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      • Aberjhani - Author Biography
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        • Summer-Song Rhapsody for Michael Jackson: Editorial with Poem
      • Shifting Points of View and the Massacre in Charleston, South Carolina (USA) >
        • Author-Poet Aberjhani in the News
      • 7 Ways to Help Replace Legislated Fear with Informed Compassion
    • Greeting Flannery O'Connor at the Back Door of My Mind >
      • Tribute to Savannah Author Robert T.S. Mickles Sr.
    • Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah >
      • Podcast Prospects 504
      • More Books by Aberjhani >
        • Readers & Reviewers on the Writings of Aberjhani
        • Checking in at Goodreads
        • Editing Credits
        • ELEMENTAL: The Power of Illuminated Love (Art and Poetry Gift Book)
        • The River of Winged Dreams
        • The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois
        • Songs from the Black Skylark zPed Music Player: A Novel by Aberjhani
        • I Made My Boy Out of Poetry
        • Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry
        • Buy Books by Aberjhani on Amazon
        • 10th Anniversary of Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
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  • As a Poet Thinketh: Poetry by Aberjhani
    • The Bridge of Silver Wings
    • Rainbow-Song for the Angel of Tao by Aberjhani
    • Ode to the Good Black Boots that Served My Soul So Well (poem by Aberjhani)
    • Angel of Remembrance: Candles for September 11, 2001
    • Rainbow-Song for the Angel of Tao: Verse 1
  • Articles and Essays
    • Abbreviated Minds in the News for Wreaking Havoc Worldwide editorial by Aberjhani
    • Iconic Authors Toni Morrison's and Harper Lee's New Works Likely to Influence Dialogues on Race
    • Red Summer: Text and Meaning in Claude McKay’s poem ‘If We Must Die’” part 1 of special 4-part series by Aberjhani
    • A Writer's Journey to Selma, Alabama
    • Justice Remains Elusive in Case of Newly-freed Louis C. Taylor (Part 1 of 2)
    • Sensualized Transcendence: Editorial and Poem on the Art of Jaanika Talts (Part 1)
    • Realms of Emerging Light (Sensualized Transcendence Editorial and Poem on the Art of Jaanika Talts Part 2)
    • Notes on the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
    • Why Race Mattered in Barack Obama's Re-Election: Editorial and Poem
    • Posted Perspectives on America's 2012 Presidential Election
    • 47 Percenters and Guerrilla Decontextualization: Dreamers and Nightmares
    • Considering Michael Clarke Duncan: Big Black Man Within A Nonsociopoliticohistorical Context (Editorial with Poem)
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The Writer as a Working Scribe...

"I place my fingers
            upon these keys
            typing 2,000 dreams per minute
            and naked of spirit
            dance forth my cosmic vortex
            upon this crucifix called language..."
                --Aberjhani, from Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black



About The Author


Whether as a writer of fiction, poetry, journalism, history, or essays, Aberjhani’s writings often unite genres and cross borders to express the joys and dilemmas of the human condition.

Literary Fiction and Engaging History

His literary fiction has produced bold engrossing experiments in powerful short stories as well as the controversial speculative novel Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World. The scope of his historical vision is an expansive one that encompasses his co-authorship of the multiple-award-winning Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance, editing the Civil War Savannah Book Series, and writing the ongoing series of Text and Meaning essays that explore the significance of classic literary narratives and era-shaping political documents.

Poetry & Interpretive Journalism

Aberjhani’s works in poetry cover a wide range of forms and subject matter. From classically-styled chains of haiku such as those featured in The River of Winged Dreams and the boldly-stated “Ode to the Good Black Boots that Served My Soul So Well” first published in Poetry Life & Times, to the ekphrastic verses in ELEMENTAL The Power of Illuminated Love, and the celebrated free-flowing lines that make up Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black, his unique voice has been described as simultaneously archetypal and contemporary.

His prolific output as an interpretive journalist has produced some of the most thought-provoking articles on some of the more urgent topics confronting humanity in the 21st century. Among these are the challenges communities around the world currently face as they adapt to major shifts in cultural, racial, and generational demographics. He has lent considerable insights to outlining the dynamics of the impact of escalating conflicts between nations and terrorists, sketching compelling literary portraits of major cultural artists, confronting the painful realities of the “New Jim Crow” and mass incarceration, and documenting many of the most historical events of the current era.

An Advocacy & Philosophy of Compassion

In the tradition of such artist-advocates as Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Amiri Baraka, Albert Camus, Ruby Dee, W.E.B. Du Bois, Richard Wright, and many others noted for their powerful commitment to humanity’s struggles, the author’s industriousness is not restricted to the printed or digital page. His public advocacy on behalf of those struggling for basic human rights around the world began with his founding of Creative Thinkers International in 2007 and expanded when he signed the Charter for Compassion in 2014.

