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A World Without Seat Belts by Kelly Morgan A World Without Seat Belts by Kelly Morgan Dec. 10, 2011 $4.99 5965 words Sample 20%
New & Selected Poems by Kelly Morgan
A-Z of Animal Poems by Peter Cain A-Z of Animal Poems by Peter Cain May 15, 2012 $2.99 3963 words Sample 20%
A-Z of Animal Poems is original work by Captain Peter Cain and is accompanied by pictures and illustrations. The book is ideal reading for both children and adults. It is a book of generally humorous poems covering a wide range of creatures.
Ab Initio by Sahil Thakur Ab Initio by Sahil Thakur Feb. 22, 2012 Free! 1627 words Read a sample
A collection of 13 poems: a drug for the desolate, a salve for the disheartened and a respite for those in anguish.
Abnormal Obviosities by L.S. Preston Abnormal Obviosities by L.S. Preston Jan. 24, 2012 Free! 3467 words Read a sample
Abnormal Obviosities is part 1 of a trilogy of poems and pictures that attempts to address some everyday issues like personal and social, mental and physical decay, space travel, diet, slavery, the squid and revolution. This installment touches on dullness, hopelessness, conformity, gross denial and general paralysis, with special reference to George Romero, Satan's underwear and brainwashing.
Abnormal Obviosities 2 by L.S. Preston Abnormal Obviosities 2 by L.S. Preston Jan. 26, 2012 $4.99 3816 words Sample 20%
Abnormal Obviosities 2 is part of a trilogy of poems and pictures that attempts to address some everyday issues like personal and social, mental and physical decay, diet, compulsion and fear, function, slavery and ownership, the squid and revolution. Part 2 touches on degeneration, evilution, conspiracy, zero reserve Christmas bonuses, zombie resurrections and a labrador just back from the park.
Abnormal Obviosities 3 by L.S. Preston Abnormal Obviosities 3 by L.S. Preston Jan. 26, 2012 $4.99 3171 words Sample 20%
Abnormal Obviosities 3 is the final part of a trilogy of poems and pictures that attempts to address some everyday issues like personal and social, mental and physical decay, diet, compulsion and fear, function, slavery and ownership, the squid and revolution. Part 3 has Van Helsing with fallen angels, a happy humming, reductionism , weakness, an undead cry, another dog and the irresistible wave.
About my grandmother by Björn Björkegren About my grandmother by Björn Björkegren Jan. 21, 2012 Free! 67 words Read a sample
Poem about my grandmother.
Abrupt Hybrids by Felino A. Soriano Abrupt Hybrids by Felino A. Soriano Aug. 27, 2011 Free! 926 words Sample 20%
Poems by Felino A. Soriano published by Whale Sound Audio Chapbooks
Absentis Lux by Vocal Strain Absentis Lux by Vocal Strain March 14, 2012 Free! 1300 words Read a sample
In every lifetime, as not just authors of our own fates, we suffer from the tragic actions of others, sometimes by intent of causing harm to our fragile minds, to only hurting us by chance, by mistake. I swore, once upon a time, I believed in the ideals of true love, two dedicated minds focused on working together, overcoming every obstacle but now, I look back in these seizures of time to wonder.
Abusing the Transitive Property, Book One: A Handful of Bones by Brett Clay Miller Abusing the Transitive Property, Book One: A Handful of Bones by Brett Clay Miller Oct. 02, 2011 Free! 1837 words Read a sample
"Abusing the Transitive Property" is a haiku project constructed on the premise that common observations and musings, born as they are of uncommon lives, are, by extension, art. Or not. Naturally, the project will be comprised of 575 haikus and, for purposes of your digestion as well as my accelerated gratification, will be broken into six books, of which this, "A Handful of Bones", is the first.
Abusing the Transitive Property, Book Two: Leaving Kansas by Brett Clay Miller Abusing the Transitive Property, Book Two: Leaving Kansas by Brett Clay Miller Dec. 06, 2011 Free! 2112 words Read a sample
"Abusing the Transitive Property" is a haiku project constructed on the premise that common observations and musings, born as they are of uncommon lives, are, by extension, art. Or not. This second installment contains eighty new haiku compositions as well as twenty fragments that were rescued from earlier, more abstract prose and recast as haikus.
