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Report copyright infringementby Lindsey Christian (Author)I've always written to process life. For years-through childhood and into my twenties-I filled journals and then burned them once they were full. I was ashamed of the raw emotion I had put on paper, afraid of what someone might think if they read it.This book is a collection of the few entries that survived, most from my late twenties, now woven together with bits of reflection. These pages walk through Purpose, Time, Struggle, Gratitu...

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Report copyright infringementby Yvonne Mary Selina Weekes (Author)Yvonne Weekes has always been a capable poet, but in Living Stone she fully claims her project and her power. These are generous poems that refuse to withhold their metaphors from the reader. They not only observe a world of race and gender, of class and faith, that stretch between England, Montserrat, and Barbados, they sing that world and pray it into tenderness.- Professor Kei Miller FRSI, an award-winning Jamaican poet, nov...

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Report copyright infringementby Bianca Bowers (Author)"Death is the great disruptor. It thrusts us opposite life's mirror, invites our truthful exploration, and reveals the naked truth from which rebirth is possible and we are free to reinvent ourselves anew."Death and Life is the first poetry book by Bianca Bowers, and includes poems and essays written between 1987 and 2013. Dedicated to those who struggle in their youth, and autobiograhical in nature, she invites you to journey through vari...

Obedience Rather Than Sacrifice: I Samuel 15:22

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Report copyright infringementby Cinda Carter (Author)In the scriptures Ephesians 5: 21-29 the Bible tells us "Wives, submit to your own husbands as unto the Lord" v. 22, along with Ephesians 6: 1, "Children, obey your parents in the Lord" for this is right...My book is based on scriptures and the experiences I have had in life. I learned at the age of 31 when I moved back in with my parents to learn how to submit to them, which prepared me for learning how to submit to my own husband of 31 ye...

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Report copyright infringementby Jed Rasula (Author)I'll tell you this much: space is pierced with a bony flicker a woman on the street sold me a spinal columnso I put it on, I put it in for years I crawled aroundin a rubble of numbersa palace of matchstickswas all I could muster outside my cageeverything happensjust before daybreaka skeleton twitterswrinkles a puddleflapping its featherless wings Number of Pages: 58 Dimensions: 0.12 x 7 x 4.37 IN Public...

Reflections: Paintings & Poems from a Poet's Gallery

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Report copyright infringementby Elisavietta Ritchie (Author)This will be the third collection of Elisavietta Ritchie's work we have been privileged to publish, and what a remarkable collection it is, rich imagination and a talent for metaphors the hallmarks of her work. Here we see a poet at the top of her game, and game is the precise word for the often whimsical accounts she gives of the painting on which she reflects. William Meredith's short poem seems an apt introduction to the book. ...

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Report copyright infringementby Molly Bendall (Author), Gail Wronsky (Author)A collection of serious and humorous experimental poetry with allusions to fashion, art, popular culture, music, and literary theory, written by two established women poets. Number of Pages: 52 Dimensions: 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 01, 2009

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Report copyright infringementby Gloria Sarker (Author)This is a poetry book with lots of expression. The best way to communicate exactly what is our mind. There is nothing better to sit down with a pen and paper and write our expression. We can write anything that comes to our mind, listen our heart and name the feeling with honestly and sincerely. Finally enjoy the journey. Number of Pages: 46 Dimensions: 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 30, 20...

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Report copyright infringementby Kirsten Hall (Author), Evan Turk (Illustrator)This beautiful cento poem from two award-winning creators about experiencing a forest with all of your senses will make the perfect read-aloud for nature lovers and curious explorers of all ages. An NCTE Notable Children's Poetry Book Into the forest, dark and deep, With miles to go before I sleep . . . Beneath the holy oaks I wander. Here, O my heart, just listen! This vivid and evocative poem reimagines classic l...

My Unspoken Truth Now Told: Sexual Abuse Was Not My Fault

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Report copyright infringementby Abigail Couzens (Author)In this poetic and highly inspirational book, Abigail Couzens shares her emotionally tried journey through her childhood while battling sexual abuse and molestation. Abigail writes how at seven-years-old, she was forced to feel what was only meant for a husband and wife, which she was made to endure for eight long years. She shares the overwhelming pain she felt with those close to her, but the truth was not believed.Abigail encourages p...

