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Life was smooth sailing and quite normal up until my mom Janis was killed in a car accident heading from Santa Cruz California to Carmel when I was 11 years old. After her death, life changed drastically from a nice gentle breeze to a category five tornado; an inferno of drugs, lies and alibis. Let's just say… No more smooth sailing. When the dust began to settle at the age of 24, I enlisted in the United States Navy and set sail for a better life...
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Life will never be simple for those who experience it, only moments will be easy, and many will be hard. Having negative thoughts is not an unfamiliar experience while going through difficult moments in life, and trying to understand these moments can be even more challenging to manage.Relief can be found through connecting feelings with others. In this collection, moments of grief, sorrow, and anger are all to be related with as it's read, alongside...
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Amor y muerte son las pulsaciones que mayores pasiones provocan en nuestra especie. Ambas familiares y al mismo tiempo extrañas, pues cualquiera las puede reconocer y constantemente se vive en su horizonte. Pero cuando se manifiestan resultan insólitas.
Este volumen contiene el poemario ganador del Premio Nacional de Literatura Joven Raúl Padilla López 2023, Hundir las manos temblorosas, de Melissa Cordero Novo. Un preciso recorrido por la experiencia...
4) A New Dawn
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Within the tender pages of 'A New Dawn,' find solace and comfort. This poignant collection of poems and inspirational quotes is a beacon of light for those treading the difficult path of grief and loss. Offering a heartfelt embrace to those who seek sol
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"Parirle a la Muerte" trata temas existenciales desde una perspectiva intensamente personal y poética. O. T. Socas utiliza un lenguaje evocador y lírico para crear una conmovedora experiencia poética que ahonda en distintos aspectos de la vivencia diaria. Los poemas emplean metáforas y simbolismos para transmitir pensamientos y emociones relacionados con la mortalidad, la pérdida y la lucha contra las adversidades de la vida.
6) Dark Mirror
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A collection of light and dark writings, poems that span the spectrum from uplifting to harrowing. Each verse holds a unique power, whether it be for good or for ill. Some words will inspire and uplift, while others may chill the heart and stir uneasy feelings. Together, they create a balance, showcasing the beauty and darkness that exists within our world.
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Introducing "Obscured Realms: Haikus on Religion, Death, Suicide, Murder, Sorrow, and Redemption" by the talented wordsmith Valeria Valentina. This captivating collection takes readers on a journey through the intricate landscapes of human emotions, spiritual conflicts, and existential contemplations, all within the succinct and evocative form of haikus. Dedicated to those navigating the labyrinth of suffering and the resilient hearts that stand beside...
8) Dark Essence
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The words on the page seemed to pulsate with both life and death, each poem teeming with raw emotion. The pages were like a kaleidoscope of human experience, one poem bursting with vitality while the next dripped with sorrow. Sun and moon motifs adorned the covers, representing the constant duality of light and darkness in these verses. Each line was a brushstroke, painting a vivid picture of what it means to live and die, to be alive and unliving....
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is this methis voicethese wordsthat lead somewhereto a placewhere everything makes sensewhere peace existswhere we find godin the worldall around usand that questionof what does it all meanloses significancewhen we let goand just livewhen we rise and retreatwith the moon and the tideand we fly unfetteredleave grief behindI'm there nowmy friendswith just enough of mestill tethered to the earthto share these thoughts
10) Damaged
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Embark on an emotional journey through the verses of "Damaged," where the complexities of toxic relationships are laid bare. Each poem explores the tumultuous landscape of a woman's heart, navigating the unpredictable seas of love with echoes of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. An intimate portrayal of emotional rollercoasters, heart-wrenching uncertainty, and the resilient spirit seeking liberation from the tempest. Through these verses, the reader is invited...
11) Broken Minds
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This is a book which all those who love great poetry will enjoy.Poetry, believes Radhakrishnan, is emotions expressed in words. In this small volume with the minimum of words, he expresses so much of the emotions that we all undergo. The words touch a chord in all of us, these words have the power to inspireand heal.Life is cyclic, nature is cyclic. After the scorching heat of summer, comes cool rains in the monsoon. From grief, we need to seek happiness.The...
12) Dark Unmask
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The rawness of reality, captured and immortalized through words. A literary landscape filled with poems that drip with emotion, storytelling that weaves intricate tales, short stories that transport you to new worlds, quotes that leave you pondering, and riddles that challenge your mind. This is a place where words are the currency, and emotions are the currency exchange. Where the power of language meets the depths of human experience.
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SURRENDER TO THE MUSE OF LOVE AND PAIN. The Muse of Love and Pain is the bestselling collection of dark poetry by A.X. Salvo inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, Sylvia Plath, and Neil Gaiman.Blurring the lines of poetry and fiction, Salvo's first collection of poems blends elements of dark fantasy, myth, and horror to deliver a haunting, emotional experience. The Muse of Love and Pain explores themes of obsession, death, and how quickly love can become madness.A.X....
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An ode to the overlooked. A tribute to mediocre donuts. A lament on lost dreams. In Cracked & Broken, award-winning poet Sean Petrie celebrates the things we crack and break through, to make it to middle age.
Cracked & Broken is a tender mix of storms and sunrises, friendships and heartaches, laughter and loss and love-and a reminder that there is always another daybreak in the beautiful, mistake-filled journey of life.
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"Halloween is upon us once again,It's time to scare a very close friend.Don't forget to light the Jack O' Lanterns and do not stray,For he'll make sure to drive away the monsters heading your way."From what?" You ask, trust me don't ask no more,It won't be long now until they start knocking at your door.Don't question why they haunt you and don't be so afraid,The howls and horrifying screams are just Halloween's Serenade." A collection of original...
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Ces poèmes, écrits entre l'adolescence et la jeune vie d'adulte de l'auteur, sont le reflet d'un être parfois ambivalent qui exprime ses émotions, sentiments, souffrances et rêves pour renforcer sa volonté de vivre. Dans ce recueil, qui est une métaphore de sa propre vie, les vers et les rimes servent à dénoncer des injustices, à raconter des expériences vécues ou à s'évader dans un imaginaire empreint d'intimité.
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Shadows linger all around us, but the one we refuse to acknowledge is the one looking in the mirror. What does your reflection say about you?
Shadows and Mirrors explores the darker aspects of the self. Life, death, love, hate, pain, and healing collide in this dark poetry collection from Rena Aliston.
19) At a Loss
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At a Loss is a collection of poetry focusing on the themes of grief, coming of age, parenthood, family, and personal growth. Spanning 15 years from the poet's time in college through her turbulent twenties and into her thirties, this book chronicles her journey into adulthood. She reflects on the heavy burden of loss that comes with love. Both heartwarming and heartwrenching, these deeply personal poems provide a bridge between hurt and healing.
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From award-winning poet Catherine Owen, a collection of poems about one woman's journey from BC to a new life in Alberta, where she buys an old house and creates a new meaning of home.
In search of stability and rootedness, in 2018 Catherine Owen moved from coastal Vancouver to prairie Edmonton. There, she purchased a house built more than one hundred years earlier: a home named Delilah.
Beginning from a space of grief that led to Owen's relocation,...
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