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Moving Forward toward Year 2021

Blog: Compassion and the Year 2020
Blog: An Encounter with Artist Paul Cezanne in Downtown Savannah
New Art: Flotilla of Candles (In honor of victims of COVID-19)
New Art: Sunrise in the Valley of Compassion  (Acknowledging all frontline workers in battle against coronavirus pandemic)
New Art: Woman with Herstory Heavy on Her Mind (In praise of history-making women)
New Art: Breathing in Love and Breathing out Light (On the impact of the coronavirus pandemic upon our collective human nature) 

Virtual Book Launch for Greeting Flannery O'Connor at the Back Door of My Mind (ISBN 1-716-68481-1) 

• GFO Themed Art for Sale: Emerald Rose of the Heart (On Flannery O'Connor and Jalaluddin Rumi)
• GFO Themed Art for Sale: Sublime Creative Passion of a Purpose-Driven Soul
• Review of Greeting Flannery O'Connor at the Back Door of My Mind on Goodreads
• More Thoughts Unspoken on Flannery O’Connor: Conversations with the World 104
• ​A Global Passion for Rainbows: Conversations with the World 103
• GFO Themed Art for Sale: The First Breathed Light of Stars in the Sky (Bob Marley Tribute)
• GFO Themed Art for Sale: The Rose that Blossomed at Midnight
• GFO Themed Art for Sale: Johnny Mercer Cool in Summer Summer Shade Number 1
• GFO Themed Art for Sale: Johnny Mercer in Savannah Sunlight
• GFO Themed Art for Sale: Breathing in Love and Breathing Out Light
• Moving forward with global release of: Greeting Flannery O’Connor at the Back Door of My Mind
• Invitation to a Bob Marley Rock-Steady: Excerpt from Greeting Flannery O’Connor

                    at the Back of My Mind

• Encouraging Conscious Coexistence: Conversations with the World 102
• ​Talking about Race & Racism: A Friendly Chat with Flannery O'Connor 
• GF BOOK EXCERPT: Back Doors and Racial Inequality Prior to the Age of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• ​Launch Schedule for Greeting Flannery O'Connor at the Back Door of My Mind
• Democracy, Personal Whims, and Accountability: Conversations with the World 101
• Check out: Glorious Morning in the Garden of Justice and Mercy
• Take the Greeting Flannery O'Connor Book Quiz on Goodreads
• Visit the Greeting Flannery O'Connor Book Page here at Bright Skylark 
• View the Flannery O'Connor and Converging Grace Art Collection

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GETTING THE WORK DONE

• Looking forward to: Greeting Flannery O'Connor at the Back Door of My Mind
• PART 2 OF: 2-for-2 Facebook Shares on Love and Laughter in Our COVID-19-Challenged World 
• 2-for-2 Facebook Shares on Love and Laughter in Our COVID19-Challenged World (part 1)
• ​Essay with Poem and Art: Poetry and the Pain of Elijah McClain’s Unjust Killing
• Blog Essay with Videos on Elijah McClain: The Difference Compassion Could Have Made in #2ManyLivesGone2Soon: My Elijah Rock-Shout
• The #GreatFaceMaskDebate Coronavirus Discussion on Facebook
• George Floyd: Blackman Sitting on the Rock of American History 
• On Facebook: Bouncing Back from the Pandemic Setback
• ​NEW & FEATURED ART: Landscape for a Smiling Jogger Tribute to Ahmaud Arbery 

                                           Ode to the Genius and Good Intentions of Nina Simone Number 1
                                           Ode to the Genius and Good Intentions of Nina Simone Number 2

• Bright Skylark COVID-19 Update on FB
• Blog with Essay, Art & Video: Beauty & the Art of Face Masks
• New Social Distancing Art: Social Distance Date Night & Social Distance Meets Love's Persistence
• Essay & Art: Return of the Angels of Music (Confronting COVID-19 Part 2)
• Essay & Art: Confronting COVID-19 With Inspired Art & Determination
• Artful Signs of Our Coronavirus Times: Angels of Music Revisited and Battle Against the COVID-19 Curve
• Blog: COVID-19 and Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah
• Blog: Speaking of Women's History
•  In Honor of Women's History Month 
• Blog: A Bright Skylark Black History Month Tradition Continues
• Art versus Global Warming: Ode to Australia, California, Antarctica, and the Amazon Rain Forest
• Literary Essay: Exploring the Wonder & Enigma of Flannery O'Connor: Part 1, Part 2, & Part 3.
• Blog on LinkedIn Pulse: How Social Media in 2019 Increased Bright Skylark LP’s Value for the Year 2020
• POEM: A Song of Toni Morrison My Soul Now Sings
• Floating along: A Review Essay on Duncan McNaughton’s Somewhere in the Stream PART 1 & PART 2

