...U2, Portishead, Lovage, Charles Bukowski, Smashing Pumpkins, Gladiator, Joe Satriani, Blind Mellon, Massive Attack, Ranier Maria Rilke, Interview With The Vampire, Queen Of The Damned, Seal, Madonna, Chopin, Garbage, Flood, Brian Eno, Dj Shadow, Gary Snyder, Lovage, Jack Kerouac, Max Heindel, Steve Vai, Pearl Jam, John Lovitz, Radiohead, Unbreakable, Coldplay, Enya, Butch Vig, Nicky Ryan, Rimbaud, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Sartre, American Beauty, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Rudolf Steiner, Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, E. E. Cummings, Beastie Boys, Tool, John Lennon, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, William Stafford, Paul Davies, South Park, Janis Joplin, The Doors, Jimmy Chamberlin, Ernest Hemingway, Stephen Hawking, Joe Perry, The Simpsons, Tricky, David Bowie, The Cars, Proust, Muddy Waters, Albert Einstein, The Police, AC/DC, Don Henley, Black Sabbath, William S. Burroughs, The Notorious B.I.G., Jim Morrison, Michael Talbot, Stargate SG1, Nine Inch Nails, The Dandy Warhols, Cake, Stone Temple Pilots, Red Hot Chili Peppers, William Butler Yeats, Billy Madison, Fight Club, The Dead Zone, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Queens Of The Stone Age, Soundgarden, William Blake, Cake, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, John Keats, Black Sheep, Blade II, The Cure, Tony Iommi, Ezra Pound, Michio Kaku, William Carlos Williams, Perfect Circle, Foo Fighters, Hole, Dick Dale, and on and on and on...
Yes I am a poet, as if the world needed another, right? Well, as you will discover (if you haven't already), I am good at this craft. I like to type on the computer or typewriter when I write (whatever meets my mood at the time). I am honest and to the point, meaning I am not afraid to say what I think. I like walks in the park and late night phone conversations. I like to read Bukowski when I take a shit on the toilet and Rilke when it rains. I think that Snyder is brilliant. I know that there is a God, but I have serious doubts about organized Christian religion. I am a Pisces, which means I am moody, emotional and sensitive. I like to drink vodka in the afternoon, but don't call me a fucking drunk, because I can out drink any of you little shits. I am not athletic, but I exercise occasionally. I am a vegetarian. I write to get this loud voice of poetry out of me and into words. Please... only the serious should read on. I am not interested in the boring, mundane, average or the needy. I am not attempting to be a hero, nor am I a role model. I am just a poet with an honest voice. I am awaiting your reaction to my poetry.
My Current Projects:
I am working on a new poetry book "Disarming The Atom Bomb" and also working on a book of short stories. More will be announced soon.
A Slip Of The Tongue is a book of poetry written during a three year period (2004-2007). The author, AJ Lewis, relates his life, his thoughts and his past memories through written words at the seat of an old silk ribbon typewriter in the Arizona desert. As you read this book you will experience a world take shape as AJ Lewis addresses spirituality, religion, family and relationships. These poems were written to express an interpretation of the current state of affairs in our society, and AJ Lewis brings forth his past memories in an effort to share his opinions. There is only honesty in this book, and like the title suggests, nothing is held back here.
The Journey Of The Spirit is a collection of poetry and artwork by A. J. Lewis. It is a striking translation of the connection that we all share with the Earth. Each poem is a journey into the spirit, and the artwork is a captured moment of this journey. The sun will rise and set in this book; clouds will form and reform; rain will break through the sky and the wind will pass through the trees; and as you read this book, you will be taken through the author’s life and your own. A. J. Lewis has brought forth his imagination and has let the Earth around him touch his most inner workings, and as you will find out, the Earth around you is not so far off after all.
Poetstock 2009!
Never before has this been done, and hopefully it will be successfully repeated after this all over the world, again and again….
Our aim is to bring together poets from all over, who produce all
genres of poetry for a night of mingling, poetry, shameless self
promotion…. Each poet will have the poetry to read their work on
stage, sell their work to those who would like to buy, and mingle with
the best poets of our generation.
It will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 9 PM at STUDIO PARK; 1519 Carroll Dr
Atlanta, GA 30318-3605
And the owner of STUDIO PARK in Atlanta has been gracious enough to open his doors to us without charging us ANYTHING!!!
Guys, you seriously CAN’T miss this~you HAVE to be there! It is the
chance of the lifetime, and the bigger we make it, the more attention
we poets will get.
Poetry is NOT dead~let’s show the world that it is living and breathing~
Don’t forget to bring your Books, CDs and/or original artwork to sell!
***BTW~we are looking for a talented DJ to spin between reads~so if you
have what it takes or know someone who does, please email me.
****ALL are welcome! Whether you are a poet, or love poetry, we hope
you will all come, tell your friends about it, and your friends’
friends-blog it, bulletin it, email it, scream about it from the
rooftops~Whatever it takes!!!
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After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hello my friend. I would like to invite you to check out my new poem called "I Am a Storm". Just click the picture below and the storm will take you to my blog. Thank you, -byron
I'd like to invite you and all your friends to check out (and hopefully subscribe to) my blog concerning the launch of my new novel, Child Finder. My book has already received some great reviews before its official release on June 9th. It is a mystery/suspense thriller -- and is only the first in a trilogy I am contracted to write. ..
Click here to access my blog where I will post information about the book's availability as well as signing events. Also, be sure to check out my novel's website (www.childfinder.us) for more detailed information about the story, my background, and publication schedules.
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