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MY MAINE by Bette A Stevens

MY MAINE by Bette A Stevens

Inspired by The Pine Tree State­—Maine’s diverse landscape, natural beauty, rural communities, and independent people—the author’s 150 haiku poems, along with her photographs, reflect the Maine she knows and loves. Bette A. Stevens’s imagery draws the reader into her world of wonder and delight. My Maine takes readers on a poetic journey through Maine’s four seasons. Whether you’re a native Mainer or from away, Stevens’s short story poems and photographs will resonate. The collection opens with a haiku tribute, “Maine Pines and People.” The journey continues with the rejuvenating spirit of “Spring Awakenings” and “Summer Songs”; then on to more of the magic and majesty of the places and people of Maine in “Autumn Leaves” and “Winter Tales.” This is a poetry collection to be slowly savored, made even more delectable with the author’s original drawings and photographs. In addition to its poems and photographs, My Maine includes state symbols and interesting facts about The Pine Tree State.

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The Vessel of Truth

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May the poetry in this book serve as a reminder to vocalize your truth openly and compassionately. Communicate clearly with the world around you. Use kind words when dealing with others. Always have the courage to speak up for yourself. Embrace the sound of silence and stillness in every day existence. Bring art forth and embody the Divine in moments of creative expression. Be the vessel of Truth.

Allow the subtle vibration of silence to guide you in the journey towards understanding:
• Who am I?
• What is the meaning of life?
• Why am I here?
Let the answers which arise manifest as your legacy to this world.

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Rise: Poetry for Lovers and Thinkers by Henry Lee Thomas

Rise: Poetry for Lovers and Thinkers by Henry Lee Thomas

RISE is another poetry collection full of potent messages, inspirational notions, and thought-provoking ideologies. The authors words are brimming with profound wisdom (the Spiritual and Political chapters especially) as well.

RISE celebrates the diversity of our beautiful planet and its inhabitants and it unveils harsh truths that need to be faced before we can experience total-world transformation. Most importantly, it inspires us to dive deep within ourselves and truly introspect, especially during these uncertain times fraught with fear, racism, and societal collapse.

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Peace in the Midst of the Storm

About Peace in the Midst of the Storm:

Anxiety and fear seek to prey on the damaged and create heavy burdens that scar the soul, being heartless and insensitive to the lost, unkempt, and broken-spirited in a troubled, unwholesome world. However, they do not reign for eternity, as faith, resilience, and empowerment remain planted from within to help overcome pressing obstacles, regardless of how difficult they may be.
Peace in the Midst of the Storm primarily focuses on the beauty of positivity, selflessness, and honorable confidence that symbolizes the importance of light being present within darkness. This book also holds accountability in facing the realization that as life may prove frustrating at times, giving up is never an option! This shows that regardless of our mistakes, life does not promise us that we will remain positioned in negativity. What we were in our pasts will not seep into who we have grown to be as positive individuals. What we have now realized is that we often must prepare to speak victory over our storms and, as we continue to encourage ourselves to do that, we will overcome anything.

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BEING BLACK IS TRAUMATIC ENOUGH by NEEKO COLOGNE

BEING BLACK IS TRAUMATIC ENOUGH by NEEKO COLOGNE

BEING BLACK IS TRAUMATIC ENOUGH!!!, “Walk A Painful Mile In Our Agony Shoes” Is a visual and word walk through years of black joy and pain, love and hate, struggle and progress. It’s an untraditional new style of poetry. That I call “Poe-liloquies”. Its the mixing of free verse and soliloquies. The books theme is based on being black in a America. Each poem will put you in the shoes of blackness as we walk, march and run through this pernicious society. Over 40 poems and pictures depicting black love, black unity, black creativity, black self-hate, black struggle and progress, discrimination and mental Illness and other more personal poems. This book was very emotional to write because each poem is tied to the emotions I felt before, during and after the Black Live Matter protest. It moved my spirit reading Alex Haley “ROOTS” and watching it on TV. I felt some type of way reading about how Emmet Till was killed. I got emotional seeing Rodney King get beat on TV. I felt some type of way seeing Trayvon Martin’s murderer get acquitted. I felt hurt and numbness seeing George Floyd struggle to breath underneath the knee of evil. All of those emotions I gathered and formed this book. The poems in this book will make you think, make you feel and make you imagine what could be. “MAGNIFICENT YOU”, I’m acknowledging and appreciating black women. “BLACK MAN, BLACK MAN”, is an acknowledgement of black men’s worth, the need to unite and the need to stop killing one another. HOW MUCH IS YOUR BLACKNESS WORTH”?, Will walk you through the delusional view of slavery being a necessary evil. The death, brutality and agony black people were forced to endure to secure white society extreme wealth. “RIP PIECES”, shed some light on the fact that some people are just mean and evil. People will hurt you sometimes mistakenly and other times intentional. “WHITE TEARS”, will give you my perception of hateful people who use their privilege as a vice to hurt, harm and destroy blackness. “I’M NOTCHA”, was inspired by James Baldwin unfinished book “I’m Not Your Negro.” It will take you through the history of hateful and racist words used to traumatize and degrade blackness. “DEPRESSION”, here I write about what depression looks like from my point of view. “I HOPE”, was inspired after listening to Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech. It allowed me to think positive despite the evil that’s attacking blackness from all directions. “My MOMMA” is a dedication to my momma who was a beautiful black single mother of seven black kids from the southside of Chicago. “ONE DAY”, will take you on a journey of what life could be like for black people if these certain things were to happen. Writing these poems is what helped me cope with the emotional rollercoaster I was living everyday, I hope my words will help someone get through another day. God bless.

