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Poetry

Book reviews of fictional poetry which includes speculation or something "far out."  This pretty much covers anything that may not be real.

Author
Sherry Quan Lee

Publisher
Modern History Press

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Chinese Blackbird (Reflections of America)

Critical Acclaim for Sherry Quan Lee's Chinese Blackbird

"Quan Lee eloquently expresses how painful and confusing it can be to embrace the many complex identities that one body can contain.......

Author
Sherry Quan Lee

Publisher
Modern History Press

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How to Write a Suicide Note: serial essays that saved a woman's life (Reflections of America)

How to Write a Suicide Note examines the life of a Chinese/Black woman who grew up passing for white, who grew up poor, who loves women but has always married white men. Writing has saved her life.......

Author
Lonnie E Pruitt

Publisher
Outskirts Press

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Prayer Is Our Power

A Treasury of Christian Verse

Lonnie E. Pruitt stirs the Christian heartstrings with Prayer Is Our Power, a satisfying collection of odes touching on what it means to walk with God. The miracle of nature, the delight of surrendering to the Lord, and the joy of spiritual love are just a few of the many themes touched on here.......

Author
Harry Gilleland

Publisher
Lulu.com

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Poetic Musings of an Old, Fat Man

This collection of storoems and poems offers hours of enjoyment as it makes the reader think, feel, and ponder life. The next poem may make the reader laugh or perhaps will bring a tear to the eye. The various subjects addressed will both surprise and delight. This is a collection both to own and to give as a gift, as it will surely be read and re-read.......

Author
S.A. Alenthony

Publisher
Blackburnian Press

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The Infernova

Dante Alighieri's magnificent Inferno has ruled for centuries as literature's most imaginative depiction of the fates of the damned. As a masterwork of allegorical fantasy, it stands unequaled. As a survey of the true causes of human misery, it fails utterly, built as it was upon a medieval religious worldview divorced from reality. S.A.......

Author
C. G. Ferrel

Publisher
Acheulean Publishing

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Common Sense

This book is a collection of short, crisp, thought-provoking poems about a wide variety of subjects: from Geronimo to JFK; from the Mighty Mississippi to Alcatraz. Love, hate, life, and death all find their way into 'Common Sense'. Laugh, cry, learn, think, but most of all, sit back, relax, and enjoy the wit and wisdom......

Author
Vanna, Big Dipper, Meng Qi

Publisher
Global Sea Enterprises Limited

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Dragon Phoenix Blog: Chang Qu Reunion

Dragon & Phoenix, incarnated Chang Star and Qu Star, meet at Phuket, Thailand in the morning of 2004 Boxing Day. Witnessed by the two Great Monks, they start their extraordinary life journey in contributing to the China Renaissance and ascendancy of the East......

Author
Nadia Brown

Publisher
PublishAmerica

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Unscrambled Eggs

Profound and riveting, this is a 60 poem book collection with poetry that enlightens, speaks the way of life and the world. The poems from Unscrambled Eggs has a universal appeal, and is true to life in form. Unscrambled Eggs was written over a five year period and is an honest and thought-provoking book that deals with everyday life issues.......

Author
Michael Cervin

Publisher
Infinity Publishing

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Generous Fiction

Generous Fiction is the anti-poetry, poetry book. Each poem has its own descriptive reason why it was written, which gives the reader insight into the creative, and sometimes amusing, if not downright weird, process of writing poetry. Some poems are the result of enlightened moments, boredom, a job interview gone wrong, or too much Long Island Iced Tea.......

Author
Priscilla M Francis Dozier

Publisher
Priscilla M. (Pat) Francis Dozier

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My Eyes Smile

Prepare yourself to be astonished with numerous poems on simple joys ,sorrows,hope,frustrations, mourning,love,and explore what it is to truly be alive.
Immerse yourself with brilliant author-poet
Priscilla M.(Pat) Francis-Dozier's lighthearted yet intimate anthology,My Eyes Smile.
There is nothing permanent in this life.However with poet Priscilla M.......

Author
Katelyn Bohl; Eric Wilder

Publisher
Gondwana Press

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Lost on Route 66 - Tales from the Mother Road

Lost on Route 66 is a compilation of short stories, poetry and essays about The Mother Road, Route 66.  Stories of the Mother Road guaranteed to bring a smile or two, and maybe even a few tears......

Author
Richard Atwood

Publisher
iUniverse, Inc.

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You, My Love: a diary in verse

13 January

You are into me
like flame and fire
as no other desire could
know such gentle fury

...like an undefined thirst
incalculably uncontrolled,
or passion spent in seeking
a wild
         and wondrous rose.......

Author
Richard Atwood

Publisher
iUniverse.com

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How Deep The Pain Goes Quiet, After

From Germany to California, with stops in Paris, Turkey, and Greece, these poems are a collection of the yearnings within us all -- questions asked, answers given, and much that never will.   Still, that love and loss are the greatest gifts, the deepest sorrows one can ever know.......

Author
Kaitlyn Kashman

Publisher
Modern History Press

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Words of a Journey: My Thoughts on Life and Living

A book by a teenager for teenagers!
Words of a Journey is a book for anyone who wants to take a closer look at life's meaning and their experiences. Seventeen-year old Kaitlyn Kashman has designed this book to provide thought-stimulation on various issues and feelings that young adults explore.......

Author
Kenneth Salzmann and Sandi Gelles-Cole

Publisher
Gelles-Cole Literary Enterprises

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Child of My Child: Poems and Stories for Grandparents

More than 60 highly accomplished literary writers and poets explore the timeless realities and contemporary challenges of becoming -- and being-- a grandparent in the 21st century. Finalist in the Anthology category, 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Read what others are saying. . .......

Author
Sweta Srivastava Vikram

Publisher
Modern History Press

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Beyond the Scent of Sorrow

Sweta Srivastava Vikram is an award-winning writer, poet, novelist, author, essayist, columnist, blogger, and educator whose musings have translated into four chapbooks of poetry, two collaborative collections of poetry, a fiction novel, and an upcoming nonfiction book of prose and poems.......

Author
olivia free-woman

Publisher
Acacia Publishing, Inc.

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Selected Works: Short Stories, Poetry and Plays

2011 Arizona Book Awards Winner!

olivia free-woman was a talented and prolific writer. These Selected Works include poetry ranging from intensely sensual through political to Dr. Seuss type rhymes for children. Her short stories evoke laughs, tears, and wonder, often ending with a surprising O Henry style twist.......

Author
Earline Buchanan Pitts

Publisher
FlowerGarden Publishers

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Jubilant Echoes of Silent Love: An Inspirational Journey In Poetry

Earline has masterfully crafted a string of messages to us all who want to step out on faith with a confidence of a brighter and fuller tomorrow, with a respectful memory of the past. She illuminates the beauty of all that surrounds us, and casts a ray of sunshine into our eyes that excites the smile within us to live with a deeper vigor, grace and energy--- all igniting o.......

Author
Harold K. Richter

Publisher
AuthorHouse Publishing

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Love, Life, and Laughter In Limericks

Love, Life, and Laughter in Limericks is a book of short poems that express insights, wisdoms, and sometimes humor. Each section starts with an explanation of a philosophical view of the author and many of the categorized limericks reflect and expand on those views.......