Life Poetry

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.

Literal Life Lessons is a collection of poems capturing the tender, hauntingly human frailties of the poet and the persons she has observed over the years. The poems draw the listener into real life, familiar experiences, and into thought-provoking realizations. Nothing is spared in depicting the underbelly and vulnerabilities of humanity.

Twelve-year-old David Snod's life is nothing but problems: He can't stop stuttering. He gets bullied constantly. His little sister, Sophia, acts like she's his protector. His teenage brother, Chris, torments him, calling him "Nose". Worst of all, David doesn't have enough money to buy the popular SkyJam basketball shoes.

Steven Bates writes his fourth poetry book, again dealing with content that affects us all, from PTSD and depression, inspiration, and motivation to even touching on the pandemic and politics. Steven invites his friend and fellow poet Jennifer Fehrn to add her collection of poetry to this book in hopes that even more persons may be reached and helped by perhaps a different viewpoint, style, and perspective.

Love, Life, & Situations is a collection of poems and thoughts that was written in the course of the life of a young lady finding her way through young adult adolescence. Only a few selections were chosen to share on this journey, but out of the selections, each one has a special meaning or reflection of an obstacle, lesson, or betrayal that she encountered.

The meaning of my writing is to decorate the heart of my friend readers and listeners with beautiful moments of life - love, hope, happiness, psychology, and smile. You are my inspiration. You reflect me to sweeten my mind in order to write beautifully for life and for you with love. I wish the poems will touch your souls as you listen to them and feel the height of psychology. The poems are life, enjoyment, and energy - but above all, love, the most important part in our lives.

These books are a collection of whimsy, humor, love of people, memories, precious moments, thoughtfulness, and the love of God and his creation. I am a multi-faceted creative writer who uses the canvas of life to shape the journey of embracing the soul and heartbeat of my creations. This definitive collection, I hope, will build the bridge to discovering how we all as human beings share the common thread of unity and love through life's delicious moments, evoking a sense of timelessness.

Dancing has always made her feel free, like she can do anything. But when Jennifer was a child, some people didn’t think that she had a future as a dancer because of the color of her skin. With the support of her family, especially her mother, she proved that anything is possible when you believe you belong. On the Line is a captivating true story about manifesting your dreams.

This book holds not only the beautiful rosebuds of life’s growth, but also its sharp, threatening thorns. Every poem is left to fulfill another journey, never relying on that of another to do so. Sometimes, words sit seemingly simple, but more times than not, its vines will burrow deep into the root of life, tugging at its very existence.

Former adult entertainer, Sayuri Smith, shares thoughts and poems about the life of a stripper, mother, woman and aspiring wife.

Sea alegría, tristeza o miedo, sorpresa, calma, asco, enfado o ternura lo que siento, es de lo más natural hacer un poco el animal. Un cuento para entender que todas las emociones son buenas, si sabemos identificarlas y gestionarlas. ¡Descúbrelo en este relato salvajemente tierno!

Mark Doty has always felt haunted by Walt Whitman's bold, perennially new American voice, and by his equally radical claims about body and soul and what it means to be a self. In What Is the Grass, Doty - a poet, a New Yorker, and an American - keeps company with Whitman and his Leaves of Grass, tracing the resonances between his own experience and the legendary poet's life and work.

David was like a lot of other 41-year-olds in the world today. He was tired. He was tired of not knowing where he was going or who he really was. On a Monday afternoon, everything changed. David is transported back into biblical times to embody his ancestor, David the shepherd boy. He spends 40 days learning lessons from God about how to understand and pursue his "quest" in life. David learns to care for others, listen to God, and trust so fully in God that he willingly battles and defeats Goliath.

Este es un poemario para los enamorados de la vida, para los que aman, para los que viajan abordo del tren de las alegrias y de las aventuras.

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.

Celina and her family are bilingual and follow both Mexican and American traditions. Celina revels in her Mexican heritage, but once she starts school it feels like the world wants her to erase that part of her identity. Fortunately, she’s got an army of family and three fabulous new friends behind her to fight the ignorance. But it’s her Gramma who’s her biggest inspiration, encouraging Celina to build a shield of joy around herself.

Ever since twelve-year-old Josh Kline found an antisemitic note in his family’s mailbox in third grade, he has felt uncomfortable about his Jewish identity. At a new school where he’s pretty sure he’s the only Jew, he’s hoping to just keep religion out of everything . . . until the morning someone sprays swastikas all over the building. That’s when everything changes.

For some writers, scribbling is minimal-on the periphery of their work. In Holy Scribbling, the scribbles take center stage and become the means to the message. With sometimes-quirky insight, Katherine Moore takes us to sacred windows that allow the spirituality of ordinary scenes to emerge. From the stark beauty of a mystic dawn to the serenity of simple solitude, we experience the mysteries of nature, along with the routine demands of relationships and circumstances.

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.