Accords et à travers by Céline Aubertot Cauvin Accords et à travers by Céline Aubertot Cauvin March 02, 2011 $8.50 9476 words Sample 20%
Si la musique et la danse, pareilles à une obsession ou une folie, en sont le fil conducteur, encore et toujours, tel un puits qui ne tarit pas, les textes sont plus tournés vers l’avenir, l’humour parfois, l’actualité et surtout, surtout, le plaisir des mots.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne and Lethe (English Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne and Lethe (English Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Oct. 30, 2011 $9.00 7387 words Sample 20%
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne and Lethe is a wide and wonderful anthology of poems, divided into eight rounds: First Looks; Infatuation; Love and Other; Intermittent; Vertigo; Lassitude; Posting and Rhetoric; Inverse Returns. The work takes its name from the seaside resort where the author resides: the place from which to draw inspiration, versatile transparency, some of the most effective poems.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe by Fernando D'Amico Oct. 30, 2011 $9.00 7357 words Sample 20%
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe è un'ampia e mirabile silloge di poesie, divisa in otto cicli: Primi Sguardi; Infatuazioni; Amori e Altro; Intermittenze; Vertigine; Lassitudini; Distacco e Retorica; Inversi Ritorni. L'opera prende il nome dalla località marina dove l'autore soggiorna: luogo dal quale traggono ispirazione, in versatile trasparenza, alcuni tra i più efficaci componimenti poetici.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe (Portuguese Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe (Portuguese Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 09, 2011 $9.00 7407 words Sample 20%
Acquaviva - Lethe e Mnemosyne é uma antologia de largura e maravilhosa de poemas, divididos em oito rodadas: Primeiro Olhares; Paixão; Amor e Mais; Vertigem; Intermitente; Lassitude; Postagem e Retórica; Retorno Inversa. O trabalho leva o nome da estância balnear onde o autor reside: o lugar de onde tirar inspiração, transparência versátil, alguns dos poemas mais eficaz.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne et Lethe (Edition Francaise) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne et Lethe (Edition Francaise) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 03, 2011 $9.00 7862 words Sample 20%
Acquaviva - Mnémosyne et Léthé est un vaste florilège de poèmes, divisé en huit rounds: Premiere Ressemble; Engouements; Amour et Autres; Intermittents; Vertige; Lassitude; Détachement et Rhétorique; Inverse Retourne. Le travail prend son nom de la station balnéaire où l'auteur réside: l'endroit où puiser l'inspiration,certains des poèmes les plus efficaces.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne och Lethe (Swedish Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne och Lethe (Swedish Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 08, 2011 $9.00 6670 words Sample 20%
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne och Lethe är en bred och härlig antologi av dikter, uppdelat i åtta omgångar: Först Ser; Förälskelsen; Kärlek och Mer; Intermittent; Vertigo; Slöhet; Posting och Retorik; Inverse Tillbaka. Arbetet tar sitt namn från den badort där författaren är bosatt: den plats varifrån du kan hämta inspiration, mångsidig öppenhet, några av de mest effektiva dikter.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne og Lethe (Icelandic Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne og Lethe (Icelandic Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 09, 2011 $9.00 6492 words Sample 20%
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne og Lethe er breiður og dásamlegur Anthology ljóða, skipt í átta umferðir: First Útlit, infatuation, ást og meira, með hléum svimi, þróttleysi, staða og Mælskufræði.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne og Lethe (Norwegian Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne og Lethe (Norwegian Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 09, 2011 $9.00 6701 words Sample 20%
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne og Lethe er et bredt og flott antologi med dikt, delt inn i åtte runder: Først ser; Forelskelse; Kjærlighet og mer; Intermitterende; Vertigo; Matthet; Posting og retorikk; Inverse tilbake. Arbeidet tar sitt navn fra badebyen hvor forfatteren bor: stedet for å trekke inspirasjon, allsidig åpenhet, noen av de mest effektive dikt.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne und Lethe (Deutsch Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne und Lethe (Deutsch Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 02, 2011 $9.00 7146 words Sample 20%
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne und Lethe ist eine große und wunderbare Anthologie von Gedichten, in acht Runden unterteilt: Zunächst Sieht; Verblendungen; Liebe und Mehr; Intermittierend; Schwindel; Mattigkeit; Ablösung und Rhetorik; Inverse Zurück; Die Arbeit hat ihren Namen von dem Badeort, wo der Autor lebt: der Ort, von dem inspirieren, vielseitig Transparenz, einige der effektivsten Gedich.