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Of Passion and Restraint Poems of Love, Lust and Loss by Carrie Skinner

Of Passion and Restraint Poems of Love, Lust and Loss by Carrie Skinner

Life is a passion play that when kept restrained can lead to frustration of the heart. But when allowed to run free can cause the heart to wander into many unexpected territories where love and lust and loss cover the landscape like a primal forest. One can get lost in its shadows or find life in its fecundity.
Carrie Skinner has wandered this landscape gathering bits and pieces of light and shadow then poured them into the poems in this collection. Here you will find deeply personal poems written from the heart that share the ups and downs of a life lived fully – the wonders and the horrors and everything in between. The book is divided into three sections; Love, Lust and Loss and if you look closely you may just discover a familiarity in the hills and valleys she paints with her pen. If you have ever loved, lusted or lost while living within the passion play of life these poems will resonate with your body, heart and soul. Read them slowly and let them bring you to the edge of their cliff where it is possible to either plummet or soar out into the wonders of a life lived fiercely and passionately.

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Shine a Light by Nicky Corcoran


About Featured Book: Shine a Light by Nicky Corcoran

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‘Shine a Light’ literally shines a light on real life experiences, some of which are personal to me. This collection of poems shows just how vulnerable we can be when nature and fate unexpectedly throws things our way – yes, life can sometimes be cruel!

In certain situations, we have little or no control over what can happen to us but sometimes, we can be lucky too.

Although none of us can escape fate, there are however certain things we can do to lessen the blow.

My message is simple. We need to take responsibility for our actions and work together to eradicate the greed, selfishness and ignorance that can obstruct and hinder the environment and the world in which we live.

The poems contained in this book will leave you, the reader, with mixed emotions. Some will make you laugh, some may make you sad and others will perhaps strike a chord within you and evoke happy memories of your own.

Shine a Light. Like a huge lighthouse towering over murky rough seas in vast, deep dark waters and rescue teams on the way. Would this be enough to bring you to safety? Would the rescue teams find you? Do they all have what it takes? Will they go ‘the extra mile’ or would some of them want to turn back too soon.

Have you developed the strength of mind that it takes to survive? Will you sink or swim or even keep your head above water?

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When Told Out Loud

About When Told Out Loud:

Poetry debut by Jarosław Świącik, which focuses on whispers of love and what could have been—had they been felt or spoken out loud. This chapbook centers around emotion in effort to capture the intangible moments between people, and what was perhaps lost in translation along the way.

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Traumas Left Behind: Heartbreak

About Traumas Left Behind: Heartbreak:

Relationships turned sour are where many of my traumas stem from. Home life didn’t generate much love, so I looked in the incorrect places for it. I soon realized I made an incorrect turn, but the journey was still rough. I appreciate it more because of the victory.

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BREAKING Birds by H.M.Roberts

BREAKING Birds by H.M.Roberts

This chilling psychological thriller is written entirely in poetic verse, causing us to wonder:
‘Just because you have the soul of a poet, doesn’t mean you can’t have the heart of a killer”

In a unique and twisted story telling method, we follow the poetical mind of a killer, seeing her feelings spiral into deadly obsession.

Roberts has blazed a new path in pulse-pounding poetry.” -IndiesToday

Free to download on KU or buy at a discount price during the first week of January 2022.

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Silhouette

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In its lyrical prose and empathetic poetry, Nancy Viera is many people. She is the lover who has left her heart in another country. She is the mountain, where flowers grow, freeze, die, but find a way to bloom again. She is the smell of a grandmother’s cottage, the pain of a childhood memory, the brush of a curl that can’t fit into straight lines. She is the rough hands of a mother, the fire of romance lost in a dream, the silhouette of tiny jars that catch our feelings when “we sin, we love, we move on.”
Beautifully crafted, each poem is delivered with rawness and grace.

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Unravel the Veil

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Unravel the Veil is the second of a series of seven poetry book.
Each book is composed of poems which discuss matters of one specific chakra.
The chakra associated with this book is the third eye chakra.
The third eye chakra is the center of our intuition, vision, and inner knowing.
The first book of the series is The Journey to Source and is related to the crown chakra.

