May 2012
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My Poem: 'Mad Man'
I can still remember the first time that I was stung by a bee, I can still feel the pain that started at my left arm that then spread throughout my entire body; I can still taste the tears that welled up in my eyes, rolled down my cheeks, and found there way into my mouth; I can still see what it was that put a smile on my face afterwards, and what soon returned me to full-health.
It is fair to...
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My Poem: 'Time'
Time is so precious.
If you had just one day to do everything that you want to do, anything-
what would you choose?
If I could do anything, I would do exactly what I am doing now:
sit down, listen to the sounds of life rushing by,
look out my window at an endless blue sky,
and converse with the eternal muse.
Moments like this are becoming fewer and farther between for me
in this new season...
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My Poem: 'Cicero'
“Speak your mind”, “Honesty is always the best policy”, “Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind” “Confidence is always the cure to jealousy”- great sentiments, good advice; but how many people truly believe them, how many people truly believe what they say? How many people are honest with themselves, and with others? How many people truly make the most out of every day?
To be heard, you have...
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My Poem: 'Friends'
When we first start making friends,
when we first start meeting others of the same heart and mind;
when we first discover that we are not alone-
that is when we first discover that we are not the only one,
that we are of a kind.
We share so much with each other these days,
so much so that I would say that it is impossible to be anti-social-
unless you live on a dessert island,
absolutely...
April 2012
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My Poem: 'Dream'
Standing in a dark forest, on a moon-lit evening- with no idea of how I got here, and with no concise answer as to what I was feeling- I looked into the shadows, and suddenly I saw the face of someone watching me. The face got larger and larger as they walked towards me, and then stood two feet away from me, staring at me with unseen black eyes, with a face as white as a ghost- that if not for the...
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My Poem: 'Poetry'
In 50 years from now, you wont remember me; but I will always remember you- I will never be able to forget your dazzling eyes: the widest, and the most beautiful marvels of existence that I have ever knew.
In half a century from today, I will still be telling people about the second that our eyes first met- the moment that I became instantly lost in everything about you, and the part of you that...
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My Poem: 'April Flowers'
The smell of freshly-mowed, dew-speckled, fragrant grass- the colour of the rolling hillsides of the English countryside, the colour you would only find elsewhere in Eden- transports me to a field in Austria, where the air is clear and open and stretches for miles, and in the distance the horizon is filled by the imposing sight of the snow-tipped Untersberg mountain.
The feeling of...
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My Poem: 'Purpose'
There is nothing harder than starting over; there is nothing worse than having no purpose; there is nothing more soul-destroying than losing your job, your livelihood; there is nothing more dis-hartening than realising that you cannot do all the things that you wish you could. So, when you have to start again, when you have to find a new job, and find for yourself a meaningful purpose- even though...
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My Poem: 'The Secret Poet'
In the light of day there are not that many people who know me for being Me- the man who gets up every morning, and loves nothing more than watching the sunrise, while writing beautiful poetry.
I love writing, and I love to write poetry! To me, sometimes when I am writing a poem, I feel like I am in the driving seat of a Formula 1 car in the middle of a Grand Prix! The ideas and the images that...
Alycia Nichole-my debut record! →
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Hey beautiful souls,
I finally joined tumblr. I figured it was a good way to share more than the music. I spent three years working with an amazing team of SUPER talented folks. Together we created my debut record, Alycia Nichole. Available on Itunes, Amazon, Rhapsody and more. Give it a listen and lets connect. Have a great Sunday!
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My Poem: 'Just Be Profound'
Someone once said:
“I don’t care what you do, just be profound.
Wherever you go, whatever you say,
give everyone a reason to listen to what you are saying,
and to write your name on the ground.”
If you are an artist,
then create a work of art to spur others on
to create their own masterpiece;
if you are a musician,
compose opus after opus
so that when people listen to...
March 2012
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My Poem: 'Mist Fields of My Home'
While I lay in my bed the previous night, a blanket of fog had risen and had covered my home; while walking the streets and the lanes of my village, in the early hours of the morning, details and landmarks were obscured to me- it was like everything was covered in foam. The mist before me was thicker than I had seen in a long time- it was as if my home was floating in the sky, surrounded on all...
