M. Ait Ali Poetry Reading

“We kill everybody, my dear. Some with bullets, some with words, and everybody with our deeds. We drive people into their graves, and neither see it nor feel it.Yes, the rich. And that's their misfortune. You see, if you keep adding copper bit by bit to a child's food, you prevent the growth of its bones, and he'll be a dwarf; and if from his youth up you poison a man with gold, you deaden his soul." —Maxim Gorky. We, as human beings, cannot go backwards on the humanitarian and moral scale. We cannot regress, We cannot digress, the only option we have is to stay on track, move ahead with our advocacy for the wronged, the poor, the marginalized, the oppressed and the weak. As we are bound by natural forces to progress and evolve into a more just, humane, and merciful world. No human being, no nation is more privileged than the rest of people and nations to escape this universal, divine law. No nation can stand taller than the rest of the world’s nations to do as it pleases with little to no repercussions from the international community.

We, as human beings, cannot go backwards on the humanitarian and moral scale. We cannot regress, We cannot digress, the only option we have is to stay on track, move ahead with our advocacy for the wronged, the poor, the marginalized, the oppressed and the weak. As we are bound by natural forces to progress and evolve into a more just, humane, and merciful world. No human being, no nation is more privileged than the rest of people and nations to escape this universal, divine law. No nation can stand taller than the rest of the world’s nations to do as it pleases with little to no repercussions from the international community. Description: In this poetry episode, we’d delve into the pressing theme of modern slavery, revealing the grim reality of our contemporary world. We’d shed light on the dark aspects of society, where human exploitation and insatiable greed thrive. With each line, we’d move along the complexities of this global crisis, urging listeners to confront their own roles in perpetuating this injustice. This brief poetic journey serves as reminder that change begins when both awareness and empathy are the compass guiding our path towards a more just and compassionate world.

We are, now more than any other time before, urged to raise our expectations in human unity, harmony, wisdom and love, rather than drop them lower for a biased and unjustified war waged against the innocent and wronged Palestinians, while the elite are watching, from their beds of roses, the unfolding of bloody catastrophes and calamities, which they caused themselves...  I hope this episode will inspire us all, to review our dealings with the vulnerable and wronged either on a personal level or on a global scale, without us resorting to prejudice and bias. Love you all to bits, and thanks for understanding the battle we are all fighting, as human and conscious beings, at the moment, regardless of where we came from, where we are presently at, or where we’re heading to. #Glory be to Palestine From Morocco with Love!!! If you are bored with the lengthy intro, please move directly to 11:44. Hope you might like it! 🙏🏼 #Glory_be_to_the_Palestinian_People #Palestine #PalestineWillBeFree #PalestinianLivesMatter #MoroccanSahara #morocco From Morocco, With Love! 🇵🇸🇲🇦 Edits: Slothful actions* / which you couldn’t* yet leave out…

I have been working on this video podcast for more than a week. The writing of the poem itself took me a few days, and then the editing phase lasted for a couple more days… I hope you may relate to the lines and what’s in-between the lines of this poem in some way or another. The present poetry-in-motion reading may be likened to a faraway cave in the middle of nowhere, where you might find some relief from whatever might be aching you in silence. Amor Fati, everyone! Love your fate! Background Music: Rest of The Fallen — Guilherme Bernardes Writing & Narration: M. Ait Ali, Artists: All Galloping Tears & Funeral Wheels.

Tonight’s poem is titled “Since When Cicadas could Keep the Winter Away?” a poem recently written, and performed by M. Ait Ali I hope you might enjoy it, though I can’t record a full poetry reading episode without slurring over a word or two; to err is human. Thanks are due to whoever enjoys or might enjoy this… Ep: 8 Se: 1 Background music: Dusty Memories—Darren Curtis. Photograph: Cat Peeking behind a Flaky Wall, June 2023 Agadir, Morocco.

‘While the Pianist Continues Playing’ & ‘The Faint Lilacs which Caused Pity, Caused also Contempt’ Published in Rigorous Lit Magazine, Volume Four, Issue 3 — Written & Performed by M. Ait Ali. Video Podcast: Ep: 7 Se: 1 Music: Soldraconis by Damian Baldoni. Welcome to my latest episode of the Poetry Reading podcast, where I invite you to join me for an enthralling journey into the world of poetry. In this episode, we’ll explore two poems read and written by M. Ait Ali. In future, we’ll explore works by brilliant contemporary minds or by those whose great work left an exhaustible legacy for generations and generations to come. Join me as we take a deep dive into the world of verse and discover the beauty and power of words. Whether you're a lifelong lover of poetry or a newcomer to the genre, this podcast is the perfect place to indulge your passion for the written word. So sit back, relax, and have faith! Let me transport you to a world of imagination, inspiration, and creativity, or at least, give you the semblance of it. Don't miss out on my exciting lineup of guests and readings, as I’d bring you soon some of the most thought-provoking and moving poetry of our time by brilliants poets from the four corners of Earth. Tune in now and discover the magic of poetry! Laila Tov!

“Tip your Gravedigger” published in Black Fox Literary Magazine, Anniversary issue 21, and “Just like Anything That Closes its Buds” Published in The Cape Rock at Southeast Missouri State University, Issue spring 2022, Written & Performed by M. Ait Ali. Artwork: Girl Sitting Alone in the Sea Grill, a Bar and Restaurant, Waiting for a Pick-Up, Washington, D.C. Date: April 1943 Artist: Esther Bubley, American, 1921–1998. Music: Soldraconis by Damian Baldoni & Dusty Memories by Darren Curtis. Join me for a captivating poetry reading of 'Tip Your Gravedigger' by M. Ait Ali. This thought-provoking poem explores the themes of mortality, grief, and the often-overlooked role of the gravedigger. Not the typical gravedigger you know! But the one who buries deep the old, for the better to be reborn afterwards. Through vivid imagery, I hope my words will transport you to a world of deep introspection and contemplation. Don't miss out on this moving and unforgettable poetic experience.

A special episode where I let my mother know that she’s the ultimate love and the antithesis of despair and that which is dark. “Read/Write/Dream Operations” & “Accessible Symbols” Published in The Platform Review, Arts by the People, Issue 2022—Written and Performed by M. Ait Ali. Music: Sands of Time by Juan Sanchez Music. Artwork: Caritas, Abbott H. Thayer (1898–1931)

Three new poems gobbled down in the dark, written and performed by M. Ait Ali—Music: Ofelia's Dream by: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: FUUN1JY1KZDQ1VCB — Artwork by Martin Schongauer: Shield with Lion's Head, Held by Wild Woman, c. 1480/1490

A Prophecy of Sorts — How Long Will It Last? — by M. Ait Ali — Published in The Tipton Poetry Journal — 2020 Issue 45

"Orphean Warblers" and "The Brutal Circle" By M. Ait Ali — Music by Sergei Chetvertnykh.

Dreams Curve Around Reality like Streams Around Rocks—by M. Ait Ali—Published By Hive Avenue Literary Journal at The Northwest Arkansas Community College, Issue 5, 2022 Experience the enigmatic and mesmerizing poem ‘Dreams Curve Around Reality Like Streams Around Rocks' by M. Ait Ali. This esoteric poem offers a unique perspective on the nature of reality and the power of the imagination. M. Ait Ali's words will take you on a journey of self-discovery and introspection — or otherwise, prompt you to — as you explore the boundaries of the possible and the unknown. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the magic and the mystery of the eternal ‘poem’ you have been since the beginning of Time!