Alice Vedral Rivera (Chicago, Illinois, USA)

As a child, I read anything I could get my hands on. I loved words and still do. I speak, read and write Czech fluently. Spanish was my major in college and I had 2 years of German (my German is practically non-existent even though, oddly enough, I was born in Germany - a 'refugee baby') . I started writing poems at the tender age of ten. Writing proved to be cathartic. The few family members and friends (with whom I dared share my writings) inspired and encouraged me to continue compiling my work. Continually pressed to share my writing with others, I finally gathered enough courage to share with the world. Most of my poems are very personal to me - excerpts of my life so to speak. I strive to be fully engaged in living life and loving passionately.

Check out AVR's Sentient Sentiments at www.wordartiste.com;
facebook - Thorns and Velvet Poetry and AVR's Photo Art;
www.myspace.com/alicevrivera
Follow me on Twitter - @wordartiste.

My cd, 'Intimately Yours', my vocals & poetry with Chuck F. Berglund's soundscapes can be found on www.cdbaby.com/cd/avrcfb.

You can hear me read my poems as well as excerpts from my first published book, ‘Dearest and Most Precious – A Love Journal’ (look for the titles marked with a? ;) , on www.acidplanet.com under artist name AVR, genre Spoken Word.

You can order my book directly from my publisher at www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail~bookid~33562.aspx

I write lyrics for and manage a band called Ciba & Rhythm on 22nd. More information on Ciba & Rhythm on 22nd can be found on www.ourstage.com/profile/cibarhythmon22nd.

If my words resonate with something in others, if I touch others on any level – then I have achieved my goal.

'To read a poem is to hear it with our eyes
to hear it is to see it with our ears.'

Octavio Paz

Alice Vedral Rivera's Published Books:

'Dearest and Most Precious - A Love Journal'© 2006 Available now at www.authorhouse.com