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Celebrate the lasting impact of Return of the Jedi with this exciting reimagining of the timeless Star Wars film featuring new perspectives from forty contributors.

This is A.C. Valhalla poem Part 1. It follows the journey of Eivor from her birthplace in Norway to England and her quest with her brother Sigurd, to conquer the 4 Kingdoms.

Dragons, space aliens, demons, AI, celestial sea creatures, gods, portals, or robotic locusts that feed on human flesh. These are just a few of the things you can expect in this professionally curated collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy. From one story to the next, you will have no idea what to expect.

Famed for his song 'Hallelujah' and covered by many artists. He was a huge presence on the music scene for many decades. Born in Canada, he was a novelist, songwriter, poet, and professional singer. His work explored politics, isolation, depression, death, sexuality, religion, loss and romance. With songs such as Hallelujah, Dance me to the end of Love, Suzanne, You want it Dark and many others. I hope you enjoy it.

This poem was inspired by a program I saw on silkworms and their germination and metamorphosis into adult moths (which they generally never get to because of the demand for their silk).

The Wolf poem was inspired by William Blake's "The Tyger". It has the same regular form & meter as "The Tyger". With tempo and stanza (of the quatrain type), and is about one single animal in the natural world. Where it differs from William Blake's poem is that the "The Tyger" has more religious connotations, not surprising for the times in which it was written.

A person listening in to the Moon and the Earth having a conversation. A poem, looking from another angle on the Planets biosystems demise. Will COP26 change anything?

This poem is a standalone one of Karolina, and is a progression of her age so is more grown up but still nice and in line with her personality and resonance.

It's about our impact on the planet as a human species. Are we amazing? Or are we...really...

This poem, In the Eyes of Laura Mars, is a poem about a girl you've always been infatuated with, and the qualities she beholds. All in beauty, elegance, and poise. The woman you would want to partner with, or would want to marry.

Assassins Creed II: Ezio, the second poem in the series, focuses on the second assassin Ezio, his visits to Florence and Venice, and the killing of Uberto Alberti and other influential figures of the Pazzi who were involved in the death of his father Giovanni. It mentions notable figures from history who help Ezio along the way, especially Leonardo da Vinci who supplies arms and Statesman Lorenzo de Medici. Also, this poem contains the final act of tracking Rodrigo, and it mentions the apple and the staff of Eden. It concludes with Ezio's summation, which adds to the flavor.

"F--k" is a poem that will obviously cause some controversy and alarm. It’s a short poem that tackles complex meaning of this simple but often-used word that is kind of part of English (in an underground way). I hope you enjoy my foray into the regularly used meanings that this word is put through. May you have a “f--king” good listen. Two new verses added—with inspiration from one of the mega music artists leading (f--king) voices. Courtesy of bad boy Liam Gallagher and in tribute to his ever tuneful verse on the word f--k.

The rain has a tendency to make people run for their houses, or any other nearby available shelter. Sometimes, you should consider staying out in one of nature's best refreshments!

Demonic Possession 666: poem/lyrics. Satan's game is never ending. Inspired by the infamous film released back in the '70s that I saw for the first time in the late '90s The Exorcist.

Back When Kings Led: A time in history when Kings had to be on the battlefield and do their share of the fighting and possibly dying.

This poem is a mixture, based around the fictional video game series and the real assassins founded by Hassan-e Sabbāh in 1090 and other embellishments.

Shattered Dreams - Short Poem/Lyrics: What's it about? Hard to say. Life really...for some, depends what you tote, or what you vote.

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Poor Finn is looking forward to drifting off to sleep in his cosy warm bed, when Mummy appears wanting a drink. Finn resettles her and has just fallen asleep when he's woken again...this time by Daddy, who's had a bad dream. And so it goes. Just when Finn has one parent back to sleep, the other wakes up! When will these two sleep through the night? A clever, playful, laugh-out-loud story that celebrates the ups and downs of family life. Kids and parents will enjoy sharing this gorgeous bedtime story.

All the poems cover nature or healing as their main themes.