Posted on September 5, 2010 - by ~ Aureli

This Penn Makes Another One of Those Points

Penn is faced with a content/form conflict when he judges poetry on HBO’s Brave New Voices.

Posted on August 26, 2010 - by ~ Aureli

Have You Heard the Word on the Street? PUPs of NYC

Close your eyes and imagine this scene.

Okay, don’t be silly. Open your eyes ’cause you can’t read the blog if they’re closed…but you know what I mean.

Close your mind’s eyes picture this.

You’re on the train in your own state of mind, with a slight recline looking at the afternoon sun dash in and out between the city’s silhouetted skyline. With the sounds of the tracks ‘click clack-clack…clack’, 
with the subway cars steady sway, it’s just another day and another ride.

Then BAM! Read the Rest…

Posted on August 26, 2010 - by ~ Aureli

All Great Poetry Has 1 of 3 Elements

No artist picks up a pen, or steps in front of a mic thinking, “I’m looking forward to presenting some hot garbage.” (of course, considering some past experiences, I could be wrong.)

But wanting to create a masterpiece that will ring through the ages is only the first step towards a solid masterpiece. You need to know the elements that will take your poem from being good, to being great (and hopefully soon, astoundingly great.)

Posted on September 16, 2009 - by ~ Aureli

Still

“Sometimes love lasts a moment.
Sometimes love lasts a lifetime.
Sometimes a moment is a lifetime.” ~ Anonymous

A poem about a miscarriage.

Posted on September 16, 2009 - by ~ Aureli

Do You Need a Poetry Fix…NOW?!

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 this picture that said I must put it down. Enjoy.

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. Enjoy.

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 by my brother Miriosh. Then he said the one phrase, “You know health is wealth.” That’s when the muse started speaking to me. I sat down and wrote a whole new piece. Here you go.

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 [...]

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 desire to share [...]