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GREENWOOD POET
by Lancelot SchaubertThe Greenwood Poet spent two years spelunking the archive, grounds, and barrows of Greenwood Cemetery — America's oldest and greatest rural cemetery. While there, he uncovered stories of love and loss, stories of shipwreck and tragedy. And he met several Fae creatures who had something to say about New York city. Written mostly in heroic meter with a couple breaks for spoken word and Renaissance meters, The Greenwood Poet calls us to return to the Arcadia in our own neighborhood. And does so ... more -
Restless for Words: Poems
by DeWitt HenryFormer Shakespeare teacher, novelist, memoirist, and founding editor of Ploughshares, DeWitt Henry in his first full collection of poems goes in varied and unexpected directions, from "mapping the heart" to meditating on the DNA of everyday words such as "candidate." He delights in quick-witted, gymnastic free association, contrary directions of thought and argument, and freely negotiates between the colloquial and literary, the personal and the cultural, and mixes moral searching with a benign,... more -
How I Remember It
by Scarlet GomezThe narrator takes the reader through an excavation of memories to understand just how she had ended up so unhappy. The narrator, a Dominican queer woman, is caught between the heartbreaking end of a 5-year relationship with her ex-girlfriend and the love-bombing glamor of her new love. He effortlessly charms her Christian family through his connection with God and his music, earning himself a permanent fixture in their daily lives. Things move quickly between them. They begin to plan their ... more -
Who Am I: Mending a Lost Identity
by Anvil LongAnvil Long was devastated to learn he had been conceived during a date rape incident. His lineage, which he had once believed to be an essential element of his being, was lost forever. The pain and internal struggle caused by this revelation consumed his thoughts daily. Anvil found writing helped soothe his suffering. Who Am I is a collection of poems and prose that captures his internal feelings as he worked to discover his reimaged identity through the healing process. -
Holy Sparks
by Diana WoodcockA collection of poetry with an ecotheological spin, the poems in Holy Sparks are grounded in a belief in the kinship between the cosmos and its Creator. Biophilic imagery is used throughout the poems to suggest that reverence for the earth is a natural consequence of reverence for God. The language of poetry is used to interconnect the human, natural and sacred, and to express humanity’s moral and ethical responsibility to our nonhuman kin. These poems question what it means for humans to live ... more -
Science & Mysticism and The Veil's Cipher
by B Thomas BigelowExistentialistic, polytheocratic, metaphysitastic and occasionally velvety smooth poetry. Now with 50% more scientitiously minded chunks of BRILLIANCE!
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This book will be printed in tête-bêche format and only available in paperback. Science & Mysticism is the traditional front cover and text is on the right hand side. The Veil's Cipher is inverted and interleaved and will appear inverted on the left hand side until the book is flipped. Th... more
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Of Monsters and Madness
by Charlie EdgarOf Monsters & Madness is a collection of poetry about grief, betrayal, loss, and love. Eighty poems in all, this book is the first part of a two part series where the author delves into the experiences that haunt us, and the memories that drive us to madness. -
The Never Ending Wave
by Lizbeth AlvisA collection of poems by first time author Lizbeth Alvis. Discusses topics such as; family, grief, love, and womanhood. This book is a reflection of growing into your self from the point of view of an autistic, bisexual, woman. The Never Ending Wave is not heal but to feel. To feel heard, to see your darkest thoughts on page and never feel ashamed for having them. To see the words you could never say, not even whisper. -
The Never Ending Wave
by Lizbeth AlvisA collection of poems by first time author Lizbeth Alvis. Discusses topics such as; family, grief, love, and womanhood. This book is a reflection of growing into your self from the point of view of an autistic, bisexual, woman. The Never Ending Wave is not heal but to feel. To feel heard, to see your darkest thoughts on page and never feel ashamed for having them. To see the words you could never say, not even whisper. -
A Blue Jay Outside My Window
by Bryce CoutureFrom winter's cold grasp to summer's lost afternoons, I find myself mourning memories lost at sea, on my windowsill a blue jay guides my heart to be the best and true version of me. -
A Black Girl`s Truth
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Sailing In Dark Waters: A Poetry Anthology by The Mad Poet
by Jordan Wayne FrancisSailing In Dark Waters Is a powerful book that has been written on many different topics. But mainly centers around dealing with Mental Health issues, the writers struggle with their faith, and life in general. The poems are beautifully written and thought provoking. Many of the poems are autobiographical especially “Love Won and Lost”, and “Once, Twice, Thrice”. “Once, Twice, Thrice” tells the writers story of his own suicide attempt. All of the poems are written in free verse poetry thou... more -
Gusher
by Christopher SodenAn exploration of the life of a queer American male, born in the Bible Belt (Texas) in 1958, from childhood to adulthood, examined in meticulous, authentic, vivid poetry.
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Telling Signs
by Marvin J LurieThe poems in Telling Signs tell compelling stories with a long perspective: historical, Biblical, archaeological even to an "unimaginable future when time has swallowed us too." Evoked voices enact the randomness and unfairness of war in stories told by soldiers of the Hebrew Bible and those of both Union and Confederate soldiers of the American Civil War. The poet's intense personal engagement with the natural world begin as a child lulled to sleep by roaring waves and extends... more -
I Am Both Woman and Child, Both Tame and Wild
by Maggie MazeThis book collectively presents an array of topics from my life experiences as a girl growing up in the Midwest to becoming a mature older woman in the age of social media. As both illustrator and writer I enjoy presenting an image with a brief story or verse. Many years ago my parents asked me to design a Christmas card. This is where it all started. Hand-made Christmas cards expanded into other modern American holidays, such as Halloween. Halloween is a favorite of mine as it offers up so muc... more -
A Chained Beast
by tiffany rhodesAcclaimed screenwriter and film director Tiffany Rhodes debuts her poetry collection with this astute, inspiring, and electrifyingly honest exploration of herself and our collective experience. The poems effortlessly slice through topics of abuse, trauma, doubt, self-alienation, consciousnesses, and enlightenment with harmonic precision. Rhodes demonstrates a sharp intellect grounded in her inspiring humility, calling her readers to leap off the cliff with her into the unknown depths of the p... more