Aberjhani is not a philosopher in any strict professional or academic sense of the word. Various commentators have nevertheless observed that many of his more creative literary works draw intensity and clarity from philosophically-informed aesthetic and spiritual concepts. This may be most evident in the Guerrilla Decontextualization website, the Journey and the Rainbow website, and his Tao of the Rainbow blog. Moreover, quotes from his writings frequently appear on web pages designed to help inspire and empower people from diverse ethnic, religious, and national backgrounds.   


Picture"Authors frequently mentioned on the web" screenshot with John Zeuli photograph of Aberjhani in the center of literary icons. Other authors included are: William Shakespeare, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, William Butler Yeats, Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Frost, James Joyce, and Charles Bukowski.

  • Bright Skylark Literary Productions Sitemap
  • Author Statement
    • Blog: Visionary Vibes >
      • Aberjhani - Author Biography
      • Bright Skylark News Notes
      • Blog: Cultural Arts Reviews and Remembrances
      • Blog: Sonic Delight Music Reviews >
        • Summer-Song Rhapsody for Michael Jackson: Editorial with Poem
      • Shifting Points of View and the Massacre in Charleston, South Carolina (USA) >
        • Author-Poet Aberjhani in the News
      • 7 Ways to Help Replace Legislated Fear with Informed Compassion
    • Greeting Flannery O'Connor at the Back Door of My Mind >
      • Tribute to Savannah Author Robert T.S. Mickles Sr.
    • Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah >
      • Podcast Prospects 504
      • More Books by Aberjhani >
        • Readers & Reviewers on the Writings of Aberjhani
        • Checking in at Goodreads
        • Editing Credits
        • ELEMENTAL: The Power of Illuminated Love (Art and Poetry Gift Book)
        • The River of Winged Dreams
        • The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois
        • Songs from the Black Skylark zPed Music Player: A Novel by Aberjhani
        • I Made My Boy Out of Poetry
        • Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry
        • Buy Books by Aberjhani on Amazon
        • 10th Anniversary of Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
  • AI Literary Chat Salon
  • Carousel of Sustainable Compassion
  • Working Scribe Carousel Number 2
    • Awards & Honors
    • My LinkedIn Portfolio Sampler
    • Pop Icon Michael Jackson in Life & Legend
    • Creative Thinkers International
  • Art and Poster Store
    • Blog: Silk-Featherbrush Art and Style
    • Postered Poetics
    • Your Introduction to Original Silk-Featherbrush Art & Style
  • Choose a Cultural Arts Heritage Project to Support
  • Working Scribe Image Carousel 2
  • About Bright Skylark Literary Productions
    • Bright Skylark Values and Motto
  • Famous Quotes of Note
    • Pinterest Page of Quotations
  • Charter for a More Compassionate World
  • As a Poet Thinketh: Poetry by Aberjhani
    • The Bridge of Silver Wings
    • Rainbow-Song for the Angel of Tao by Aberjhani
    • Ode to the Good Black Boots that Served My Soul So Well (poem by Aberjhani)
    • Angel of Remembrance: Candles for September 11, 2001
    • Rainbow-Song for the Angel of Tao: Verse 1
  • Articles and Essays
    • Abbreviated Minds in the News for Wreaking Havoc Worldwide editorial by Aberjhani
    • Iconic Authors Toni Morrison's and Harper Lee's New Works Likely to Influence Dialogues on Race
    • Red Summer: Text and Meaning in Claude McKay’s poem ‘If We Must Die’” part 1 of special 4-part series by Aberjhani
    • A Writer's Journey to Selma, Alabama
    • Justice Remains Elusive in Case of Newly-freed Louis C. Taylor (Part 1 of 2)
    • Sensualized Transcendence: Editorial and Poem on the Art of Jaanika Talts (Part 1)
    • Realms of Emerging Light (Sensualized Transcendence Editorial and Poem on the Art of Jaanika Talts Part 2)
    • Notes on the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
    • Why Race Mattered in Barack Obama's Re-Election: Editorial and Poem
    • Posted Perspectives on America's 2012 Presidential Election
    • 47 Percenters and Guerrilla Decontextualization: Dreamers and Nightmares
    • Considering Michael Clarke Duncan: Big Black Man Within A Nonsociopoliticohistorical Context (Editorial with Poem)
  • Video Pen & Ink
  • Links and Connections
    • Aberjhani's Guerrilla Decontextualization
  • Contact the Author
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