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne y Lethe (Edición en Español) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemosyne y Lethe (Edición en Español) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 05, 2011 $9.00 8126 words Sample 20%
Acquaviva - Mnemosyne y Lethe es una antología amplia y maravillosa de poemas, divididos en ocho rondas: Primero Mira; Infatuaciones; Amores y Otros; Intermitentes; Vertigo; Lasitud; Desapego y Retórica; Volver Inversa. La obra toma su nombre de la ciudad balnearia donde el autor reside: el lugar desde el que se inspiran, en transparencia versátil, algunos de los poemas más eficaz.
Acquaviva - Mnemozina i Leta (Transliterated Russian Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Mnemozina i Leta (Transliterated Russian Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 07, 2011 $9.00 3752 words Sample 20%
Acquaviva - Mnemozina i Leta, yavlyaet sya sbornikom stikhov razdelennykh na vosem'raundov: Snachala Ishchet; Uvlecheniya; Lyubovʹ i bolyee; Preryvistyĭ; Golovokruzhenie; Ustalostʹ; Razmeshchenie i ritoriki; Obratnoe vozvrashchenie.
Acquaviva - Мнемозинa и Летa (Russian Cyrillic Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva - Мнемозинa и Летa (Russian Cyrillic Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 05, 2011 $9.00 5902 words Sample 20%
Acquaviva - Мнемозинa и Летa, является сборником стихов, в восьми циклов: Предисловие; Сначала ищет; Увлечения; Любовь и более; Перемежающийся; Головокружительный; Pелаксация; Размещение и риторики; Обратное возвращение.
Acquaviva- Μνημοσύνη και Λήθη (Greek Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Acquaviva- Μνημοσύνη και Λήθη (Greek Edition) by Fernando D'Amico Nov. 07, 2011 $9.00 5310 words Sample 20%
Acquaviva - Μνημοσύνης και Λήθης, είναι μια συλλογή ποιημάτων, διαιρείται σε οκτώ γύρους: Πρώτη εμφάνιση, ερωτική τρέλα, αγάπη και πολλά, διαλείπουσα ίλιγγος,ΛΑΞ, την απόσπαση και Ρητορική? Αντίστροφη επιστροφές. ,
Across the Silence: Poems by James David Audlin by James David Audlin Across the Silence: Poems by James David Audlin by James David Audlin Dec. 03, 2011 $10.00 39744 words Sample 20%
Poetry is not only the most sublimely difficult but the most deeply personal of all word-arts. Close to being a spiritual autbiography, this collection mostly strives to express what lies beyond the reach of language. Previous readers have suggested similarities to Neruda, Paz, Rumi, William Blake, Rilke, and Rimbaud.
Acrostic Poems…and some prose by Mike Miller Acrostic Poems…and some prose by Mike Miller Jan. 16, 2012 $2.99 11723 words Sample 20%
Acrostics? Read the first letter of each word: Any Challenge Requires Outside Study To Inform Completely. or of each line: Who, what, where, when, why. Open questions or closed, Needing answers, Descriptions, dialog, Every word elicits thought Right or wrong is determined later. More than 80 original acrostics, variety of topics.
Active Learning on the Go: Poems of Everyday Wonder Book 1 by Manny Durazo Active Learning on the Go: Poems of Everyday Wonder Book 1 by Manny Durazo Aug. 20, 2010 $0.99 1846 words Sample 20%
Come and enjoy reading these beautiful poems that make you wonder about your surroundings. These poems provoke thoughtful reflection on everyday activities. A collection of wonderful poems for you to read and enjoy at this amazing price. Get your e-book download today and start enjoying Poems of Everyday Wonder.
