The Underground Man is the latest collection of poems by the mysterious man known as Jasen Sousa. The Underground Man chronicles Jasen's journeys and observations while riding the "T" in Boston, visiting peers in Billerica House of Corrections, and dissects the solitude which sticks to Jasen's ribs. Jasen questions and contrasts the search for happiness in the city and in the nature as he searches for his place ...
Believing nihilism to be insupportable to a sober mind, I write poetry to resolve paradoxes; in thus envisaging harmony images are summoned from the natural world. ...
Amin Ahmed Khalil, an advocate of Islamic reform, reveals his poetic sensitivity in this tiny book. The text consists of elegant passages on spiritual topics taken from his essays. Even though Ahmed Khalil is a Muslim, the verses are not specifically Islamic; and although some of the pictures he has chosen have an Islamic theme, most of them do not. ...
WINGBEATS II: EXERCISES & PRACTICE IN POETRY, the eagerly awaited follow-up to the original WINGBEATS, is an exciting collection from teaching poets–58 poets, 59 exercises. Whether you want a quick exercise to jump-start the words or multi-layered approaches that will take you deeper into poetry, WINGBEATS II is for you. The exercises include clear step-by-step instruction and numerous example poems, including work by Lucille Clift ...
The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop is a poetry tutorial designed to inform and inspire poets. It includes model poems and prompts, writing tips, and interviews with poets. Organized into ten sections, the book covers such concepts as Diction, Sound, Voice, and Imagery. It is geared towards the experienced poet as well as those just getting started and is ideal for individual use at home or group use in the classroom or workshop. Contributors i ...
Dampness is a collection of poems detailing the struggle to find creativity when it escapes your thoughts and eludes your surroundings. Finding inspiration in everyday life can be a challenge, and sometimes one must search within some of the coldest, darkest, and dampest crevices in order to locate it. Dampnessâ poems and its author unflinchingly travel to uncomfortable places in order to break through to the other side. ...
"My Toes", written and illustrated by Jozi Maldonado is a beautifully written narrative poem that reminds us all to love ourselves, just as we are! In the book, a child grapples with their mom's not so dainty looking toes and their cute toes. In the end, the book reminds us all that beautiful toes, don't make us pretty on the inside. It is who we are that makes us great! <br><br>Jozi Maldonado is rea ...