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Report copyright infringementby Nikky Finney (Author)Winner, 2011 National Book Award for Poetry Winner, 2012 GCLS Award for Poetry Winner, 2012 SIBA Book Award for Poetry Nominee, 2012 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in Poetry The poems in Nikky Finney's breathtaking new collection Head Off & Split sustain a sensitive and intense dialogue with emblematic figures and events in African American life: from civil rights matriarch Rosa Parks to former secretary of state Co...

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Report copyright infringementby Laressa Dickey (Author)Twang offers readers the increasing power of the voice and the danger of one's words being used against them. What can save you can also make you wretch. Repentance, in Twang, is a great idea but something far off. What is the speaker offered in its place? You can leave. You can find some way out. Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.22 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 22, 2017

Zookeeper: A timeless free verse poem that encourages us to view our lives with the patterns found in nature.

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Report copyright infringementby Douglas S. Haynes (Author), Daniel J. Middleton (Illustrator)A timeless free verse poem that encourages us to view our lives like the zoo with the patterns found in nature and valuable life lessons are made inspiring. Illustrated by Daniel J. Middleton to bring smiles to faces. Author Douglas S. Haynes is a practicing attorney in Louisville, Kentucky, who began writing poetry in 2011. He publishes regularly in Louisville Bar Briefs. Zookeeper was the product of...

Rose Petal Poems - Tales of Life and Love

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Report copyright infringementby Eddie D. Wilcoxen (Author)Having authored ten successful books which earned him the title, Oklahoma Poet Laureate, this storytelling poet transports you with tales heavily laden with love for the romantic heart, spiced with sorrow, and serving a delicious dessert of both whimsy and sensuality. This is a most satisfying book for just about any taste! Bon Appetit! Number of Pages: 122 Dimensions: 0.26 x 9 x 6 IN Publication ...

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy E. Shaw (Author), Margot Apple (Illustrator)As the Halloween moon rises, Sheep are fixing up disguises . . . What will happen when the sheep go trick-or-treating? Could there be wolves lurking in the woods, hoping to waylay them as they return home with their bags full of goodies? In crisp verse and whimsically eerie pictures, Nancy Shaw and Margot Apple tell the lively story of a remarkable Halloween adventure. Fans of this adventuresome flock of sheep ...

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by Madeleine May Kunin (Author)Red Kite, Blue Sky, the debut poetry collection from Madeleine May Kunin, celebrates life and the natural world, occasioned by the birth of grand-children, the memories of friendship and past birthdays/Bar Mitzvahs, a gift of plum-colored gloves from the poet's daughter, the Sicilian sun which "melts my argument against myself," with sharp observations and humor. Like Emily Dickinson before her, Kunin does not shy away from death; rather she embraces the anticip...

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Report copyright infringementby Vicki Mickelson (Author)The deepest heartbreak is realizing someone you committed to had nothing real to offer you. No empathy, no warmth, no capacity to meet you where you stood. Then comes the painful truth that the relationship itself was based on illusion, and the only emotion they consistently gave you was disregard.That is the reality I faced loving someone without the ability to love back. You had my whole heart. You had my whole heart. You always did. B...

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by Kahlil Gibran (Author)This is the story of the prophet Al-Mustafa and his conversations with various acquaintances, as he returns home after a long absence. Told in 26 prose poetry fables written in English, the book covers areas such as love, passion, pain, freedom, and friendship. The Prophet has been translated into more than 100 different languages, making it one of the most translated books in history.Author BiographyKahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, and artist. He i...

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Report copyright infringementby Cassie Mutch (Author), Hayley Lye (Illustrator)A poetry anthology to carry with you through times of growth and pain, This Feeling has Fangs and a Heartbeat is a war cry for young women and girls in a world that so often makes us feel small. It is a collection of vulnerable, raw poems that both break open the fragility of self-worth and sew it back together, stronger. These words are for anyone who struggles to feel seen when their emotions feel too big, or too...

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Report copyright infringementby Orooj E. Zafar (Author)Orooj-e-Zafar is heavily in love with life, though it's clear that often times life is a bad lover. Their depictions of nature, relationships, family, and survival will leave you believing any of us can make it despite the odds. Number of Pages: 68 Dimensions: 0.16 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 23, 2019

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Report copyright infringementby Connie K. Walle (Author), Lana Hechtman Ayers (Selected by)Praise for Connie K Walle's What's Left "In potent poems almost as short as the poet, Connie K Walle covers death, love and the passing tides of time. What's Left also offers a candid look back at sex in the midcentury that's as volcanic as 'the shift of the/ tectonic plates.' This poet has a sparkly wit and penchant for O'Henry endings to keep her readers in suspense." --Allen Braden, author of A Wreat...

