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
Interview with Author – Fred Shrum
About Fred Shrum: Fred Shrum, III was born near Washington, D.C. and grew up in Florida. He attended the University of South Florida and earned a B.A. in Communication with a minor in Business Administration. Fred loves the beach, music, and everything crime and horror. What inspires you to write? Life as it was, could have been, or should be. Tell us about your writing process. My writing process generally starts with a "photo" of a scene in my mind. Then I go fill in the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Fred Shrum
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
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
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
Embrace the Beauty: A Collection of Poetry, Flash Fiction, and Short Stories by C S C Shows
The snippets of our lives, from childhood to old age, are a chaotic mess of puzzle pieces. Embrace the Beauty is a poignant collection of poetry, flash fiction, and short stories about putting the pieces together, stepping back, and finding the beauty through the pain and mystery of life. The poetry in this collection revolves around one woman's changing perspective and resolve to find beauty through the seasons of life, to weather the storms, to recognize the silver lining around the clouds, … [Read more...] about Embrace the Beauty: A Collection of Poetry, Flash Fiction, and Short Stories by C S C Shows
Stroll by Todd Stolp
A collection of illustrated whimsical poetry resulting from ruminations during 36 years of fatherhood and patient encounters in medical practice. Intended for older children and children-at-heart, the topics span biology, zoology, medicine, mental health and social commentary, seasoned with a generous dose of humor. Targeted Age Group:: 13 and up What Inspired You to Write Your Book? These pieces accumulated over the past 36 years and needed to be rounded up into this single volume or … [Read more...] about Stroll by Todd Stolp
Interview with Author – S. Todd Stolp
About S. Todd Stolp: S. Todd Stolp MD is a physician and father of three who ran a full-spectrum rural family practice in northern California for twenty years, and then served as the Public Health Officer for Tuolumne County, California, for 12 years. During his public health career, Dr. Stolp worked on statewide and national public health committees, did overseas work on Ebola and statewide work on Zika as well as research and consultations on issues from Native American tobacco use to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – S. Todd Stolp
