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Love. Love. Love. a collection of mindfulness poetry: To love is to be kind

by Kim Nicole

Love. Love. Love. A Collection of Mindfulness Poetry illustrates the joys and sufferings of life through the medium of mindfulness poetry. Creating a sacred space for readers to connect and inquire into their own path of spiritual awareness and quiet wisdom.

Reflections

by Vijay Mehra

Touching the essence of the amazing journey of life...The job of the poet is to capture that essence in a condensed form, to make sense of the incomprehensible through words that convey emotion. Theirs is not the job of definition but rather of substance. Here, within these pages, is a collection of poems that does exactly that. Spanning the gamut of the human experience with breadth and intimacy, Vijay Mehra’s latest work is a breathtaking voyage into the heart of the amazing passage called lif... more

Giving (Witness)

by Ginny Emery

Giving, the 2019 Gold Medal Illumination award winner for poetry, is Ginny Emery’s poetic witness to searching for God and her delight in finding Him. Emery’s collection of 21st century psalms range from bitter to sweet; they include prayer, lament, praise and worship, sharp commentary on current affairs, metaphysical reflections, prophetic insights and unexpected humor. Her work is hard to pin down— it is full of contrasts some poems are abstra... more

Tinder for my Housefire

by Cassie Dean Fritsche

Tinder for my Housefire" is a compilation of poetry and prose written over the span of a decade. Each poem was written to express the deepest emotions and thoughts associated with depression, bipolar disorder, love, grief, marriage, and everything else life throws at you. If you are reading this, I hope you don’t feel as alone anymore. I believe poetry can weave together stories between people like a tapestry. Some say suffering is the human condition, but I believe overcoming the obstacles of l... more

Abstract: A collection of Art and Poetry Illustrating the Human Experience

by Alex Freund

"Abstract" is a creative compilation spanning over a decade, encapsulating themes of self-discovery, deconstruction of traditional values, grief, and mental health. Freund's work combines stream of consciousness writing with humor and personal observations, conveying the human experience in an intimate yet widely relatable manner.

The Art Of Loving Myself

by Antonio Liranzo

Loving yourself is a concept which often misleads us into believing it is a simple task to conquer. This act is neither simple nor as beautiful as it sounds. As adults, we go through milestones and setbacks. Eventually, at some point, we are faced with the most difficult challenge of all; facing our intrusive thoughts, subconscious trauma, and worst of all, facing it alone. Here is where the inner work can feel heart-wrenching. The Art Of Loving Myself is a love letter to the inner child whose n... more

Poet's Heart, God's Gift

by Pamela KC Hollrah-Asleson RN, PO

This Poem was written by God through my life and trials. Having struggled with inadequacy and depression, my life hope and my lifeline was Christ. My verses - Hebrews 13:5-6. Let your life be without coveting, be content with what you have. He has said "I will never leave you, I will never forsake you" -saying with confidence "The Lord is my helper. I will not be afraid - what can man do to me. God often carries me, and the assurance he is my helper - he will not leave me. "He will not forsa... more

Modern American Haiku

by Robb Hasencamp

Modern American haiku is both elusive and enchanting. It is a beautiful art form that invites the reader into the mysteries of nature and poignant flashes of deeper everyday life. Borne of traditional Japanese haiku in the seventeenth century, modern Haiku is beguiling poetry that draws us into captivating, surprising insights. There is no room for predictability or easy assurance. Rather, when reading, we are urged to trust the lightness of the poem to lift our hearts into obscure realms of del... more

Simultaneously

by Christina Trezevant McGriff

A book of poems capturing 2 epic pandemics polarizing the United States simultaneously as year 2020 continued. An easy keepsake reading about Covid19, Racism, Black Lives Matter and #45 Presidential administration.

Tales of a Traveler in Poetry and Prose

by Brion K Hanks

Inspirational Thought-Provoking Poetry Regarding Love and Loss Thru Poetry & Prose & Love Poems & Poems Dealing with Death & Dying & 9-page Essay “God for An Interim Period of Time.”

Forward: A Compilation of Poems

by Lyn Caldwell

A life on a path that heads ever forward into eternity. Along the way moments, captured as poems, of joys and sorrows, peace and pain, failures and momentous changes. And throughout it all, a thread of faith weaves through. This book compiles the poems of Lyn Caldwell written and collected along the way Forward. The author takes the reader through the growing pains of life though memories of loss, love and faith. An exploration of identity in the face of longing, brokenness and passion. Come ... more

Poetry for Kids

by Sophia Shah

Sophia has been a prolific storyteller since the time she learned to talk. As she got older that love of storytelling soon transpired into writing short stories. With her vivid imagination she can create and tell stories or narratives in an impromptu style. When she was 6years old she joined an after-school poetry club and that is where she wrote her very first poem titled “The Old Lady”. That marked the beginning of a series of poems that she later authored over the course of the 2years of pand... more

Mighty Dragon and a Tiny Ladybug

by Nina Maxim

Two noticeably distinct critters, especially in height, A mighty dragon and a tiny ladybug that was very bright, Their friendship was strong and their bond was truly tight, They found themselves in a fantasy world That they explored together with great delight!

No Small Thing

by Trevor Conway

Trevor Conway is from Sligo, Ireland. He wites and edits poetry and fiction. He also occasionally writes songs and articles. His first collection, Evidence of Freewheeling, was published by Salmon Poetry in 2015. This was followed by Breeding Monsters in 2018. trevorconway.weebly.com No Small Thing is a collection of poetry centred around the home, housework, family and parenthood. It tackles the physical and emotional endurance required to build and maintain a home, to raise a child. I... more

How to Navigate Our Universe

by Mary Soon Lee

How to Be a Star Gravitationally collapse a nebula. Fuse hydrogen into helium. If desired, explode. How-to astronomy poetry to answer vexing questions such as How to Surprise Saturn, How to Blush Like Betelgeuse, and How to Survive a Black Hole. How to Navigate Our Universe is a collection of 128 poems, ranging from whimsical to serious — poems about planets, stars, black holes, and astronomers, complete with essential advice such as How to End the Universe.

You're Dead After School

by Andreas Gripp

A collection of brand-new poems melding nostalgia with a zeitgeist firmly planted in 2023. Dark humor pirouettes with trigger warnings and the opaque divide between generations becomes translucent. This is the 29th book of verse by London, Ontario writer Andreas Gripp, whose poems have been praised for their accessibility, emotive narrative, and for being grounded within the human experience.

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