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	The Black Pen	by Scott Allen Nov. 20, 2010	Free!	5182 words	Read a sample
	Aphorisms, fragments, etc. Without artists, the world would be just the way it is and not something else. I will imagine instead of be. Life is going to the dentist. I live. I die. I am. We do what we do for posterity. It keeps us going.
	100 Words - Short Stories	by Ann Ahsberg Nov. 14, 2010	$1.99	1208 words	Sample 30%
	Short and beautifully sweet; 100 Words - Short Stories by Swedish Author Ann Ahsberg is the first in a series of uniquely presented poetical writings.
	Unnatural Attachment	by Simon Moses Nov. 13, 2010	$4.99	14041 words	Sample 20%
	Unnatural Attachment opens with the plaintive cry for terrestrial love with the beautiful poem "Help Me," and ends with the resounding declaration of trust in the inevitable love of God in "I Shall Be Released." In between dances a whirlwind of frenetic verses that are sometimes shocking, sometimes horrifying; other times breathtakingly coy and sweet, but always unforgettable.
	Heartstrings of Illusion	by Branch Isole Nov. 11, 2010	$4.95	6086 words	Sample 15%
	Fifty two contemporary short stories of poetic prose for today's adult reader. Poet Branch Isole writes of issues and emotions often experienced, but not always voiced. His style and presentation, known as "Voyeurism Poetry" evokes identity and reflection, surrounding personal responsibility choice or avoidance. Intended for mature audiences. Voyeurism Poetry ~ feed your imagination
	In the Margins	by Branch Isole Nov. 11, 2010	$4.95	6410 words	Sample 15%
	Fifty two contemporary short stories of poetic prose for today's adult reader. Poet Branch Isole writes of issues and emotions often experienced, but not always voiced. His style and presentation, known as "Voyeurism Poetry" evokes identity and reflection, surrounding personal responsibility choice or avoidance. Intended for mature audiences. Voyeurism Poetry ~ there's an edge to it.
	Dreams and Schemes	by Branch Isole Nov. 11, 2010	$4.95	8582 words	Sample 15%
	Fifty two contemporary short stories of poetic prose for today's adult reader. Poet Branch Isole writes of issues and emotions often experienced, but not always voiced. His style and presentation, known as "Voyeurism Poetry" evokes identity and reflection surrounding personal responsibility choice or avoidance. Intended for mature audiences. Voyeurism Poetry ~ there's an edge to it
	Eclectic Electricity	by Branch Isole Nov. 11, 2010	$4.95	7176 words	Sample 15%
	Fifty two contemporary short stories of poetic prose for today's adult reader. Poet Branch Isole writes of issues and emotions often experienced, but not always voiced. His style and presentation, known as "Voyeurism Poetry" evokes identity and reflection surrounding personal responsibility choice or avoidance. Intended for mature audiences. Voyeurism Poetry ~ you'll identify with it
	Rhythmic Expressions of the Heart	by Tze Hui Lee Nov. 06, 2010	$4.00	8423 words	Sample 10%
	Rhythmic Expressions of the Heart is a collection of poems for open minded scholars of all ages. It is a delightful insight into the mind of a psychology student with an over imaginative mind.
	The Bench	by Kevin Farran Nov. 04, 2010	$3.99	57986 words	Sample 20%
	Jenny, the office mouse, whose literary aspirations suffocate in the corner cubicle of a large city publisher, is innocently deluded by a chance trail of love left by a phantom poet. The trail of delusion tears at her cloistered life, extracting her dreams and when she emerges from her musty chrysalis to confront the author, it costs her, her job and sanity, but releases a far greater power.
	Twenty-Ten	by Mike Wilson Nov. 02, 2010	$1.00	3057 words	Sample 15%
	A collection of poetry on the state of the world today. Includes views on employment, technology, bullying, and various other subjects that are in the news in 2010.