• Proven Practices Yield Gratifying 2019 Results, Increase Potential for 2020
• Holiday Tale: A Brazilian Thanksgiving in Savannah
• Acknowledging Victims of California Wildfires & World Climate Crisis
• RECENT ART SALE: Harlem Renaissance Deja Vu Number 1
• RECENT ART SALE: Migrations and Humanity 
• NEW ART: Architectures of Multicultural Faith and Devotion​
• NEW ART: Evening in the Cove Where Love's Fire Burned Bright

NEW & FORTHCOMING

                    PENDING 2020 BOOK RELEASES

• Nonfiction: On Flannery O'Connor, James Alan McPherson, & John Berendt
• Incandescent Wonder: Art, Photography, & Poems by Aberjhani 
• 10th Anniversary Edition of The River of Winged Dreams 

• DECEMBER 2019
• Creative Holiday Art Options 
• NOVEMBER 2019:
• Best Halloween Reading:  Songs from the Black Skylark zPed Music Player 
• OCTOBER 2019: 
• BLOG ESSAY: A Hidden American Treasure Comes to Revelatory Light (part 1 of 3): History & Geography
• BLOG ESSAY: A Hidden American Treasure Comes to Revelatory Light (part 2 of 3): Jazz, Art, Partying 
• BLOG ESSAY: A Hidden American Treasure Comes to Revelatory Light (part 3): Sweating out a Poem
• Celebrating National Arts & Humanities Month
• New Art: Evening at the Cove Where Love Solved a Mystery 
• SEPTEMBER 2019:
• New Art Series: Architectures of Multicultural Faith & Devotion
• 16th Anniversary of Publication of Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
• 16th Anniversary of Publication of The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois
• Publication of Poem "Suzannian Algorithm Finger-Painted on an Abstract Wall" in the Suzanne Jackson 5-Decades Retrospective Catalog
• ​POEM: Angel of Remembrance: Candles for September 11, 2001​ from The River of Winged Dreams 
• New Art Series: Architectures of Hope & Devotion
• AUGUST 2019:
• Release of New Discount Promo Code YUPDNM for Artwork by Aberjhani
• Aug 14 New Release: Redbird Enjoying the Clarity of a Blue & Green Moment
• Aug 14 New Release: Redbird Enjoying the Clarity of a Blue & Green Black & White Moment
• Aug 14: Savannah River Folks Christmas Party
• Aug 14: Clamshell without Venus
• New Art at Fine Art America & Pixels.com
• ​Honoring Toni Morrison (1931-2019) on Pinterest Tribute Page
• African-American Monument Advocate Abigail H. Jordan’s Legacy Celebrated in Savannah
• August 2: How 2019 Turned into a Big Year for Literary Productions (part 2 of 2)
• July 2019:
• 30, New Blog Essay: How 2019 Turned into a Big Year for Literary Productions (part 1 of 2)
• INTRODUCING: Podcast Prospects 501
• What Readers & Authors Say About Writings by a Certain Author
• Coming Fall 2019: Publication of Poem "Suzannian Algorithm Finger-Painted on an Abstract Wall" in the Suzanne Jackson 5-Decades Retrospective Catalog

• JUNE 2019:
• June 25: New Blog Article Reaping the Rewards of Best Practices and Sweet Serendipity 
• June 2019: New Art Blog Journey toward a New Day Dawning & Battle for the Beauty of the Sun 
• June 2019: Essay on Yang Jisheng's Tombstone: The Great Chinese Famine, 1958-1962 
• June 1: New Blog on  Balancing Our Love for Humanity with Our Passion for Technology 


• MAY 2019:
• May 29: 11TH Anniversary of Publication of ELEMENTAL the Power of Illuminated Love 
• May 21: New Art Collectible Dreaming Savannah Book Poster
• May 16: Discussing The Meaning of Life at Excellence Reporter
• May 14: Hans Rosling’s Factfulness and the Search for Compassion Behind the Numbers Part 2
• May 14: Hans Rosling’s Factfulness and the Search for Compassion Behind the Numbers Part 1
• ​May 10: What Makes a Compassionate City Featured Interview Project on Excellence Reporter
• May 6: Book Review: American Dream Meets Black Reality in Johnson's 'From “N Word” to Mr. Mayor'
• May 1: Publication of collectible 1st edition of Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah (ISBN 978-9388125956).
• May 1: New Art Rainbow Mountain Breaking the Gridlock of Hate Number 5
• May 1: New Art Fountain with Quote from Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah
• May 1: New artwork inspired by stories from Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah slated for release on Pixels.com and Fine Art America.
• May 1: "We Love Poems by Aberjhani" Page launches at 50Bold.com with poem Angel of Peace 
• Essay: On Hans Rosling’s Factfulness and the Search for Compassion Behind the Numbers