Active Learning on the Go: Poems of Everyday Wonder Book 2 by Manny Durazo Active Learning on the Go: Poems of Everyday Wonder Book 2 by Manny Durazo Dec. 04, 2010 $4.99 1944 words Sample 17%
Come and read these beautiful books in book 2 of the Poems of Everyday Wonder series. You will enjoy these beautiful poems that allow you to ponder your environment and the things around you. Enjoy this second volume!
Ad Infinitum Book One Master of the Nine Steps by John Northern Ad Infinitum Book One Master of the Nine Steps by John Northern Sep. 19, 2010 Free! 34408 words Read a sample
Poetry written in free verse. A man's journey brings him to the power of the infinite source.
Adam's Dream: Poems for a Latter Day by Douglas Talley Adam's Dream: Poems for a Latter Day by Douglas Talley Aug. 22, 2011 $2.99 17554 words Sample 20%
Adam's Dream is both learned and accessible, inviting us to look hard at the world and take delight therein: a child wearing cereal bowls for shoes, a meatloaf sandwich a blink away from being loaves and fishes, tumblers in the kitchen sink taking flight like "a flock of cardinals." Prepare to dream you are riding to China on a bike to become a poet. --Lance Larsen, Backyard Alchemy.
Admission pour nulle part by Éric Roger Admission pour nulle part by Éric Roger May 19, 2011 $8.30 3550 words Sample 40%
Décrire Éric Roger n’est pas une mince tâche, sa poésie relève de l’inconscient souvent car poète de l’âme. Tantôt urbaine, nomenclature morcelée, comme des photos flash de la surréalité qui nous conditionnent à être ce que nous croyons être, tantôt provocante, intuitive, d’une sauvage tendresse.
Adulation by Adulation by MarkAnthonyAdkins June 15, 2011 Free! 3586 words Read a sample
Adulation is a poetry showing love, excessive admiration, and devotion to what is right in front me. A collection of poetry that was written over the course of three years...finally being released the first time in 2010.
Adultery's Ashes by M.I. Krupenich Adultery's Ashes by M.I. Krupenich Dec. 05, 2009 You set the price! 186 words Sample 50%
Reflections of a woman scarred by her former husband's adultery.
Affections:Collection of Poetry Volume One by Warren L.G De Mills Affections:Collection of Poetry Volume One by Warren L.G De Mills April 29, 2012 $2.99 6399 words Sample 20%
Lost in a cacophony of infatuation, love and yearning, one poet seeks to capture with pen and ink the deepest desires of the lonely heart. Like a child drunken by first love's kiss, he recites every detail and every notion learned, every feeling, every craving and every wishful whim of bliss in harmonious adolescent love.
Affirmation of Addiction by Alice Shantel Saunders Affirmation of Addiction by Alice Shantel Saunders Nov. 12, 2011 Free! 8817 words Sample 20%
A true tribute of love, Affirmation of Addiction is a powerful display of romantic poetry at its best. If you enjoy a good romance poem, then you’ll fall in love with this raw and edgy viewpoint and style that could only be delivered by Saunders. This beautiful collection captures the true essence of romance in all its stages and forms.
Affirmations and Other Poems by Cherrie P Lynn Affirmations and Other Poems by Cherrie P Lynn Dec. 05, 2010 $0.99 5020 words Sample 50%
Love, lost and gained, homelessness, family, church, race and new-found independence, are just some of the issues faced by African-American women today. In Affirmations and Other Poems, feelings and emotions come to life as we witness the experiences of our grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters and friends inside the pages of this book. Take the journey, you're sure to find someone you know.
After Midnight:Love's Journey by Joyce Oscar After Midnight:Love's Journey by Joyce Oscar June 26, 2011 $2.50 3734 words Sample 7%
After Midnight is poetry that takes you on the lyrical journey of looking for love, finding love, and losing love.
After The First Shot by Robert Benefiel After The First Shot by Robert Benefiel Dec. 19, 2011 $0.99 16945 words Sample 20%
Modern poetry from the author of Easy Battles For Lazy Armies. A humourous, painful, and realistic approach to poetry.
