Poetry

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Just Us: An American Conversation - Paperback

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by Claudia Rankine (Author)Now in paperback, Claudia Rankine's "skyscraper in the literature on racism" (Christian Science Monitor) In Just Us, Claudia Rankine invites us into a necessary conversation about Whiteness in America. What would it take for us to breach the silence, guilt, and violence that arise from addressing Whiteness for what it is? What are the consequences if we keep avoiding this conversation? What might it look like if we step into it? "I learned early that being right pal...

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by Gene Edwards (Author)Love yourself...just as you are. The Other Color of Love is a collection of poems offered as an adventure into the spirit of the imagination, into the heart and soul. Imagination constantly impels us and nurtures us with eternal gifts of love, beauty, and truth. Our choice to be honest with ourselves and others-and our awareness that there is more to our existence-sets us free. The poems touch upon birth, rebirth, gratitude, contentment, happiness, love, and mutual res...

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by John Everett Button (Author)A direct challenge to Milton's vision in Paradise Lost, John Everett Button's Reflexive Conversations offers literature its first truly romantic depiction of Satan in this bold contemporary epic poem. Utterly unique in its intimacy, Button has produced a brave new vision of the Devil's fall from grace and his resulting odyssey to hell. Transcending the bounds of traditional tragedy, Reflexive Conversations rises to become a work of sculpture that is a living rep...

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by Beth Speer (Author)This sassy story of a spirited red head reminds us that it's okay to let a rhythm take you over from time to time. LuLa's antics and wiggles in the Grocery store will provide a gaggle of giggles from beginning to end. Number of Pages: 24 Dimensions: 0.06 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: May 12, 2010

Tuft's House and All of Me. Tales from the Dark Side of a Loon - Hardcover

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by Sheridan Chase (Author)Sheridan Chase is a compelling young screenwriter/poet whose form of storytelling will both captivate and engage while pulling the reader into his imaginative world. Directing his thesis for The Los Angeles Film School in 2008, in his hometown brought together his new crew from Hollywood, and his original group of filmmaking buddies. This was the backbone Sheridan knew he needed to help his production company Press R... Productions get off the ground. His most impres...

Pains From The Heart: Journal Of A Journey-Pt 1 - Paperback

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by Emarie Null (Author)A divorce changes you forever, empowers you and strengthens you in ways you may have thought not possible at the time. I originally only wrote this collection for my own catharsis because the pain, insecurities and rage were consuming me, and I knew I had to release those feelings to be able to move on. As friends read them though, they felt that many other women could and would relate and 'feel' a connection to themselves. Their belief was that it would be a voice for ...

The Monster's Game: A Poetic Look Into the Child Behind the Mask of a Survivor - Paperback

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by @Littlegirl413 (Author), @Littlegirl413 (Illustrator)The Monster's Game takes you on an emotional and heartbreaking, yet powerful journey from the author's early childhood where she had been sexually abused, to almost 50 years later to the mother, grandmother, wife, sister, daughter and friend who still struggles with the effects of that abuse. Through the use of poetry, she breaks her silence and speaks out about her abuse and the abuse of children everywhere. Littlegirl413 emerges as str...

Life and Inspirational Poetry: II - Paperback

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by John Crawford (Author)I am writing this book for the people of the world. I am hoping that you can receive the hope and inspiration that I have and that you can see that you are not alone in your struggles. You will be able to see with what is in this book all that I have encountered in my life and that I am still here. I believe that I am here to show you that there is hope and a purpose for your life. Number of Pages: 80 Dimensions: 0.17 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN ...

Life and Inspirational Poetry - Paperback

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by John Robert Jr. Crawford (Author)I am writing this book for the people of the world. I am hoping that you can receive the hope and inspiration that I have and that you can see that you are not alone in your struggles. You will be able to see with what is in this book all that I have encountered in my life and that I am still here. I believe that I am here to show you that there is hope and a purpose for your life. Number of Pages: 90 Dimensions: 0.22 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN ...

