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Report copyright infringementby Raymond Turco (Author)Rays of Light and Darkness is an evocative chapbook that explores identity, memory, and resilience through poetry. Set against the backdrop of an Italian-American heritage, these poems bridge the old and new worlds, capturing moments of joy, hardship, and personal discovery. The collection unfolds like a lyrical journey, where each piece is both a standalone exploration and part of a broader narrative on family ties, cultural roots, and th...

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Report copyright infringementby Cornell Jr. Hurley (Author), Shjirley Thomas (Author)Where can you find someone who defies the odds? Someone who does not live by standard in which society has set for others. What happens when that person not only defies the odds by not following the set standard but decides to create their own? It is not often you will find someone with enough courage to step outside the norm. However, Cornell Hurley Jr., has done so while making it seem effortless.With this ...

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Report copyright infringementby Luwonda Dews-Benninger (Author)If you are a poetry lover, you will appreciate this exquisite book in your collection of unique reading pastime. The expression and rhythm will give you a pleasurable poetry experience. And you will feel the incredible poetic encounter because of how creative and imaginative the art of rhyme is splendidly done. So fascinating that you will read it again and again as an enjoyable reading journey. Number of Pages: 48 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Jeffrey Pipes Guice (Author)The journey within..."Growing up in the internationally loved city of New Orleans, with all its delicious food, unique music, and its eccentric and sometimes backward culture, Guice realized early on that he wanted to get out and see the rest of the world."- Amazon BooksJeffrey Pipes Guice worked for years in New Orleans, Washington D.C., and New York City but still found time to travel worldwide. He traversed Europe, Asia, Central A...

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Mossberg (Author), Christine Crozier (Illustrator)Whooshed to gladness, Barbara Mossberg presents her inner Clown in earnest, pondering miracle splayed and sputtering on sidewalks and in ditches and nebulae. Her Clown's pockets bulging with Dante, Dolly Parton, Ian Chillag, Einstein, Emily Dickinson, Emerson, and other poet's beloveds, under Mossberg's Big Tent is a circus of flash lyric memoir. In this sequel to Here for the Present: A Grammar of Happi...

From The Old Land: A summary of the Ferdowsi's Shahnameh tales

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Report copyright infringementby Elham Dabiran (Author)The book "From the Old Land" is a summary of the Ferdowsi's Shahnameh tales. Elham Dabiran, the Compiler of this book tried to convert the stories from verse to prose in the book. The language used in the writing of the book is simple and fluent. The compiler's self-point of view is avoided in the process of tales and concepts in order to keep the faithfulness of Ferdowsi's point of view. The compiler's effort was choosing to use simple an...

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Report copyright infringementby Black Sapphire (Author)Dancing for Mourning is a deeply introspective and lyrical collection of poetry that explores themes of grief, transformation and emotional renewal. The poems move through a range of states-despair, loss, longing-before gradually transitioning towards hope, healing, and transcendence. There is a constant interplay between the destructive forces of life and the redemptive possibilities of artistic expression, connection, and spiritual rene...

Sometimes the Birds Come Back: poetry and prose

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Report copyright infringementby Nishi Patel (Author)How does one navigate a life forward after being lost and stagnant with grief? With a longing for answers, Nishi Patel's second poetry collection is wonderous and philosophical. Sometimes the Birds Come Back is an inquisitive journey interrogating the nature of death and the meanings of life with the possibility of finding happiness again.Complete with hand-drawn illustrations, Sometimes the Birds Come Back is a meditation on the beauty and ...

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Report copyright infringementby Keith Gaboury (Author)Still Human is an illustrated collection of poetry by Oakland poet Keith Gaboury with details from paintings by Dutch masters Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, and others. Divided into three parts, Gaboury's poetry is a whimsical journey of a life with darkness and dry humor. Number of Pages: 148 Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: July 13, 2024

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Report copyright infringementby Aaron Kent (Editor)Opening Line is a poetry anthology built on the principle that access to the arts should not be a privilege. Published by Broken Sleep Books, a working-class indie press, this collection dismantles economic barriers that too often limit audiences from engaging with contemporary poetry. Bringing together an impressive range of voices-including established and emerging poets-this anthology is a testament to the power of affordability in reshapi...

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Report copyright infringementby Shiann Croft (Author)Black Like Water is built around the flow of water as a central concept and as a metaphor for Black womanhood-fluid, powerful, transformative. Just as water shapes the land, the words and experiences in Black Like Water invite readers to reshape themselves. Through a combination of poetry, reflective writing prompts, and holistic exercises, this book offers a multi-layered experience where every reader can engage at their own pace, and expl...

