Poetry
Explore the best poetry books, including popular collections, English poems about love, war, flowers, and twilight. Discover top-selling poetry titles and the best books to read
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Port of Leaving: (Expanded Edition)Americans are notorious for having short memories. That is why it was the American, William Faulkner, who had to say, "The past isn't dead; the past isn't even past." But memory is a double-edged sword. It can give continuity and context but it can...
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Manic-depressive Pixie Dream GirlWhat does 'crazy' really mean? Manic-depressive Pixie Dream Girl is an off-beat collection of stories, essays, and poems inspired by the author's own journeys in and out of love, sanity, and everything in between. This book takes the trope of the Manic Pixie Dream...
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Super Small: Miniature Marvels of the Natural WorldThis utterly unique book for kids 4 to 8 explores super-small creatures with astounding abilities through rhyming and comic-style spreads. Did you know that some of the smallest creatures on Earth have real-life superpowers? The minute oribatid mite can lift more than 1,000 times...
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LugubriationsLugubriations is a literary substack that publishes irregular and experimental essays, poetry, and fiction by artists and writers with a shared sense of despair and inanity. Edited by Roisin Agnew. Featuring work by Andrew Key, Lizzie Homersham, Susu Laroche, Ebun Sodipo, Ed Luker, Alan...
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He Carried Me: One cowgirl's collection of poems, prayers and poniesHe Carried MeOne cowgirl's collection ofpoetry, prayers and ponies.An encouraging testimonial to how being blindsided by adversity can unlock the faith we need to see a bigger picture. Through the voice of poetry, the author thoughtfully shares how the company of horses lifts her spirits....
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Spiritual EyesThis book of poetry is my life story woven into many colorful poems, depicting my struggles, testimony, and many inspirational situations I've encountered throughout my spiritual journey. I have also encompassed layers of scenarios I hope to motivate as my journey continues. As you...
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What Light Can Do: New & Collected Poems'These poems record a life lived sensuously and to the full in three countries: Italy, Ireland, and Australia. In an era when eros-charged descriptions of foreign feasts make best-selling travel books and TV programs, this book will find a large audience. But Luke Whitington...
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Spirit of the Heart: And Kingdom InsightsThis book is a labor of love which was written as a legacy to my family and the world. It has been said that one could ponder upon a question or concern, open the pages fortuitously and receive the inspiration and the wisdom they...
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Phases of my HeartPhases of my Heart follows the angst and bliss of persevering to self love by the expression of poetry. This compilation of poetry was transcribed primarily as a cathartic release of emotion, written over a span of seven years from twelve to nineteen years...
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A God at the DoorTishani Doshi is an award-winning poet, writer, and dancer. She has published six books of poetry and fiction. Her work has appeared in newspapers and journals such as the Guardian, the National, and the Hindu, and her essays, poems and short stories have been...
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State Lines: Poems for the Journey HomeFrom exploring the raw moments of grief and tension that come with loss, to the excitement of traveling the world, State Lines is a daring collection of poems that invites readers into adventure and vulnerability. Creatively penned in cities around the world, this collection...
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Stories of a Harlem ResidentThis uplifting book is more than a collection of poetry. It serves as a powerful tool of inspiration detailing the daily experiences as a Harlem resident. This book belongs on every poetry enthusiast's bookshelf. Come along with the author on an emotional ride through...
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About My CatBrian Fournier creates art while writing poetry in no less than what he identifies as an act of survival. He shares his evocative art and poetry in About My Cat and Other Tales. Survival requires sharp personal insights as well as astute assessments of...
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Standing in the Forest of Being AliveStanding in the Forest of Being Alive is a memoir-in-poems that reckons with erotic love even as the narrator is diagnosed and treated for breast cancer at the age of thirty-six during a time of pandemic and political upheaval. With humor and honesty, the...
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Windswept: Poems and PhotosWindswept takes you on a photographic journey through the riverbeds, caverns and starscapes of your heart. Each page invites the reader to explore the beautiful, complex and whimsical elements that etch the pages of our messy, human existence. So, roll down the windows and...
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Catastrophe TheoriesThe poems in CATASTROPHE THEORIES reflect an increasingly unstable, surreal, and catastrophic world. Written over the past decade, the poems in Mari-Lou Rowley's oracular work capture the zeitgeist of the moment. A world where human folly and frailty compete with corpocracy and technological determinism...
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Bandit/Queen: The Runaway Story of Belle StarrBandit/Queen: The Runaway Story of Belle Starr is a polyphonic, docupoetic project exploring Belle Starr, a notorious Wild West outlaw, and her unsolved murder in 1889. Belle Starr traded a privileged upbringing for a life on the lam-marrying outlaws, thieving, and providing shelter for...
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Polling Data as a Means of Self-ExpressionTimothy Tarkelly is a teacher, debate coach, activist, and poet from Southeast Kansas. He's authored several collections of poetry including Gently In Manner, Strongly In Deed: Poems On Eisenhower (2019), On Slip Rigs and Spiritual Growth (2021), Ordering Dumplings With Bitcoin (2022). Most recently,...
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A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Haiku: Major Works by Japan's Best-Loved Poets - From Basho and Issa to Ryokan and Santoka, with Works by Six Women PoeAn old pond;a frog jumps in: the sound of water -- Basho This comprehensive introduction to Japan's best-loved haiku poets is the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn about haiku. Compiled and with commentary by renowned author and translator William Scott Wilson, the...
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The Sky Is Not the LimitA poetic odyssey through space with the groundbreaking Voyager 2 probe--past Earth, into deep space and beyond. In 1977, a space probe was built to help human beings learn a little more about outer space. Soon, along with its twin, Voyager 2 slipped through...
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