Paul Amrod
Paul Amrod Poems
It’s the poetry of life painting like the frost
on the tip of autumn’s breeze.
It’s the poetry of life found and never lost
Feeling comfortably at ease
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Blue Autumn Angel please don’t despair
Waking to clouds brings me down to sweet airs
Blue Autumn Angel please ease your sighing
Sleeping to moons brings me Venus in pairs
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Standing here a victim of a slanderous tongue
Pleading my innocence with a song left unsung
Easing my troubles with liquor and cigarettes
Trying to imagine what happened inside the silhouettes
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We are all victims of the evil politic
The power is in the hands of a band of lunatics
The articulated dissent is a form of conspiracy
Although the logic is obvious, we live in tyranny
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Heaven sent us a real fine day
We call Saint Valentine’s Day
Our heart’s throbbing play
to raise our passions
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We needn't believe in a philosophy, persuasion or a dogmatic theology.
Our thoughts are personally precious and our own respective property
which guide the maxims and epigrams to behold our metaphysical goals.
Creatively we collect various vantage points in an auspicious analogy
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Creaming the outrageous damsels with concessions
Forgetting your own words with confessions
The 118th session has turned into a bloody farce
Boar sandwiches are what our speaker devours.
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At the cosmic saloon
I drank moonshine till daybreak
I arrived here in pantaloons
with my big and blustery balloon.
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The onset of fooling yourself in being overly important
is a source of irrationality instead of insolence.
With a touch of boredom the imagination can run wild
opening new boulevards of thought for an informant.
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Well whether the swamp is in the Everglades or Long Island
speaking out against insults to the constitution is a necessity.
Mounting garbage as mental pollution is a form of brainwash
wondering where the last golf ball went into the Scottish Highland.
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As we all only once were an embryo the conditioning
of societal norms was an abstract formula of subtraction.
The minus sign hung over our future initiating
no ripples in our brainwaves that streamed so freely.
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My newly-wed bride wore a dress as blue as the morning sky.
Adorned with the most charming smile she crowned my hand.
We walked in a paradisal atmosphere after all was said and done.
Caressed by a summer's breeze with the deepest feelings to beautify
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Don't drop that bomb we're begging you please
We're pleading on our bended knees
We feel like we're in prison
Soon our souls will all be risen
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Sitting on an island in the sky
Wiping my eyes to see through the clouds
Swimming outside the box aware
of the differences within the crowd.
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The flirtatious, delicious, sumptuous angel of the Brazilian nights
has captivated me with a style of samba enthralling me with her cuica.
She has fascinated me from the get go with the way she can excite
my imagination like discovering the superlative and screaming eureka.
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Being conceived of life's breath on an evening of August
Wished from a star from the backwoods so transcendental
Greeted at birth with his optimism as the winds did gust
while a tempest with bolts of lightning did rage and glitter.
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Have you seen majestic giant whales spring?
Have you seen dolphins dancing
and the fish that mornings take wing
like a flash so enhancing?
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Lazy river run from the mountains to the sea
Challenged from the gravity of Earth’s motion
Slip into the ocean’s floor and rain once more.
Lazy river flow like a fountain endlessly
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I’ve seen the stormy oceans a-brew
and swarms of bees with honey a-new.
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Prioritizing the misers, the brokers and lobbyist's economy
Leaving the inevitable disaster with an illogical anomaly
Pleading with reporters to exercise politeness in dismay
while distress has risen as the normal order of the day.
