English Poetry

New and selected poems from the collected works of Michael D. Brown spanning the past 40 years with poetry from his following books: God Created Poetry; Addendum to Perfection; Ask Any rose; Sequel to youth: Choreographing words; Lyric of the wind chime; Poetica, and heart thrower meme. This book includes the author's personal favorites.

Welcome to the Soulful Poems Series, where the magic of poetry meets the depths of the soul. In this second instalment, we proudly present a Poetry Collaboration that unites Healers, Coaches, Authors, and Poets from around the globe. Get ready to embark on a transformative journey as you dive into the heartfelt verses within these pages. Each poet has poured their emotions and experiences into their creations, resulting in an inspiring and thought-provoking collection. From themes of love, loss, and resilience to self-growth and self-discovery, these poems touch upon the universal human ...

"Letters to My Exes" - Poetry Book of Grief and Heartache Jessica Villegas has been writing poetry for as long as she can remember. She has written poetry about love and heartache, but it wasn't until her own experience with a break-up that she was able to write poetry in the rawest form of feeling. It was then that she created "Letters To My Exes," a poetry book full of poems about how she felt after her break up. What makes Jessica's poetry different from others is that these are not just some sweet words; these are true feelings put on paper after years of journaling them in hopes to ...

Charles Bukowski turns to the bottle in this revelatory collection of poetry and prose that includes some of the writer’s best and most lasting work. A self-proclaimed “dirty old man”, Bukowski used alcohol as muse and as fuel, a conflicted relationship responsible for some of his darkest moments, as well as some of his most joyful and inspired. In On Drinking, Bukowski expert Abel Debritto has collected the writer’s most profound, funny, and memorable work on his ups and downs with the hard stuff.

In Parkinson’s and Other Denials, Ron Palmer invites readers into a deeply personal journey through the tremors of life—both literal and figurative. This poignant collection of poetry explores the fragility of the human body and the resilience of the human spirit, weaving themes of love, loss, humor, and introspection. With every verse, Palmer balances vulnerability with hope, crafting a tribute to perseverance in the face of life’s uncertainties.

Ovid's sensuous and witty poetry brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the idea of transformation - often as a result of love or lust - where men and women find themselves magically changed into new and sometimes extraordinary beings. Beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the deification of Augustus, Ovid interweaves many of the best-known myths and legends of Ancient Greece and Rome, including Daedalus and Icarus, Pyramus and Thisbe, Pygmalion, Perseus and Andromeda, and the fall of Troy.

More than 100 years after his birth, Pablo Neruda's poetry is as vital and beloved as ever. This collection presents 50 of the most essential poems by one of history's greatest poets in dynamic new translations, the result of an unprecedented collaboration among a team of poets, translators, and the world's leading Neruda scholars.

Christian poetry encompassing all paths of life.

Are you ready to embark on a journey into the mind of one of history's most intriguing philosophers? Empedocles for Beginners: Understanding the Philosopher of Love and Strife invites you to explore the groundbreaking ideas that have shaped our understanding of the universe for centuries. Uncover the Life of Empedocles: Step into ancient Greece and meet Empedocles, the philosopher who blended science with poetry. Discover how his adventurous life and bold ideas broke new ground and left an indelible mark on Western thought. Understand the Four Elements: Learn about Empedocles’ ...

Isolated in a desolate corner of Algeria, Dr. Jade Asher-Reece unearthed the greatest archaeological finds of the century. As she pieces together the lost secrets of the Heroes of the Trojan War, the Hebrew Judges, and the last great Pharaoh, her excavation team is beset by the harsh environment, jealousy, and betrayal. Worse still, dangerous forces are plotting against her. Will she be able to solve the mysteries of the Bronze Age before it is too late?

Tanya is an emotion driven writer, so she tends write about her own personal experiences, feelings or from events and circumstances that have transpired in and around her life. Feel the pain, the tears, the love and the fears shared in this book. Check out her first project "Conversations From Her Heart" and relate to some of the situations she shares throughout this collection from "The Proposal" to "The Delivery".

How bi-polar disorder looks in the form of poetry. A hilarious account of living with a mental illness while parenting, and trying to maintain, mania, depression, all the highs and lows to match. If you suffer or have ever suffered with a mental illness this book will resonate, and in a very playful way.

Sixteen-year-old Mary Swan Middleton is devastated when her artistic mother is killed in a plane crash. The family maid, seeing Mary's loneliness and desperation, suggests she volunteer to help the poor. Soon, Mary realizes there is more to life, love, and faith, than she ever knew.

This book is a compilation of essays about writing, publishing, editing and surviving life as a writer and poet. You can read one essay in a sitting, and put the book aside until you have more time to read more. The essays do not have to be read consecutively - you can pick and choose which ones you want to read or not and/or which ones you want to read first, or last or in-between all the others. Writing is a difficult business, if you are trying to make a living of any sort with it. As many writers tend to be working on their own, if you can’t find writing opportunities then you need to...

In 1855, Walt Whitman published, at his own expense, the first edition of Leaves of Grass, a visionary volume of 12 poems. Showing the influence of a uniquely American form of mysticism known as Transcendentalism, the writing is distinguished by an explosively innovative free-verse style and previously unmentionable subject matter. Exalting nature, celebrating the human body, and praising the senses and sexual love, this monumental work, now a classic of American poetry, was condemned as immoral upon publication.

When temptation and forbidden fruit sleeps right down the hall from you... Nasha is the perfect girl for Zena. She's beautiful and sexy, sweet and innocent, with a body made for inappropriate behavior. But there are two obstacles standing in the way: Zena is older at twenty-one, and Nasha is eighteen and still in high school. Worse than that, their parents are engaged to be married. They all live under the same roof and not giving in to the temptation of the sinfully curvaceous Nasha is literally driving Zena crazy. From the curious, longing look in her eyes, Zena can tell Nasha wants her ...

One hundred and one numbers race each other up the apple tree. As the numerals pile up, suddenly bad bumblebees come buzzing. Numbers tumble out every which way. What number will save the day?

Every day, we hear a version of this message, and so we search and strive. Yet none of the places we’ve been told to look—our careers, relationships, even dreams that come true—seem to give lasting satisfaction. After twenty years as a professional writer of other people’s truth, Anna Mitchael found herself at the same crossroads. Tired of reaching and wondering where it was all headed, she began asking questions.

"Caregiving: Biblical Insights From a Caregiver's Journey" is a poignant guide for those facing the turmoil of a loved one’s advanced cancer diagnosis. Drawing from his own 1001-day odyssey of caring for his wife battling melanoma, Jimmie Aaron Kepler offers invaluable wisdom on navigating the challenges of caregiving with faith and resilience. Through the lens of scripture, Kepler shares the truths that sustained him during his darkest days. Each chapter presents a Bible passage, explained and applied to everyday life, alongside heartfelt prayers, reflective journaling prompts, and key ...

Blood and Kudzu: A Requiem for the Son, written by Seth Ethan Bailey offers a powerful requiem for Southern sons—for the men raised on gospel hymns and grief, for the boys who were told to harden, and the fathers who disappeared into legacy.