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A Poet’s Story

A Poet’s Story
A Poet’s Story

A Poet’s Story

Aaron Anthony Vessup

I was born in Los Angeles, California, March 1947, into a family of 15 siblings. My father was a Journeyman Electrician, later turned preacher, my mother worked as a hair dresser, noted for her beautiful singing voice. In the early years of the family, our mother read stories to my older brother, younger sister, and I. We enjoyed this privilege, until we were allowed to bring home our own books from the Public Library. Becoming a lifetime member of the “Library Club of America” soon became my goal, because I wanted to wear the attractive golden pin awarded those reading 100 books. We always had copies of The Readers’ Digest in our home, so I was exposed to a wide variety of topics at an early age. Soon after entering High School, I would use my hard-earned money from gardening and lawn care during the summer, for subscriptions to magazines like, the Atlantic Monthly, The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, and GQ Magazines.

As long as I can remember I have always been reading and writing poetry. Of course having an appetite for culture was constantly fed, as I matured, by western poets like Poe, Longfellow, Whitman, Brooks, and Hughes. These writers became my favorites as I was increasingly involved in Oral Speech competitions. My oral poetry recitals and storytelling was started by winning honors through the State of California Chaparral of Poets, for writing the “Myna Bird”,and this continued as teachers in later school grades encouraged me to write the cowboy poem “Wyatt Earp”, a legendary hero. Audiences of all ages seemed to like this poem and I became “hooked” on writing and reading performances. As a world citizen, I have travelled to over 40 countries, and while living in China I have done photography work in at least 30 different cities on and off the mainland. Additionally, my exposure to Chinese filmmakers, folklore, legends, and writers like Li Bai, Lu Xun, Su Dong Po, Zhang Yimou, and others has created a deeper love for the rich Eastern culture and ways.

Writing and reading became my passion, along with college teaching, photography, sports, singing, and traveling. In college I began to experience great success in competitive Oral Interpretation of Literature, being pitted against many university students from prestigious campuses. Getting exposed to works by world writers from Ireland, Mexico, France, China, Germany, Greece, and Africa were instrumental in affecting my creativity. Due to these diverse cultural elements, I successfully competed in National Championships, and the International Platform Association, winning honors and more encouragement to continue writing. Receiving writing honors from Israel, Australia, and the International Society of Poets, perhaps paved the way for helping me become a recipient of the World Congress of Poets Honorary Doctorate of Literature offered by the Academy of Poets.

Even though my various works of poetry and fiction have over the years appeared in periodicals, anthologies, and small presses, I spend much time continuing to teach college communication courses beyond 35 years, as well as, working on non-fiction and essay writing. Poetry works: Two Swords,One Heart / Dos Espadas Un Corazon[a bilingual poetry work in Spanish and English], and Songs for Confucius [a bilingual poetry work in Chinese and English] represent my attempts to reach out to other cultures. A few years ago I was happy to see that a French literary magazine, L’Iris, was publishing my work regularly. Today, what matters most to me is that more people read and begin to understand others around us. Reading other works and

writing more prepares and equips me with more communication resources and better communication skills. I will continue to write and explore ways to build understanding and acceptance of our differences, and appreciation for the struggle of the individual, the “small man”who may lack the power or voice to speak.

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积极向上的英文句子_经典语句

积极向上的英文句子 积极向上是一种态度,积极向上的英文句子 1、 from my point of view, it is more reasonable to support the first opinion rather than the second. 在我看来,支持第一种观点比支持第二种观点更有道理. 2、No mater it is for the daily life or the daily work,they are active and enterprising. 无论是在生活,还是工作上,他们都拥有积极奋发,进取乐观的心态。 3、They believe "Be brave,and I will win". 他们相信:“勇敢些,我会赢。” 4、They may ignore discipline,but they would not tolerate disregarding civilization. 他们可能会无视纪律,但他们绝对不能无视文明。 5、life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.只有向后看才能理解生活;但要生活得好,则必须向前看。 6、don’t cry because it is over, smile because it happened.不要因为结束而哭泣,微笑吧,为你的曾经拥有。 7、life is a flower, and love is the honey of the flower. 1 / 2

