Poetry

In her debut collection Lover Girl, poet Raegan Fordemwalt writes the story of a girl boldly and devastatingly fond of love. So eager to feel, she proudly walks through Heartbreak, Loneliness, Jealousy, and Acceptance on the journey to personal growth and self-love.

From a young age Kerouac was a spiritual thinker and questioner, and he always considered himself a spiritual writer. Buddhism gave more meaning to Jack’s work as a writer: he was working not for personal accomplishment and glory but for human betterment. And Buddhism justified his lifestyle: with its vision of the material world as empty and illusory, he was free to do what he wanted.

Written from the heart, When Angels Speak of Love is a book of fifty love poems by bell hooks, one our most beloved public intellectuals, and author of over twenty books, including the bestselling All About Love. Poem after poem, hooks challenges our views and experiences with love—tracing the links between seduction and surrender, the intensity of desire, and the anguish of death.

Step into the hauntingly beautiful world of the Brontë sisters, where passion, melancholy, and fierce independence collide. This collection brings together the complete poems of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë—three women whose words continue to resonate across centuries. From the wild, windswept moors to the depths of the human soul, these poems explore themes of love, loss, and longing with raw, unflinching emotion. A timeless treasure for listeners seeking the power of poetic brilliance and the voices of these groundbreaking literary icons.

The Ancient Greeks recognized seven different types of love. This debut collection of poetry from Aubrey Marcus, one of the world's leading psychonauts and erotic mystics, explores the themes and ideas that emerge from each of these types of love. Marcus's poems will fill your heart, enrich your soul, and challenge your preconceptions and understanding of love.

Alcools (1913) est un recueil de poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire qui illustre la transition entre tradition et modernité. Riche et varié, le recueil mêle des formes classiques et des innovations audacieuses, telles que l'absence de ponctuation. Les thèmes abordés oscillent entre amour, mélancolie, souvenirs et quête d'un idéal.

The Iliad tells the dramatic story of the Trojan War, focusing on the wrath of Achilles and the clash between honor, pride, and fate. This timeless masterpiece, attributed to the Greek poet Homer, is brought to life through an immersive narration that captures the grandeur, fury, and poetry of ancient warfare. With dramatic performances, vibrant storytelling, and evocative soundscapes, this audiobook invites listeners into the heart of one of the most influential works in literary history.

Vita Sackville-West’s book length poem celebrates the landscapes and produce of the Weald of Kent. Divided into four parts—Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn—it paints a vivid picture of the Kentish countryside across the year and the farming practices of the Kentish folk eking out a living on its unpredictable clayey soils. Published in 1926, the poem was a great success, winning the Hawthornden Prize for Literature and going through six print runs in three years.

The Shield of Heracles is an archaic Greek epic poem that was attributed to Hesiod during antiquity. The subject of the poem is the expedition of Heracles and Iolaus against Cycnus, the son of Ares, who challenged Heracles to combat as Heracles was passing through Thessaly. It has been suggested that this epic may reflect anti-Thessalian feeling after the First Sacred War (595–585 BCE): in the epic, a Thessalian hero interfering with the Phocian sanctuary is killed by a Boeotian hero (Heracles), whose mortal father Amphitryon had for allies Locrians and Phocians.

Of Poor Billionaires and Rich Paupers is a startlingly funny and fresh fusion of poetry, speeches, musings, warnings and pleadings couched in words that are memorable and well thought-out.

My writing enables me to reach beyond the limitations of my Multiple Sclerosis. I have suffered this illness for over thirty years, having many relapses during that time. But when I write I am transported from the mundane into the realms of delight and wonder be it poetry or novel, I’m far too busy to be ill.

From the Elusive Muse's Lexicon is a second volume of poetry to accompany the earlier, "A Storm in Pandora's Tea Box". It touches upon a diverse range of subjects, from a homage to London's beloved River Thames, a trilogy of Coventry poems anticipating the City's role as UK City of Culture in 2021, tributes to departed musician friends, plus reflections upon sources of inspiration and sometimes consternation, as we navigate a course through life's amazing and often challenging journey.

The Story of the Universe was inspired by a very old idea—that the universe is one river and that galaxies, stars, planets, and people are all whirls and eddies in the universal flow, arising in the universe as naturally as whirls and eddies arise in a fast-flowing river. The universe arose once upon a time in a place that created time and space. It spread in darkness like an exploding black hole until there was light. It was pure energy in pure symmetry—almost.

