Flip the Switch

Posted on August 19, 2015 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World

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AOM I

*Flip the Switch*

When I walked into your illuminating room,
My eyes correlated the Brightness
It may have been this two-fold Ray,
That caused me to be so blind
Rendered Dim,
I was unable to
look any further
The room remained blissful
Still
The only charge was
Ignorance
When I dared walk
to the broader side,
I knew I might gain
Some Insight
Though I was reluctant to see the light,
this was the only way
to shed some on You
I decided to become your company,
even if risking
overstaying my welcome.

The room is undeniably bright,
for my eyes can only be so wrong,
But as your ray shined
down on others,
I found myself
In the Shade.

This light once as beaming
As the Heavens—
Now flickers like a
Domestic Watt,
After being upon
The cold, cold Shade,
I could now clearly see:
This room — while
Open for Others,
Was Closed Off to Me.

She may have set
The Conditions—
but I would leave on
My Own Terms:
I may not be the
Brightest Bulb,
but I too can shade
My Pitch…
Before I left the room,
I was sure to
Flip the Switch.

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Benedictine University

Posted on August 19, 2015 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

From Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest. Available Now!

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*Benedictine University*

There is an Almighty power in the communal voice,
A Golden Light from the most ultimate source,
Through the Savior of man—our lives rejoice,
A song of salvation to cleanse our remorse.
In Benedictine, Red & White Eagles have crossed
To learn today and transform tomorrow,
In Lisle, the lighted vision will never be lost,
It is a shed that is shared, yet always borrowed.
From inspirations found in St. Procopius Abbey,
Lake St. Benedict, the Neff Welcome Center,
It is found in the Medal, the Cross, the Grass Prairie,
God is in our hearts, and He sings from the center.
Yes, through the light we can witness and sing:
That God’s glory can be found in all things.

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Stranger of Tomorrow

Posted on August 4, 2015 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World

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AOM I

*Stranger of Tomorrow*

this Thought you own
You really Borrow:
Never
Trust the Stranger
of Tomorrow.

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University of Loyola Chicago Poem

Posted on August 4, 2015 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

From Alma Mater Vol. 1: Available Now!

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*Loyola*

Hail Loyola! The Guardian of humanity and justice,
With praise we’re sheltered in our coat of arms,
Our learning efforts are for a better world—not just us,
In her loving arms you are safe from harm.
It is our duty to guide extraordinary lives
To our promised land in the Miraculous Mile…
Like St. Ignatius we will devote our lives
To our faith like an obedient child.
As God’s children we will yield to His power,
And use His strength to lift our name,
Through Lake Shore, above the Water Tower,
Ramblers in pursuit of spreading her fame.
Hail Loyola! Our Maroon and Gold,
Her storied history forever extolled.

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Flip the Switch

Posted on August 3, 2015 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World

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AOM I

*Flip the Switch*

When I walked into your illuminating room,
My eyes correlated the Brightness
It may have been this two-fold Ray,
That caused me to be so blind
Rendered Dim,
I was unable to
look any further
The room remained blissful
Still
The only charge was
Ignorance
When I dared walk
to the broader side,
I knew I might gain
Some Insight
Though I was reluctant to see the light,
this was the only way
to shed some on You
I decided to become your company,
even if risking
overstaying my welcome.

The room is undeniably bright,
for my eyes can only be so wrong,
But as your ray shined
down on others,
I found myself
In the Shade.

This light once as beaming
As the Heavens—
Now flickers like a
Domestic Watt,
After being upon
The cold, cold Shade,
I could now clearly see:
This room — while
Open for Others,
Was Closed Off to Me.

She may have set
The Conditions—
but I would leave on
My Own Terms:
I may not be the
Brightest Bulb,
but I too can shade
My Pitch…
Before I left the room,
I was sure to
Flip the Switch.

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University of Illinois Springfield Poem

Posted on August 3, 2015 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

From Alma Mater Vol. 1: Available Now!

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*University of Illinois at Springfield*

Twoscore and four years ago,
In this,
Our State’s Capital,
This university was created for our sons of the freedom
our forefathers fought so heroically to pass down.
The very same freedom that has been embedded in the foundation of this house, adjacent the pillars of integrity, honesty, and
Equality for all women and men…
With a belief that every man and woman should strive to be so great, that even the most judicious of men should question this—the most absolute law.
For what is a nation without constituents who continue to dispute history’s limitations of man? Lost stars that we all must break from nature’s bondage,
so that as servants of the links to freedom,
We may chase the vast glory that waits in the prairie.

