English Poetry

The Lyme Letters is epistolary verse that spells out a memoir. R, a nonbinary femme character, narrates their experience of disease and recovery through recurrent letters to doctors, pets, family members, lovers, and a “Master”. R, in letter form and repurposed religious texts, also explores the paradoxical experiences of queer non-reproductivity, chronic illness and disability, and the healing that can be found in the liminal spaces between.

A unique collection of profound musings by R Hill that spans over four decades of heartfelt reflections, insights, and experiences. Each poem within this extensive compilation captures a fragment of R Hill's evolving perspectives, mirroring the shifting landscapes of his personal evolution.

Poems about poems, narrative poems, poems filled with whimsy. A little politics, a bit of science, and a touch of philosophy. Fletcher's mind sails the gamut of possibilities in this remarkable collection.

Various poetry, ranging from silly to serious.

Letting It All Go is not just a collection of poetry but a reclaiming of self. At the same time, it is a divine love letter to the listener. While traveling across time and space, this book carries you on a deep dive into your own heart and soul, serving as a powerful yet gentle reminder of who you truly are and who you came here to be.

They came to me in a different way each time—some in the starry nights in the unknowns of the forest, some in the shallows of my heart, and some in the trenches of this earth's soil. I have roamed this land with you all, and this is what I have found....

When the nights grow longer, and we spend time curled up by the fire, we seek out protection from the unknown. Seeking out times of merriment and joy, yet there is always darkness in the light. Embark on a journey into a collection of urban dark poetry portraying areas of the paranormal, afflictions of the heart and mind, and questions we all face in life. There are also tales of death, love, and the reaper of death himself.

Our Lives in Verse, Everyday Poetry is a whimsical, observational contemplation about our common life. Poems are nestled into three basic sections, “Months of the Year; Home and Family; and Everyday Musings.” There is a poem for each calendar month and for the celebration of Christmas.

How have women poets approached the question of eros throughout history? This collection explores the poetry of both physical and spiritual longing and fulfillment from ancient Greece to New York's East Village. In 50 poems, more than a dozen women poets express all the facets of desire. Included in this collection are Sappho, Mirabai, Hilda Dolittle [H.D.], Emily Dickinson, Anne Waldman, Olga Broumas, Brenda Coultas, Julie Patton, Eleni Sikélianòs, and Marina Tsvetayeva, as well as Pulitzer Prize-winners Jorie Graham, Mary Oliver, and Anne Sexton.

This is a tribute to the work of Emily Dickinson and Sara Teasdale, two of the greatest representatives of female American literature. It is a carefully crafted selection of 150 poems, all of them eight lines in length, which are presented face-to-face in pairs—one per author—and with matching themes. In this way, the listener can compare and enjoy the magic of these poets.

A chapbook collection of new poetry, read by the author, celebrating both the swashbuckling adventure tales of the age of piracy, as well as the fantasy world of steampunk and Victorian fiction.

Gillian Bickley was born and educated in the UK and has lived mainly in Hong Kong since 1970. The poems in Sightings are on Hong Kong, Europe, and personal subjects, accessible to many listeners, both young and old. An academic turned full-time writer, editor, and publisher, Gillian invites listeners to share her enjoyment of city and country, simple and complex ideas and events, and her empathy with the largely innocent people she has come across.

The miraculous story of Jesus' birth has been told and retold throughout generations, and now it comes to life in a beautifully crafted poetic form. Inspired by the Gospel of St. Luke, this book presents the main events surrounding the birth of the Lord Jesus in a delightful, rhyming narrative. Each line flows smoothly into the next, making it a joy to listen to while preserving the true meaning of this sacred event.

Love Sex Pain is a collection of poetry that takes you on a journey into the thoughts, heart, and soul of a young woman who has had to overcome years of grief and abuse. Having met grief for the first time at the age of seven, after the loss of her brother, she spent years searching for love and acceptance often only ending up with sex and pain. By the time she was 16, she had been molested, raped, abused, abandoned, rejected, scarred, and misused. Writing was her way to cope.

A poetry book containing 65 transformative poems.

Author Daniel L. Walker has written many poems about difficult times he experienced in his life. His debut poetry novel 2015 Mary Ballard Award Nominee titled: God's Rain talks about his personal demons, his marriage to co-author Teirra Walker, and dealing with rumors that his father allegedly molested a family member. Just as life began to look promising he would face tragedy with the untimely passing of his wife Teirra N. Walker.

In Orion's Hands is an evocative collection of poems by Miranda Levi that delves deep into the human experience, touching on themes of love, trauma, self-discovery, and the power of the universe. With a raw and unfiltered voice, Levi invites listeners to explore the intimate corners of her heart and mind, weaving a narrative that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.

Ink and Magic is a poetic picture of life and inspirations drawn from anxiety, relationships, writing, and motivation. Words that are made to evoke emotions and encourage and support others the way I have been. After each poem I try to explain where my head and motivation was at when I worked to create it. Contains profanity, descriptions of panic, allusions to sex, and maybe hope.

When I first started writing towards a new book, I never knew the direction the Holy Spirit was directing me. Usually it takes me about 50 poems to get an idea, which started forming as my journey through reading the whole Bible, which took me through Numbers and Deuteronomy.

Ever since the beginning of sin we have been lost, wandering in the dark. The Midnight Ride of the Son poetry collection will take us on a journey across smooth and bumpy roads, with stops along the way. We need repentance and times of reflection while saving our children before the returning of the son of God.