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Quintessence

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A sonnet for Rodney King (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) – a fellow Los Angeleno…

The aether parted, shapes formed, plastic ghosts
The shots sounded, exhaust fumes, broken glass
She smiles at us all, our Queen of the Hosts
Cars that ride low, with sound of turned up bass

Dreaming the streets, beneath sneaker clad feet
Basketball shots in the middle of the day
Drowning confusion amidst Gangsta beat
Redemption is not black or white, but grey

The hidden rules crossing avenues, red
The lights flicker, a mid-phase slow chase, green
Give me a yellow light, then watch your head
What it is… always in shadows unseen

Storefront of lost plenty in the City…
…of Angels, oh what heartbreaking pity.

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Konrad Tademar is the pseudonym of Konrad Raphael Wilk a native-born Los Angeleno of Polish descent. Rather than a nom de plume, it is his nom de guerre because "Freedom of speech is a war against censorship, and poets are the warriors who fight that war on behalf of freedom." – As a young boy Konrad Wilk spent five years living in Poland where he witnessed the rise of the anti-communist Solidarity labor union; he came back to the United States ten days before Martial Law was declared. He has lived most of his life in Hollywood and began to write poetry seriously while at Los Angeles City College while studying Philosophy and Literature where he was president of the Poet's Platform for two years. He went on to graduate from UCLA with a degree in E-Commerce and Business Management. – He has made occasional appearances in coffee houses (such as the Onyx, Ground's Zero in Hollywood, Magicopolis Theater in Santa Monica, and most recently at the Wilshire Art Gallery for the Polish Art Festival where he was also the M.C.). He has been writing poetry continuously now, for over twenty years. – His published poetry books are: "Agrest, and other poems" – "November Sonnets" – "Fifty Sonnets, titles like labels only get in the way..." – "Harlequinade" – "Hope" – "Rose Petal and other ballads." – His current project is “The Myth of Katherione” a philosophical science fiction novel. His first major novel-length work, finished on August 1, 2010 will be made available in 2011 is "Prometheus, the Diary of a Poet." – In 1991 Konrad founded the Witching Hour Poetry Gathering, and has been hosting it ever since. In 2002 Along with a passionate group of artists he founded the Pecan Pie Organization dedicated to art-house film production, stage performances and music videos. – Konrad’s directorial debut is entitled “Garden of Delights,” a film he also produced and wrote. His next films currently in post production are “Gloria Fuerta,” and “Converse.” The next film, currently in development is "Meticulous."