	Useless Trinkets	by Eon Buble Nov. 02, 2010	You set the price!	4383 words	Sample 100%
	a collection of healing thoughts and prose
	Equality Complex	by Ian Kellett Nov. 02, 2010	$8.99	14472 words	Sample 20%
	From MoonGoole Collections 'Equality Complex' is the second installment in a collection of relatable and striking poetry by Author Ian Kellett. Modernly real and packed with human emotion and thought; the words contained within will have you wanting more.
	Elemental	by Jessica Erica Hahn Oct. 30, 2010	$1.99	6227 words	Sample 10%
	ELEMENTAL is a chapbook of 11 poems by Jessica Erica Hahn. It was originally published by Passing Through Publications in 1998.
	With Dynamics and other poems	by P. J. Dodd Oct. 30, 2010	$2.99	9624 words	Sample 50%
	The second poetry book by P. J. Dodd is 50 more poems in his forceful style and rhythmic honesty. You will not read poems like these anywhere else. With Dynamics and other poems aims to show a rich barrage of words and phrases with enough polish to make a pleasant refinement while still retaining the texture and heat of a fiery core.
	In the Garden of Floydette	by William Pierce Oct. 30, 2010	$1.98	2553 words	Sample 20%
	Board the dreamship. Fly on sweet angel. Never touch the sky. Our loves will always live in our memories. Immortal. Immutable. Devine. The joys of life. Love of mother. Fun in the Sun.Perfect passion. Chili days.Celebrate the Sea. I sit. Upon the the hill. Blessed by the words of my supporters. I sit.
	we are lonely...	by Spargo Postle Oct. 28, 2010	Free!	271 words	Read a sample
	Do you see us, we are there, just at the edge of your life.
	Dear Critic...	by Spargo Postle Oct. 28, 2010	Free!	290 words	Read a sample
	We just want to be liked.
	A man of few words...	by Spargo Postle Oct. 28, 2010	Free!	319 words	Sample 100%
	We may not speak much but it does not mean there are no words within us.
	Homicide: Now and Then	by David Halliday Oct. 25, 2010	$2.99	4336 words	Sample 50%
	Death comes in the quiet of our thoughts. When we were looking the wrong way. At the moon being smothered by a cloud. It begins in panic. Thrashing out. We want to live. Something standing over us. Waiting for our last breath. Murder. Now and then.
	Ball-Masquerade	by Lara Biyuts Oct. 24, 2010	Free!	5076 words	Read a sample
	Aesthetically beautiful poems about nothing. Auric stuff.
	Icebound Minstrel	by Lara Biyuts Oct. 24, 2010	Free!	1465 words	Read a sample
	Winter poems. Winter, snow, love, Author's impressions and elgiac mood, and some dark poetry.
	101 Politically Incorrect LIMERICKS	by Gary Kuyper Oct. 21, 2010	$0.99	18229 words	Sample 15%
	I have here some brand new ditties From old and not-so-old cities They mostly contain Stuff to warp your brain Such as sex, violence, language and nudities
	Cryptic Armature: Verses in the Manner of....	by Michael R. Collings Oct. 19, 2010	$0.99	11695 words
	More than just a collection of verses, this book is something of an informal commentary on the history of English literature, something of a conversation with a few of the finest poets in the language. These original poems are written “in the manner of…,” using forms and structures pioneered by great writers (and occasionally artists) of the past to create something contemporary and modern.
	On Remembering, a short collection	by Wess Foreman Oct. 18, 2010	Free!	6364 words	Read a sample
	These are a loose collection of short stories and poems I've written [and by short stories, I really mean vignettes]. Most of these, especially the poems, were originally posted to my blog at wessf.tumblr.com. This just seemed like a great way to combine them all into one THING — plus it's given me something to offer for free on smashwords.com [more to come, I'm sure].
	From Poet's Hand; 101 Collected Poems	by Kristian Goldmund Aumann Oct. 13, 2010	$9.00	5737 words	Sample 20%
	Lyric, lyric, lyric... What we think when we hear the word lyric? Originally – from the Greek word, lyra, meaning lyre, lyric poetry, refers to a short song accompanied by a musical instrument, almost always the lyre. And so is lyric, and so are poems, in the broadest sense, nothing more than “Enscripturated singing” with all its forms of expression.