人生是花,而爱便是花的蜜。 8、every day without you is like a book without pages.没有你的日子就像一本没有书页的书。 9、neverexpecttheperfectman,it’snotbecausethatucannotfind,but justbecozthereisnoperfectman.不要期待完美的男人,不是因为你期待不到,而是根本没有完美的男人。 10、sorrow is hushed into peace in my heart like the evening amongthe silent trees.忧思在我的心里平静下去,正如暮色降临在寂静的山林中。 11、英文:a man is not old as long as he is seeking something. a man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. 12、英文:standing firm is to challenge difficult courageously and to leave the smile after sccess to oneself. 13、letmesee.让我想想。 14、to the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.对于世界而言,你是一个人;但是对于某人,你是他的整个世界。 15、science to the human mind is what air or water is to the body. 科学之于人类思想正如水或空气之于身体。 2 / 2

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积极向上英文演讲稿

积极向上英文演讲稿; each of us should be a simple life of the individual criteria. because in life, the only criteria adhered to a simple will it be possible to avoid straying into the road prevented us from maturing into the wrong track. point of view on the current trend, whether it is interpersonal relationships, social structure or family ties, are also complicated by the trend. however, it also happened to use a simplified formula to deal with these relationships. therefore, the use of simple approach to deal with affairs, not only can be effective, but will also bring to life a paced rhythm of. in fact, to make things more complicated is easy, but if you want to simplify things into an orderly situation in the brain should be! complex issues to look at very simple, simple questions to see very complex, both of who is stupid? a friend of mine almost did not take on the answer that the two people powerful, simple question because it should look simple and complex issues should be too complicated. don quixote there is a fragment: sancho asked that the world’s first cousin who somersaults? his cousin replied that to answer this question i was not, and i will look back to the book study, research about it, the next meeting, and then tell

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励志向上的英文句子_经典语句

励志向上的英文句子 Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the presen. 幸福不是未来的延期,而是你为现在所设计的。 If you hate me, I don't really care. I don't live to please you. 如果你讨厌我,我一点也不介意。我活着不是为了取悦你。 All "endings" are also "beginnings". 所有的结局都是一个新的开始。 The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can't have them. 失去某人,最糟糕的莫过于,他近在身旁,却犹如远在天边。 To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world. 对于世界而言,你是一个人;但是对于某个人,你是他的整个世界。 In life, we all have an unspeakable secret, an irreversible regret, an unreachable dream and an unforgettable love. 人的一生,都有一些说不出的秘密,挽不回的遗憾,触不到的梦想,忘不了的爱。 1 / 6

Sometimes it sucks being strong. Because when people know that you are strong, they think that it is okay to hurt you, over and over again. 有时候坚强并不是什么好事情,因为有些人会认为你坚强,所以伤害你问题不大 A conundrum of a city. Same scenes, same routes, and same destinies. 迷宫般的城市,让人习惯看相同的景物,走相同的路线,到相同的目的地. One's real value first lies in to what degree and what sense he set himself. 一个人的真正价值首先决定于他在什么程度上和在什么意义上从自我解放出来。 Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to. 不要着急,最好的总会在最不经意的时候出现。 Many people refuse to love anything because they are afraid to lose what they could love. 很多人拒绝去爱,是因为他们害怕失去可能爱上的一切。 To some, an obstacle is an excuse to quit. To others it is an opportunity to grow stronger. 2 / 6

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英语作文 体育精神

体育精神就是“健康向上”的精神,体育运动往往能反映出一个人不懈奋斗的精神。改变个人的命运! 体育是一种国际语言,人们甚至不需要翻译、不需要解释,就可以自由交流。它为世界和平做出了自己的贡献,奥运会承载了友谊与团结、和平与公平、关爱与尊重等等精神内涵。奥林匹克是体育精神的代名词,是现代社会文明的标志。“神圣休战”、以追求和平与友谊为特征的精神,为我们所向往;尊崇公正、平等、竞争的精神,成为人们追求的理想;锻炼体能、展示健与美成为人们追求的目标。奥林匹克精神是现代社会文明的奇迹。体育精神让人们之间更容易沟通,让合作更广泛,让处处出现新的可能性 The spirit of sports spirit is "healthy" sports tend to reflect a person the spirit of unremitting struggle. Change the fate of the individual! Sports is an international language, people don't even need to be translated, do not need to explain, can free exchange. It made its own contribution to world peace and the Olympic Games hosting the friendship and unity, peace and justice, love and respect, and so on spirit. The Olympic is synonymous with sports spirit, is a sign of modern civilization. "Sacred truce", is characterized by the pursuit of peace and friendship of the spirit, for whatever we desire; Respect the spirit of fairness, equality, competition, become the pursuit of ideals; Physical exercise, display become people to pursue health and beauty goals. The Olympic spirit is the miracle of modern social

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