The Nature of Life: Volume 2 - Paperback

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by J. P. Larue (Author)This book entitled The Nature of Life is meant to be a sequel to the book A Beautiful Tragedy. The author J.P. LaRue takes the reader on a journey through all the seasons and moods of Mother Nature, with some added life lessons along the way. The Nature of Life describes the exquisite beauty and stark cruelty that is found in all of nature. The poems in this book portray many of the contrast that are found in life and in nature, along with powerful imagery and deep mean...

Think Again: A Book of Poems, Songs and Lyrics - Paperback

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by Fabulous Fabel (Author) Number of Pages: 60 Dimensions: 0.14 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 30, 2012

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by Ossie Channer (Author)14 OSSIE CHANNER Blue Bird Oh my blue bird flap your wings to the sounds of the wind turn Your head to the early morning sun and open your beak and sing to me My sweet with open arms I will dance with you blue bird Until my legs can't move any more Blue bird then you can rap your wings around me Blue bird let me feel the warmth of your feathers Push your chest out baby and sing I will dance just for you Blue bird takes me to the mountain where the frosty mist covered ...

Terrorism, the Origin and the Sources: An Anthology of Poetry Ambigrams and Political Oratories - Paperback

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by M. T. Al-Mansouri Ph. D. (Author)Designed to instill deeper thought and reflection, Terrorism, the Origin and the Sources presents a collection of fables, poetry, short stories, essays, scientific papers, and letters written to world leaders. Through these literary forms, author Dr. M.T. Al-Mansouri communicates his opinions on a wide variety of world affairs and issues. Terrorism, the Origin and the Sources offers intellectual thought that depicts the hidden demission of the repressive re...

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by Milena Soukal (Author) Number of Pages: 76 Dimensions: 0.18 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 11, 2007

Shallow Thoughts: From An Empty Mind - Hardcover

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by Chris Heigl (Author)Rose Petals Rose petals envy your silky soft lips, They taste just like wine, Though far sweeter to kiss. And all the worlds lilies Would long for your skin, Yet not one flower created Could match your beauty within Number of Pages: 256 Dimensions: 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 21, 2016

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by Michael A. Christie (Author)These Snippets From My Soul talk about what I've learned, what I've unlearned, what I've remembered, what I believe is possible, and what I know, in my Heart, to Be True... God Bless Us... Everyone Number of Pages: 236 Dimensions: 0.54 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 30, 2007

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by Shelley A. Wyckoff (Author)Shelley Rice Wyckoff has synthesized a splendid collection of diverse poems that reflect social issues and challenges encountered during life's journey. These poems are useful as a teaching tool, preparing students with knowledge about the biopsychosocial impact of these issues on individuals, families, groups, and communities. These poems reflect real and current issues and tug at the deep emotions of the heart. Knowledge and sensitivity to these problems serve ...

More Than Words: An Emotional Journey - Paperback

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by Jeanetta Chancellor (Author), Clenton Ray Chancellor (Author)More Than Words is a written array of emotions. Joy, depression, inspiration as well as frustration expressed with ink and paper. It is a must read for anyone who desires to be an active participant in their own journey. Number of Pages: 80 Dimensions: 0.19 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 14, 2004

Turtle Soup Theory: Bahamian out Island Poetry - Paperback

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by George Major (Author)This volume of poetry is written about the subject matter of life on the small Bahamian island of Eleuthera. In this poetry you will see vivid examples of life presently in the island of Eleuthera both past and present. The tranquility and the preservation of culture are evident and unstoppable. The pleasantness of the tourist island atmosphere comes out in this volume of poetry. I have paid particular attention to our surrounding landscape, the glistening Caribbean Se...