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Report copyright infringementby Shey Marque (Author) Shortlisted for the Dorothy Hewett Award. The Hum Hearers is the second poetry collection by Shey Marque. Her first collection was shortlisted for the Noel Rowe Poetry Award. A moving memoir collection about intergenerational trauma with threads of scientific biomedical science and molecular pathology instilled by Marque's experience as a research scientist. A haunting exploration of the intricate ties between our genetic legacy and enviro...

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Report copyright infringementby Caitlin Davis-Ruiz (Author)As the moon grows from a sliver to a full moon, then waning til the dark night sky is empty again, so does love. Love Me Ugly expresses these different phases and layers of love, not only singing songs of happiness and contentment, but bringing light to the rawness it holds. The heart is not always telling of the blooming romance but also the destruction, the chaos, the thrill, the loneliness, the ugliness, all of it. Caitlin Davis-Ru...

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Report copyright infringementby Renee Rigdon (Author)Accents Publishing is proud to present Plant Daddy, Renée Rigdon's debut poetry collection. Vulnerability, strength and introspection interlink in the singular voice of this book and the poems in it sing of growth through a journey of acceptance and change. Number of Pages: 72 Dimensions: 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 15, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Larry Turnley (Author)Larry Turnley's Thoughts of a LIFER is a compelling collection of poetry that amplifies the voices of the incarcerated, shedding light on the struggles, injustices, and yearning for freedom experienced behind prison walls.Through powerful and evocative language, Turnley explores themes of freedom, justice, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. His vivid imagery captures both the despair of isolation ...

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Report copyright infringementby Iveliana Diaz (Author) "Me vs. You (but mostly me)", is an ode to those that are battling with the need to compare their life with others. Throughout the course of my life, I wrote this collection of poems, starting at the age of 14 and still going in my mid-30s. "Me vs. You (but mostly me)", expresses various stages of my life and how I was able to overcome my struggles with self-esteem and anxiety, ultimately leading to recognizing my self-worth.At an early a...

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Report copyright infringementby John-Francis Quinonez (Author)Keep Your Little Lights Alive strikes a balance between confessional and whimsical tones, embarking on a lyrical exploration of the Queer journey, Gender dynamics, Mental Health intricacies, and the complex tapestry of Family dynamics.At its heart, this compilation embraces the enchantment of music, forming the core of a series of captivating poems that dance in response to each track of Kate Bush's "Hounds of Love." The album beco...

Quiet. . .The collected Poems By Sauci S. Churchill (1940-2021)

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Report copyright infringementby Sauci S. Churchill (Author)Sauci Churchill's Quiet . . . Collected Poems brings us into a compelling voice that is distinctive in its presence, whether joyous, sad, tender, comic, reflective, or fearful. Whatever the subject, the poems are like lyric conversations, be they memories of growing up on Chicago's streets in the 1940s and 50s; of the world about her - bats, for instance, "lie in dark places / our pulse pounds in fright // Help us to love them"; of re...

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Report copyright infringementby Neelam Rangwala Shah (Author)What the eyes read and the heart processes can often bring a smile on the face resulting in giggles too. The author has written about topics close to her heart based on her experiences and has expressed them in the form of poetry. It is a must read for youngsters who will be able to easily relate. For the seniors and the experienced, it will help them vibe with the thoughts of the youth around them and hence find a connect with this...

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Report copyright infringementby Dakini Lynn Marlow (Author)Inside Out is a collection of poems that celebrate all aspects of life. Each poem isin itself a celebration of creativity. Sometimes a wild ride, often with surprise, these poems reach deep inside and splash far and wide. Each a touchstone, An invitation to let your spirit soar. Number of Pages: 68 Dimensions: 0.14 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2025

The Winged Energy of Delight: Selected Translations

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Bly (Author)"This dazzling, intensely personal compendium is a passionate feast." --Jane HirshfieldRobert Bly had always been amazingly prescient in his choice of poets to translate. The poetry he chose supplied qualities that were lacking from the literary culture of this country. For the first time Robert Bly's brilliant translations, from several languages and spanning twenty-two poets, have been brought together in one book. At a time when editors an...

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Report copyright infringementby Declan Ryan (Author)The brilliant and bracing debut collection of poetry from Declan Ryan: a writer, critic, and fierce new literary voice.Declan Ryan's Crisis Actor chronicles various kinds of failures and farewells. It is peopled by faded heroes and deferential devotees, a hanged donkey and a bloated rat, solitary bachelors and disillusioned youths--these are the watchers, not the players. The poems are awash in rueful self-accusation and laconic skepticism. ...

