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Poetry Crossing: 50+ Lessons for 50 Years
by Phyllis MeshulamPoetry Crossing: 50+ Lessons for 50 Years of California Poets in the Schools celebrates the long history of one of the oldest and largest literary arts education programs in the US. California Poets in the Schools (CalPoets) has engaged more than a million young people in poetry through its programs at schools, juvenile detention facilities, hospitals, and other settings. CalPoets’ 50th anniversary collection of poetry lesson plans offers ideas and inspiration for poetry teachers working with ... more
Old Songs
by Neal Warren & Adam LizakowskiOld Songs is a collection of poetry & poetic prose with contributions by me and my friend, Adam Lizakowski. Adam has a long history of poetry with Old Songs being a small selection. Old Songs for me is my coming out party. There's a non-fiction short story that describes in detail my experience in war. It was the most honest I've ever been, not to others, but to myself. The poetry is a mixture of emotions and is far from restricted solely to war. It was worth my effort and I hope yo... more
Between
by David StringerBetween is a collection of 70 poems, divided into 7 sections. It was written over a period of 20 years and gradually culminated into a work of poetry exploring time, being, space and the pregnant moments in between. Between is rich with metaphor and meaning, reflecting ordinary moments and moments suspended in time.
The Illustrated Poetry for Perverts
by Derek Mathias and Judith WalterAn all-original collection of mildly obscene and correspondingly illustrated poems to tickle your inner pervert.-
Pulling Back the Seams: Collected Poems 1998 - 2015
by Mindy CooperThis collection of poems follows the author’s loves and heartbreaks from her late teens into her late thirties. Hand selected from many journals and stacks of papers, these poems range from the telling of first love and heartbreak, to family and motherhood, and plunges into the depths of grief after losing a parent. It’s a quick and powerful read. 
Love...or Lack Thereof
by Megan TheodoreA collection of poems on love, growth, normalizing the tension and depth of human emotion that often gets obfuscated by society. Scattered amongst them are a series of eloquent sketches contributed by the ingenious Jane Thompson, along with both the front and back cover. We all feel, we all hurt, and we all love. So this book is for me, for them, for you, and for us.-
On the Darker Side of Things
by Autumn CrowHow I see the world of depression. Swimming in its pain, drowning in its fear. 
100 Concentric Dialectics of Eccentric Fish Antics
by Blundering O'BloatA sole soul's dissertation on the state of Earth's nations. From soil contamination to crude oil saturation. Degradation, alienation, Earth?s deforestation, plastic in a cetacean and inane illegislation. Poison vaccination, monopolized medication, noisy demonstration met with militant remediation. The mass monetization of all civilization. A sad edification of our Earth?s situation. Yet, hope, brings inspiration of a wide realization, that appreciation and a closer relation with this space stati... more-
Musings: A Poetic Perspective
by Robert JeromeMusings provides a poetic perspective on life from the author's point of view. Life, love, death, and social commentary are all highlighted within the various writings. -
The Lights Are On, But No One Is Home
by Grace Caraway“The Lights Are On, But No One Is Home” is a collection of poetry that is raw and honest. It covers topics that many choose to shy away from, mainly mental health. As it is poetry, I believe the best description for the collection can only be communicated through poetry.
This is escaping from the
Cage of my own creation,
Breaking the fast from my
Sincerity. This is a journey to
a place of healing. This Is
Filling the emp... more
Labournight & Other Poems
by Martin ConnollyThis is Martin Connolly's first collection of poems. It contains 31 original poetic compositions on subjects which range from the clearly dramatic -the birth of a child- to the apparently mundane -the purchasing of bread, the eating of an apple and the falling of rain. LABOURNIGHT & OTHER POEMS might be taken as a kind of autobiographical journey, spanning a period of over thirty years, from the author's native Ireland to his adopted home in Japan. Indeed, many of these poems open a door onto li... more
Mortal Thoughts
by Michael R. LaneAs a teenager, Michael Lane only wrote when necessary. He had nothing against writing: he was – and is – an avid reader. He simply saw no need to write outside of satisfying his academic requirements. That was before he spent time with poetry. Poetry became his first creative writing love. They began dating in high school and she remains his longest running love affair. The idea for Mortal Thoughts — not in name but in body — began taking shape for him in November 2015... more
Out Loud: A collection of spoken word poetry
by Kenisha WhitleyI didn't write this book. I lived it. I breathed it. And more importantly, I said it all out loud. This book is a collection of poems and prose, a memoir, and a diary of sorts about the growing complexities of life seen through the eyes of a young woman. Each piece brings consciousness to our shared experiences while celebrating our differences. It is meant to embrace and unite. This collection is not made to be read silently but said aloud. If there's a poet in you, you will enjoy "Out Lou... more
Sandbox
by Michael LaneSandbox offers loose sand sprinkled onto eclectic wet wanderings at play in the mind of a humble poet. I am not a professor of literature. / I am not a teacher of creative writing. / As a wordsmith, I find myself limited / to express what I can in hopes of art. (1-4) “Plain INsights” begins your word dining pleasure of savory and sweet sand pies in the Sandbox.
Love, [REDACTED]
by Tara Van Kleef"Love, [Redacted]" is a collection of intimate poetry pieces orchestrated on the painful passage of heartbreak, and the strength and healing that comes with recovery.
Be Still the Dawn
by Diann FarnsleyWelcome to a journey to walk with steps of faith. My hope is to open your senses to inspiration and imagination and for you to discover and experience what may be hidden facets of your life.
Be Still the Dawn invites readers to pause and relax and to view life through eyes of grace and humbleness. Through over 300 poetic devotions, you are invited to be still and hear God’s calling. Be still and know that Jesus is with you in your hurting and happy place. That place is all one in ... more
