English Poetry

According to biographer D. J. Taylor, the young Orwell displayed 'an enthusiasm for poetry that in [his] formative years seems to have been as least as strong as any desire to write fiction'. Orwell's poetry is not among his best known – or most highly praised – work, but nonetheless shares similar concerns to (and displays the dry sense of humour present in) his prose. Mere foothills in the range of Orwell's work perhaps – but building up to the summits later scaled. Contents:. Awake young men of England. The Italian soldier shook my hand. Kitchener. Romance.

A unique collection of diverse poems written over a lifetime by the author.

Built for God's Glory is filled with reflective faith-based poems, inspirational essays, quotes of wisdom, and signature prayers to assist you in your personal and spiritual growth and created to inspire and empower all who enjoy the touch of God's love in their lives.

God Placed You Here is a motivational powerhouse of inspirational poetry, supportive essays, uplifting prayers, and empowering sentiments of faith. Beautifully blended, inspiring thoughts of love, peace, and hope combine to bring you closer to your special place of calm and inner peace. You will enjoy these loving words as they assist you in recognizing all that you are in God's eyes, His love, and His glory, filled with heartfelt affirmations designed to lift your spirits, enhance your mood, and comfort your soul.

The Light That Is You is an inspirational collection of prayers and supplications, poetry celebrating life, reflective essays, and affirmations of clarity, love, and strength. This is the second book in the Poetry from the Heart collection. Inside, you will find supportive prose that will speak to your heart, elevate your energy, and relax your cares away. The Light That Is You is designed to be like a cheerleader in your pocket. An audiobook that you can always turn to for inspiration and sincere encouragement.

A little over a year of living with bipolar type one. I ended a year off of medications deeply in love and with a stay in jail for joy-riding and fleeing and eluding. My family suffered, my friends suffered, and I suffered. This is a journal starting after my stay in jail. I respond to the journal entries all the following year, surprised mostly by the degree of my mental illness. This is not a self-help audiobook, and I struggle most of the time, not really coming up with many good solutions to my issues. Nothing about the past couple years has been easy.

Starting with Lucy Terry of the early 18th century and finishing with poet laureate Rita Dove, this inspiring anthology edited by Catherine Clinton captures the enormous talent and passion of black poets. Powerful and diverse, I, Too, Sing America is a forum for voices baring their souls, speaking their minds, tracing their roots, and proclaiming their dreams.

Do you feel like you live life looking in from the outside? From the way you speak, to the color of your skin, to the way you vote, or the way you pray, you don't fit the mold. And yet you find yourself still trying to prove yourself to others. In Set Me Free, New York Times bestselling author Lecrae invites you on a poetic and artistic exploration of how you can persevere against the lies of unworthiness to experience the freedom given to you in Jesus.

The Daughter of Man follows its unorthodox heroine as she transforms from maiden to warrior—then to queen, maven, and crone—against the backdrop of suburban America from the 1980s to today....

Prepare yourself for a toe curling, lip biting, heavy breathing experience as you are taken on an adventure into the sexy, sensual, and seductive world of Kink: Volume 2. No matter what you’re into, there is something here for you, with 69 pieces of erotic poetry explicitly and expertly crafted to tempt, tease, and tantalise. So get ready to connect to your inner freak and perhaps even unlock a few new kinks along the way!

Enchanted Spark takes each listener on a poignant pilgrimage of candid emotion. With mindfulness and heartfulness, this poetess instills an unwavering sense of transformative awakening upon one’s psyche.

What is it that makes poetry...well, poetry? Is it the devices and techniques used by its creators like rhyme and rhythm? Alliteration and assonance? Or is it something much deeper that these tools merely convey? Compared to prose, poetry has to tell a lot with a little. Therein lies the core of what poetry may be. It is the product of a poet placing one finger on the pulse of the world or reality, nature, or human experience, and holding a pen with the other hand.

1979. President Carter was in the White House. Three Mile Island. Odd-even gas rationing. Pink Floyd released “The Wall.” The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. Margaret Thatcher elected Prime Minister of the UK. The Iran Hostage Crisis. And disco…lots of disco.

We live in a world full of consumers and NOT thinkers who want to be hand-fed what God has said instead of hearing from God for themselves. The truth is God can speak through reading and writing poetry because poetry is a form of prayer. A prayer is power-filled, so a poem written as a prayer is power-filled.

Loneliness, death, grief, and conflict. We all suffer from these, but will they kill us? This poet thinks so. More than 100 micro poems, only a few words each, speak for all of us that are slowly dying from isolation, distance, death, and fear. Recognized as "a meaningful new voice in American Poetry", Plett's poems have been described as "fragile portals" to connect, feel, and bond with. Longlisted for the 2018 Sexton Poetry Prize, Death Rattles is loaded with daily mantras, promises to oneself, comfort chants, and sometimes, jokes to help you lighten up.

Spirits in the Forest is the first collection of poetry from award-winning Irish writer/poet, Kevin McManus. The poems have a common thread running through them - the stark but beautiful setting of Ireland's western landscapes, the isolation felt by some in a rural existence, and the strength of spirit that survives within the human soul to endure and find eventual joy and solace.

Award-winning poet and literacy champion Doug Snelson recently published his new book Laughter Includes the Word: Revealed, A Life of Poetry, a selection of verses, all previously unpublished, reflecting Doug’s unique poetic perspective on the special and everyday events of his life.

A John Wayne State of Mind is the second collection of poems by the Anglo Welsh poet Ian Kenneth Bailey. The author lives in West Cork, Ireland, and many of the 41 poems - with biographical footnotes - reflect his unique experiences on the course of 2019, when, in the author's own words, he "was bonfired on a pyre of lies in Paris". A John Wayne State of Mind is the second collection and a follow up to earlier historic poems entitled The West Cork Way.

We Grow in Groves is a fresh honest collection of poems which cover the waterfront of human emotion and experience. These evocative poems will bring the listener into the author’s world as well as bring the listener's own world into new definition. A variety of poem types will entertain and engage the listener over numerous universal themes. The writing will question and challenge what we know and what we don’t know.

In Weaving Myself Awake, Gail Warner takes us through an intimate inquiry into what is sacred. This book of spoken poems is a late-in-life weaving of heartfelt awareness and an inquiry into the divine feminine that was previously hidden. Accompanied by blended images that speak to the story or theme of a given poem, the book is divided into the following sections, all arenas of life that beckoned Warner’s curiosity and deeper inquiry: longing, birth, grief, grace, seeing, wonder, sanctuary, beauty, empowerment, collaboration, mystery, and joy.