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My Poem: 'Rooms of You'
Does this go with that? Should I paint my bedroom Red, or should I paint it blue? At the time of being asked seemingly world-shattering and defining decisions, but which are really changes in light- because what goes with what should be simple: go with what feels right, because they are the rooms of you.
I have watched people literally agonize over whether there decoration should match their...
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My Poem: 'The Big Wheel'
A poet within a sphere, a sphere within a wheel- not stopping for anything, with no breaks to their rotation, and no limit to their zeal.
The world is the clock that never stops, and Earth is the pendulum that never rests; people are the hands that connect the dots, and Life is the face that is always refreshed.
All that live are so small, and yet they are so big; all that feel are apples of...
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My Poem: 'Apex'
It is a peaceful and beautiful afternoon; and yet, I am restless. For some reason that I can’t put my finger on, I feel in distress.
I feel like I am atop a great mountain, all alone as the cold winds blow, unsteady my feet, and clear my mind; I feel as if there are clouds below me that are preventing me from leaving my mountain-spot behind.
I feel like I am on top of the world, but that it...
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My Poem: 'Below Your Feet'
The World doesn’t end below your feet; the sky continues beyond the horizon; everything you can imagine is happening on every street; the Earth is taking you for a thousand mile an hour spin, while gravity saves you every second from having to hang-on.
Below the surface, a four billion year-old system is alive, active, and is adhering, unhampered, to a universal law of self-preservation- one that...
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February 2012
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My Poem: 'Forever in a day'
The 29th of February is one of the most amazing days on the calender, because it is an anomaly; it is not a day that happens every year, like your birthday- and that is why I think people, and couples, choose to seize the day, to propose to each other, and to make resolutions, as if it were Valentines, or New Years Day. It is a day that keeps in balance every other day of the decade- the day that...
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My Poem: 'In alignment'
Something beautiful came to me last night; as I looked up at the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter, in alignment- after I took a picture of the sky with my camera- I was overwhelmed by excitement. It was as if a new light had descended to Earth, like a shooting-star; but it wasn’t a shooting star, it was something “more”. I looked up, smiling to myself, marvelling at the stars, the planets, and at the...
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My Poem: 'Space Walk'
I rise above the sky, looking down at you from space- removing myself from paradise was the only way that I could think of, and this hostile and inhospitable void seemed like the perfect place- to see you so close, and now so far away; to see the tears falling from your eyes, and now to see you motionless, isolated, and astray.
Reality is much more complicated than fantasy- fantasy rarely strays...
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My Poem: 'Galaxy'
I was drawn to you before you and I had even met; I could not believe my senses when I first saw your infinite beauty, and to your shimmering galaxy, ever since I have felt like a lone planet.
The more that I know about you, the more that I love you; the deeper that I delve into the nebulae of your thoughts, the more that I wish I could swim in your mind and feel all the things that you...
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My Poem: 'Magician in the Snow'
A seemingly unremarkable man of average height, stands alone in the street, slowly being turned into a living snowman, as the snow falls and covers him in a coat of white. Strangers trudge through the near foot-deep snow, slowly passing him by without even a blink of an eye; children have snowball fights around him, while the snow-covered man just stands there in his place looking up at the sky....
January 2012
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My Poem: 'Two People'
Two people in a room- one of the most simple, and one of the most complex, moments that you can have in a day; two people in a room is also one of the most precious and special things that can happen, and one that should never be thrown away.
Two people in a room- a boyfriend, a girlfriend, a life-long partner, a friend; a brother and a sister, who are like two bookends- you can never...
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My Poem: 'Naturally'
Don’t try to be someone you know you are not, don’t fixate on the opinions of others- when in doubt, clear your mind, take in a breath, take a look in the mirror at your own “mugshot”, and remember back to the days of your favourite summer.
Whether you are a writer, a DJ, a musician, a decorator, an actor, or a doctor- whether you have just picked up a pen, a mixer, an instrument, a muse, or a...
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My Poem: 'Black'
We live in the most self-expressive, free to believe, free to create, age of global-sufficiency, that the world has ever known- where freedom and truth are king and queen, without the need of a throne.
We no longer all need to be wired-in, our words and our thoughts can now travel instantly through the air- every wall has a door, and anyone can go anywhere. That is not an illusion, that is fact;...
