Life Poetry

"Moving, amusing, and thought-provoking" are regular comments–I give everything when performing Beyond Poetry, and it is not unusual for me to receive spontaneous hugs from audience members after the performance!

This poetry book speaks to many levels of relationships. It reads like a story and will take you through a journey of someone being in love, marital bliss to a feeling of betrayal and broken heartedness. The back-and-forth feelings is one that many could relate to. In order to get your life back, one must have a time of reconstruction. Center yourself, focus on the divine higher power and love yourself. You will be taken on a poetically written journey as you enjoy, learn, cry, meditate and lose yourself in the moment in poetry and for some, it will help with your healing process.

Many times, we are bombarded by situations that make it difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel…we become impeded by our struggles and confined to futile reactions. And so…these poems come from an authentic place…a space where one is able to make sense of those things that make no sense. These poems are moments of contemplation in a world of troubles and trauma…These poems are a process of embracing a change to avoid remaining the same.

Life Lyrics are insightful reflections that leave you with the sensation that Melody has reached into your heart, held your feelings in her hands, and then lets her pen tell your story, and often hers.

These are a collection of poems that I wrote as a teen, young adult, newlywed wife, and mom. I hope you enjoy them, and always welcome and appreciate feedback from my listeners.

Poised between myth and time, Philip Brady's To Banquet with the Ethiopians: A Memoir of Life Before the Alphabet is a sprawling, genre-defying verse epic, an audacious masterpiece of wit and erudition that blends Homer's discovery of the alphabet with a man's return from near-death and a boy's struggle to see the adult world through the prism of an ancient epic.

Love, Life, & Situations is a collection of poems and thoughts that was written in the course of the life of a young lady finding her way through young adult adolescence. Only a few selections were chosen to share on this journey, but out of the selections, each one has a special meaning or reflection of an obstacle, lesson, or betrayal that she encountered.

A collection of poems that I wrote that will take you on an exploration of life, death, and mostly everything that exists in between, from an aging perspective starting with that of a seventh grader to now a 25-year-old.

'Chocolate mousse!' says greedy Goose. 'Don't just grab it,' says angry Rabbit. Good manners aren't on the menu at this meal. Duck won't eat his carrots. Moth's eating the cloth, and Sheep would rather sleep than wash the dishes. Thank goodness some of the animals know how to behave!

The meanderings and twists and turns of real-life told through the poetry of a crazy mind…. Or am I sane? You decide….

Dancing has always made her feel free, like she can do anything. But when Jennifer was a child, some people didn’t think that she had a future as a dancer because of the color of her skin. With the support of her family, especially her mother, she proved that anything is possible when you believe you belong. On the Line is a captivating true story about manifesting your dreams.

Life Is Overrated is a thought-provoking collection that delves into various aspects of life, love, and social topics, among others. Gorko has a unique way of expressing himself through a brutally honest yet eloquent approach. Every poem is a captivating story that is worth listening to for poetry lovers and those who are seeking a fresh new stream in their listening material.

From life in a suburban Western Pennsylvania steel town in the middle of the post-World War II baby boom, to contemplation in retirement, Though Oftentimes Better than Master of One is a collection of brief memoirs, recollections, and prose that is meant to be listened to in small portions, much like slowly sipping a cup of warm tea during a cold winter’s evening while relaxing in a reclining chair. These brief narratives describe events from the author’s youth, college years, career, and current day life in retirement.

I hope The Life of a Damaged Person helps whoever listens to it. No matter what race, religion, or creed, male or female, young adults, middle-aged adults. I hope within this audiobook, there was something said to help each and every one of you get through your problems, heartaches, relationships problems, trials, tribulations, or even your divorce. The Life of a Damaged Person was written to be an example for others who start out in the way of a cocoon and develops into a mature, beautiful butterfly.

Enjoy a beautiful, simple, sensitive, imaginative, warm, and loving collection of thoughts for life. They are written to encourage us in our daily lives, during times of crisis such as when we are depressed, grieving, lacking direction, stressed, and heartache - helping us find enlightenment and peace, bringing relaxation and calm. Writings about nature, family, bereavement, love, joy, and laughter.

New dual language edition in both Spanish and English. I Dreamed You is a love poem, a testament to the gift that every child is to those who care for him or her and to the unbreakable bond between them. I Dreamed You gives a voice to the feelings so difficult to express and so important to share. Award-winning and beloved children's author Justine Avery thoughtfully, reverently expresses the sentiments behind welcoming a child into our lives, whether we're a grandparent, adopting parent, step-parent, sibling, or anyone else blessed with a cherished young one.

David was like a lot of other 41-year-olds in the world today. He was tired. He was tired of not knowing where he was going or who he really was. On a Monday afternoon, everything changed. David is transported back into biblical times to embody his ancestor, David the shepherd boy. He spends 40 days learning lessons from God about how to understand and pursue his "quest" in life. David learns to care for others, listen to God, and trust so fully in God that he willingly battles and defeats Goliath.

Meditate and Muse The author James Joyce wrote a passage, then wrote it again, more obscurely, then wrote it a third time to obscure the meaning even more. How much of poetry reading can feel like that. This is not that. Enjoy these single meditations of specific moments and thoughts. Concise, clear, clever, kind. Come, friend, and welcome.

In a Season of Waiting for the Arrival The original Poetry Journal Advent Celebration. In this collection of 25 Advent poems, come think new thoughts about gold, frankincense, and myrrh … as well as mourning, beauty, waiting, silence, and almost a score more.

Reflect and Ruminate In the midst of a swirl of trifling, superficial thoughts, do you appreciate the occasional idea that warrants a second thought? Something to think about, to hold as a jewel in the mind, something to laugh about, or think about, something to ponder and celebrate. This book has those kinds of ideas. Witty, wonderful, warmhearted, wise. Come, friend, and welcome.