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Paul Amrod Biography
He received his musical education at the world-renowned Juilliard School. In 1979 after a seven year tour, either as a soloist or with his Trio or Quartet through the east coast and the New Yorker Jazz scene and as the opening band for such acts as Janis Joplin, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and the NRBQ, he returned to Juilliard and closed out with a Masters Degree, majoring in Composition. In New York he was involved in writing arrangements for A&M Records and was a Studio pianist for Columbia Records. In his earlier days he sang in choirs under the direction of Leonard Bernstein. At the age of nine he began making music with his brother Willy. He started writing his own songs at eleven and at the age of fifteen he began the Brand XXX Band with Willy together. In 1967 they made their first demo at the local radio station in Rockland County and therewith interested Seymour Stein and Sire Records to sign the band to their first record contract. As they were recording their first record they were offered to be the opening act for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Janis Joplin shortly before her New York Concert when she left the Big Brother and the Holding Company and presented her Kosmic Blues Band. Two months before the Woodstock festival Paul was admitted into the Juilliard where he enrolled as a composition major. During his first two years he worked intensively with Roger Session learning five-voice Renaissance counterpoint. This brought an entirely new dimension to Paul's earlier compositions. In his first year he composed and recorded his second record "Live on the Playground" for his psychedelic rock band "Amrod's Brand". It was released in 1971 and is still sought after as a rare collector's item. It was produced from Phil Margo of the Tokens for B.T. Puppy records. In 1969 both Willy and Paul began performing as the opening act for NRBQ and even Willy with the Willy Amrod Band just recently opened with Terry Adam's new NRBQ in Woodstock on the 2nd of April 2011. Willy and Paul played with the guitarist from the NRBQ, Steve Ferguson during the 1970ties and Willy further through the 1980ties and ‘90ties. The NRBQ's second record from 1970 featured Carl Perkins and was called "Boppin' the Blues" with many mind-blowing solos from Steve. There is a video in YouTube with Willy and Steve rocking Steve's "Outer Space Boogie". Carl Perkins was held very highly from the Beatles who covered many of his songs. From "Something New" his song "Matchbox" is found. From the "Beatle 65" they covered the titles "Honey Don't" and "Everybody's Tryin' to be my Baby". Carl Perkins, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Eric Clapton gave a series of Rockabilly concerts together in the 1980ties. The bassist from the NRBQ Joey Spampinato was also invited by Keith Richards from the Rolling Stones to form the band behind Chuck Berry, whom the Beatles as well covered, at Mister Berry's 70th Birthday bash. One day in the fall of 1970 Paul took Terry Adam's personally to meet Hall Overton at the Juilliard and both had an engaging conversation over the voicings of Thelonious Monk. During his third year at Juilliard Paul changed over to Hall Overton who was as well the arranger for Thelonious Monk's Big Band. With Hall he studied in depth motific development, modern harmony and orchestration. In this year Paul formed his first Rock-Jazz-Fusion group with Willy and the drummer Gary Burke. Gary Burke is the producer and drummer for both of his brother Willy's CDs "Children of the Earth" and "Bus-Drivin' Man". Symphony #1 from Joe Jackson was performed with Gary Burke on drums, Joe Jackson on Piano, Steve Vai on guitar and trumpeter Terrence Blanchard and trombonist Robin Eubanks in 1999. Paul and Willy Amrod performed with Gary at the Juilliard and the School of the Performing Arts Paul's composition "Concertino for Rock-Jazz Band" in the spring of 1972. Hall Overton Ruth Underwood and her husband Ian Underwood who worked intensively with Frank Zappa were in attendance at the Juilliard concert. During his fourth year, after the death of Hall Overton, he studied further with George Russell, the creator of the "Lydian Chromatic Concept" and Gil Evans the longtime arranger for Miles Davis. Paul commenced working on his own theory called "Symmetry as the Fundament of Sound Creation" in 1973 and presented the inception for his Baccalaureate degree. For seven years after his Bachelor's, along with