Life Poetry

We know you shouldn't take your dragon to the library, but what about taking him out to dinner? After all, dragons need to eat, too! But with fiery breath, flapping wings, and pointy spikes, that might not be a good idea! Rhyming text and diverse characters bring the importance of dinner manners to a new level in this charming story.

Have you ever thought about bringing your dragon to the library? Don't do it! You might have the best intentions, but that dragon will cause nothing but trouble. Using rhyming text and a diverse cast of characters, this charming story provides some important - and not so important - library etiquette in a very entertaining way.

Dolores loves collecting words! Come join her on an adventure that celebrates the joy of language. This light-hearted and word-driven story encourages listeners to expand their vocabularies as they follow a charming Dolores on an endearing adventure.

In this charming book, a Jewish family celebrates the arrival of a baby.

One by one, the other birds fly into her tree, wanting to talk or to play, but the Go-Away bird just shakes her head and sends them all away. But then the dangerous Get-You bird comes along, and she soon realises that she might need some friends after all. The Go-Away Bird is a brilliant rhyming story from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and the award-winning Catherine Rayner.

When a teacher asks her class what one thing they would save in an emergency, some students know the answer right away. Others come to their decisions more slowly. And some change their minds when they hear their classmates’ responses. A lively dialog ignites as the students discover unexpected facets of one another - and themselves. With her ear for authentic dialog and knowledge of tweens’ priorities and emotions, Linda Sue Park brings the varied voices of an inclusive classroom to life through carefully honed, engaging, and instantly accessible verse.

From New York Times best-selling author Kelly Corrigan comes a book that celebrates the people in our lives and the meaningful connections we make that come from asking each other questions.

Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman: The Lives and Careers of 19th Century America’s Most Famous Poets looks at the remarkable lives of the two, and the impact their famous works have had.

Black Boy Say All Lives Matters sheds some light on the "All Lives Matter" perspective.

Thirty-six poems inspired by volunteering full time with a disability nonprofit, discovery around disability and employment, weight loss and growth, and silence and nature.

"Happy Sad Octopus" brings you on a journey into a world where Happy Sad Octopus doesn't like his unpredictable roller coaster of emotions. With an unexpected ending, this heartwarming short story by The Wizard, shares a beautiful and wise life lesson about how not to allow sadness to overtake you.

The Winter Years of Life is a collection of compelling and thought-provoking poems written by Marjorie Delores. The author’s aesthetic mind captures the beauty in everyday life and its complexities. In this fascinating and busy world, it is unique to sit back and absorb life’s realities that sometimes we unintentionally shut out or overlook.

Having a good bedtime story before sleep is always a comforting feeling. From the Living Through Your Imagination series comes the audiobook series! Recommended to listen before you sleep, these stories open up the realm of imagination and possibilities for all of us. These stories, along with the narrator, creates a cozy sense and feeling of having a story read to you right before you go to bed. So, what're you waiting for?? Snuggle up cozy in your bed, and let's begin the journey of a lifetime full of imagination!

Jack Underwood's debut collection, Happiness (2015), was celebrated for its unconventional and daring tone: 'conversational, arresting...weird, singular' (Guardian). Such qualities are on accomplished display in this anticipated new collection, as the poems mature and move on to a wide range of preoccupations, including imminent societal collapse and current riots; the limits of masculinity and complexities of fatherhood; as well as uncanny, often amusing scenarios, such as serving drinks to a gathering of 15 babies or group kissing in Empathy Class.

Trini: My Life of Poems is a story of determination, courage, and unyielding faith. Each poem is a chapter in a life filled with a single mom's struggles and perseverance. Breathe in each line, and share those experiences, viewing them through the windows of her eyes.

New York Times best-selling author Emily Winfield Martin joyously and thoughtfully shares the different ways of giving and loving. Like a beautifully wrapped gift, life's everyday moments are precious: In both the little things and the big things, we can all find wonder. From a feather, to a hug, to a sunset, this book captures these gifts to remind listeners how much they are loved and how incredible this world we share is.

Expressions of Poetry by Montice Harmon is a beautiful collection of semi-confessional poems that speak about the poet's trials and tribulations. The poems are a kind of motivation for depressed minds and discouraged people to rise above their problems and face the world with a positive attitude. Most of Harmon's poems are prose poems. He takes prose poems to another level with this collection. The poems all deal with some aspect of the poet's personal struggles - his joys and sorrows - and they connect you with his spirit and inner mind.

A collection of poems by a noted Canadian American poet on the subject of the creatures we nurture, kill, admire, eat, hate, abandon, fear, cage, breed, protect, slaughter, love, envy, emulate, domesticate, curse, and ignore: animals of all shapes, sizes, and dispositions. Some of these poems have appeared previously in various magazines. The remainder are original to this volume.

Life is tough and full of hard times and heartache, but it’s also beautiful and plush and vibrant. Walk Through a Field of Flowers is a collection of poems gathered over a lifetime starting as a young child. Some are autobiographical, others are written as an observer of life and other people’s struggles or situations. The author has added her own thoughts about each poem and explained the meaning and origin; sometimes funny, sometimes serious, and occasionally with a little humility.

Noisy eyeballs, fatigue, brain fog, digestive distress... symptoms and conditions that no one can see. Do chronic health conditions have you living in a dark place? The poems within tell a story of anger, struggle, sadness, and hope. Susan paints a picture of her life with chronic medical conditions and invisible disabilities that will take you on a wild journey. Dark humor, creative rhyming, repetition, and rhythm are combined to create expressive verses.