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Mr. Poet

Posted on August 3, 2015 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World

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AOM I

*Mr Poet*

I have always found
Your eloquent verse
And commanding tone
To be a ruse as Clever
And Skillful
As your cultured meters
and fitting rhymes.
For the cry I hear
Is not for help
or compassion —
Public sentiment and unbridled expression
lay on the surface of your page,
while between the lines translates ambition,
Insecurity,
A pursuit for validation as much as attention
It is an effort worth a grand applause
And an admiring gleam…
For success is paid in generations
And failure is met with courtesy
And regard…
Just enough to get you through the next page
I have accused your emotions of being
Artificial —
Masterfully Manipulated
to evoke the desired response
Your delivery was lost in your genius lines
and cryptic stanzas:

Message Not Received
I resent you, your motives,
And Everything that you Stand For

* * *

Perhaps as time passed
I may have been hasty,
And If I was wrong —
I apologize greatly
Though our styles may differ,
And that will not change,
That is no excuse
To take motives in vain
I now understand,
And I don’t know why,
But my whole path changed:
Now I’m That Guy

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University of Chicago Poem

Posted on August 2, 2015 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

From Alma Mater Vol. 1: Available Now!

AlmaMater_Midwest HQ

*Chicago*

Inquiring minds want to know:
What is behind this city of wind, towers, and freight?
This freeway of sweat. The Ivy Terrace above Make.
Then the question shifts to who are behind it?
Is it the Michael Jordans? Champions who have defied time and gravity to unceasingly expand the earth with their flight? Is it weavers of words? Entertainers and messengers like Cooke, Kelly, West, and Winfrey? Is it pizza makers? The butchers and architects?
Is it Gangsters like Al Capone?
Or is it Maroons like Eliot Ness?

Maroons inside Gordon Center research, debate,
then prepare to create—
Just as knowledge grows more and more,
“So be human life enriched.”
It’s the reward of discovery, not the notoriety—
That makes the student rich.

As the leading institution of the Midwest,
It is our duty to share our wealth,
Found in this privileged soil of Chicago,
Knowledge uplifted to help the nation grow.

Each morning they rise from the ashes and disperse into the campus that works. A scavenger hunt for stats, facts, and artifacts—a measure that starts and closes at Cobb Gate. The quadrangle nests the informed and the learned, with questers who leave no gothic stone unturned. They feed at Hutch Commons on pieces and scraps adapting masked knowledge to a
Smart Museum of Art.
They occupy 400,000 square feet of science to reinvent and shape this city’s intellectual gem.
And like the Chi-Press & Eliot Ness—
This Jewel of the Midwest remains untouchable.

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It Only Takes One Time

Posted on August 1, 2015 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World

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AOM I

(It Only Takes One Time)

A concealed hobby fermenting in Hours of labor—Turned to Months—
Even Years
Hidden from Unseen Eyes —
Deemed pointless by the Unconscious “Cute” by friends and family
Only destined to remain Unsent
Unviewed
Unaccredited/
Submitted
Published/
Accepted
Acclaimed:
*It Only Takes One Time*
Yearning
Loneliness
Subjected to tales of romance
&
The defeating of odds too great
to overcome oneself
Pattern Rejection
Frustration
Hopelessness
Love:
It Only Takes One Time

Blackness
Entertaining
Pondering
Contemplating
So Unlike
Bluffing
Pleading
A part of the world today
Means a part of the world tomorrow…

It Only Takes One Time

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Alma Mater Vol. 2: Available Now!

Posted on June 29, 2015 by clydeaidoo — Leave a comment

Do you want to learn about all the major universities of the Northeast region in a non-boring, creative fashion all within a few days’ time? Have you ever wanted to know what makes each university unique? Now you can find in this memorable collection that re-introduces the world to the greatness of these universities in this introduction to the Alma Mater series.

100 Colleges of the Northeast are celebrated in the second installment of the series that Kirkus Reviews calls “A Thoroughly Unique Poetry Project” with “A variety of delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” It is a collection that is all things college: Educational, Interactive, Experimental, and of course: Fun. Come see why Kirkus Magazine featured the series, calling it a collection of “Delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” You are cordially invited to the poetry party of the year. Do join us.

 

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