145 Quotes & Sayings By Aberjhani

Author: A.R.

Dare to love yourselfas if you were a rainbowwith gold...
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Dare to love yourselfas if you were a rainbowwith gold at both ends. Aberjhani
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The words ‘I Love You’ kill, and resurrect millions, in less than a second. Aberjhani
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You were born a child of light’s wonderful secret– you return to the beauty you have always been. Aberjhani
Each star is a mirror reflecting the truth inside you.
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Each star is a mirror reflecting the truth inside you. Aberjhani
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Love is our most unifying and empowering common spiritual denominator. The more we ignore its potential to bring greater balance and deeper meaning to human existence, the more likely we are to continue to define history as one long inglorious record of man’s inhumanity to man. Aberjhani
Un-winged and naked, sorrow surrenders its crown to a throne...
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Un-winged and naked, sorrow surrenders its crown to a throne called grace. Aberjhani
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What a lover’s heart knows let no man’s brain dispute. Aberjhani
A bridge of silver wings stretches from the dead ashes...
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A bridge of silver wings stretches from the dead ashes of an unforgiving nightmareto the jeweled vision of a life started anew. Aberjhani
And now we step to the rhythm of miracles.--from The...
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And now we step to the rhythm of miracles.--from The Light, That Never Dies Aberjhani
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Love taught me to die with dignity that I might come forth anew in splendor. Born once of flesh, then again of fire, I was reborn a third time to the sound of my name humming haikus in heaven’s mouth. Aberjhani
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Peace is not so much a political mandate as it is a shared state of consciousness that remains elevated and intact only to the degree that those who value it volunteer their existence as living examples of the same... Peace ends with the unraveling of individual hope and the emergence of the will to worship violence as a healer of private and social dis-ease. Aberjhani
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Quote words that affirmall men and women are yourbrothers and sisters. Aberjhani
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Love as a concrete foundation for an authentically functional civilization requires the around-the-clock labors of forgiveness. Without it, Love fails, Friendship fails, Intelligence fails, Humanity: fails. Aberjhani
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Where humanitysowed faith, hope, and unity, joy’s garden blossomed. Aberjhani
Poetry and art nourish the soul of the world with...
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Poetry and art nourish the soul of the world with the flavor-filled substances of beauty, wisdom and truth. Aberjhani
The best of humanity's recorded history is a creative balance...
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The best of humanity's recorded history is a creative balance between horrors endured and victories achieved, and so it was during the Harlem Renaissance. Aberjhani
Time (again, Time) like the soul, wears many faces, many...
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Time (again, Time) like the soul, wears many faces, many bodies and climates and attitudes. The past is one face, the present a second and the future yet another. Aberjhani
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History is a hermaphrodite with many distinguished lovers. We are neither mysteries nor strangers but the living breath of revelation made flesh by the unrestrained desires of a free and universal love. Universal me. Universal you.”--from Past Present and Future are One Aberjhani
A world without poetry and art would be too much...
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A world without poetry and art would be too much like one without birds or flowers: bearable but a lot less enjoyable. Aberjhani
What is this slow blue dream of living, and this...
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What is this slow blue dream of living, and this fevered death by dreaming? Aberjhani
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As life in general constituted much pain in the form of struggles against poverty, disease, ignorance, and emotional anguish, what more civilized way for people to alleviate the same than by giving themselves to one another as brothers and sisters in deed as well as in word? A society of people hoping to become politically superior needed first to become spiritually valid. Aberjhani
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Rainer Maria Rilke greeted and wrestled with the angels of his Duino Elegies in the solitude of a castle surrounded by white cliffs tall trees and the sea. I greeted most of mine in the solitude of a house that still vibrated with the throbs of a singular life that had helped shape many lives and with the ache of attempts to render useful service to that life. The River of Winged Dreams was therefore constructed as a link between dimensions of past and future emotions and intellect and matter and spirit. Aberjhani
Knowledge planted in truth grows in truth. Strength born of...
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Knowledge planted in truth grows in truth. Strength born of peace loses nothing to hate. Aberjhani
It can be difficult to speak truth to power. Circumstances,...
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It can be difficult to speak truth to power. Circumstances, however, have made doing so increasingly necessary. Aberjhani
Feet sandaled with dreams tread paths of vision leading to...
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Feet sandaled with dreams tread paths of vision leading to wisdom’s sharp peaks. Aberjhani
Even when muddy your wings sparkle bright wonders that heal...
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Even when muddy your wings sparkle bright wonders that heal broken worlds. Aberjhani
With my ninth mind I resurrect my firstand dance slow...