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My Poem: 'The Epiphany'
I have changed so much, more so than I ever truly realized; I am not myself anymore, in ways that I can no longer disguise. What has changed? Who am I, if I am not myself? And, why do I feel as if I cannot change things back? Why do I feel as if I have lost my way and that life has covered-over my tracks?
I used to be content in myself, and untroubled by the intentions of others; however, I now...
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My Poem: 'Today'
This morning is the start of a new day, a new poem, a new sky, a new light- this morning is blue-sky blessed, cold, beautiful, and bright. This morning I turned my iPod on, selected my favourite song, and sung along to the lyrics that are always at the foundation of a great new day- every song I listen to, from the first to the last, tap into my source spark, make me feel as light as a feather,...
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My Poem: 'FTL'
Ever since I was a boy I have traveled to far-away- blue-sky, red-sky, glittering diamond-sky- distant worlds; where Christmas trees sing Christmas songs as they sway in the wind, and stars can be picked from a dark ocean sky as if they were pearls.
At sunrise, and at sunset, at midday, and at midnight, I travel at the speed of thought to anywhere in the universe that I can imagine- propelled...
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My Poem: 'The Second'
The second day, the second language, the second thought, the seconds between the minutes, matter more in life than the firsts- more so than anyone realizes, recognizes, or every really admits.
The first is the beginning, but the second is the real start; the first is always amazing, because it is something new, however the second is what will carry you forward, and keep to the beat of your...
December 2011
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My Poem: 'Heaven: 2011'
I believe that heaven is a place where the instant that you arrive you never want to leave again, I believe that heaven is a poem that even the greatest poet of all-time would find it hard to describe with the power of words, paper, and a pen. I believe that heaven is a time when you can look around at your life, your home, and at yourself in the mirror, think back to the year before, on this...
Happy New Year! Check out my new poem!
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My Poem: ‘What I’ve always wanted’
The gathering together of family and friends, today on Christmas Day, is an amazing occasion that I look forward to all year long- and the reason why I do is what I would like to convey.
It begins, as it did when I was a kid, the instant that I wake-up before the sunrise on Christmas morning- the excitement in my stomach, the sparkle and the anticipation in my eyes- the twinkling Christmas tree...
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My Poem: 'Back to the Spark'
When we are a child we are afraid of the dark, and even as some people grow older they cannot sleep without a light to assure them and to guide them, even if that light is but a spark. I used to be afraid of the dark, I used to drift off to sleep while mesmerized by the glow of a light-bulb underneath my bedroom door, I used to look into the shadows and make myself believe that I could see a face,...
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My Poem: 'Hello, beautiful'
Call it fate, call it destiny, call it divine-intervention, call it a sign- since the moment you smiled at me, thousands of miles away, the world has become more beautiful everyday since, and even now your beauty continues to occupy my mind.
Our remarkable world changes everyday, but what makes me feel alive, what thrives, and what only intensifies, every second and in every way, is my love for...
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My Poem: 'Epilogue'
I never dreamed that I would meet someone like you, I never imagined that I would be inspired to write the rhymes that I have penned; I wish things were different between me and you; but I don’t regret a thing- this is the beginning, just as it is the end.
Who I am now is a universe away from who I was- we all change over time, everyone does; but after I first saw you, all I saw, and all I wanted...
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My Poem: 'Dear John Lennon'
One of the most phenomenal, inspiring, magnetic, influential, and amazing, men, musicians, and poets, of the 20th Century- you have had a remarkable impact on my life, my Dads life, and on the lives of millions of people all around the world- you were the epitome of humanity, and you always will be.
Your music has filled the homes, the hearts, and the minds, of my family, since before I was born-...
November 2011
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My Poem: 'Flicker'
The light went out, but only for a second; the fire turned to smoke, but then it returned when I beckoned; the ground fell away, but returned when I sat; life ended, but came alive again when I looked into the eyes of a black cat; fog clouded my vision, but evaporated when I whistled; I was holding onto the moon by a string, but it never carried me away, and always came back to me when I pulled;...
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My Poem: 'The Poetry Machine'
Out of the darkness, a light in the sky of my life appeared before me- unlike any star that I had ever seen; this light fell to Earth, and immediately restarted the entire world before my eyes, and allowed me to see the underlying code of beauty that is the universe’ universal poetry: a poetry so timeless, its influence and language stem from the instant of the big bang all the way into the...
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