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Mother's Womb: Goddess Rengay

by Michelle Hyatt & Jacob D. Salzer

Mother’s Womb is a collection of twenty-two Goddess rengay by Michelle Hyatt & Jacob D. Salzer. Rengay is a poetic form that alternates between 3-line and 2-line verses written in this format: 3(A)-2(B)-3(A)-3(B)-2(A)-3(B) as a collaboration between the first poet: person (A) and the second poet: person (B). The hallmark of rengay is a common theme (or themes) that unites the verses. The common theme throughout this collection are Goddesses from several different cultures around the world and th... more

Beautiful Blue Sky

by Tim Pompey

Nature. Humanity. Spirit. Each is interconnected and matched together like a well-sewn coat. These poems explore that interconnection and ask essential questions about life. The author probes his own psyche, the world around him, and the powers, seen and unseen, that hold it all together. Like air, lungs, and blood, there are small and universal synapses that create the elements, the animals, the trees, and the souls that behold it all. And above everything, the sky watches, adapts to our existe... more

Twelve Sonnets: A Defense of Spirit

by Kevin Farnham

"Twelve Sonnets: A Defense of Spirit" is a prosimetrum, a collection of poems alternating with counterpoint prose that connects the poems and amplifies their content. The subject matter is Nature, Physics, Spirit, Consciousness, and romantic love. The book argues that the idea that spirit does not exist is a self-contradiction, argues that modern Physics proves that the Universe is not a machine, and illustrates spirit in action both in Nature and within our own being.

Sweet Emotions

by Kevin Bates

Sweet Emotions is a book created by me o2 the emotions that my mother's cooking & love for cooking & sharing it with others would bring. I hope everything within the covers of this book to bring those sweet emotions. When you would enjoy a great meal, you would then get an unbelievable rush & can't wait for the next plate. That is what my mother's food brought & I hope my word to do the same to have you wanting the next poem to have the feeling of 'Sweet Emotions' when you read my words. Then th... more

Caravan to the Cosmos

by Madhushree Das

The Second Book of the Author "Caravan to the Cosmos" is a melange of melodic poems rendering the philosophy of cosmos and its harmony. While taking a stroll through the poems, it would feel as if you are travelling through the ocean crust and experiencing outer space. The atoms of each poem beautifully blended over the panorama of the galactic peripherals. The scales of the rhapsodies are encompassed around the stratosphere, where you have the stronghold upon the gravity of the acr... more

Rebel Blood Cells

by Jamie Woods

Rebel Blood Cells is a poetry chapbook from an exciting new poet, exploring their experience of acute leukaemia and PTSD in a work full of pop culture obsessions, medical side-effects, raw honesty and sparks of humour.

Metallurgy

by Stephanie Ellis

Metallurgy is an homage to the world of heavy metal and its related genres. In these pages are 100 dark found poems created from the lyrics of bands as varied as Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Korn, Behemoth and many more. Although all poems are completely original works, the sources have been fully acknowledged and it is hoped that after reading the poems, the reader will then go on to listen to the artists who inspired them. \m/

Lilith Rising

by Stephanie Ellis

Like evolution itself, nothing about the story in these pages was born of a plan. It’s a collection of “What ifs.” The authors didn’t discuss the story in advance, they simply performed it. The penultimate premise? What if the biblical progenitors of humanity were bent on its eventual destruction? The answer is here between these covers, in the form of a heavy-metal armageddon meltdown fueled by rage, passion, firepower, and hellfire. This is epic poetry like you’ve never read before—ir... more

In the Field of Unintended Consequences

by Peter Schneider

This collection evokes the natural and human ecologies and landscapes of rural Vermont and urban Brooklyn, NY. The long-lined poems, influenced by rap, jazz, Whitman and Williams, deal with ecological and philosophical themes ranging from the author's ancestral roots to his struggle with invasive species.

Bone Lyre

by Ted Washington

A collection of poetry and other works by Ted Washington.

Meet the Olympians: A Collection of Limericks on Greek Gods

by Toby D

This children's book is a collection of limericks about Greek gods. Meet the Olympians will help kids understand the nature of Greek mythology and Olympian gods in a fun way. Each page contains one limerick describing one Greek god or goddess, starting from Zeus: "Once was a big god on a mountaintop, Who could make the thunder start and stop, Defeated Cronus, Ruled over Olympus, His name was Zeus and that's a full stop."

The Story of Ulysses Cat: Homer’s Odyssey, a Children’s Adaptation

by Toby D

Ulysses Cat is a classic tale of epic adventure. Join brave Ulysses as he bravely navigates the perils of the sewer with his feline crew. In this captivating children's adaptation of Homer's Odyssey, Ulysses Cat is sure to touch hearts with his inspirational journey. With fun rhymes and vibrant illustrations on each page, your little ones will be enthralled by Ulysses' bravery as he goes to the Rat Castle, fights ferociously, and even meets the one-eyed giant rat. Let your beloved children climb... more

Healing Grace: Inspirational Poetry for Coping & Closure

by Michelle G Stradford

Healing words of comfort and encouragement for the strong souls working to overcome adversity and trauma. Healing Grace is a raw and inspirational collection of poems, affirmations, and meditations for those on a healing journey from heartbreak, adversity, and personal trauma. I am painstakingly making my way through the emotional ruins of a life of resistance, climbing over broken pieces of myself to reassemble a more durable existence. -Broken Pieces

About Time: Poems

by Diane Mintz

Poems of loving and living, and overcoming. "I want to write a poem as elegant as old lace, as simple and airy as a child's rhyme, as soft and loved as a stuffed animal, as welcoming as an old slipper, as easy to slip on. A poem in which I can open my most tender secrets to the trusted and compassionate reader who takes in the words knowingly, securing them...where she will turn to turn to them often for solace."

The Truth I Must Invent

by Francis DiClemente

The Truth I Must Invent is a collection of narrative and philosophical poems written in free-verse style. Employing a minimalistic approach and whimsical language, Francis DiClemente explores the themes of self, identity, loneliness, memory, existence, family, parenthood, disability, gratitude, and compassion. The Truth I Must Invent examines the conflicting web of emotions all adults face and the truths that lie in between. This poetic collection peels away the layers of our individual and u... more

Poetic Conduct

by Candace J. Durden

She is a poetic therapist with an authentic style, who invites the reader to listen, relate and heal. Poetic Conduct offers a professional counselor's approach to self-healing through poetry. The reader will explore the realness of written expressions of admiration, love interests, support, grief, loss, and healing.

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