	Dark Horse Pictures	by Andy Hopkins Oct. 07, 2010	Free!	3066 words	Read a sample
	Originally published by Selkirk Lapwing Press in 2007, Andy Hopkins' acclaimed poetry collection, Dark Horse Pictures, is a deep, dark labyrinth of language.
	Valve Works	by Rob Sherman Oct. 07, 2010	Free!	1100 words	Read a sample
	Taking the human body as its theme, Valve Works showcases Rob Sherman's biting and original poetry.
	Shorts: Terse Verse	by Michael R. Collings Oct. 06, 2010	$0.99	1872 words
	Modern taste runs to short poems—and these verses are precisely that. Over fifty verses, ranging from a six-line reduction of Christopher Marlowe’s "Dr. Faustus" to a one-word, slant-rhyme, leonine line in iambic dimeter. Most start with another poem—either a single line or the entire work—then respond to it, confute it, subvert it, pun on it, or otherwise simply have fun with it. Enjoy!
	The Republic of Naught	by Jay McLeod Oct. 05, 2010	Free!	3931 words	Read a sample
	Jay McLeod writes sharp, funny, angry poems about the struggle to resist conformity while working through a string of dead end jobs.
	Happy Fat Children and Protein Enhancers	by Tom Duckworth Oct. 05, 2010	Free!	1936 words	Read a sample
	Composed mainly of anagrams and rearrangements of words, Tom Duckworth's Happy Fat Children and Protein Enhancers creates witty, eccentric poetry out of road signs, bank notes and crisp packets. The author describes his poems as "mathematical problems to which I have found a particular solution for."
	The Birth of Taliesin The Bard	by Richard Britton Oct. 05, 2010	Free!	2309 words	Read a sample
	Based on the mythical tale from the Welsh Mabinogion, Richard Britton's rich gothic tale breathes new life into the neglected form of narrative poetry.
	Entertainment	by Mr If Oct. 04, 2010	Free!	5195 words	Read a sample
	Welcome to the entertaining world of poet, enigma and serial adulterer, Mr If. You've never read anything like this before. You never will again.
	To Thee I Sing (Aquarelle)	by Dr. Claus Oct. 02, 2010	$0.99	196 words	Sample 75%
	Remember your first rose. Dr. Claus presents everlasting roses enrobed in the beauty of water colors to comfort you. Find this rose within your heart and you will know love. Read and visualize the poetry of love.
	Going on a Picnic: Poetry Especially for Children	by Michael R. Collings Oct. 01, 2010	$0.99	2731 words	Sample 40%
	These twenty-one poems, written with a younger audience in mind, recall special moments of childhood--moments of discovery, of excitement, of joy, of learning. All are designed to appeal to the child in the reader...regardless of age.
	Ethereal Erotica Poetry Anthology	by Deborah Simpson Sep. 29, 2010	$4.95	7377 words	Sample 20%
	An intimate cocktail of arousal with every turn of the page, each erotic tale weaves a perfect fantasy of innuendo to whet your appetite. Allusive poetry that emboldens passion by its very essence, opening uncharted trails of exploration into the caverns and coves of desire, enticing your imagination into an inescapable world of titillation.
	Lickage From The Soul	by Jules Fonba Sep. 24, 2010	$3.00	5491 words	Sample 20%
	An arena of words depictness,showing the art of emotional display,pains,love,hate and quest in all domain of life's chambers.
	Give	by Ian Kellett Sep. 23, 2010	$8.99	18985 words	Sample 30%
	A new and modernly captivating collection of poetry by Author Ian Kellett. This is the first of a unique collection of written works providing a vivid picture of every day life; rawness and truthfulness come together to give the reader a contrastingly insightful look at life & living.
	The Nothing Man	by Jim Bronyaur Sep. 23, 2010	Free!	1665 words	Read a sample
	A short book of poetry following a homeless man.