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Report copyright infringementby Tammy Robacker (Author), Lana Hechtman Ayers (Selected by)"Poetry's work as retrieval and repair has never been more vigorously practiced than in Villain Songs. Looking into the violence that is, too often, at the heart of family life, Tammy Robacker enacts a scrutiny that leaves everyone--not least the self--irradiated. Early in this bracing book, Robacker declares that her poems are 'a fire burning / to reach the other side / of my teeth.' And so, with a furi...

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Report copyright infringementby Cornell G. Mack (Author)Short stories put in a poetic format. We're supposed to learn from our own mistakes and experiences, but for the most part that's not the case. We can find self-growth in someone else's mistakes as well as their experiences. This is the main reason that I wrote this book. Also I'd like to mention that I have a unique style about my writing, but I'll let you be the judge of that (Check out "This Is on the One," "I Lie Awake at Night," and...

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Report copyright infringementby Louis Hoffman (Editor), Lisa Xochitl Vallejos (Editor)Lullabies & Confessions is an exquisite book of poetry about parenting and being parented. This volume includes over 100 poems by 45 different poets. The contributors include award winning-poets, therapists and counselors, and parents. Lullabies & Confessions is entertaining and growth-facilitating. The 11th book in the Poetry, Healing, and Growth Series, this book is designed to help readers experie...

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Report copyright infringementby Jean LeBlanc (Author)Having researched her own family tree, poet Jean LeBlanc ended up with more questions than answers. The poems in Our Family Tree and Other Myths are based on both real and imagined events woven together to present a story of family that addresses many of the mysteries that remain after our forebears have taken their secrets to their graves. Number of Pages: 76 Dimensions: 0.18 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Da...

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher Ross (Author)22 Christmas Without You is the true story of a father and son separated for the first time at Christmas. Told in playful real time, elf rhymes and illustrated with whimsical, warm feeling art, a father remains close to his son leading up to the holidays. A daily Christmas laugh for everyone in the family. Number of Pages: 54 Dimensions: 0.14 x 11 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication ...

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Report copyright infringementby Serina Allison Hearn (Author), Dennis Jr. Etzel (Editor)A poetry collection about place, the environment, colonialism and its current path, and family. Atlas of Our Birth is a map of an ongoing journey beginning in Trinidad and Tobago and includes Kansas. Number of Pages: 148 Dimensions: 0.34 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: May 24, 2010

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by Danez Smith (Author)FINALIST FOR THE 2020 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR POETRYFINALIST FOR THE 2021 NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR POETRY Danez Smith is our president Homie is Danez Smith's magnificent anthem about the saving grace of friendship. Rooted in the loss of one of Smith's close friends, this book comes out of the search for joy and intimacy within a nation where both can seem scarce and getting scarcer. In poems of rare power and generosity, Smith acknowledges that in a country ...

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Report copyright infringementby Claudia Gary (Author)Poetry of Healing, Craft, and Musical PrecisionTime and Other Solvents by Claudia Gary is a luminous full-length collection of formal poetry that transforms personal pain into beauty and resilience. Written primarily in sonnets and other traditional forms, this memoir-in-poems explores a daughter's journey through family trauma, her mother's electroshock therapy, bulimia, motherhood, and the redemptive power of art and music.With exquisite ...

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Report copyright infringementby Lena M. Arnold (Author)Author, poet, and motivational speaker Lena Arnold was compelled to write this book after viewing a talk show where a male guest, convinced of his own unimportance stated, "Everyday my mother told me she didn't need a man to raise me... I turned out fine without my father and my son will be fine without me!" In this compelling poetic treatise, the author seeks to affirm to men how valuable they are to the development to their children and...

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Report copyright infringementby Valerie Volk (Author)A diagnosis of cancer evokes strong feelings, from the first disbelief and confusion through stages of fear and distress, sometimes anger, and always uncertainty about what the next day will bring. Marking Time - A Chronicle of Cancer is a record of this time, offered by someone who has navigated the road, in the hope that those reading it will feel less alone. Number of Pages: 102 Dimensions: 0.28 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN...

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth A. Jordao (Editor), Elysse Poetis (Author)Elysse wrote this inspirational, dramatic, yet humorous book on behalf of all those childless individuals who are struggling with infertility. Due to her own infertility pain, the author understands. She wrote short stories and examples about places of treatment, the need for trust and persistence. This easy to read book is highly recommended for families in similar situations.Author BiographyPlease note: Auth...