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Lino Anunciacion's "The Way We Move Through Water" is layered and balanced with a dark beauty that readers will be haunted by long after putting this book down. This debut poetry collection is a faulty navigation system that guides you through the unforgiving griefwater. These poems use serene, yet haunting imagery to tackle the legacy of our pasts and the lineages we owe our lives to. He uses his experiences in loss and trauma as a black boy in America to show how long this journey towards liberation and livelihood can be. He doesn't want you to forget the names of the things we've lost, the progress left to be made. Still, even though there is so much work to be done, Lino reminds us that the only way out is through. He respects his audience enough to know, that we already know how we hurt. Lino's poetry sees us and meets us where we are: proximal to the pain. He isn't crafting or crawling into the coffin- Lino is beside us, tossing his best flowers onto it. His poetry sees us in our Sunday best when we're at our worst, and reminds us that we are still alive. With poems highlighting the sea, fresh flowers, birds, and the nature around us, this collection is very much alive, and enjoying this life with you, not in front of you, but next to you.

In his moving debut collection, Jackson Burgess examines heartbreak, depression, and empathy through a lens of rigorous introspection. Dive bars, gas stations, bedrooms, and snowfields comprise the setting as the speaker asks: What do we feel? What should we feel? Who gets to feel what?Atrophy's poems vary in location, mostly between Los Angeles and Iowa City, with reoccurring characters serving as touchstones, forming the book's narrative. Much of the collection is about or directly addresses an ex-lover, Lily. In the wake of that failed relationship, Atrophy wrestles with loneliness, substance abuse, and dissociation, utilizing lists, letters, prose poems, and free verse.These poems celebrate the past while mourning it, armed with the advantage of retrospect. Prescription drugs, dog fights, dance parties, love letters, and ghosts-the world depicted is at times dark, at times humorous, but always human. Atrophy is vulnerable and cinematic, a series of manic meditations exploring what it means to love and be loved, to hurt and be hurt.

Here, in the surreal real and the strange and sacred ordinary, Poems as written as spells.

An amazing adventure series. Valentine is a porcupine that lives in a boring town. The townsfolk think she dances too much. She dresses weird. Her boombox has skulls on it...yuck! Valentine learns that it is great to be different and discovers how to make friends.

In his newest poetry collection, Anis Mojgani examines the enduring presence of grief, long after its initial waves have subsided from our daily lives.With a graceful touch, Mojgani navigates the delicate balance of carrying grief without being burdened by it, where joy and pain rely on each other.Known for his surreal imagery and raw vulnerability, Mojgani infuses the poems with a candid honesty, softening the weight they may carry.In the Pockets of Small Gods encapsulates the human experience, striking a balance between deeply personal and remarkably universal reflections.

Nicole Homer's first full-length poetry collection, Pecking Order, is an unflinching look at how race and gender politics play out in the domestic sphere. Homer challenges the notion of family by forcing the reader to examine how race, race performance, and colorism impact motherhood immediately and from generation to generation. In a world where race and color often determine treatment, the home should be sanctuary, but often is not. Homer's poems question the construction of racial identity and how familial love can both challenge and bolster that construction. Her poems range from the intimate details of motherhood to the universal experiences of parenting; the dynamics of multiracial families to parenting black children; and the ingrained social hierarchy which places the black mother at the bottom. Homer forces us to reckon with the truth that no one-not even the mother-is unbiased.

An amazing first collection of touring author, Mighty Mike McGee's hilarious and ground breaking work. Poetry, bio pieces and various "how to's" make this book sparkle with supreme awesomeness.

Derrick C. Brown is a comedian, poet and storyteller. He is the winner of the 2013 Texas Book of The Year award for Poetry. He is a former Paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne and is the president of one of what Forbes and Filter Magazine call "...one of the best independent poetry presses in the country," Love is the only war with dying for. This collection contains all new work from All The Energies of Death and the best works from Derrick's previous works: Born in the Year of the Butterfly Knife, Scandalabra, Strange Light, Our Poison Horse, and I Love You is Back.

Poems of absolute nakedness that chase the power of love, Daniel McGinn is one of the most admired poets in the underground American poetry scene. These works are rooted in the overwhelming minutiae of everyday life: birth and death, marriage and children, work and leisure, sickness and health, hopelessness and redemption and even the comfort of sorrow. A hometown hero in the Southern California poetry scene for over twenty years, Daniel McGinn is known for deceptively simple, meticulously crafted poems. From the mind of this shy, quiet, unassuming man comes beautiful verse, begging to be invited in from out of the rain.

Jeanann Verlee's second book, Said the Manic to the Muse, takes a deeper, more focused look at the erratic, whimsical, ominous, and sometimes perilous ways manic depression functions.Introduced through the careful prophecy of three archetypes: Medea, Jezebel, and Kali-each a woman largely misrepresented and wholly misunderstood-these poems detail the story of one woman's struggle to maintain both strength and sanity in the face of abandonment and aging.From dangerous trysts and barroom brawls to "grief-induced psychosis," Said the Manic to the Muse recounts the year she lost everything, including her mind.

In Hello. It Doesn't Matter., Derrick C. Brown blends short bursts of dazzling light, dark humor, and poignant sorrow.Masterfully weaving laughter and unashamed romance into his verses, Derrick C. Brown leaves a lasting impact with every unforgettable line.Brown is our modern-day Neruda, hailed as the king of the fast gut punch and champion of the unforgettable line.Hello. It Doesn't Matter. presents a mesmerizing collection that dances between the realms of joy and heartache.

