all is the clearest blue sky.
This makes me feel like Hawaii.
Now I want to go there next.
Or maybe Savannah, Georgia or down the road over to Miami.
This feeling is unlike anywhere I’ve ever been.
Feels like open air with only
Silk on the Skin.

I sit alone, only me and these palm trees.
I’m too inspired, and just like those cords
I’m too wired.

I must paint what I feel.
I can’t leave this all with me.

Left only with my paint and no paper… I begin to stroke…
I sure hope the owner of this Semi won’t mind…
It’s the only thing here…so it will have to do.

They too are probably wandering and taking this all in…
I’m sure he or she won’t mind.

These up and down strokes begin to blend with the setting,
but now I must take a step back
to look at nature’s work.

This scenery takes me away, so I may not return to my modified canvas…
I do believe the owner will not mind…
I’m sure that he or she will see the beauty of it, too.

Painted by Donna Marsh

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Give Up, Dude

From Art of Mind II: All In

*Give Up, Dude*

“Don’t Give Up.”
“Don’t Ever Back Out.”
Let’s just be honest:
You need to
Tap The Fuck Out.
Don’t stay in a battle
That you can never win,
It Takes Giving Up:
To Live to Fight Again.

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Alma Mater College Poetry Series

Do you love poetry that is different, fun, and outside the box? Do you want to learn about all the major universities in a non-boring, creative fashion? Have you ever wanted to know what makes each university unique? Now you can find out in this memorable series that re-introduces the world to the greatness of these universities.

Alma Mater Vo1. 1 is a groundbreaking collection of poetry dedicated to the major universities of the Midwest. On March 3, Volume 2 will be released and we will travel to the Northeast–widely considered the most prestigious region of higher learning in the nation. As we anticipate the release of Volume 2, click the link below and take a tour of the Midwest in Volume 1 for only 99 cents. In this volume, 100 of the top universities of the Midwest are opened before the reader. Find out why Kirkus featured the series in its monthly magazine, and called it, “A Thoroughly Unique Poetry Project” and an “Engaging Poetic Tour of the Midwest” with “A variety of delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” In doing so, you will prepare yourself for Volume 2, which promises to take the series to another level.

Follow ClydeAidoo.com for sample poems and updates on the Alma Mater series and other wonderful projects.

Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest is available for sale below for only 99 cents:

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Alma Mater: College Poetry Series

Do you love poetry that is different, fun, and outside the box? Do you want to learn about all the major universities in a non-boring, creative fashion? Have you ever wanted to know what makes each university unique? Now you can find out in this memorable series that re-introduces the world to the greatness of these universities.

Alma Mater Vo1. 1 is a groundbreaking collection of poetry dedicated to the major universities of the Midwest. On March 3, Volume 2 will be released and we will travel to the Northeast–widely considered the most prestigious region of higher learning in the nation. As we anticipate the release of Volume 2, click the link below and take a tour of the Midwest in Volume 1 for only 99 cents. In this volume, 100 of the top universities of the Midwest are opened before the reader. Find out why Kirkus featured the series in its monthly magazine, and called it, “A Thoroughly Unique Poetry Project” and an “Engaging Poetic Tour of the Midwest” with “A variety of delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” In doing so, you will prepare yourself for Volume 2, which promises to take the series to another level.

Follow ClydeAidoo.com for sample poems and updates on the Alma Mater series and other wonderful projects.

Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest is available for sale below for only 99 cents:

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Alma Mater: College Poetry Series

Do you love poetry that is different, fun, and outside the box? Do you want to learn about all the major universities in a non-boring, creative fashion? Have you ever wanted to know what makes each university unique? Now you can find out in this memorable series that re-introduces the world to the greatness of these universities.

Alma Mater Vo1. 1 is a groundbreaking collection of poetry dedicated to the major universities of the Midwest. On March 3, Volume 2 will be released and we will travel to the Northeast–widely considered the most prestigious region of higher learning in the nation. As we anticipate the release of Volume 2, click the link below and take a tour of the Midwest in Volume 1 for only 99 cents. In this volume, 100 of the top universities of the Midwest are opened before the reader. Find out why Kirkus featured the series in its monthly magazine, and called it, “A Thoroughly Unique Poetry Project” and an “Engaging Poetic Tour of the Midwest” with “A variety of delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” In doing so, you will prepare yourself for Volume 2, which promises to take the series to another level.

Follow ClydeAidoo.com for sample poems and updates on the Alma Mater series and other wonderful projects.

Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest is available for sale below for only 99 cents:

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Getting Through

From Art of Mind II: All In

*Getting Through*

Yes, I got your point,
There’s no need to
Keep Talking Louder…
The fact that you are wrong:
Doesn’t Change Because You’re a Shouter.

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Alma Mater Vol. 2 Release Date/Site News

Over the weekend it was announced that Alma Mater Vol. 2: The Northeast will be available March 3, 2015. Leading up to its release, there will be a wide body of poems from Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest shared on the site daily. Each poem will remain on the site for a very limited time during the rotation over the next several weeks; but for only 99 cents, Volume 1 can be yours by clicking the link below. I am very excited about Volume 2 of this series, and come March 3, I hope you’ll join me on our second regional tour of American universities. Thank you all for your continued support.

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Alma Mater Vol. 2 Release Date Announcement

(Repost from Yesterday)

Happy New Year All,

May you all continue creating and sharing art in this extraordinary community of ours. I would like to personally thank everyone who supported me in 2014 and for every visitor who so much as liked any poem posted on the website. I particularly would like to thank those of you who like and read posts of mine on practically a daily basis. You are very much noticed and appreciated. Above all, I am eternally grateful for anyone who purchased Alma Mater Vol. 1 on Kindle. I am as excited about this series as I was before I even released the first volume, and that excitement will be carried into Volume 2 of the series.

Those of you who have been on WordPress for a while have seen the numerous advertisements as well as sample poems from Alma Mater Vol. 1 for a long time now (and will continue to do so). Again, I would like to thank everyone who continues to support and like the advertisements and poetry, as my goal is to continue to share this series with this community as well as college students every chance I get. Exactly two months from today, March 3, 2015, Alma Mater Vol. 2 will be released, and you can expect a most memorable collection.

Alma Mater Vo1. 1 was poetry dedicated to the major universities of the Midwest; in Volume 2, we travel to the Northeast, widely considered the most prestigious region of higher learning in the nation.

As we countdown the days to the release of Volume 2, if you haven’t already, click the link below and take the tour of the Midwest in Volume 1 for only 99 cents. In this volume, 100 of the top universities in the region are opened to the reader. Find out why Kirkus featured the series in its monthly magazine, and called it, an “Engaging Poetic Tour of the Midwest.” And in doing so, you will prepare yourself for Volume 2, which promises to take the series to another level. Thank you all for your support, and here’s to a great 2015.

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