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                          April Debuts with Recaps
                                  from March 2019

• ​ Blog: A Brief Consideration of Dreams and the Countdown to May 1, 2019 
• Essay on LinkedIn: Considering the Nature of Dreams and Factfulness 
• Check out These Quotes from Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah
• The Month of April and Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah (Part 2) 
• The Month of April and Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah (Part 1) 

• Applying Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah to Modern Global Realities
• Maybe Temperance Plus Compassion Equals the Real Meaning of Family
• Prints Available on Fine Art America Featured in New Non-Fiction Book 
• ​A Story of Cities, Lights, and Dreams
• Tribute to Harlem Renaissance Chronicler Sandra L. West (part 2): Worthy of Our Ancestors' Legacy
• Tribute to Harlem Renaissance Chronicler Sandra L. West (part 1): Accomplishing Mission Impossible by Aberjhani
• Book Review by Aberjhani: Morneweg's Penthe and Alphonse an Impressive Collage of Linguistic Versatility

February 2019 Art of the Month

• Historic Triumph Of Dr. Abigail Jordan
• A Poet’s Birthday Dance through Fire and Rain 2019 
• Paris, France: City Of Lights - Kaleidoscope Moon For Children Gone Too Soon Number 6
• Kiss of the Eclipse - Breaking the Gridlock of Hate Number 4 (Silk-Featherbrush Number 20)
• Kaleidoscope Moon for Children Gone Too Soon Number 5 - Flame and Flower (Silk-Featherbrush Number 19)
• Kaleidoscope Moon for Children Gone to Soon Number 4 - Cerulean Valentine (Silk-Featherbrush Number 18)

Kaleidoscope Moons for Children Gone Too Soon Number 1 ASCENSION
Kaleidoscope Moons for Children Gone Too Soon Number 2 FACES AND FLOWERS
Kaleidoscope Moons for Children Gone Too Soon Number 3 INTENSIFIED

Now Showcasing New Visions for the New Year 2019

• Incandescent Wonder - Art And Poetry By Aberjhani Book Cover
• ​Chateau For Fallen Angels Passing Through Bohemia
• Langston Hughes Quote On People Walking Tightropes​  
• Triumphant Rebirth of an Original Mind Number 1 (Silk-Featherbrush Number 15)​
• Uncaged and Unafraid - Breaking the Gridlock of Hate Number 3 (Silk-Featherbrush Number 14)

• The Continuum Of Us - Breaking The Gridlock Of Hate Number 2
• Angels And Dangers - Breaking The Gridlock Of Hate Number 1
• Gathering Around The Tree Of Our Shared Humanity Number 2
• Holiday Art Gallery: Innovative Holiday Options

• These Colors I Hear When Nancy Wilson Sings Turned To Blue Silk-Featherbrush Number 10
• Maintaining Perseverance And Rescuing Hope Silk-Featherbrush Painting Number 8.
• ​Shining Heart Of The Sun Number 6 in the Silk-Featherbrush Collection

January 2019 New Releases

INTRODUCING THE NEW SILK-FEATHERBRUSH COLLECTION
Silk-Featherbrush Number 1: Rhapsody in the Key of Joy and Mystery 
Silk-Featherbrush Number 2: Two Redbirds of a Feather Cozy Together 
Silk-Featherbrush Number 3: Symphony of the Wandering Refugees 
Silk-Featherbrush Number 4: All-Night Vigil at the Lighthouse Blues Club 

Now available in the Microsoft Store: The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois eBook ​
Now available from Penguin Random House Canada: The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois  eBook 

 New October Art Releases: Redbird and the Astonishing Epiphany
​                                                     Alley-Wall Paradise
                                                     Bouquet of Gratitude and Forgiveness
                                                     Forsyth Park Tritons in a Cascade of Gold
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October Featured Art: Redbird Singing Songs of Love in the Tree of Hope​

News Blogs on LinkedIn: Parts 1 & 2 of Inspired Creativity Boosts Entrepreneurial Productivity