touring, he worked in the Loft scene in Soho and played in Harlem and the Village performing a form of compositional jazz. During this time he played occasionally with Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins, Bob Berg, Dave Sanborn, Corky Laing and the Brecker Brothers. In 1979 he returned to Juilliard with a piece for Chamber Orchestra and Soprano and Baritone called "Qabalic Mysterium" which was performed from the Juilliard Orchestra. Paul received the National Endowment of the Arts award for Jazz Composition with a recommendation from his longstanding mentor Gil Evans. Shortly thereafter Paul decided to situate in Europe. He performed as "Fats Waller" in a show called "Lenox Avenue" in Berlin and Vienna from 1982 till 1983 receiving wonderful critiques and decided to stay. He began thereafter to write an autobiographical piece about his eclectic musicianship playing classical works jazz works and the fusion of jazz, rock and classical developing the name "Jarockla" to describe it. It was recorded in the Theater am Turm in Frankfurt in 1984. During his time in Europe Willy organized other groups and played with various important personalities and brought his brother home to play the piano and organ on various projects. During the 1980ties Willy became close to Rick Danko the bassist from the Woodstock based outfit "The Band". Rick and Willy played quite often together. Rick Danko was the first bassist who was chosen in 1988 to build the Ringo Starr All Star Band. With the onset of the 1990ties Paul flew often to New York to record and perform with Gary Burke and the James Brown Brass including Maceo Parker, Pee Wee Ellis and Fred Wesley. In YouTube there is video posted with Paul Amrod and the JB Horns playing "Chicken" from Pee Wee Ellis who wrote "Cold Sweat" and "I'm Black and I'm Proud" with James Brown himself. Fred Wesley the trombonist wrote the hit "Hot Pants" as well. Pee Wee also played and arranged for the icon Van Morrison. Pee Wee wrote the arrangements for Willy's "Children of the Earth". Also Fred wrote an arrangement for "Parallel Universe". Paul is featured on the keys. Maceo Parker is also featured on Alto Sax. There is also a track of "Make it Alright" featuring the entire original NRBQ, outside the drummer Tom Staley, which is a twist on the hit from their 3rd Album "Scraps" released on Kama Sutra records "Ain't It Alright" featuring Steve Ferguson and Frankie Gadler on vocals. The NRBQ premiered the "Scraps" Kama Sutra record at the New York Beacon Theater opening for Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi Fusion ensemble. Willy is featured as the lyricist and singer of "Everywhere is Out of Town" from Fred's New CD "With a Little Help from my Friends" and was with Fred last fall on his European Tour. The second CD of Willy "Bus-Drivin' Man" has Paul on piano and Hammond B3 and is arranged from Fred Wesley and will be released this year. In the year 2000 Paul was asked from Mister Wesley to write an orchestral variation of his "Peace Fugue". Paul's theory "Symmetry as the Fundament of Sound Creation" will be published as well later this year. Paul has written up till now 50 Symphonies and 77 Piano Sonatas and various third stream works, chamber works, choral works and 23 concertos for piano and for many other solo instruments. The Piano Sonatas are all recorded and many concerts will be coming on his You Tube Channel.)
The Best Poem Of Paul Amrod
It's The Poetry Of Life
It’s the poetry of life painting like the frost
on the tip of autumn’s breeze.
It’s the poetry of life found and never lost
Feeling comfortably at ease
Like a lazy summer’s day
Like two children lost in play
Like the story never told
from the yarn of times of old.
It’s the poetry of life bringing everything in view
Changing older thoughts to new
Warming winter’s bitter cold
As a storm comes raging through
to cleanse the atmospheric blues.
Improvising an esoteric line
to unleash the mysterious and sublime.
To guide our pathways as we cross
the miraculous haunting hues.
Sweet Apollo sends his muse
flowing with an inspiration
that springs me at of bed
and I stand awake in wonder.
It’s the poetry of life with an invitation
of what could lie ahead
as we never go asunder.
It’s the poetry of life
Singing like a choir on Christmas day
It’s the poetry of life burning like a fire
as mild as Mother Earth’s red clay.
Like finding the lost chord
to harmonize our love’s desire
and to accentuate our interplay.
As spontaneous as a new rebirth
we sense the reaction prior
to our fantasies of yesterday.
