Rondall 'N'rituall' Brasher
Poetry is defined by most accounts as an artistic rendition, primarily in
written or spoken form, that depicts a cognitive and imaginative awareness of an
experience. The language and its delivery, whether that may be in written
or spoken form, are chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response
through meaning, sound, and rhythm. It is also simply defined as something
written by a poet. A poet is defined as someone whom is "especially" gifted in
the "perception" and "expression" of the beautiful or lyrical.
I have started off with these definitions to incite a thought process that
relates to an art form with an appeal to me like no other. I hope that my
introduction does not come off as some elitist diatribe. I am here to express a
subjective truth in the form of my opinion. I am open to dialogue with anyone
whom agrees or disagrees with me. In the end, all I want to do is keep it real.
My opinion is formulated by my overt love for words. Words are my music and I
play them on paper and vocally. I enjoy the flavor of others whom do the same.
The absorption of these words from others keeps me in tune with myriad of poetic
meanderings. All in all, they bring joy to my tongue and excite my mind.
My name is Rondall Brasher and I have been a lover of poetry for over three
decades. I learned to read through the poetry of Dr. Seuss; I learned to have
faith from the poetry Kahlil Gibran; I learned to rebel through the poetry of
Amiri Baraka (Leroi Jones),
Gil Scott-Heron, The Last
Poets, Mutabaruka, and
Sonia Sanchez. Anyway,
you get the idea.
If you have any questions or comments for me please send an email to:
rondall_b@yahoo.com. I will respond as
quickly as possible. I am also open to hosting poetry chats.
S p r e a d l o v e
Books Reviews and Articles for AALBC.com Include:
Run Toward Fear: New Poems and a Poet's Handbook
The Billion Dollar BET: Robert Johnson and the inside Story of Black Entertainment Television
Black Power Inc.: The New Voice of Success by Cora Daniels
Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Celebration of Black Prayer
The Black Dancing Body: A Geography from Coon to Cool by Brenda Dixon Gottschild
The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni
Blues Poems edited by Kevin Young
Ostinato Vamps by Wanda Coleman
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted by E. Lynn Harris
Everything but the
Burden: What White People Are Taking from Black Culture
by Greg Tate (Editor)
Jelly Roll: A Blues by Kevin Young
Baring My Soul by Stacey Tolbert
Do’a Julia and Other Selected Poems
Related Links
Rondall is the moderator of the Poetree - AALBC.com's Poetry Discussion Board
http://www.thumperscorner.com/cgi/discus/discus.cgi