After The Intersection by Francisco Sanchez After The Intersection by Francisco Sanchez Sep. 09, 2011 $1.97 8263 words Sample 25%
This book is about contemporary poetry or short thoughts, verse or prose. Even though there is very little rhyme, this book has a very unique and simple writing style. "After the Intersection" is more like a follow-up to the book "Before the Intersection," even though both books have different writing styles. In this book the one can see how the poet progressed from one writing style to another.
After the Storm by Qwantu Amaru After the Storm by Qwantu Amaru May 11, 2011 Free! 4466 words Read a sample
Qwantu Amaru's first chapbook is a peak into one man's interpretations of everything from healthcare, to dreamscapes, to life.
Afterthoughts by Sasha Pruett Afterthoughts by Sasha Pruett Sep. 01, 2011 Free! 5132 words Read a sample
A collection of poetry from a heart broken, desrtroyed and renewed by grace.
Ago And Other Poems by George Enice Lawhon Ago And Other Poems by George Enice Lawhon Nov. 20, 2010 $0.99 4776 words Sample 20%
The poems here were written from my twenties to this, my 78th year. I make no judgment about them, some are lighthearted, made quickly,and some with a distinct detail to a strict format. All were given whatever capacity and talent I possessed to create serious work. Life and death, love, hate, laughter, anger and grief and other attributes of the incredible Mystery of Life are visited.
Al otro lado del camino by Olga Muñoz Al otro lado del camino by Olga Muñoz Jan. 30, 2012 $0.99 15456 words Sample 20%
Este libro no pretende ser una segunda parte de "Tocando fondo". En un tono más atrevido, confidente y soñador, a veces triste, la autora nos transporta a nuestras propias vivencias en una mezcla de sentimientos de amores y desamores, y nos lleva como de la mano a lugares dormidos en el recuerdo, buscando idealizar la soledad a través de sus temas.
Alabama Heart Of Dixie Poems by Cheyene Lopez Alabama Heart Of Dixie Poems by Cheyene Lopez Jan. 13, 2012 $17.50 7691 words Sample 1%
This is my new poetry book all about my beloved home State of Alabama where I was born and grew up from 1959 1996 till I moved to Georgia. This book of poetry is the second in series and sequel to my first book of poems titled Hearts In Alabama: Best Loved Poems Of Alabama which was and is published by PublishAmerica.com my first ever book publisher.
Alas de ceniza by David Santos Solano Alas de ceniza by David Santos Solano July 01, 2010 Free! 4518 words Read a sample
Colección de poemas. Estaría encantado de recibir vuestras valoraciones y comentarios.
Alchemical Texts by Bruce Boston Alchemical Texts by Bruce Boston Dec. 06, 2011 Free! 1794 words Read a sample
Chapbook of eight poems portraying the life of a medieval alchemist by SFPA Grandmaster Poet Bruce Boston. First published by Ocean View Books, 1985. The author’s second speculative poetry collection. Includes reprints from Asimov’s SF Magazine, Star*Line, and the legendary speculative poetry magazine Velocities.
Alexandreis by Irena Å»ukowska-Rumin Alexandreis by Irena Å»ukowska-Rumin Jan. 17, 2012 Free! 4086 words Read a sample
Jeśli chcesz poznać, jak wiek XXI kłania się XX, chcesz poznać ludzi, o których milczą podręczniki historii, chcesz się dowiedzieć, dlaczego zasługują na gatunek literacki przeznaczony dla Aleksandra Wielkiego, sięgnij po tomik poezji „Alexandreis”.
Algunos versos by Alberto de la Madrid Algunos versos by Alberto de la Madrid Feb. 04, 2012 $3.00 3316 words
Recopilación de versos.
Alius Dies by Emed Malpom Alius Dies by Emed Malpom Jan. 24, 2009 Free! 181 words Read a sample
This is a short poem about life in the trenches for a soldier fighting in World War One. It is inspired by the works of Siegfried Sassoon.
All about Kids by Laura Redmond All about Kids by Laura Redmond Jan. 05, 2011 $3.99 2230 words Sample 20%
A collection of funny poems relating to kids that every mother and father will relate to. Untidy, messy, smelly, naughty. Yes, we have to keep our wits about us, us parents! Kids. Who'd have em!