	To Thee I Sing	by Dr. Claus Sep. 22, 2010	$0.99	193 words	Sample 79%
	Remember your first rose. Time to smile again. Find this rose within your heart and you will know love. Dr. Claus combines poems and roses to touch your soul. Dr. Claus presents the marriage of poetry and photography to create poetography. Read and visualize the poetry of love.
	Thoughts & Emotion - Poetry Pocket Book	by Spargo Postle Sep. 22, 2010	$0.99	1070 words	Sample 20%
	A powerful, thought provoking set of poems written to stir up deep felt emotion about the people we are or the people we meet.
	A Quizzical Verse: Limericks Comic and Not	by Michael R. Collings Sep. 22, 2010	$0.99	3132 words	Sample 35%
	Everyone knows about limericks--five short lines packed with twists and turns, comic rhymes, frequent tongue-twisters, and a rollicking meter that just won’t quit. In this book you will find nearly seventy limericks ranging from limericks about limericks, to limericks that explore oddly distorted views of history, to limericks that play with the frequent conundrums presented by English spelling.
	When On My Bed The Moonlight Falls	by Jules Fonba Sep. 22, 2010	$3.00	4003 words	Sample 20%
	When My Bed The Moonlight Falls, depicts the imaginary strength of Jules Fonba. As he outline words of high poetic fit and recollection. In this edition, he shows the height of a philosophical perception of nature and how his affiliation for it can be felt. And we scent such of his tendencies with titles like ODDS AND ENDS Good faith they, remain the remnants Void of the breach of promise To fall
	Fitting Parts	by Kenneth Pobo Sep. 22, 2010	Free!	2681 words	Read a sample
	Kenneth Pobo writes about life, politics and sexuality with precision and passion, combining subtle humour with furious anger. The poems in Fitting Parts expertly expose the hypocrisy of the religious right, while serving as a wakeup call to any liberals who believe bigotry no longer exists.
	Isotropes: A Collection of Speculative Haibun	by T.J. McIntyre Sep. 22, 2010	Free!	4912 words	Read a sample
	TJ McIntyre’s stunning collection of haibun packs a library full of ideas into a compact space. With genres ranging from sci-fi to fairytale to realism, Isotropes is as unclassifiable as it is brilliant. (Haibun: a literary composition that combines prose and haiku.)
	Not Myself: Poetry From the Other Side of Me	by Elsha Hawk Sep. 19, 2010	Free!	2923 words	Read a sample
	Poems about relationships and the emotions they make you feel.
	Alone: A Poetic Journey Into Despair	by Simon Moses Sep. 17, 2010	$4.99	11268 words	Sample 20%
	"Alone: A Poetic Journey Into Despair" is an over ninety-poem hyper-ride through the darker corners of the human soul. Desperate, immediate and harrowing, poet Simon Moses has forged a work steeped in sorrow and tangible longing.
	Tissue Promises: 151 Haiku	by Michael R. Collings Sep. 16, 2010	$0.99	3132 words	Sample 25%
	This volume collects over 150 haiku, roughly arranged by seasons and degrees to which they represent traditional forms. It does not restrict itself to the conventional 5-7-5 syllabic form (although many do follow that guideline) but instead concentrates on communicating image, emotion, and imagination. It is intended as both a sampling and an impetus for readers to try out their own poetic skills.
	Let Me Out, Let Me In	by Courtney Trowman Sep. 14, 2010	$4.97	4130 words	Sample 8%
	"Let Me Out, Let Me In" ... we all have a blue period. This book is about the growing pains in life and love. The three sections take you through an existential crisis in Phoenix, the last gasp of a relationship, and the curiosity in taking another chance.
	One Fantastic Journey	by Courtney Trowman Sep. 12, 2010	$4.97	3423 words	Sample 8%
	'One Fantastic Journey, poems that tell the story' is broken up into three parts; History, Family, and Love. Life is about the journey, not the destination.
	Lemon Drops - the soul candy	by Courtney Trowman Sep. 08, 2010	$4.97	3856 words	Sample 8%
	Lemon Drops - the soul candy, is a book of contemporary poetry/stories...humorous, bittersweet, and candy delicious.