Bøker av Michael A Sardo

This book is a collection of contemporary and abstract poetry dealing with the life and daily happenings through the fifties. People, places, attitudes and New York City nostalgia are the subjects of this collection of poetry. The 50's in New York City had a profound impact on the life of Michael A. J. Sardo. Writing about this era wasn't too hard to pen as it was an exciting time, a sad time, and a thought-provoking time in this poet's life.The sounds of Sardo's writings vibrate with the hustle and bustle of New York City. The author expresses in verse the often overlooked minor details of the big city. He sees the beauty in trivial occurrences. He hears the musical rhythms in the sounds of New York City. From Greenwich Village, he travels north toward the streets to mid-town, stopping along the way to do his shopping for ideas. Daytime and nighttime glamour of the greatest city in the world is what this contemporary poet is creating with his paper and pen canvas. His legal pads of various colors depicting his different moods are the medium of his excursions into the world of abstract, and sometimes surrealistic, poetry. It is the hope of Michael A. J. Sardo that New York City alive and vibrant, will take over this work of contemporary poetry.Many of the poems in this book represent approaches to configurations of sounds. Often times in the abstract poetry of this book, definitions of words become a minor point as compared to their sounds patterns.

Contemporary abstract poetry . A style which allows the writer the freedom to create words from sounds, music, colors, images, and environmental surroundings. The artist or sculptor, with his hands, uses canvas, paints, paper, clay, and a welding torch to make his statement to the world. A composer uses notes, scales, sharps, flats, and musical instruments to display his art. A poet works and plays with the written word.This book contains not only poems, but graphics, to enhance hidden meanings in the verses. All kinds of poetic forms are used throughout this collection.Many of the scenes take place in Brooklyn, New York, Manhattan, and the outlying areas of St. Louis, and neighboring counties. The time span covers the early fifties to the present year 2000.This volume expresses tenderness, love, and reality not only to people, but also to animals. The 21st century poet in this book grapples with pain, heartache and disappointment. Humor, joy and hope are also a part of this work.

Contemporary, abstract poetry is an art form that gratifies, and establishes in modern thinking an image of life. Because of the complexities of 21st Century living this medium of expression is sometimes experimental in nature and may often be mistaken as primitive and bewildering. Not so I say dear fellow poets, keep writing this way.

This volume of poetry has been in the planning stage since March of 2000. In this collection of contemporary and abstract poetry, Michael A. J. Sardo paints word pictures, forms and images about the lives of Black African American friends. He touches on their lives and activities as he sees them, not just through physical eyes but also through spiritual eyes. The African Americans Sardo writes about in many of his poems have played an important role, from time to time, in assisting his wife and him at the Jefferson County Rescue Mission where they both work, assisting homeless and poor people of Jefferson County in Missouri. In writing this tribute, Michael A. J. Sardo has tried to capture moods and images of African Americans he has known in Missouri but he also goes back to his early childhood in East New York Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx. This small book makes no attempt to be an erudite poetic work on African Americans. Rather, A Tribute to My Black Friends, is strictly a collection of contemporary and abstract poetry about the lives and activities of Black people who have made lasting impressions on Michael A. J. Sardo.

The Gifted Listener is a book for the music lover, who hasn't any musical skills. This small volume is about classical music and it's composers. It is simple and easy to read, with just enough detail, not to be confusing to the non-musician. The author has a special insight into classical music, difficult even for a musician to understand. In this small work a goodly amount of territory covering composers, their music and personal experiences in creative listening is covered. It is Sardo's opinion that listening is as creative as performing, regardless of age and background. It is Michael Sardo's hope that The Gifted Listener will eventually be suggested reading in high school and Junior College musical appreciation classes. The author feels that his book should be considered for reading even in specialized secondary schools, which concentrate in all areas of performing arts. There are many excellent comprehensive music reference books on the market for serious students of music to study and read. What makes The Gifted Listener unique is the way that it treats musical listening in everyday language. The beauty of this book is that it makes classical music come alive, and at the same time is intimate to one's daily emotions. It is hoped that this book will encourage those that have not been touched with musical capability to continue on a joyful journey in creative listening, such as the author has traveled.