Click here to buy this book! Amazon Lulu Bright Skylark Literary Productions Amazon Lulu Category:  Holidays Publisher: Black Skylark Singing Press ISBN-10:  0557063246 Type: Non-Fiction Pages: 102 Copyright: January 2009 ISBN-13: 9780557063246 Price: $5.00 (eBook) For the past two years (2006-2008) The Bridge of Silver Wings has earned a name for itself both as a series of poems published in different e-zines and as a book first published in 2007. What makes this 2009 edition a special one is the inclusion of five new poems: “Angel of Better Days to Come”; “Midnight Flight of the Poetry Angels”; “Photographed Light of My Grandmother’s Soul”; “There upon a Bough of Hope and Audacity”; and, “What Angels Call a Poet.”       FROM THE INTRODUCTION:      “The truth is we do not always know how we go from falling off the edge of one cliff to running with determination beside the ledge of another. The Bridge of Silver Wings…is what saves a given soul when that soul no longer has any idea how to save itself.” A poetic spiritual flight into an exploration of how human beings manage, or sometimes fail to manage, the transition from imminent personal destruction to unaccountable personal triumph. Excerpt Angel of Friendship’s Enduring Faith “Over and above us there’s then the angel playing.” --Rainer Maria Rilke, Duino Elegies (No. 4) I. The lights of friendship shapeshift from tears of jade pearl to hearts of diamond. This way of being is a kind of love that seeks no fear or evil. Like the soft twinship of sisters in Texas spinning faith out of silk words. This way of being peers deep inside beginnings to safeguard their endings. Like Tiger Lily blooming scented prophecies of soul’s song burning. II. In a world made of battlefields, the dreams we live too often are slain. My brother’s journey in part is my own, therefore I sing it in peace. The halo of trust by its nature is fragile— effort gives it strength. My sister’s journey in part is my own, therefore I sing it with hope. Blessed be true friends in our lives––for with them we inherit true joy. --by Aberjhani from The Bridge of Silver Wings

Professional Reviews
POSITIVE CREATIVE ENERGY
“Aberjhani’s positive energy is so strong it not only converts his own darker moments into creative output, there’s plenty left over to help other[s]… with an uncanny ear for what works in writing and a formidable background in literature, he has spotted future award winners and bestsellers at a rate that many psychics would envy.”
--CREATIVE LOAFING NEWS WEEKLY


KINDRED SPIRITS
“Luther E. Vann’s paintings seem to embody the same philosophies that Aberjhani has been exploring through his poetry. In many of Vann’s works, representational figures recline against the backgrounds of rich color, enlightened with halos and peering across the canvas through beams of light. Likewise, Aberjhani’s poetry tackles strong religious concepts and rejoices in the power of spirituality. Together, the two fit together like puzzle pieces.”
--THE GEORGIA GUARDIAN


BEST OF SAVANNAH ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
“Best Poet/Spoken Word Artist Aberjhani: this frequent Connect Savannah contributor is not only a topflight journalist—for example, co-authoring the outstanding Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance—but he’s an acclaimed poet as well, published in ESSENCE Magazine and author of I Made My Boy Out of Poetry.”
--CONNECT SAVANNAH

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