Gypsies of the Unattainable: Paris Poems

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Report copyright infringementby C. P. Byron (Author)Prelude "A selection of Rolleiflex prints of our New Purgatory..." wrote C.P. Byron of his labyrinthine modern epic Gypsies of the Unattainable. Noting a remark made more than 100 years ago in Ezra Pound's The Spirit of Romance, that all ages are contemporaneous, "Gypsies presents Purgatory not as myth but as the streets we walk each day of our lives. The poems portray irrevocable decisions made flesh, the irreducible sums of all our choice...

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Report copyright infringementby Gail Wronsky (Author), Gronk (Artist)"The paintings and the poems exist outside time, or despite time; they resist the very genre they inhabit, refuse to be masterpieces, and therefore rise into icons."-Diane Seuss, Heavy Feather Review Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.28 x 9.5 x 7 IN Publication Date: March 01, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Cibi Thomas (Author)This is his first book where he expresses on his musings as he observes a continuous movement of life in the middle stages. Number of Pages: 34 Dimensions: 0.07 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: January 23, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Amrita Skye Blaine (Author)As I write this, I am seventy-nine years old, and in my ending season. Lately, death who has come for some of my friends and family is whispering in my ear, pay attention. This collection reflects the pathways I've been exploring. I would appreciate companions. Come, walk with me. -Amrita Rupert Spira describes the collection: "Amrita Skye Blaine's poetry is a quiet meditation on impermanence, love and loss-an invitation to pause and ...

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Report copyright infringementby K. M. Jace (Author)"We haven't been properly introduced even though I've known you all my life, But it's finally time to meet myself"We've been shaped by layers of years, stories of traumas that can even steal memory. But even bad chapters are highlighted by moments that bring back our light. The versions of ourselves captured in moments and words. Number of Pages: 86 Dimensions: 0.38 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: Febr...

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Report copyright infringementby Terri Goslin-Jones (Author)Life's Concerto: Wholeness Through Poetry and Expressive Arts is a collection of poetry and artwork that celebrates life. Goslin-Jones explores awe, contemplation, dreams, death, grief, hope, love, Nature, silence, and spirituality. This profound and beautiful poetry collection interweaves rich visual imagery and awakens a yearning for wholeness. The poems and artwork arose from psychologist/educator/researcher Terri Goslin-Jones' spi...

Life, Love and God Through the Eyes of Lynne Adair - Hardcover

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by Lynne Adair (Author)Lynne Adair had written poetry through most of his life. While a good life, it was not without its hardships. He learned to laugh at his troubles, because crying never made anything better. He then decided, in 2019, to publish his poetry. Some you will understand, others you may not, some you will like, and others you may dislike, but they are all told through Adair's eyes. About the Author Lynne Adair was born in Sterling, Illinois, and grew up in Sterling, Rock Fal...

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Report copyright infringementby Meghann Plunkett (Author)Meghann Plunkett's debut chapbook, What We Did To Her Made The Water Rise, explores the cross section between shoreline and the female form. This collection is set in the decay of the New England gothic aesthetic where the slow disintegration of an ocean-side community illuminates the ways women are worn down under traditional gender roles. A journey of intergenerational hardship is echoed throughout the stark oceanic imagery and a frau...

Everything in Life Is Resurrection: Selected Poems, 1982-2022

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Report copyright infringementby Cyrus Cassells (Author)Drawn from eight acclaimed books of poetry and spanning forty years, Everything in Life is Resurrection: Selected Poems, 1982-2022, is 2021 Texas Poet Laureate Cyrus Cassells's long-awaited retrospective volume. Ellen Hinsey, in her compelling introduction, "A Lyric Poet in Dark Times," heralds Cassells as "America's foremost lyric poet, who, under the pressure of adverse circumstances, has turned from his home in music to unflinchingly f...

Dream a Dress, Dream a Poem: Dressmaker and Poet, Myra Viola Wilds (a Picture Book)

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy Johnson James (Author), Diana Ejaita (Illustrator)A poetic picture book biography about blind Black poet Myra Viola Wilds, written by the author of Brown: The Many Shades of Love What dreams do you carry? Myra Viola Wilds dreamed of opportunity. She left her home in rural Kentucky for the city, learned to read and to write, and became a dressmaker. She hand-stitched gorgeous gowns. She worked so hard she lost her eyesight, and her world went dark. But t...