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In Him, titled after the exciting revelation in John 17:20-23 that we can be in Him, presents an inspiring collection of heartfelt poetry written by Mary Johnson at age ninety. Between the ages of eighty and ninety, she wrote three books, covering them lovingly with wallpaper, so she could give them...

News of War: Civilian Poetry 1936-1945 is a powerful account of how civilian poets confront the urgent problem of writing about war. The six poets Rachel Galvin discusses-W. H. Auden, Marianne Moore, Raymond Queneau, Gertrude Stein, Wallace Stevens, and César Vallejo-all wrote memorably about war,...

This collection of poetry, written by Latonya D. Young is perhaps the most riveting yet by this author! This would be her first collection of Haiku (the Japanese form of poetry written in just three lines) poems. Although the author made use of other styles of poetry this is mainly a collection of...

Haiku poetry is a form of poetry that is concise and used to convey a singular moment with clarity. Most of the poems in this collection are Haiku. The focal point of most Haiku are of the elements of the natural world. But when focused on the elements of love the Haiku form can be one that is a very...

I started writing poetry in my early forties. When I was younger I was much shier in my writings, and never would have imagined I would someday write my own poems. I used to read a lot of poetry, mostly the Romanian classics like Mihai Eminescu, George Cosbuc, Topirceanu, Alexandri, the French poets...

R. S. Thomas (1913-2000) is the most recognizable literary figure in twentieth-century Wales. His controversial politics and public personality made him a cultural icon during his life, and the merits of his poetry have continued to be debated in the years after his death. Yet these debates have too-often...

The contents in the book, are mostly true and fictional. The poems in here reflects the difficulty of life towards abandoned children, family matters, lack of facts-of-life from parents, relationship matters, and happy moments. It is a MUSTHAVE masterpiece. Each poem has a short biography, questions...

Recinos fell in love with poetry growing up on the streets, after being abandoned by immigrant Latino parents. Finding shelter in public libraries, Recinos discovered that poetry was a way to make sense of living on the streets in the pitiable condition of teen homelessness and heroin addiction. After...

This short eBook has my most requested poetry on the topic of farming, written for the stage and performed in comedy clubs, county fairs, The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, and The Peoples' Poetry Gathering in Manhattan. My proudest moment was when my father had me recite a few of...

In Short Stories With Poetry Volume 2 author and poet Michael Kamau has placed more emphasis on the story rather than the poetry.The first story is entitled; "Scotty Valentino" who is also known as The Poet Of Love. He is invited to a woman's book club meeting to read selections from his...

Transitions is a poetry collection that looks at the rapid and gradual changes taking place in our society. "We love the poems from Transitions." - Tower Journal "An exciting collection." - Carcinogenic Poetry "We are thrilled with the poems." - Poeming...

What inspired Emily Dickinson to write so many poems and become one of the greatest American poets of all time? After her death, Dickinson gained popularity. She tried to make a change in the world through her writings, innermost feelings and inspirations. Despite all the critics, Emily Dickinson...

A collection of poetry and flash fiction accompanied by some fantastical beasts. The poetry is a mix of including ghazal, sijo and interesting rhyming forms. Illustrated by the authors own graphics along side some wonderful line drawings inspired by the poetry by a young artist. The poetry is thoughtful and provoking.

"Richard Hugo's free-swinging, go-for-it remarks on poetry and the teaching of poetry are exactly what are needed in classrooms and in the world."—James Dickey Richard Hugo was that rare phenomenon of American letters—a distinguished poet who was also an inspiring teacher. The Triggering...