Whispers of the Heart and Life is more than a poetry collection—it’s part of a series designed to give you a toolkit to solve emotional and mental problems through art. It’s innovative and transformative. It’s a companion for anyone walking through the raw, quiet moments of life and love.

Sea Spray and Smoke Drift is a collection of poetry. The book showcases Gordon’s deep connection to nature, the sea, and the rugged Australian landscape. His verses explore themes of courage, adventure, and personal struggle, often reflecting his own turbulent life. The poems, characterized by their vivid imagery and rhythmic flow, capturing the spirit of colonial Australia. Notable pieces like “A Song of Autumn” and “The Swimmer” highlight his skill of lyrical storytelling.

Stories and poems from thirty-nine UK based writers of the Global Majority from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Carribean, South American, Chinese and Malay communities write about maps and mapping. Stories and poems of finding oneself and getting lost, colonialism and diaspora, childhood exploration and adult homecoming.

This is a literary composition composed for those who feel like nobody's listening. For my comrades, my mom and my dad, and my two sisters who showed me what it means to be different. For the drug addicts that fiend but still dream of better conditions, huddled with puddles on pillows with Brillos and pipes, not bathed or slept in days, high as a kite. For the single parents that struggle working doubles, taxing their muscles so their children can comfortably cuddle and sleep at night.

Nick Horton shares and declares hope in a broken and groaning world. After several decades teaching, mentoring, and guiding discouraged people, I am slowly learning how to walk more rugged roads with others. They are often weary travelers who have faced squalls and storms of life. How do we handle sadness brought on from depression, broken families, emotional disorders, loneliness, or even death itself? Immersing ourselves in nature, surrounding ourselves and serving in secure communities produces strength in each of us. The path to light and life is an uphill journey.

Con poemas escritos entre 1985 y 1996, en El silencio de la Luna José Emilio Pacheco sintetiza hasta sus últimas posibilidades las palabras que animan sus poemas, hasta demostrar que están hechas "de la esencia del mundo". En la poesía de José Emilio Pacheco se reúnen la imaginación y la memoria, el gozo de la vida y la pesadumbre por el tiempo que pasa. El registro de los temas que abarcan sus poemas es amplio y generoso. Pero, más allá de eso, están la música de su poesía, los múltiples ritmos del mundo —música y ruido— que supo captar su oído prodigioso y la tenacidad de su honda mirada.

En los poemas de José Emilio Pacheco, escribió Octavio Paz, se exalta la victoria de la naturaleza sobre la cultura y al exaltarla la transfigura, la convierte en palabra. Se ha querido ver en la poesía de José Emilio Pacheco la imagen de la desolación y del tiempo que se ha ido y no volverá. Es eso, pero también es la conciencia del instante irrepetible: "Una gota de lluvia temblaba en la enredadera. / Toda la noche está en esa humedad sombría. / De repente la luna ilumina".

Some words were never meant to be spoken. Some letters were written but never sent, folded away in the quiet corners of time. Still, they linger. In the hush before dawn, in the spaces between footsteps, in the salt-laced wind that moves through empty rooms. This book is not a collection of answers, nor a search for closure. It is a meditation on what remains—on the echoes of voices we can no longer hear, on the weight of things left behind, on the way absence shapes us as much as presence does.

This is a book of spiritual poetry. It is meant to uplift those feeling down and need a little joy. I pray each poem will tough the mind and heart that hear them. May the poems take you deep into your thoughts about your lives. I pray these poems help you reflect on the things going on in this world and how they affect everyone. All these poems have been written in Love.

Reflections on a Leaf Floating invites listeners to drift gently through life’s tender moments—like a leaf carried downstream—offering gentle reflections on nature, love, and the quiet wisdom of everyday life.

It's a Love Thing! Simply Poetry in Motion: I'm Just Saying! is a collection of provocative and contemporary poems. This book delves deep into the realms of intimacy and protonic relationships and the intricate tapestry of our inactions from agony to ecstasy.

The poems, through its heartfelt verses, ignite dialogue, and it beckons the heightened senses of self-awareness as it speaks to the commitment and due diligence to maintain a positive, lasting relationship.

A collection of poetry in eight parts, flowing between moments of delicate warmth and bursts of raw intensity. These Gossamer Recollections is an honest and intimate journey towards hope. This book is for the listeners who crave a safe space to explore their own feelings—their own journeys—and discover unique meaning in the beauty of words. Our stories, etched with fading ink On finest vellum sheaves— Mysteries to deepen with every passing year; Memories whispered to silent ears Are scattered among the misplaced thoughts— These clues and hints we scarcely understand.