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(Previously published as Bye-Bye Magpie by S. Lynn Helton.) Kids play in the sun.Meeting creatures that live near.>Come along with the neighborhood kids to play and discover some typical creatures that share their world. Haiku-style verse and appealing, original illustrations introduce several native animals common to the western U.S.

The title of this book is taken from a line in a poem in the book, "Where Realities End." It is my firm belief that all of reality is the detritus of the past, which is Before Today, transformed on the forge of the now, into that which may become in the future, which is Beyond Tomorrow.I feel the Multiverse is a conscious entity, which utilizes me, and, indeed, all creatives, as conduits, enabling its thoughts and creativity to come into existence. This is why the subtitle of this book is "Poems from the Multiverse."

From the author: For over twenty-five years I collected random words in a cloth bag. All the poems in this collection were created from those blocks of miscellaneous jottings. I literally created each poem from a mostly nonsense chuck of notes. I call them scraps.Former Pulitzer Prize nominee Macioci returns with his own disturbing and enlightening view of the human and American conditions.

An explanation from the poet:¿This is a book from me unlike any you have read before. Oh, it is poetry, with a flourish of styles and language and intensity...but the difference is the focus. Having a lifetime of poetry in which I have obscured the identities of those who have inspired me, to protect them from scrutiny and harassment (it has happened), I am focusing on and dedicating this volume to Mariya Andriichuk, my friend and Constant Collaborator who has contributed so much to the imagery and vision of my works, her photography and form taking its place in my books and other media, enhancing the vision and resonance of my works. But more than that, I must confess a deliberate and intense affection, a passion for her. A few years ago, I even proposed marriage to her. She turned me down, and it hurt, a lot, but I'm a big boy and my heart remained fixed on her. We have remained friends and collaborators, and I retain hope that one day I will inspire in her the fire that I carry for her. In some ways it will be a measure of how competent a poet, a composer of amomancies, that I am. More than once I have confronted the possibility that remaining steadfast in my love might mean I will live out my days alone, extending my current monastic existence for the rest of my days. It has been a choice of torments, as I am by nature a passionate romantic, and such isolation is not my preference. But here it is, EROica, in part a tribute to her, in part a tribute to my passion and acknowledgement of passion for her, in part about the complexities brought on by the recent invasion of her homeland, Ukraine. I am a pacifist, but I respect the fierce determination with which her people have responded and how she has stood by them. Mariya has featured heavily in many of my books over the 14 years since I first encountered her, but this is her tribute, revelatory as it is in how I think and feel. But also about her courage and talent as she endures the fates and tides of history. I will make certain that she approves this introduction (she did), as I have no desire to put her in an awkward position, and the fact that you are reading this means I have sought and obtained her approval to include this introduction. I am grateful for this. Respectfully, and with abiding love.

TACHYON is an intense and raw expression of life and love by the US National Beat Poet Laureate Emeritus, William F. DeVault, also dubbed the Romantic Poet of the Internet. From the opening poem, a tribute to his late brother, to his romantic and seductive verses of love and admiration, the poet delivers powerful words and images to communicate at both a visceral and a spiritual level.

A collection of short fiction by fantasist Cat Russell, containing a broad collection of parody and darkly humorous pieces, inspired by everything from Shakespeare to modern events and themes in fantasy and science fiction.

Rattle & Numb is the prestige edition of the poetry of John Burroughs, State of Ohio Beat Poet Laureate 2019-2021, and master of the expressive beat voice for which he has toured the US in his evangelism.

Drawing from his own experiences, living and working in small town West Virginia, West Virginia Beat Poet Laureate Daniel McTaggart writes of the places he's been, the people he's met, and the experiences of his life.

A collection of new monologues and poems from Carlo Parcelli, modernist poet, monologist, and vaudevillian, who is a founder and editor for Flashpoint magazine and tours in performance of his works. Iconoclastic, argumentative, and a challenging read for those disused to his historical, blasphemous, profane, comedic, and vulgar meanderings.

Distilled from the 3 year run of the fusion literary/photography journal amomancies, here are some of the most beautiful images, complementing brilliant and evocative poetry. From both American and International poets, as well as beautiful models and photographers from around the world, the best of amomancies strives to evoke and provoke sentimental and erotic awe in the reader. Award winning photography and poetry mesh and blend to a breathtaking realization of art of the heart.