Art from the Headlines of Our Times: Bridges and Walls 
New Art Photography Release: Grave of Johnny Mercer in Bonaventure Cemetery
New September Blogs: Inspired Creativity Boosts Entrepreneurial Productivity Parts 1 and 2
​Blog, Poem & Art Tribute: The Compassionate Heart and Soul of Aretha Franklin 
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SEPTEMBER FEATURED ART: Painted Shadows of a Different Love and Time
Art Blog: Redbird Speaking Compassion to Power
Art Blog: Golden Ship of Stars and Dreams
Part 2 of Blog Essay: Speaking Compassion to Power through the Medium of Art 
New September 2018 Blog: Speaking Compassion to Power through the Medium of Art (part 1)  
New Art for September 2018: Taking a Walk through American History and the Confederate Monument Dilemma
Tribute in Memory of Aretha Franklin: Light at the End of the Tunnel​
​Climate Change Is Not Fake News: 1st Edition and 2nd Edition Artwork
In Honor of Victims of 2018 California Wildfires: Redbird Sifting Beauty out of Ashes
New Art Aug 2018: Redbird Dreaming about Why Love is Always Important
New Art Aug 2018: All the Flowers We Meant to Give Each Other
New Art August 2018: Suzannian Algorithm Finger-Painted on an  Abstract Wall Number 2 
New Art August 2018: Suzannian Algorithm Finger-Painted on an  Abstract Wall Number 1 

BLOG UPDATE July 2018: Summer of 2018 filled with inspired overflow of creativity

ART OF THE MONTH for August 2018: Harlem Renaissance Deja Vu Number 1

AVAILABLE JULY 31: 2018 Edition of The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois eBook
INTRODUCING: The 3rd Edition of the Dare to Love Yourself Rainbow Poster

ART OF MONTH for July 2018: Lovers Dancing in the Golden Light of Dawn 

NEW ART (July 2018): Beautiful Flight of Pegasus and the Eagles 2018

NEW ART (July 2018): Dream of the Horse with Painted Wings

NEW MIXED MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHY: Henry Street Underpass Number 1 & Henry Street Underpass Number 2

NEW ESSAY: Making the Creative Case for Blossoms of Nonviolent Conflict Resolution 

ART THE MONTH for June 2018: Flowers and Wings for Her Tears and Years
NEW ART (June 2018): Moon on Fire over Downtown Savannah

SOLD! Official Postered Chromatic Poetics Coffee Mug - Large (15 oz.) of Savannah River Bridge The Morning After Hurricane Matthew No. 2

NEW ESSAY (May 2018): Long Purple Road to Elemental Still  Revealing Wonders​
New ELEMENTAL Month Art: Black When Haitians Were Heroes in America Series Print No. 4
New ELEMENTAL Month Art: Black When Haitians Were Heroes in America Series Print No. 3
New ELEMENTAL Month Art: Black When Haitians Were Heroes in America Series Print No. 2 with text
Elemental's 10th anniversary inspires mindful reflections & renewed hopes (part 2 of 2): illumination 
New Art in Commemoration of 10th Anniversary of ELEMENTAL and 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance Now Available for Sale: Portrait of the Poet as an Angel Drunk on Love
Elemental's 10th anniversary inspires mindful reflections & renewed hopes (part 1): remembrance

New Art Now Available for Sale: Black When Haitians Were Heroes in America 
Recently-sold art: Champagne Twilight Forsyth Park Fountain In Savannah Georgia USA 

​BLOG POST: International Golden Rule Day Excellent Demonstration of Collective Compassion
NEW POEM: Official Poem in commemoration of Charter for Compassion's 10th anniversary and in celebration of International Golden Rule Day 2018.
EDITORIAL: Is Personal Accountability Missing Key in Calls to Change Bridge’s Name?

Text & Meaning in Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance Part 2​
Text & Meaning in Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance Part 1 

COMING SOON! New Amazon paperback and eBook editions of Songs from the Black Skylark zPed Music Player 
Chaos of 2017 Sets Stage for Growth & Greater Unity in 2018 (part 2 of 2)
Chaos of 2017 sets stage for growth and greater unity in 2018 (part 1 of 2)
Art Event Pays Tribute to Champions of Nonviolent Conflict Resolution
‘Songs from Black Skylark’ Novel No Longer Accessible on Freed Reads, Previous ‘Christmas’ Edition Still Available

PART 2: Text and Meaning in Dick Gregory's 'Nigger': Unyielding Commitment 
NEW ESSAY: Text and Meaning in Dick Gregory’s ‘Nigger’ (part 1): Laughter and Revolution

BLOG POST: On J.K. Rowling and Varieties of Angels
ARTICLE for CONNECT SAVANNAH NEWS MAGAZINE: Re-envisioning the Confederate Monument as a Portrait of Diversity

NEW POEM: Seasons of Compassion Mindfully Considered.

