English Poetry Anthology

Fun and wild poems that advise everyone to take it easy and take it crazy. The world is a wonder; these poems are its thunder. Dragons, monsters and even children thrive within these chapters. They are waiting for you.

Love is a universal term. Love is a universal language. Love conquers all. Love is a feeling. Love is the way. It is the only way. This is a poetry collection that looks at all forms of love and how it affects our lives.

And what if in each universe there reigned other Black woman gods? One million versions of god, and one million saints to watch over us? And what if this Black woman god were placed here on earth? These are just a few of the questions Anastacia-Reneé asks in this daring and mind-bending hybrid collection. Hers is a universe of striking variety—monsters, nontraditional saints, witches, zombies, the couple in the apartment next door, the wise elders from down the block, and gods watching over us all—as well as community and connectedness.

With A Year of Last Things, acclaimed novelist Michael Ondaatje returns to poetry, where he began his career over fifty years ago, and what a return it is. Born in Sri Lanka during the Second World War, Ondaatje was sent as a child to school in London, and later moved to Canada. While he has lived here since, these poems reflect the life of a writer, traveller and watcher of the world – describing himself as a “mongrel,” someone born out of diverse cultures.

The gateway to blissful rapture is open to all who desire. In this sultry sequel to Maura Burd's romantic poetry collection A Lover's Whisper, the passionate poetry in A Lover's Rapture explores the mystical bond of sensuality between harmonious lovers. Once enveloped by the alluring wings of rapture, enticing adventures do often abound.

This collection of sixteen poems features several notable examples of his early work, including “Oenone” and “The May Queen”, as well as two of his most iconic works, “The Lady of Shalott” and “The Lotus Eaters."

Stolen Thoughts is a captivating collection of poetry that delves deep into the depths of the human experience. With a mesmerizing blend of introspection, motivation, commentary, and gratitude, Dr. Anish Kaushal invites listeners on an emotional journey through the inner workings of his mind.

Simple rhymes that will make you cry.... Here is another declaration of love for my muse.... This book contains "The Lost Princess", a somewhat epic fantasy poem.

In pieces that are at once brilliant, beautiful and hyper-imagined, Atwood gives voices to remarkably drawn characters – mythological figures, animals and everyday people – all of whom have something to say about what it means to live in a world as strange as our own. ‘How can one live with such a heart?’ Atwood asks, casting her singular spell upon the listener, and ferrying us through life, death and whatever comes next. Walking the tightrope between reality and fantasy as only she can, Atwood’s journey through poetry illuminates our most innate joys and sorrows, desires and fears.

Joshua Bennett and Jesse McCarthy repeatedly found themselves struck by the number of exciting poets they came across in long-out-of-print collections and forgotten journals whose work has been neglected or entirely ignored, even by scholars of Black poetry. Minor Notes is an excavation initiative that recovers and curates archival materials from these understudied, though supremely gifted, African American poets of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and aims to bridge scholarly interest with the growing general audience who reads, writes, and circulates poetry within that tradition.

Tadhg didn't want to write a blurb for The Stars Are My Companions, so if you want to find out what the 103 poems inside are all about, you'll have to listen to the book and make your own mind up.

Contained in this book are 25 poems, each speaking about a multitude of different subjects. Each one is written in a different style, such as rhyme and free verse, and are sure to please!

Broken down by a variety of subject matter, each section begins with a selection from an interview between NBA star Etan Thomas and political sportswriter Dave Zirin, followed by a Thomas poem and the writings of talented young poets.

I have penned these verses with inspiration drawn from random experiences and imaginations with the hope that the diversity of the themes keeps your mind away from all worries. I have shared in these poems the bricks of my sanity castle and the queens, kings, and jokers in it.

This “Unique” book, Peace Begins with us: Poetic Verses on Peace, Love, and Humanity, establishes the fact that peace isn’t far away but nearer than we think, thus it ignites the light that hovers around several areas in our daily lives, calling for the signature of peace to be appended for the advancement of humanity. The poetic devices also used to express Peace leave us with the scent of better times. The fecundity of thoughts expressed by the prolific co-authors in “this book, outlines, defines, brings to understanding, reminds, calls us to reflection, as well as directs the way...

Everyone feels, but not everyone proves it the same way. Some sing, others shout. Some rhyme, others curse. Some dance, others hit. These are examples of how we try to get people to understand, “I’m feeling this way, and I want you to know about it!” This book has some of my examples, and since I consider these healthy expressions, I hope they will help you find your own.

Through the expressive language of poetry, the author paints a vivid picture of anger's chaos and the healing power of love. They delve into the numbing weight of depression and the insidious nature of bullying, highlighting the importance of unity and compassion in a world that sometimes feels cold and harsh.

What lures us into the realm of fantasy? What makes us leave reality behind for a world created inside our head? Everyone dreams about going on adventures, hoping to find things many believe are mere myths while discovering themselves along the way. In this collection of poetry, you may just find yourself lured to a world of dragons, sirens, demons, musicians, ocean adventures, and so much more. Brought to you by an author who tried to bring her own dreams to life.

When Starlight Reaches Us is a poetry chapbook that contains 36 poems of observations ranging from the mundane to the magical but each with a touch of stardust.

This audiobook features a collection of poems written by RK Wheeler. The mythical, the memorable, and the magical.