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Come Fly with Me through the Gift of Words

by Wendy Brooks

Words are a powerful force, bringing us happiness, sorrow, and a wide range of lifes emotions. Through her poems, author Wendy Brooks seeks to speak to you in the area of your need, offering comfort and giving you the strength to move along your path. She hopes her words will remind us all of the splendor of nature and the love of so many who touch us on lifes walk. This poetry collection presents verses that speak of daily life, glorify the beauty of our world, and encourage us to be even bette... more

Laugh Like A Mother

by Kathryn Sprandio Ells

Motherhood is hard! The routines of raising little ones can make life seem monotonous, but there is such joy and laughter littered throughout the monotony. Laugh Like A Mother makes light of some of the blunders of parenting with funny poetry and illustrations that will help you laugh your way through meltdowns and sleepless nights!

Trees are Masters of the Space

by Jim Hanson

This book is about a scrap of woods, creek and fields, thirty-four acres in Saugatuck Township, Michigan, and especially celebrates its trees: oaks, maples, hemlocks, pawpaws. For Jim Hanson, this land is not only the place he lives, and where he runs every morning while constructing lines of verse in his head, but also a functioning natural environment, a space the trees command yet again after being clearcut in the nineteenth century, and a homestead his family has lived on for generations.... more

BEHIND THE GHOST METROPOLIS

by ANNETTE DABROWSKA

"GOOD GRIEF" X SYLVIA PLATH X ANNE SEXTON "You may start your journey in the dark but if you keep going, you will see the hidden light." My poetry collection reflects the darker side of the mind - mental health, trauma, loneliness, but also hope, travel, and strength. It shows my struggle with bipolar disorder and attempts to make something of myself against all odds. I wrote the poetry to stop the stigma of mental health and to show people who may feel like they're doomed and lost, ... more

We Came In Like The Wind

by Andrea Fahselt

All people are individuals with their own thoughts, ideas, and dreams. What we share are feelings-How we process them and deal with their effect. Even though our situations may differ and circumstances may have different outcomes, we all share the same emotion, love, and passion. The way we miss someone, the heartbreak of loss. They are universal that everyone can understand. Each poem I write is real, raw human emotion. The reader will be able to take my experiences and relate them to his/her o... more

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by Dan Johansen

This book is a collection of poems and musings written in a style of love notes intended to be offered to your person. Romantic and tender, this collection is for people who love love, whether it's something you're in, or something you want to be. Love isn't found, like a surprise twenty dollar bill found in your jeans pocket coming out of the laundry. It is something that grows and requires effort, patience, and a little bit of poetry for inspiration. How do we find real, life affirming love? ... more

A Life Sentience

by David Catford

This poetic book tells the story of David, a farmer born in 1960s Australia who was expected to carry on his family’s traditions on the land. We follow his life from birth to an imagined death, spanning a turbulent time when small rural communities across Australia collapsed. David’s plans are upended in the 1990s as the country suffers deregulation of the grain markets and the onset of a devastating ten-year drought. He and farmers like him have their lives forever changed, swept away by harsh ... more

Moonlight in My Eyes: Poems

by James Richard Hansen

Moonlight in My Eyes has brightened the year 2023 with poet James Richard Hansen?s exquisite descriptions of nature and his part in it. The moon, stars, wind, the sea, and occasionally even the sun, paint every nuance of his feelings with the music of words. In 42 poems that capture the magic of the night, we get to share a palette of emotions by one who sees and loves life in all its moods and shades, the dark and the light, and every facet of the spirit. Most of the poems are short, and ev... more

Skies and Chasms

by James Richard Hansen

In Skies and Chasms, poet James Hansen reaches new heights and depths of his veneration of nature and his passionate feelings of being a part of it. Sunsets, sunrises, the moon and stars, forests and meadows, flowers and seasons, all are the creative elements of Hansen?s sense of himself. His sensitivity to language is remarkable, as the words flow soft or robust, mellow or fierce. The very sounds of words are a music to match the vibrations of his soul. The symbolisms of nature echo the dev... more

SWIMMING IN WORDS

by LUKE ICARUS SIMON

Swimming In Words brings together seventy of Luke Icarus Simon’s poems, some previously published, many revised for this collection as well as completely new works such as the 4,000+-words eponymous prose poem.

Through a Sea Laced with Midnight Hues

by Tinamarie Cox

Through a Sea Laced with Midnight Hues dives into the mentality and emotions that can overtake a person during a depressive episode. This is a journey alongside mental illness via poetry and prose which includes a raw account of the ups, downs, and hopelessness. Author Tinamarie Cox finds writing poetry therapeutic for her emotional and mental health struggles. Looking back over her notebooks, she noticed a recurring theme in much of her work. At her darkest, she was describing herself as sin... more

How Hot It Be in Hell

by Aubrey E Drummond

How Hot It Be in Hell contains 39 poems written by the 5-star reviewed author Aubrey E. Drummond. The author goes from questioning Life and his work to celebrating life, love, and happiness and finally to confronting Death, Horror, and perhaps the end of us all.

The Space Between Our Whispers

by Travis Park

"The Space Between Our Whispers" is a mesmerizing collection of short poems that capture the essence of love in all its forms—its exhilarating highs, heartbreaking lows, and the empowering journey back to self-love. This book weaves together unique, original, and deeply emotional verses that will speak to your heart. Whether you're reminiscing about first love, healing from heartbreak, or finding strength within, "The Space Between Our Whispers" is your companion on the timeless journey of love.... more

Catharsis of the Soul

by Tania Winther

"Catharsis of the Soul," delves into the profound aspects of the human experience. Through this collection of heartfelt poetry, the book explores loss, grief, heartbreak, and the ever-enigmatic emotion of love. Each piece serves as a poignant tribute to the complexities of life, celebrating both vulnerabilities and strengths. The power of catharsis is unveiled as the soul bares its deepest emotions, allowing readers to connect with a diverse spectrum of feelings. In this vulnerable exploratio... more

Tell Me How You Are

by Edward Pittman

Tell Me How You Are offers unflinching insights into love and loss and the moments in between. It’s a singular view of chance meetings that become something more, secrets shared too soon, the elusive intricacies of love and the almost irresistible compulsion to practice our goodbyes. Edward Pittman’s book is a breathtaking personal view of adoration and ennui, presenting diverse worlds where Puritans and steely eyed Native Americans face off across a Thanksgiving feast, of journeys through sp... more

Soothing Massage for the MInd

by Douglas Dodd

A Journey of a Poet through his mind. Why? What is Life? What is it that I Love? What's the Point? What does it all Mean? Why Am I Me? The questions are asked, but do they get answered or just repeated through your life. These are the thoughts that the Mind can bring. I wrote down some scribbles, and well...some of those little scribbles are here for you to read.

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