Amidst the middle of the strife
comes a spoon without the knife.
With the riddle of the pipe
is a dream that’s nearly ripe.
Bringing mysteries to light
as the fiddler grabs his rosin
heating up our night.
It’s the loss of misery
though a trick of witchery
that leaves us ignoring caution.
Then the breakers rush to shore
The ebbing tide is now in sight
Enunciating our liberty
is the fairy we adore.
Beckoning the holy hosts
we certainly will implore
the coincidental synchronicity
of this poetry of life.
With a magical stroke of sensitivity
our inner optimism will ignite.
The quest of serendipity
will lead us to the coast
where the lonelier have settled
to keep their hopes alive.
They received a spirit’s vessel
which was tumbled and tossed afloat.
As the spring begins to blossom
we wipe the water from our eyes.
The awakening of the fertile flowers
asserts our dreamful hours.
As a peacock spreads its wings to revive
the coloristic panorama, quite awesome
as the prism’s spectrum will imminently surprise.
Like a pageant on display
depicting a series of streaming rays
illuminating a crystal boat
which embarks through a morning’s haze.
It’s the poetry of life that recites such golden verses
giving us faith and hope with directions
pointing in every which way among us
to see what perfection suddenly comes to surface.
It’s the poetry of life painting like the frost
on the tip of autumn’s breeze.
It’s the poetry of life found and never lost
amongst the people with a mission of eternal peace.
Paul Amrod Comments
Paul Amrod in few words, who gave me a new vision of life, literature and arts it was a great pleasure to meet you, my professor :) all love and peace Captain A
Paul Amrod is an excellent personality and lovable poet of international fame. He is very much fond of music. His poetry carry musical and philosophical essence. He turns towards God and trusts him. I have read his many poems and reviewed and I am very much pleased reading his high quality works. His literary perseverance has opened up a new destination. I am wishing him all the best. May God bring unlimited happiness and fortune for him and his family!
Hi Kumarmani, I have had a problem with Poem Hunter over the last months. Although my students who have the same IP as I do they are not being recognized for reading my poetry. I have written many letters to Poem Hunter and they never answer.
Hi Kumarmani, Thank you for recognizing my mission in life. I am thrilled by your kind and heartfelt words.
Hi Anzelyne, Your writing pleases my ears and soul as well. It is for me the same pleasure to read your insightful poems.
Paul is a great poet words can’t describe him better It’s a pleasure to interact with you here at PH.
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Paul Amrod Quotes
For a moment thinking of nothing is highly healthy. However thinking for yourself is a prerequisite of sanity.
Hapless ventures will proceed into futility Courageous adventures succeed with humility
Each of us should scream with joy that we were given the gift of life. Why then do we toil and fret with worries and wicked strife?
The ingenious can never approve of cynicism. One must always leave the door open for exceptionalism.
Two dangers are looming. The damnation of our cherished environment through climate change or the futility of a brainless nuclear war.
Scratch your head and twiddle your thumbs nevertheless love your neighbor with a complement on your tongue.
Hideous attitudes will devour your good nature. Smiling through a day will only bring rapture.
Hidden in our inner self is the key of perfection. Like the wonders of our solar system's golden section and our lover's tender affection.
Simplicity is concrete as complication brings retreat. Reflecting on a sensitive mode frees our passions, well bestowed.
God blessed us with resiliency. Hence we can combat mediocrity while abolishing hypocrisy.
In the heat of the moment we needn't fret as our guardian angel our fate begets.
Like a slovenly aardvark sniffing through the desert searching for some prey without any effort.
Insisting on justice will never approach the higher ups with a sense of equanimity. Hence our example is the result of concrete actions of truly viable authenticity.
Releasing a spontaneous elation will elevate enthusiasm as the sense of the positive becomes contagious.
Why should anyone have fear. One must simply opens one's ear!