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by Sue Lusk (Author)An award winning poet explores some of the most perplexing elements of human existence highlighting how individual strength, perseverance and a sense of purpose can overcome hardships and lead to everyday joy and fulfillment. Number of Pages: 112 Dimensions: 0.3 x 8.6 x 6.64 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2002

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by Kenneth A. Schoendorf (Author)As everyone whom is considerate in compassions to living, I also am one of you. The ideals and thoughts accepting the realizations for becoming sincere of appreciation's for all life, are the virtues that shouldn't be ignored or forgotten. I have wishes that I too would have more control of angers, impatience to ones that break my tolerance. I do think that this modern age is of greatness but never changes the truth. Since the beginning of time there are tho...

A mess of you everywhere inside of me - Paperback

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by Kacper Niburski (Author)if i could, i would want you to know that it is not the heart that feels, but the nervous system, and now, i am nervous that you are reading the heartfelt wants of what i couldn't do for you. Number of Pages: 320 Dimensions: 0.72 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 26, 2018

When the Red Brick Road Turned Yellow - Paperback

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by Marcella Norton Wms-Ashe (Author) Number of Pages: 68 Dimensions: 0.16 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 27, 2004

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by Brandon Mitchell (Author)Daily, we battle with words in which we speak. As a weapon, words can protect us or hinder us. If your tongue shoots out words, then who do you shout at? Moreover, what are your bullet point statements, and where are your bullet point proofs that you claim as fully loaded truths? If each word that shoots from your mouth is a weapon, then what range do you target, and how fast do your words travel? That your tongue is a fire, to whom is your trigger audience? Moreov...

On the Nature of Things (De Rerum Natura) (Hardcover) - Hardcover

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by Lucretius (Author), William Ellory Leonard (Author)On the Nature of Things by Roman philosopher and poet Lucretius outlines classical theories of physics and the natural world. Drawing on the atomism theory of Democritus, which dates over 400 years prior to his masterwork, Lucretius aim with his poem is to explain various theories on why the world is as it is. Designed to be read publicly by educators and by solitary readers, the wide ranging and lengthy poem examines the nature of existen...

Love Like Run-On Sentences: Poems, Prose, And Letters - Paperback

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by Kiara Blanchette (Author)Love Like Run-On Sentences is a collection of personal poems, prose, and letters about existence. About youth and love and loss. Number of Pages: 68 Dimensions: 0.18 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 23, 2019

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by Bongo Joe (Author)Dis book is Divine inspiration Dis book is the WORDSOUND of an African Dis book is a Howellites vibration Dis book is the voice of the Rastaman Dis book honors the ancestors Dis book cares Dis book nurtures Dis book builds bridges Dis book tears down walls Dis book rejoices as the wicked falls Number of Pages: 54 Dimensions: 0.13 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 28, 2017

The Songs, Poems And Sonnets Of William Shakespeare (1885) - Paperback

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by William Shakespeare (Author), William Sharp (Editor)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pa...

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by Walt Whitman (Author)Songs of Democracy is a collection of poems by the celebrated American poet, Walt Whitman. Originally published in 1860, this work consists of a series of poems that reflect Whitman's deep love for America and his faith in democracy. The poems in this collection are characterized by their exuberant and optimistic tone, as well as their celebration of the common man and the natural world. Whitman's poetry is known for its free verse style, and Songs of Democracy is no e...

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by Domo Qui (Author)The context of this book is a transposition in poetic verse of the well-known book The Imitation Of Christ by Thomas Kempis. Its publication goes back as far as the fifteenth century. Each chapter and verse is now written in the rhythm of poetry and in ordinary words as you know them, but in another sense they are extraordinary words as they come from the soul within. They are there for the modern age of mankind written in layman terms, easy to understand, easy to retain...

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by Chad Ellis Boykin (Author), Tom Elliot (Foreword by)The Twilight Zone Haiku explores the essence of Rod Serling's iconic, uncanny 1960s television show through haiku, giving us dazzling, spot-on snapshots of each episode. In seventeen syllables, Boykin captures the show's main objective: to deliver a keen jolt of existential awareness. As you read, you find yourself marooned on an alien planet, lost in time, trapped inside a mannequin, surrounded by the debris of a nuclear attack, and alwa...

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