Our Poison Horse is the newest poetry collection released by Derrick C. Brown. Brown is the winner of the Texas Book of The Year Prize, 2013. The New York Times calls his work a "...rekindling of the faith in the shocking, weird and beautiful power of words." Brown finally sold the ship, The Sea Section, upon which he lived for years in the Long Beach harbor, after which he took to hunting for a city that was affordable and had a bustling writer's community. He landed in Austin, Texas and when the progress of that town got to be intense, he moved to the nearby countryside in Elgin, Texas, and from that pastoral setting came unfurling this new collection of his most personal work to date.Brown has been known as one of the most touring, well travelled living poets in America. He has based his whole writing career on changing peoples minds about poetry and he feels a quality, unforgettable live experience can achieve that.Brown told himself he needed a 10-year hiatus from writing poetry when he felt the well of creativity had dried up. 2 years ago, he wrote a one-hour long 'poetic play' called Strange Light, commissioned by The Noord Nederlands Dans Group in Holland. The piece was performed by 14 dancers and accompanied by a live orchestra using music composed by fellow Americans, Emily Wells and Timmy Straw. While he was working on a new libretto for Wayne State University in Detroit, he was set up in a seemingly pastoral country setting, where, as Brown says, "an incredible war broke out inside and out, such bright, massive storms, snakes, guns, howling wind, hard sun: all kinds of poems gushed forth. I gave in to the process and my best work to date was born, this will be my 5th book." Our Poison Horse touches on more autobiography than the romantic and fantastical that was so present in his past work. In Derrick Brown's words:"I found a poetry in the real events that shaped or broke me. Every morning, I would quiet down, stare out into the field where we were watching our neighbors horse, a horse that was poisoned with pesticide by some local boys, a horse with massive scars all down its body from it's skin peeling from the poison sprayed upon it maliciously by some bastard kids. I watched the horse heal and finally come to me, and trust me and eat carrots. Something about that horse, Lacey, about it not trusting me and then warming up pulled something out of me that I didn't know I was ready for. There is a theme that in beautiful places, you will also find horror, and gratefully, the reverse is true."

The Heart of a Comet is a collection of poems and short stories offering the tale of Comet, who fell from the sky unto an unfamiliar plane of existence. On his quest to return home, he has many life-altering encounters with people and places that completely change his perspective of what it means to love and to live. Through this series of truths, the lines between dreams and reality so often blur, this creates a new mosaic to an ultimate revelation: the internal lesson of the true meaning of finding your purpose. What are we here for? Why do we experience the things that we do, and why do we react to them in the ways that we do? All questions are posed with seemingly infinite answers. In this conceptual miscellany, author Pages Matam touches on topics of the immigrant experience to fatherhood and love in all of its beautiful but also often tragic and traumatic faces. As the tale unfolds, we become swallowed by a self-reflective journey with a destination that could only be sought from one's own soul-searching heart...the Heart of a Comet.

Discover the highly acclaimed Learn Then Burn 2: This Time It's Personal, a poetry collection that has made its mark in classrooms across all U.S. states.Within these pages, you'll find a delightful array of entertaining and accessible poems, each containing valuable lessons that resonate with both high school and college students. This newest edition brings an exciting array of fresh poems and even more enriching lessons, catering to poetry enthusiasts and educators worldwide. Embrace the power of words, creativity, and learning in Stafford's captivating collection.

Everyone I Love Is a Stranger to Someone skillfully melds wit and tenderness, forming an entrancing voyage through the intricate layers of the human journey.Annelyse Gelman's inaugural anthology of poetry orchestrates a brilliant fusion of disparate realms-melding Greek mythology with contemporary Top 40 hits, intertwining Pavlov and Sartre, and seamlessly connecting the expanse of a space station with the intimacy of a zoo.Through an artful combination of shadowy humor and unforeseen moments of warmth, this collection promises a beguiling encounter that both enchants and captivates. Gelman's work stretches the confines of convention, inviting readers to revel in a tapestry where the ordinary converges with the extraordinary, evoking a sense of delight that lingers long after the final page."The instability of life, its aching craziness, is not usually met with the poise these poems show. Vulnerable yet full of spunk, Everyone I Love Is A Stranger to Someone is startlingly delightful--or is that delightfully startling? Either way, reader, prepare yourself for a new, strange joy."

Creative writing prompts based on rediscovering memories organized around everyday items you might find in an attic. Say goodbye to writer's block.This is the ultimate collection of fun and thought-provoking writing inspirations, exercises, reflections, and prompts for story writers and poets alike. These helpful nuggets of creative power can set you on your way to writing the best work of your life because your mind is like your attic -- it's already filled with everything you need to write a lifetime's worth of material. Here's how to take your memories, along with the wealth of words that are already part of your life and assemble them into stories, poems, and essays.

Welcome to the world of sestinas-the first anthology celebrating this unique poetic form.In this collection, you'll find 100 sestinas crafted by a diverse range of writers, including John Ashbery, David Lehman, Matt Madden, and Patricia Smith. The sestina, a 39-line form, holds a special place in the hearts of poets, bridging the gap between formalists and avant-gardes in a free-verse world. Its ornate and maddeningly complicated rules of word repetition make it a beloved challenge for poets seeking both structure and innovation.

Raised in a Black-Jewish household in Providence, Rhode Island, Samuels is an award-winning poet, educator, and community organizer who has compiled a new collection of naked, poetic work shared at readings in prisons and workshops all across the US.

Driven by the unguaranteed nature of life, the author's poetry bursts with the urgency to understand, the hunger to explore and to attack what prevents us from having full lives. The first book of poetry by Beau Sia in over 13 years, this work is the reflection of the child no longer at the mercy of his childishness, a boy who will not break his father to be a man, and a poet whose words are icebergs.