The incredibly obvious perpetration of unrealistic brainwash techniques have left humanity in a shambles. We will rise above this ignoring these absurdities and steal the truth as this degeneration we'll unscramble.
A broken dream can lead to frustration. Nonetheless the belief in the future is the true realization.
Stubbornness is not a true attribute. It is behind pride and is uncompromisingly resolute.
Are asking me to believe? I think I will decide this for myself!
The absurdity of normalcy is as unimaginative as the status quo itself.
A view into a star-studded sky is more worth than the usage of a million dollars.
Idiocy is being only an instrument instead of making your own personal universe. This is the gift we have been given at birth to reach forward.
Innovative projection is a contagious entity denying thoughtlessness as a prerequisite.
Military intervention solely for profit? This gaudy shamelessness reeks of defilement. Disrespect for life and happiness from a despot deserves revilement.
The obvious aspiration for eternal war is a fascistic tactic known for the fruition of the weapon's industry. Can we put a stop to this misuse of human dignity resulting in a remorseful contrition?
My most coveted wish is the usurping of world power in the hands of benevolently generous extraterrestrials; reminding humanity of preferences of a higher quality reflecting our evidently essential potentials.
The procedure of life in the 21st century brings the hyena to laugh. Nonetheless the metaphysical sage is whining in love's behalf.
Mustering the will to exercise your self-confidence is the key to a charmingly charismatic countenance.
A wondrous gift is selflessness and boundless charity. Believing in the rewards of forgiveness forbids asperity.
Sacrificing the limelight for the profundity of creation will give immortality as one's soul thrives with liberation.
The burgeoning of a celestial garden is within the third eye Express love to the heart of the lotus and softly mystify.
The plundering of the chances of the salt of the Earth will never bring true happiness or a resplendent mirth.
Our Earth is a Paradise brought forth through the Milky Way We must join this wonderful order and be devoid of disarray.
Authority has failed to discipline itself with character. Hence making your own decision must be something to factor.
Suddenly the rare premiere does awaken the sleeping giant. Hence an inspiration blooms with an expression so vibrant!
Through jealousy an irrational negativity is then born. Take a deeper breath and know under God you are adored.
The audacity of concealment is a secret society. Their defilement of decency furthers our sobriety.
War for profit means the fabrication of an enemy. Actually an innocent thinker of another subjective. We must develop a true pluralism with an alternative and accept the proposition of an another identity.
The fatality of an intolerably fallible deception wreaks to the heavens summoning God for its correction.
The ignorance of avoidance is a total irresponsibility warranting outrage and outbursts for a token clarity. Summoning transparency is within our viable ability. We must persevere accepting no alternative to charity.
The industrialists have distorted the jet stream Ruining the angels of Earth most precious dream What is actually behind their diabolical scheme Let please the moon shine and the golden Sun beam
The vengeance of the children will raise our hopes for their proclamations bring truth which surely shatters the shadow boxer with his whimsical rope a dopes. Their knock out punch will come. This is all that matters.
The absurdity of the whitewashed clean men will rediscover the banality of a screaming hen trying to lay its eggs in the face of false pretenses. Maybe Tom Sawyer will then finish painting his fences.
The outcry of the youth trained from Greta Thunberg is expanding beyond the hypocrites of empty words. Perhaps the illegality of a meaningless futility will enlighten the youth with an ample joviality.
Obstruction of justice means you are concealing evidence with principles of extortion.
Blindsided prejudice is an onslaught against rhyme and reason demanding blind faith and impartial obedience.
Submission to addiction is the path of a devilish self-destruction. Learning to love oneself is the escape from this grip on one's conscious.
The avoidance of veracity brings for sure a miserable calamity
The insistence of selfish wishes is the definition of narcissism.
Glancing at passing clouds is the essence of timelessness.
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Friendly and warm, with analytical eyes. A breeze to get along with: I'll never cease to think about. Your drive is inspiring, Sir. Much thanks for being you. More strength.