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Restless for Words: Poems

by DeWitt Henry

Former Shakespeare teacher, novelist, memoirist, and founding editor of Ploughshares, DeWitt Henry in his first full collection of poems goes in varied and unexpected directions, from "mapping the heart" to meditating on the DNA of everyday words such as "candidate." He delights in quick-witted, gymnastic free association, contrary directions of thought and argument, and freely negotiates between the colloquial and literary, the personal and the cultural, and mixes moral searching with a benign,... more

How I Remember It

by Scarlet Gomez

The narrator takes the reader through an excavation of memories to understand just how she had ended up so unhappy. The narrator, a Dominican queer woman, is caught between the heartbreaking end of a 5-year relationship with her ex-girlfriend and the love-bombing glamor of her new love. He effortlessly charms her Christian family through his connection with God and his music, earning himself a permanent fixture in their daily lives. Things move quickly between them. They begin to plan their ... more

Who Am I: Mending a Lost Identity

by Anvil Long

Anvil Long was devastated to learn he had been conceived during a date rape incident. His lineage, which he had once believed to be an essential element of his being, was lost forever. The pain and internal struggle caused by this revelation consumed his thoughts daily. Anvil found writing helped soothe his suffering. Who Am I is a collection of poems and prose that captures his internal feelings as he worked to discover his reimaged identity through the healing process.

Holy Sparks

by Diana Woodcock

A collection of poetry with an ecotheological spin, the poems in Holy Sparks are grounded in a belief in the kinship between the cosmos and its Creator. Biophilic imagery is used throughout the poems to suggest that reverence for the earth is a natural consequence of reverence for God. The language of poetry is used to interconnect the human, natural and sacred, and to express humanity’s moral and ethical responsibility to our nonhuman kin. These poems question what it means for humans to live ... more

Science & Mysticism and The Veil's Cipher

by B Thomas Bigelow

Existentialistic, polytheocratic, metaphysitastic and occasionally velvety smooth poetry. Now with 50% more scientitiously minded chunks of BRILLIANCE!

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This book will be printed in tête-bêche format and only available in paperback. Science & Mysticism is the traditional front cover and text is on the right hand side. The Veil's Cipher is inverted and interleaved and will appear inverted on the left hand side until the book is flipped. Th... more

Of Monsters and Madness

by Charlie Edgar

Of Monsters & Madness is a collection of poetry about grief, betrayal, loss, and love. Eighty poems in all, this book is the first part of a two part series where the author delves into the experiences that haunt us, and the memories that drive us to madness.

The Never Ending Wave

by Lizbeth Alvis

A collection of poems by first time author Lizbeth Alvis. Discusses topics such as; family, grief, love, and womanhood. This book is a reflection of growing into your self from the point of view of an autistic, bisexual, woman. The Never Ending Wave is not heal but to feel. To feel heard, to see your darkest thoughts on page and never feel ashamed for having them. To see the words you could never say, not even whisper.

The Never Ending Wave

by Lizbeth Alvis

A collection of poems by first time author Lizbeth Alvis. Discusses topics such as; family, grief, love, and womanhood. This book is a reflection of growing into your self from the point of view of an autistic, bisexual, woman. The Never Ending Wave is not heal but to feel. To feel heard, to see your darkest thoughts on page and never feel ashamed for having them. To see the words you could never say, not even whisper.

A Blue Jay Outside My Window

by Bryce Couture

From winter's cold grasp to summer's lost afternoons, I find myself mourning memories lost at sea, on my windowsill a blue jay guides my heart to be the best and true version of me.

A Black Girl`s Truth

by Destiny Gilchrist

Sailing In Dark Waters: A Poetry Anthology by The Mad Poet

by Jordan Wayne Francis

Sailing In Dark Waters Is a powerful book that has been written on many different topics. But mainly centers around dealing with Mental Health issues, the writers struggle with their faith, and life in general. The poems are beautifully written and thought provoking. Many of the poems are autobiographical especially “Love Won and Lost”, and “Once, Twice, Thrice”. “Once, Twice, Thrice” tells the writers story of his own suicide attempt. All of the poems are written in free verse poetry thou... more

Gusher

by Christopher Soden

An exploration of the life of a queer American male, born in the Bible Belt (Texas) in 1958, from childhood to adulthood, examined in meticulous, authentic, vivid poetry.

Telling Signs

by Marvin J Lurie

The poems in Telling Signs tell compelling stories with a long perspective: historical, Biblical, archaeological even to an "unimaginable future when time has swallowed us too." Evoked voices enact the randomness and unfairness of war in stories told by soldiers of the Hebrew Bible and those of both Union and Confederate soldiers of the American Civil War. The poet's intense personal engagement with the natural world begin as a child lulled to sleep by roaring waves and extends... more

I Am Both Woman and Child, Both Tame and Wild

by Maggie Maze

This book collectively presents an array of topics from my life experiences as a girl growing up in the Midwest to becoming a mature older woman in the age of social media. As both illustrator and writer I enjoy presenting an image with a brief story or verse. Many years ago my parents asked me to design a Christmas card. This is where it all started. Hand-made Christmas cards expanded into other modern American holidays, such as Halloween. Halloween is a favorite of mine as it offers up so muc... more

A Chained Beast

by tiffany rhodes

Acclaimed screenwriter and film director Tiffany Rhodes debuts her poetry collection with this astute, inspiring, and electrifyingly honest exploration of herself and our collective experience. The poems effortlessly slice through topics of abuse, trauma, doubt, self-alienation, consciousnesses, and enlightenment with harmonic precision. Rhodes demonstrates a sharp intellect grounded in her inspiring humility, calling her readers to leap off the cliff with her into the unknown depths of the p... more

Corvix

by Valentin Per Lind

Corvix is the definitive collection of Valentin Per Lind’s poetry, written between 1985 and 2022, complete with the original author’s notes that explore the central themes of the poems and the inspiration behind them. The book, then, differs from a conventional volume of poetry and assumes the form of a series of poems and essays which range from the Romantic tradition to gritty social realism. Adopting an experimental approach to rhyme and meter, and frequently mixing prose and poetic styles, ... more

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