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With my ninth mind I resurrect my firstand dance slow to the music of my soul made new. Aberjhani
Everywhere we shine death and life burn into something new…
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Everywhere we shine death and life burn into something new… Aberjhani
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If I say your voice is an amber waterfall in which I yearn to burn each day, if you eat my mouth like a mystical rose with powers of healing and damnation, If I confess that your body is the only civilization I long to experience… would it mean that we are close to knowing something about love? Aberjhani
This is what our love is——a sacred pattern of unbroken...
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This is what our love is——a sacred pattern of unbroken unity sewn flawlessly invisible inside all other images, thoughts, smells, and sounds. Aberjhani
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How many fears came between us? Earthquakes, diseases, wars where hellrained smoldering pus from skies made of winged death. Horror tore this world asunder. While inside the bleeding smokeand beyond the shredded weeping fleshwe memorized tales of infinite good.--from The History Lesson Aberjhani
Just above our terror, the stars painted this storyin perfect...
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Just above our terror, the stars painted this storyin perfect silver calligraphy. And our souls, too oftenabused by ignorance, covered our eyes with mercy. Aberjhani
Love, Mercy, and Grace, sisters all, attend your wounds of...
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Love, Mercy, and Grace, sisters all, attend your wounds of silence and hope. Aberjhani
This world’s anguish is no different from the love we...
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This world’s anguish is no different from the love we insist on holding back. Aberjhani
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The job facing American voters… in the days and years to come is to determine which hearts, minds and souls command those qualities best suited to unify a country rather than further divide it, to heal the wounds of a nation as opposed to aggravate its injuries, and to secure for the next generation a legacy of choices based on informed awareness rather than one of reactions based on unknowing fear. Aberjhani
Making the choice to exercise compassion is an expression of...
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Making the choice to exercise compassion is an expression of Love for Humanity and Life itself. Aberjhani
In a rich moonlit garden, flowers open beneath the eyes...
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In a rich moonlit garden, flowers open beneath the eyes of entire nations terrified to acknowledge the simplicity of the beauty of peace. Aberjhani
Hearts rebuilt from hope resurrect dreams killed by hate.
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Hearts rebuilt from hope resurrect dreams killed by hate. Aberjhani
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This fire that we call Loving is too strong for human minds. But just right for human souls. Aberjhani
In a world gushing blood day and night, you never...
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In a world gushing blood day and night, you never stop mopping up pain. Aberjhani
At the edge of madness you howl diamonds and pearls.
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At the edge of madness you howl diamonds and pearls. Aberjhani
The same hot lightning that burns your blood with passion——...
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The same hot lightning that burns your blood with passion—— cools your fears with peace. Aberjhani
In this quiet place on a quiet streetwhere no one...
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In this quiet place on a quiet streetwhere no one ever finds usgently, lovingly, freedom gives back our pain.--from poem In a Quiet Place on a Quiet Street Aberjhani
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When a reader enters the pages of a book of poetry, he or she enters a world where dreams transform the past into knowledge made applicable to the present, and where visions shape the present into extraordinary possibilities for the future. Aberjhani
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The birth of a true poet is neither an insignificant event nor an easy delivery. Complications generally begin long before the fated soul carries its dubious light into whatever womb has been kind enough to volunteer the intricate machinery of its blood and prayers and muscles for a gestation period much longer than nine months or even nine years. Aberjhani
The music of revelation announces itself to the reader in...
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The music of revelation announces itself to the reader in somber brooding tones or in melodies light as air and one is invited to dance with the most captivating of partners: poetry. Aberjhani
A poet is a verb that blossoms light in gardens...
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A poet is a verb that blossoms light in gardens of dawn, or sometimes midnight. Aberjhani
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Unless you are here: this garden refuses to exist. Pink dragonflies fall from the airand become scorpions scratching blood out of rocks. The rainbows that dangle upon this mist: shatter. Like the smile of a child separatedfrom his mother’s milk for the very first time.--from poem Blood and Blossoms Aberjhani
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In an age when nations and individuals routinely exchange murder for murder, when the healing grace of authentic spirituality is usurped by the divisive politics of religious organizations, and when broken hearts bleed pain in darkness without the relief of compassion, the voice of an exceptional poet producing exceptional work is not something the world can afford to dismiss. Aberjhani
History dressed up in the glow of love’s kiss turned...
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History dressed up in the glow of love’s kiss turned grief into beauty. Aberjhani
Oh what a wonderful soul so bright inside you. Got...
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Oh what a wonderful soul so bright inside you. Got power to heal the sun’s broken heart, power to restore the moon’s vision too. Aberjhani
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Shine your soul with the same egoless humility as the rainbow and no matter where you go in this world or the next, love will find you, attend you, and bless you. Aberjhani
Souls reconstructed with faith transform agony into peace.
