She Can Grow

Posted on June 10, 2014 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

From Art of Mind II: All In

*She Can Grow*

It will not always be like this.
Believe it or not.
Yes, that nestling daisy will blossom into a bird’s-foot violet.
The whole world will want to pick at her, hold her,
And gaze at her beauty.
Something so delicate must be tendered…
Nurtured and cared for with the investment of a provider and the
Medicine of a Caregiver.
Yes, she needs you to be raised.
But She Can Grow.

She can manage her own Garden…
With Only the Nourishment of Nature — She Can Bloom,
She Can Grow.

What could result may be callous and harsh,
Or might remain untarnished as larch,
Whatever produces is in the roots of Her Nature…

You will not give her away to the world:
The World Will Take Her.
What She Gives Them is Up to Her.

Your flower may get ruined and damaged,
Or may remain up-kept and managed,
What’s in her Nature:
Only She Knows…
She Will Live.
She Will Grow.

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New Release: Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest

Posted on May 27, 2014 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

I see you professor, messenger of tradition. I see you bookworm, pursuer of knowledge. I see you party animal, pursuer of parties. I see you jocks and fan enthusiasts alike, pursuers of glory. I see you alums, pursuers of the past. I even see you high school seniors, pursuers of the future, and still undecided on the direction to take. Yup. I see you. And this one’s for you: All of you.

Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest is a collection of poetry that celebrates the major universities of the Midwest region. It is a project that Kirkus Reviews calls an “Engaging Poetic Tour of the Midwest” with “A variety of delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” And it is available now on Kindle for only 99 cents.

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New Release: Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest

Posted on May 18, 2014 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest is a collection of poetry that celebrates the major universities of the Midwest region. It is a project that Kirkus Reviews calls an “Engaging Poetic Tour of the Midwest” with “A variety of delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” And it is available now on Kindle for only 99 cents.

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New Release: Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest

Posted on May 11, 2014 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

I see you professor, messenger of tradition. I see you bookworm, pursuer of knowledge. I see you party animal, pursuer of parties. I see you jocks and fan enthusiasts alike, pursuers of glory. I see you alums, pursuers of the past. I even see you high school seniors, pursuers of the future, and still undecided on the direction to take. Yup. I see you. And this one’s for you: All of you.

Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest is a collection of poetry that celebrates the major universities of the Midwest region. It is a project that Kirkus Reviews calls an “Engaging Poetic Tour of the Midwest” with “A variety of delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” And it is available now on Kindle for only 99 cents.

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College Poetry – Alma Mater Vol. 1

Posted on April 6, 2014 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

I see you professor, messenger of tradition. I see you bookworm, pursuer of knowledge. I see you party animal, pursuer of parties. I see you jocks and fan enthusiasts alike, pursuers of glory. I see you alums, pursuers of the past. I even see you high school seniors, pursuers of the future, and still undecided on the direction to take. Yup. I see you. And this one’s for you: All of you.

Available Now for only 99 cents.

Book Jacket Copy: In Alma Mater: Vol. 1, Original Clyde Aidoo takes us on a memorable tour of the Midwest with a vast collection of poetry celebrating 100 of the best universities in the region.

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Preserved

Posted on April 5, 2014 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

From Art of Mind II: All In Available Now on Amazon.com and all book retailers.

*Preserved*

Those who die young
Skip the Grave Mistakes,
They forego age and regrets:
And go straight to Heaven’s Gate.

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Final Say

Posted on April 5, 2014 by clydeaidoo — 2 Comments

From Art of Mind II: All In Available Now on Amazon.com and all book retailers.

*Final Say*

Year after Year,
Day after Day,
Beautiful Faces
Keep
Fading Away.
They display photographs of famous faces
That I no longer recognize.
They memorialize images of common people that I have never seen.
The late are displayed the same as when they departed,
and the same with the living elderly, even if a celebrity.
Sometimes I notice that middle age is not far ahead and prime not far behind.
But what I Always seem to notice
In All these photographs:
Are beautiful faces that have faded away.

Each photograph is so up to date…
Of course it has to be up to date…
Right?
We must show them as we remember them,
Not as they may wish to be remembered.
They must display the most recent of what remained,
but If they Really want to be Post-Modern:
Why not show the Remains?
If that representation wouldn’t be fair,
Why any different than when they’ve lost their hair?
When selecting the image
to remember them by,
Do not automatically start from today:
Let’s give Them a Say.

If I could address the media — during my Last Rites,
I’d Demand my Own Representation,
That should be in
All our Rights.

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College Poetry – Alma Mater Vol. 1

Posted on April 2, 2014 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

I see you professor, messenger of tradition. I see you bookworm, pursuer of knowledge. I see you party animal, pursuer of parties. I see you jocks and fan enthusiasts alike, pursuers of glory. I see you alums, pursuers of the past. I even see you high school seniors, pursuers of the future, and still undecided on the direction to take. Yup. I see you. And this one’s for you: All of you.

Available Now for only 99 cents.

Book Jacket Copy: In Alma Mater: Vol. 1, Original Clyde Aidoo takes us on a memorable tour of the Midwest with a vast collection of poetry celebrating 100 of the best universities in the region.

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College Poetry – Alma Mater Vol. 1

Posted on April 1, 2014 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

I see you professor, messenger of tradition. I see you bookworm, pursuer of knowledge. I see you party animal, pursuer of parties. I see you jocks and fan enthusiasts alike, pursuers of glory. I see you alums, pursuers of the past. I even see you high school seniors, pursuers of the future, and still undecided on the direction to take. Yup. I see you. And this one’s for you: All of you.

Available Now for only 99 cents.

Book Jacket Copy: In Alma Mater: Vol. 1, Original Clyde Aidoo takes us on a memorable tour of the Midwest with a vast collection of poetry celebrating 100 of the best universities in the region.

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The Antique

Posted on March 30, 2014 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

(From Art of Mind II: All In)

*The Antique*

I already knew you were beautiful,
But when I saw your photo I did a
Double-Take.
Your lines blur what’s beneath,
But now I see you.
The Real You.

I am elated to capture the beatific movement
of this antique stilled image
and carry it on with me every time I see your figure.
And all the aging hours that I don’t.

This isn’t a slight at the current model,
She’s a Beauty, Too.
This was snapped a long time ago,
But It Is Still You.

I did not know of your total beauty,
And as long as you are alive:
That beauty is still inside you.
So
If I’m in a hurry to peel off your layers,

I just want to get close to it.

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