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The Humbling and Other Poems
by Robert TiessThe aspiring and inspired debut poetry collection by Robert J. Tiess. Over 100 memorable poems on humility, love, truth, peace, time, redemption, and hope. Includes Obsidian with Sheens of Gold, Interior Kingdom, The Song of Walt Is Our Song, Amid the Jersey Turnpike Whales, Love's Special Relativity, Tao, Withstanding, the Phoenix poems, and other fan favorites, along with new works. Also included: author biography, three brief essays, a glossary of poetry terms, reading suggestions, and more. -
Little Known Stories, Prose in Format
by Eric B. MillerOne life ends, another goes on. Little Known Stories is an account of these two lives, of forty years together and the unfinished business death leaves in its wake. It is a story that matches the character of life, where the commonplace holds sway, where tragedy cannot be avoided, and humor cannot be helped. It is also an appreciation of a life that sought a place for itself in the world, and by a bad turn of fate, instead found its way here. -
Euphoric Wonderland
by Ryan M. BeckerOpen your heart to a compilation of musical poetry and surreal expression drawn from madness and mania.
Artfully weaving a rhythmic tapestry of touching poetry that flows like music, this deeply personal memoir invites readers on a fascinating deep dive into the author’s raw and heartfelt world of living rhythms and authentic feelings. As a deft amalgamation of spoken word, truth to power, clever wordplay, and thoughtful reflections, Euphoric Wonderland illum... more
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Mix Tapes and Photo Albums
by Andrea JanovMix Tapes and Photo Albums is a coming-of-age poetry collection about a small town punk rock scene told by a girl who loved Francie Nolan and Ben Weasel equally. Each poem assumes the title of a song which creates the soundtrack to a group of teenagers who push the boundaries of their small town, test where they fit, and find solace in their local punk rock scene. This poetic mix tape sings to the kids who will hear their first Sex Pistols song, start their own bands, write their own zines, scra... more -
Eyes of Optimism and Pupils of Faith
by Shayan RaeiAbout the book This book is a collection of poems that explore what it means to be a human, a soul and an entity in this life. I know deep down, each person is here for a specific reason and it is not that easy for anybody to realise what that reason is. The world, is changing at even a faster pace now, so many of us want to attach to what was, so many are attached to what is and many are could be looking towards to what is becoming. Which is the evolving human consciousness, of who we are. In s... more -
Banco Vazio Poesia / Empty Bench Poetry: More Bilingual Poems in Portuguese and English
by Sonja N. BohmBanco Vazio Poesia (Empty Bench Poetry) is Sonja N. Bohm's second collection of bilingual poems written side-by-side in Portuguese and English. Bohm's first collection, Poemas do Jardim (Poems from the Garden), contains poems written during and inspired by her two-year stay in Portugal: Love songs dedicated to a Garden. This current collection features poems written upon her return to the United States. Conceived of in English and crafted to be read in Portuguese, these poems are the ... more
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90 Two
by Dastan KhaliliCreated by filmmaker Dastan Khalili, DiaVerse is a new style of poetry where the only rule is all stanzas must have a maximum of two words. 90 Two, Khalili's first book of poetry, contains ninety of Khalili's DiaVerse poems and combines Khalili’s poetic verses with his digital artwork and imagery, each conveying a sensation of inspiration that comes to life with each poem. Says Khalili, "DiaVerse makes writing poetry accessible t... more
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Sleeptalking
by Antonio AddessiSleeptalking is a debut full-length book of poetry by Antonio Addessi published by Rebel Satori Press. It deals with love and loss, memory, gender fluidity and finding one's self in the LGBTQ community.
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Upendo
by Jesica LovelaceUpendo is a collection of poetry that follows the tangled love story between two souls adrift. It is a tale of love in its rawest form as it reconciles the discourse of both heartbreak and self-discovery. Upendo is a coming of age story for those drowning in their own vulnerability. -
Frozen
by Lisa MaconYou are not alone in your grief and anger. You are not alone in your despair, waiting for an honest call to action. You are not alone in your need to be empowered and emboldened. May you find the companionship you seek as you read the poems of Frozen. And together, we will thaw. -
Sad, Sardonic, and Hopeful
by MJ FullerAfter years of being told to write down her sardonic musings, MJ Fuller finally took the plunge. These poems explore the various thoughts that she, and others, have had at various points in life, and are easily read and accessible for all. Whether you are a poetry novice or a poetry veteran, there is something in these verses for you. The poems of Sad, Sardonic and Hopeful take the reader on a journey through the eyes of the poet. That journey can be happy, sad, comedic, tragic or whimsical, but... more -
Human Emotions
by Zaighum SharifEach and everyone of us has our own human emotions. Days can be filled with happiness whereas other days can be full of sadness. The uniqueness of one’s emotions can very rarely be understood by others. It is really difficult if not impossible to tell others how you feel or for them to understand how you are feeling. I have tried in this book to cover the inner most boundaries of human emotions splitting my poems into different realms of human thought. Hope, fate and destiny, joy, life, the worl... more -
The Loversfortune: Vol. 1
by Cyan VillanuevaA collection of poetry and fortunes related to loves that could not stay. What is left of them, is held within these pages. -
A love poet
by Jibril Emmanuel“A Love Poet” takes the reader through the twists and turns of love in all of its dimensions. Heartache, falling in love, falling out of love, feeling misplaced and then feeling as though you are right where you should be, with whom you should be. These personal experiences allow a dialogue between the mind and the heart where love can be a battlefield or just the opposite. It is vulnerability put into words that are hard to find, for an emotion that is thoroughly unique. -
Dreaming At Night
by L.S. WatsonPoetry is alive! Dreaming At Night consists of a series of poems about different experiences, life tales, and observations about society from the perspective of an African-American woman. -
Singing at High Altitude
by Jennifer MarkellIn Singing at High Altitude, Jennifer Markell asks us to love the world in all its brokenness, and offers us a way to do so, with “lucent sight.” Through the author’s keen attention to detail, we are invited to enter the sky’s “blue manifesto.” Here, beauty may be found in a fledgling bird’s last moments, a “courtyard glittered with fallen limes,” or with trash collectors who swing the barrels like “dance partners.” These poems arise in darkness and take wing.