*Imagine* I see an Iris Blossom,Instead of aVenus Flytrap.I capture a Meteoric Rise,Instead ofHanging on a falling star.I already feel Sunbursts,Instead ofSolar Winds.I notice a New Moon,Instead ofParalyzing Gravity.I marvel at a Green Ray,Instead of Running fromA Thundercloud.I refresh at…
*Letting Go* Whenever I hugged my mother as a child,The hardest part wasLetting Go. And when 10-year reunions are formedor a spouse returns home from a long day,or a child, not unlike me, hugs his mother,They Too must eventually let…
*Give Up, Dude* “Don’t Give Up.”“Don’t Ever Back Out.”Let’s just be honest:You need toTap The Fuck Out.Don’t stay in a battleThat you can never win,It takes giving upTo live to fight again. From Art of Mind II: All InCopyright ©…
*Closure* A friend of mine once told me thatThere is no such thing as closure.When they’re done, they’re done,That’s It.It’s Over.It’d sure be nice if it was more like the Soap Operas.I don’t mean the yelling and the drama and…
*Blank Stare* Her eyes rise.She gives a seductive glare.But until she knows what she’s eying—This is just a blank stare. The physical scope is far too limited,Her lens can’t expose what really matters. I know what she doesn’t know about…
“Go out and Live!”Exclaims the world!They sell the notion ofLiving Every DayLike it’s the lastand to not let a single minuteBe lost.With a drowsy eyeand a wavering head—I sit up in my bed,and respond, “How much does that cost?” From…
*Promiscuous Birth* Only on thisFlawed Earth:The more people you love,The more people breed hate. From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World Copyright © 2011 Clyde Aidoo
*The Great Diversion* An Author writes his novel—Hoping he’ll make it big…A Musician plays in his Band –Hoping for a Larger gig.An Artist paints a canvas—Hoping to be on display…Broadcast Majors plan to Announce—They study Play by Play.An Athlete Runs Many…
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…
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,…
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