Posted on September 16, 2009 - by ~ Aureli

Still

No pre-speech, but a deeper meaning is at the end.

Still
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(Instrumental Track: “The Roots and Eryka Badu – You Got Me”)

still…
was the waiting room
when the doctor entered in
to give the news,
and I knew
from the look on his face
the words
he was about to say
would forever change
my life
and unfortunately
I was right
’cause [...]

Posted on September 16, 2009 - by ~ Aureli

So You Need a Poetry Fix?

Here’s a nice site that can get your juices jump-started if you feel a little low.
podslam.org

Come back later to find the larger list of my ‘quick fix’ spots online.
Until then, remember
~the Word is Love, Spread the Word

Posted on September 10, 2009 - by ~ Aureli

Rooftop View (Waiting for the Shine)

This poem was sitting in my head from this weekend, but I saw a picture that said I must put it down. Enjoy.
Rooftop View (Waiting for the Shine)
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(Instrumental Track: “Floetry – Say Yes”)

It was dark
on that rooftop
but I could still
see forever…
…and I held her tight.
See after
spending the [...]

Posted on August 27, 2009 - by ~ Aureli

Facebook Haikus – Michael Jackson

Over at Facebook I asked friends to drop me a haiku. The topic: ‘The King of Pop’. Only two came back, but there were real good.
From five to fifty /
in the spotlight and alone, /
he walked on the moon.
~ Marcus
Musical genius /
oh what a tragic ending /
…to a troubled life.
~ Michelle
And I can always [...]

Posted on August 27, 2009 - by ~ Aureli

Health is True Wealth

My mum asked me last minute to write a poem for some health summit ’something’ in the Bahamas. You really can’t tell your mother no, and plus, I’m not one to back down from the stage. I wrote several pages, but things weren’t flowing quite right. After several edits, I ran it [...]

Posted on August 27, 2009 - by ~ Aureli

Continuing Our Story

This is a signature piece of mine I wrote years ago. I always like it because the message is timely.
If you like what you’ve heard, ’spread the word’ and pass this on to 3 people who you know would appreciate it, then head over to:
Thank you, and remember:
the Word is Love,
Spread the Word

Posted on August 27, 2009 - by ~ Aureli

i don’t pick flowers (i thought of you)

So here’s a nice little sweet piece. I was inspired to write it after a morning run with my friend Chell~b. Our course was next to a field of flowers. I never was the one to ‘pick’ flowers for someone, but when I saw how beautiful these were, I felt this strong [...]

Posted on May 26, 2009 - by ~ Aureli

MoMA: I See

Often when we view art, we casually look at it and continue on with life. But how often do we actually take the time to appreciate it. Do we actually think about what artists are trying to say. What emotion are they trying to convey. This commercial by the museum of [...]

Posted on May 4, 2009 - by ~ Aureli

A Shared Culture

Some people asked me, “What exactly is ‘Creative Common’?  Well, head over to their site to get more info, and view the video below, that they put together.  Truly we are a shared culture. Enjoy.
and remember,
“the Word is Love, Spread the Word”