May the poetry in this book serve as a reminder to listen to the subtle voice of your Intuition.
Trust your inner guidance so it may lead you to your life’s purpose.
Embrace the light within you and shine brightly, especially during the darkest times.
Allow your inner knowing to speak in the clearest way by being present in each moment.
Always have the courage to follow its wise advice.
Focus on the all-knowing wisdom within you in order to answer the necessary questions:

Who am I?
What is the meaning of life?
Why am I here?

Let the answers which arise manifest as your legacy to this world.

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Poetically Seasoned by Debbie Chilton

About Poetically Seasoned by Debbie Chilton:

“In this special series Debbie manages to create and capture a spirit of the possible. A world where her words open your own imagination through hers. This sense of freedom she evokes is so very poignant right now, given the global pandemic and lack of movement. She speaks with a unique creative writing that comes from not necessarily her experience on this earth, but perhaps from somewhere else. She is in a sense discovering herself through these beautiful poems.”
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Heartbeats

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Heartbeats is Audrey Wojciechowski’s first collection of poetry. As an avid sky watcher and nature lover, she pulls inspiration from all around her and weaves it through her words. Her poems are seeped in the emotion of every day life, with each piece offering a space to lift the heart. Her soulful words will offer perspective on love and connection with the ever changing world around us. Sit with these poems and they will dig deeper grooves of compassion and love within you.

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Beyond The Darkness

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I have always felt like an outsider. A red rose in an otherwise white garden. The one who drowns yet floats simultaneously. While everyone around me was partying and creating this scandalous lifestyle, I was sitting at home with my nose in a book and my head in the clouds. Despite being warned to be cautious of Icarus, I admired him. I suppose flying too close to the sun was worth it if he could soar near the stars. One book after another, I found that literature took me to new worlds, safer, more beautiful places. The kind of places I would only dream of finding here on earth. In a sense, that could be viewed as a melancholy revelation, but, instead, it gave me a new sense of determination. My determination to create a magical land where everyone is accepted for who they are. A place that anyone can visit when life becomes too much or when the day gets too overwhelming. My heart and soul in literary form, ‘Beyond the Darkness.’

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Train of Thoughts by Veronica Thornton

Train of Thoughts by Veronica Thornton

In Train of Thoughts, Vee finds a sensible yet simple way to use poetry, essays, and short stories to help her readers to look at the world through lenses different than their own. Starting conversations that lead us all to think empathetically and challenge our understanding of society, the book helps readers approach the complexities of modern less selfishly from a new perspective. On each page, Vee taps into her misfortunes and traumas to assist others in their emotional healing process. Vee’s first-hand understanding of hurtful words, societal pressures, and domestic violence help her connect with each reader and demonstrate the value of finding a way to move forward.

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The Journey to Source

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May the poetry in this book serve as a reminder that we are visitors here.
One day each of us will let go of everything and everyone we love.
It is this powerful and humbling truth which makes us truly appreciate life.
Let us use this life as the grandest opportunity
to explore, strengthen, heal, grow, love, give, create,
and courageously forge ahead in service to others.
Heart first always in connection to Source.
Delve within and answer the necessary questions:
• Who am I?

• What is the meaning of life?

• Why am I here?

Let the answers which arise manifest as your legacy to this world.

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Timeless Poetry: A Collection of Poems by Marshall Armstrong

Timeless Poetry: A Collection of Poems by Marshall Armstrong

Ever ride the rollercoaster of emotions in life? Is there a passion for romance in your relationships? Could poems on faith have some answers to some questions in your life journey? This selection of poems is a heartwarming ride through life experiences, romance, and faith. Come, escape into poetry in this ultimate collection. Join in the journey and enjoy the many different places and visual treats created in this amazing work of poems. Come along with me and take a trip through Timeless Poetry!!

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Inner Outer: A Poetry Collection

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Looking for insights into the murky depths of the human soul? Discover a lyrical expedition into the inner workings of our shared complex hearts.

Exploring the questions that haunt our minds for truth laid bare is humanity’s destined rite of passage. And the emotional cadence of poetry works to open our spirits, with every word deliberately chosen to stimulate. Let yourself soar through the chaotic wonderland of the psyche in this rich collection of verse and emerge with the wisdom of a broadened perspective.

Through beautiful wordplay, B. Brunswick takes you by the hand through the collective experiences of heartbreak, anger, and contemplation. From opening yourself fully and examining what’s inside to the spectacular mystery of our connected lives, this breathtaking exploration will hook your essence until the end and leave you pondering the meaning of existence.

Inner Outer: A Poetry Collection is a thought-provoking arrangement of unmissable poems. If you like dreamy investigations, an accessible style, and gorgeous wordsmithing, then you’ll love B. Brunswick’s illuminative anthology.

Buy Inner Outer: A Poetry Collection to expand your being today!

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