Final Part 4: Notes on Compassion in the Summer of a Life Infused with Democratic Vistas and Creative Resistance (part 4): Seeker with the Inkhorn
Part 3 of 4: Notes on Compassion in the Summer of a Life Infused with Democratic Vistas and Creative Resistance: Systemic Absurdity 
Biography Presents Compelling Portrait of Life, Times, and Mind of Jean-Paul Sartre (part 2)
Biography Presents Compelling Portrait of Life, Times, and Mind of Jean-Paul Sartre (part 1)
2017 Summertime Reflections of a Skylark Singing Diamonds
Part 2 of 4: Notes on Compassion in the Summer of a Life Infused with Democratic Vistas and Creative Resistance: Striving and Thriving
Part 1 of 4: Notes on Compassion in the Summer of a Life Infused with Democratic Vistas and Creative Resistance: Birth and Rebirth

Intensified Creative Vision Requires Maximized Creative Outlets (part 2 of 2)
Intensified Creative Vision Requires Maximized Creative Outlets (part 1 of 2)

Story of an Artist Turned Author Turned Artist Again​
Official Postered Chromatic Poetics Artwork Now Available at Fine Art America and Charter for Compassion Marketplace
A Literary Craftsman Re-Discovers His Inner Visual Artist 

Poetic Traditions of Compassion and Creative Maladjustment (part 4): Rainer Maria Rilke
Poetic Traditions of Compassion and Creative Maladjustment (part 3): Gwendolyn Brooks
Poetic Traditions of Compassion and Creative Maladjustment (part 2): Jalal al-Din Rumi 
Poetic Traditions of Compassion and Creative Maladjustment (part 1): Introduction to Series 

EBR Writers Club Honoring Past Women Trustrees: Weathers, Walker Alexander, Angelou, Brooks, and Teer

Part 2 of Jarreau Jazz-riff Earth-tunes for the Angel of Compassion: Essay with Poem 
Jarreau Jazz-riff Earth-tunes for the Angel of Compassion: Essay with Poem (part 1 of 2)

Untapped Reserves of Compassion Abundant Enough for Everyone: Including You Part 2 
Untapped Reserves of Compassion Abundant Enough for Everyone: Including You Part 1  

The 2017 Rising Tide of Multicultural Voices

The Climatological Blossoms on My Mother’s Pink Camellia Shrub Part 2
The Climatological Blossoms on My Mother’s Pink Camellia Shrub Part 1

Discovering 'The Many Ways of Looking at a Black Man' in 2017 (part 2)
Discovering 'The Many Ways of Looking at a Black Man' in 2017 (part 1)

3 Poems about 1 Phenomenal President

Considering Strategic Advantages of Compassion in the Year 2017
Reflecting on the Year 2016 and stepping not-too-boldly into 2017 (part 2 of 2)

Positioning Racism To Make It a Major American Export
Reflecting on the Year 2016 and stepping not-too-boldly into 2017 (part 1 of 2)

Dodging Curve Balls and Bullets in the Year 2016
Remembering Acclaimed Author James Alan McPherson​ 

• #WeAreOrlando Quote honoring victims of gun violence and terrorism in Orlando, Florida (USA) and elsewhere around the world.
  
  
• Muhammad Ali: 10 Ways to Interpret One Man’s Radiant Heart
  
  
• Savannah Artists Renew Efforts to Change Bridge's Racially Inflammatory Name
• Abbreviated Mind Syndrome (Article 4): The Metacognition Alternative
• 95th Anniversary of Tulsa’s ‘Black Wall Street’ Race Riot
• Something More Dynamic than Tear-flooded Woe
• The Jazz Factor: Chronicling legacies of black artists in Savannah (3 of 3)
• Laureates and the Visionaries: Chronicling Legacies of Black Artists in Savannah (2 of 3)
• The Struggle Continues to Correct Racial Transgressions of the Past
• History and Erasure: Chronicling the Legacies of Black Artists in Savannah (part 1/3)
• Sustaining the Sweet Joyful Howl of Poetry in the 21st Century

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THE EARTH IN RAPTURE, OUR EARTH. "Presenting a Poem for the Earth and Al Gore’s Unwavering Optimism (Part 1 of 2)" by Aberjhani. Featuring Purple World Tribute to the musical genius known as Prince (1958-2016).