Within making love a verb the reader will find free verse, word sonnets, haiku and micro-fiction. Some forms are familiar, some experimental. There are shape poems and Beat poems, some dripping with neologisms and others are conventional. All conveyed with more depth than length. The common thread through most of the book is love, expressed emotionally and physically. Early reviews describe the work as part “near-otica”, part “doo-wop of steroids.” Targeted Age Group:: Adults What … [Read more...] about Making Love a Verb by Ted E.F. Roberts
The Idiosyncrasies of Life by Rishabh Dubey ‘Kridious’
'The Idiosyncrasies of life' narrates the experiences, observations and imaginations of a curious being, that aims to correlate with all the seekers in the world. The essence of life is to make something out of everything and anything that life puts on your table; especially and specifically anything that seems out of sync. Human minds and actions are predominantly asynchronous and disparate. This concise collection of stories, poems, articles and narrations by the author just aims to compile … [Read more...] about The Idiosyncrasies of Life by Rishabh Dubey ‘Kridious’
Inspire Me: Perception by Sonia Iris Lozada
Inspire Me: Perception is a continuation of the first book in its series Inspire Me: Raw. These poems introduce you to the “Self” of my own perceptions, and an invitation to explore your own “Self,” your own dreams and fascinations, your own regrets and hopes Hoping the reader can be assured of the way life goes on–with us, despite us. Targeted Age Group:: 17 - 65 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Life and dreams inspired me to write this book. Nature and meditation help me with my … [Read more...] about Inspire Me: Perception by Sonia Iris Lozada
Mindful Haiku: A Life Simplified: Poems for Busy People to Find Peace and Happiness by djemal ua
Djemal discovered haiku while travelling. But it was after a family tragedy that this simple and powerful prose took on new meaning. It offered him a way to put into words the contradicting emotions involved in living and dying. It was a new way to experience life, and find peace and happiness in troubling times, one haiku at a time. Haiku poetry inspires beauty, and insights in often overlooked and ignored ordinary moments. It is a simple tool to increase your awareness and compassion toward … [Read more...] about Mindful Haiku: A Life Simplified: Poems for Busy People to Find Peace and Happiness by djemal ua
on how scars become temporary by Beth Cuff
one full revolution / a new perspective / a new found strength / a will to live / again / the acceptance / of the cycle / a tribute / to the end / to the hurt / to the healing / to the loving / again / a dedication / to you / to the power / to do it all again / because everything you have done once before / you can do again / this is how / the scars / become temporary / Targeted Age Group:: 14+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? My friends and family have all been so encouraging. … [Read more...] about on how scars become temporary by Beth Cuff
From Darkness to Light: Poems on Death, Love, and Life by Perihan Soylu
This short collection of poems deals with my coming to terms with the death of my father. When my dad passed away, I was in shock. My world felt decidedly different. However, I felt like there was no space or time in this busy society to feel awkward, out of place, hurt, and in despair. I realized that we all were taught to act like nothing happened, to function, and to pretend. Only when I turned to poems to find an outlet for my uncomfortable feelings things changed for me. So this e-book is a … [Read more...] about From Darkness to Light: Poems on Death, Love, and Life by Perihan Soylu
Feast of Sapphires by Matt Nagin
"Feast of Sapphires," is a compendium of poems covering topics both timely and universal. There are poems of psychic revolution, poems on social media and gun control, poems about MRI's, gambling, and mystical storms of all varieties; then, too, on a deeper level, more than a few of these poems are about the desire to surmount the collective facade in search of a kind of truth that cannot be hyperlinked. Located from Costa Rica to the LIRR, this metaphysical cartography of anticipation and … [Read more...] about Feast of Sapphires by Matt Nagin
Migrant Earth by Ramon Mesa Ledesma
This is a joint publication of Berkeley and Floricanto Presses. ”Migrant Earth” very eloquently documents the travels and travails of a family of Mexican migrant workers as they wander the Western United States in the nineteen forties and fifties. These are poignant tales that paint the life and death struggle of a family living on the periphery of a dominant white culture that simultaneously loathed and needed them. They owned but the clothes on their backs and lived in rat infested, … [Read more...] about Migrant Earth by Ramon Mesa Ledesma
silence echoed: poetries that heal by Ashmi Sheth
silence echoed is a collection of poems that heal the wounded, motivate the depressed, and inspire the hopeless. Written by an artist who strongly believes in the therapeutic power of “art” – as a means of catharsis and inner healing; the poetries wish to instil the lost hope and feed strength to the otherwise wandering mind, struggling for mental peace and intellectual contentment. Get onto the path of healing, passing through the different boulevards on Life, Love, Humanity, The Power of a … [Read more...] about silence echoed: poetries that heal by Ashmi Sheth
Migrant Sun by Ramon Mesa Ledesma
Observing a mysterious white culture while living on the ragged edge of poverty in an unaccepted Mexican subculture of America was acutely troubling to a child simply looking for safety, acceptance and a place to belong. These poems are of the brutal struggles of hard work in dangerous times. These poems are about a papá who never wavered under the difficult challenges of working and raising a family in a foreign country as a migrant laborer and a mamá who dedicated herself to loving and … [Read more...] about Migrant Sun by Ramon Mesa Ledesma
