Savannah, Georgia (July 31, 2025) -- In Songbirds and Roses, his third Kindle eBook release in less than a year, Savannah author, poet, and artist Aberjhani shares a remarkable story about how an invasion of birds eventually served as a catalyst for a chain of uncommon celebrated events. Released on July 21, 2025, the eBook is currently scheduled to be offered as a free download in the Amazon Kindle Store from August 1-4, 2025.

In addition, artwork corresponding with the release the new book is now available for purchase on his Fine Art America and Pixels.com Websites. The book is currently number 1 in the category of Vision/Metaphysical Books on AuthorsDen.

“What I personally like about this story is that it actually happened and the real-life narrative is continuing to unfold on its own terms," said Aberjhani. “There’s no way I could have known that something I first thought of as private poetic inspiration would evolve over a period of years into a lot more involving music and museum proposals.”

The book’s subtitle, “The Unusual Life Story of an Unusual Poem,” provides something of a clue about what readers can expect from its contents. It would make sense to think the word “Poem” is a typo and should be “Poet,” except it is not.

Mysteries of the creative mind have long intrigued scientists, supporters of the arts, and creative artists themselves. With Songbirds and Roses, Aberjhani provides a blended-genre narrative that serves all at once as a case study, a metaphysical mystery, and an important testimony on why the work of creative-minded individuals matters during the more disparaging periods of our shared history.

Earlier in 2025, the author-poet-artist demonstrated his strategic approach of addressing the impact of public issues upon private lives  with the release of two Kindle eBook titles: Greeting Flannery O’Connor at the Back Door of My Mind, and Democratic Dilemmas and Divine Inspiration. The latter in particular showcased his preference for combining provocative art  with compelling prose. It also highlighted his style of literary activism as applied to address authoritarian policies of the second Trump administration and promote humanitarian values and practices.  

In support of Suicide Prevention Week 2023, the novel Songs from the Black Skylark zPed Music Player, by Aberjhani, will be available as a free Kindle eBook download from September 9-12. Because of its serious themes and sometimes disturbing literary images, the book is recommended for readers aged 17 years and older.  

“For anyone asking why I opted to do this,” said Aberjhani, “the answer is simple. The mental health crisis represented by rising suicide rates over the past decade is something I believe should concern everybody. I’ve addressed it before in poetry and other forms and I’m doing it now with SONGS because it’s what I’m able to offer at this time.” 

The author-poet-artist has written some of the most popular contemporary life-affirming passages found on social media, including: “Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends,” and, “You are the hybrids of golden worlds and ages splendidly conceived.”

The works from which the above quotations are taken acknowledge the difficulties many experience coping with destructive life situations such as war, poverty, racial violence, and the climate crisis. At the same time, they seek to provide motivation for working through trauma and reclaiming experiences of joy. Like those works, Songs from the Black Skylark zPed Music Player pushes for recognition of all that makes an individual’s life worth holding onto and commemorating. 

“In Songs from the Black Skylark zPed Music Player, Aberjhani presents readers with a literary work of art that transcends genre boundaries. This metaphysical fantasy novel encourages readers to embrace life as an adventure filled with empowering meanings, promotes mindful consideration of media content, and inspires a profound belief in the innate value of every individual's life.

“Through its rich narrative and thought-provoking themes, the novel celebrates the beauty of friendship and the transformative power of self-awareness. As readers embark on this surreal journey, they are invited to reflect on the complexities of existence, the influence of media, and the inherent worth of every soul.”

This offer of SONGS as a free Kindle eBook download from September 9-12, 2023, is not one likely to be repeated any time soon, so for those who enjoy an unusual kind of reluctant superhero read, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

Bright Skylark Literary News Notes

The month of April is always an exciting one at Bright Skylark Literary Productions. It arrives with opportunities to share, at a minimum, combined celebrations of National Poetry Month and National Jazz Appreciation Month with readers and audiences worldwide. This year, it is especially  thrilling because in addition to regular features and highlights, the following special events are also scheduled to take place:

April 2: The Carousel of Sustainable Compassion Number 1, a more visually-oriented  interpretation of Bright Skylark’s popular Conversations with the World series, makes its debut. The 25 quotation memes, digital posters, and artworks have been curated as a celebratory sampler of the many ways which writings by Aberjhani have supported the humanitarian values and visions of different organizations’ and individual’s platforms. They range from education and personal motivation to environmental sustainability, coexistence, human rights, and a great deal more.   

​April 4: The GoFundMe page for the Ike Carter and Aberjhani Music Heritage Project will launch to raise funds in support of the extended research, composition, and publication of a major volume on radio programmer and music historian Theron "Ike" Carter’s life and musical times. The campaign is slated to run from April 4, 2023 to June 30, 2023. The project is one on which a considerable amount of work has already been accomplished since January 2022. A legendary figure in the world of jazz, Carter is the previous manager of WHCJ Ratio Station at HBCU Savannah State University, and former president of the Coastal Jazz Association (now Savannah Jazz). 

​April 14: Publication of a special text edition of Black and Blue Letters from the Red Zone titled: These Black and Blue Red Zone Days (ISBN: 979-8-218-17561-0). Showcased in the special edition are the stories, letters, and poems included in the artbook project. This trade-size paperback makes it easy for people who like to read on the go, or who simply prefer a book they can comfortably hold while reading in bed instead of the larger gift volume designed to feature color art alongside the text. 

April 19: The Senior Savannah Learning Center noon program will present a celebration of Art & Words by Aberjhani. The program will feature readings from the author’s new book, These Black and Blue Red Zone Days, a displace of artworks, and PowerPoint presentation. This will be the author-artist’s first 2023 public appearance.
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