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Souls reconstructed with faith transform agony into peace. Aberjhani
You are the hybrids of golden worlds and ages splendidly...
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You are the hybrids of golden worlds and ages splendidly conceived. Aberjhani
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On faith’s battered back calm eyes etch prayers that cool a nation’s hot rage. Aberjhani
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The act of writing itself is much like the construction of a mirror made of words. Looking at certain illuminated corners of or cracks within the mirror, the author can see fragments of an objective reality that comprise the physical universe, social communities, political dynamics, and other facets of human existence. Looking in certain other corners of the same mirror, he or she may experience glimpses of a True Self sheltered deftly behind a mask of public proprieties. Aberjhani
The reality of a serious writer is a reality of...
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The reality of a serious writer is a reality of many voices, some of them belonging to the writer, some of them belonging to the world of readers at large. Aberjhani
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The death of a dream can in fact serve as the vehicle that endows it with new form, with reinvigorated substance, a fresh flow of ideas, and splendidly revitalized color. In short, the power of a certain kind of dream is such that death need not indicate finality at all but rather signify a metaphysical and metaphorical leap forward. Aberjhani
Compassion crowns the soul with its truest victory.
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Compassion crowns the soul with its truest victory. Aberjhani
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The leaders and followers of the Harlem Renaissance were every bit as intent on using Black culture to help make the United States a more functional democracy as they were on employing Black culture to 'vindicate' Black people. Aberjhani
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History, too, has a penchant for giving birth to itself over and over again, and those whom it appoints agents of change and progress do not always accept their destinies willingly. Aberjhani
In your hands winteris a book with cloud pagesthat snow...
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In your hands winteris a book with cloud pagesthat snow pearls of love. Aberjhani
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Most people are slow to champion love because they fear the transformation it brings into their lives. And make no mistake about it: love does take over and transform the schemes and operations of our egos in a very mighty way. Aberjhani
To create art with all the passion in one's soul...
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To create art with all the passion in one's soul is to live art with all the beauty in one's heart. Aberjhani
Your pain is a school unto itself—— and your joy...
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Your pain is a school unto itself—— and your joy a lovely temple. Aberjhani
Passion presented with a greater challenge achieves a greater goal.--...
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Passion presented with a greater challenge achieves a greater goal.-- from The Sexual Side of Spirituality Aberjhani
There is within the human heart a quality of intelligence...
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There is within the human heart a quality of intelligence which has been known to surpass that attributed to the human mind. Aberjhani
There is no envy, jealousy, or hatred between the different...
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There is no envy, jealousy, or hatred between the different colors of the rainbow. And no fear either. Because each one exists to make the others’ love more beautiful. Aberjhani
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There is nothing sane, merciful, heroic, devout, redemptive, wise, holy, loving, peaceful, joyous, righteous, gracious, remotely spiritual, or worthy of praise where mass murder is concerned. We have been in this world long enough to know that by now and to understand that nonviolent conflict resolution informed by mutual compassion is the far better option. Aberjhani
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Simple shifts in points of view can open doors to expansions of consciousness as easily as rigid dispositions can close hearts and minds to such elevated awareness. It generally depends on whether you allow fear and violence to rule your actions or whether you give wisdom, courage, and compassion the authority to do so. Aberjhani
The glorification of hatred is predicated on a foundation of...
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The glorification of hatred is predicated on a foundation of fear-induced ignorance venomous to haters and those they believe they hate. Aberjhani
Poetry empowers the simplest of lives to confront the most...
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Poetry empowers the simplest of lives to confront the most extreme sorrows with courage, and motivates the mightiest of offices to humbly heed lessons in compassion. Aberjhani
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Diversity is an aspect of human existence that cannot be eradicated by terrorism or war or self-consuming hatred. It can only be conquered by recognizing and claiming the wealth of values it represents for all. Aberjhani
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We are living in an era in which billions of people are grappling to promote communication, tolerance, and understanding over the more destructive forces of war, terrorism, and political chaos that have characterized the beginning of the 21st Century. Aberjhani
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Millions cheer the warriorspilling blood across the ringwhile the one who stands for peaceis ridiculed and shamed. Must hearts forever sufferfrom ignorance and greed? Can bombs heal our soulsor set our spirits free? Aberjhani
In the days when hyenas of hate suckle the babes...
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In the days when hyenas of hate suckle the babes of men, and jackals of hypocrisy pimp their mothers’ broken hearts, may children not look to demons of ignorance for hope. Aberjhani
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Human beings, in a sense, may be thought of as multidimensional creatures composed of such poetic considerations as the individual need for self-realization, subdued passions for overwhelming beauty, and a hunger for meaning beyond the flavors that enter and exit the physical body. Aberjhani
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Individuals often turn to poetry, not only to glean strength and perspective from the words of others, but to give birth to their own poetic voices and to hold history accountable for the catastrophes rearranging their lives. Aberjhani
We ache with the yearningthat turns half into wholeand offer...
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We ache with the yearningthat turns half into wholeand offer no excusesfor the beauty of our souls. Aberjhani
The Universe said, ‘Let me show your soul something beautiful.
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The Universe said, ‘Let me show your soul something beautiful. Aberjhani
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Democracy is not simply a license to indulge individual whims and proclivities. It is also holding oneself accountable to some reasonable degree for the conditions of peace and chaos that impact the lives of those who inhabit one’s beloved extended community. Aberjhani
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The image titled “The Homeless, Psalm 85:10, ” featured on the cover of ELEMENTAL, can evoke multiple levels of response. They may include the spiritual in the form of a studied meditation upon the multidimensional qualities of the painting itself; or an extended contemplation of the scripture in the title, which in the King James Bible reads as follows: “Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.” The painting can also inspire a physical response in the form of tears as it calls to mind its more earth-bound aspects; namely, the very serious plight of those who truly are homeless in this world, whether born into such a condition, or forced into it by poverty or war. Aberjhani
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Poetry, like jazz, is one of those dazzling diamonds of creative industry that help human beings make sense out of the comedies and tragedies that contextualize our lives. Aberjhani
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What can bombs know of the illuminated fields so golden with heaven in your heart’s sacred lands? Aberjhani
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The gentle pulsing and flickering of stars and nebulae made a kind of music, a sweet easy mesh of whispered tones and sighing harmonies that held him in its force like the earth [holding] the moon. Aberjhani
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Our greatest power as nations and individuals is not the ability to employ assault weapons, suicide bombers, and drones to destroy each other. The greater more creative powers with which we may arm ourselves are grace and compassion sufficient enough to love and save each other. Aberjhani
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream was a manifestation of hope that humanity might one day get out of its own way by finding the courage to realize that love and nonviolence are not indicators of weakness but gifts of significant strength. Aberjhani
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Individual cultures and ideologies have their appropriate uses but none of them erase or replace the universal experiences, like love and weeping and laughter, common to all human beings. Aberjhani
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At the different stages of recognition, reflection, and redress, practicing compassion provides potentially world-saving opportunities which otherwise likely would not exist. Aberjhani
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Added to the shock of the routine violation of their bodies was the trauma of having to relinquish their children to unknown slave-holders. [W.E.B.] Du Bois considered this physical, mental, and spiritual abuse of black women--with its inevitable result being the destruction of the traditional African family--the highest crime committed by slave-holders and the one thing for which he said he could not forgive them. Aberjhani
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If the idea of loving those whom you have been taught to recognize as your enemies is too overwhelming, consider more deeply the observation that we are all much more alike than we are unalike. Aberjhani
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The instinct to tell our children that they are better than someone else’s children, based on nothing more than the color of their skin, is now a fossilized aberration that serves no useful purpose. Aberjhani
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Whether we consider hip-hop as an evolved manifestation of the Harlem Renaissance or something completely new under the sun, it clearly has moved beyond the stage of just entertaining lives to that of informing and empowering lives. Aberjhani
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The acknowledgement of a single possibility can change everything. Aberjhani
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Authentic inspiration endows individuals with mental or spiritual energy which they are then able to transform into positive action. It can make all the difference between a man, woman, or child allowing despair to permanently paralyze any dreams they may have for their lives, or, exercising sufficient strength of will to make those dreams a reality. Aberjhani
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Then came the healing time, hearts started to shine, soul felt so fine, oh what a freeing time it was. Aberjhani
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Hope drowned in shadowsemerges fiercely splendid——boldly angelic. Aberjhani
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I called it a baptism in flaming ink that forced me to shed my shyness about recognizing myself as a poet and to accept the fact that life had never given me any choice in the matter. And then I had to discover exactly what that meant. Aberjhani
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Within the universe of the extraordinary, those qualities we designate to human concepts of gender are often shared, exchanged, or even completely obliterated. Because of this mixture of traits, these twins called Genius and Madness often appear to be the same thing. They both have a tendency to blur the lines of what we call norms, or established reality. They both, when we study that grand tapestry known as history and modern-day society, tend to stand out in much bolder relief than other figures.-- from Dancing with Madness, Dancing with Genius. Aberjhani
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When the lyrical muse sings the creative pen dances. Aberjhani