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Combining evocative haiku, informative text and luminous illustrations, Great Lakes and Rugged Ground is a celebration, for our youngest readers, of more than four hundred years of Ontario's history. Each detail-rich illustration depicts a particular moment in the province's dynamic saga from first European contact, the War of 1812, the building of the railroad and the Rideau Canal, the early development of the industries that have made the province...
2) Soul Dates
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Soul Dates is a book of 50 love and romance poems full of so much passion and sentiment that it will touch the heart and soul of the reader.
This book is a celebration of love in all its forms and is perfect for anyone looking to connect with their emotions or find inspiration for their own creative endeavors. I believe that "Soul Dates" will provide a touching and memorable reading experience for all who indulge in its pages.
3) Beyond Dawn
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Tell me why I'm still scaredTo be on my ownTell me why I still feelThat you'll leave me, aloneOn my own, will you leave me?Catch you in December flakesIf we make it past NovemberOn my own, will you have me?~ Sakari
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The Gentle Words She Left Behind explores the rhythmic dance of words, weaving verses the mirror the ebb and flow of life's journey. Through vivid imagery and emotive language, the collection delves into the essence of fleeting moments, capturing the beauty of transitions, the pulse of emotions, and the ceaseless rhythm of existence. Each poem is a step in this poetic choreography, inviting readers to feel the heartbeat of the world and find solace...
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This book offers poignant observations on overlooked aspects of life, conveyed through accessible writing to widen perspectives. Spanning various themes, I delve beneath the surface details that often escape our awareness, elevating them into consciousness through reflections from an intuitive lens.
My aim is to open up unconventional avenues of exploration beyond the status quo. Rather than adhering to fixed structural formulas, I let the prose...
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Is it okay to be pathetic and poetic?
Pathetic & Poetic is an exclusive collection of fifty-five poems exploring what it means to be an adult. The collection tries blending the immature nature of still being young and trying hard to be cool with the harsh reality that it is maybe time to stop being pathetic and start to grow up. The poems pose some interesting and philosophical questions whilst still being utterly ridiculous.
Each poem tells a thought-provoking...
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TikTok poet Shelby Leigh presents a moving and inspirational collection of poetry about growing up and embracing all the beauty life has to offer. The perfect gift for fans of Rupi Kaur, Connor Franta, and Cleo Wade.
Shelby Leigh breaks up her poignant and reflective poetry collection into two themes: the anchor and the sail. While the anchor explores issues of insecurity, heartbreak, and anxiety, the sail focuses on healing and hope after the storm.
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A collection of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl are two poems by an unknown author written in about 1400. Sir Gawain is a romance, a fairy-tale for adults, full of life and colour; but it is also much more than this, being at the same time a powerful moral tale which examines religious and social values. Pearl...
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Chapter 6 - Disconnect - Disconnect is about the psychological action of disconnecting from everything that influences you in a negative manner. To not listen to the thoughts and voices of others who begin to steer your life, but instead, to focus on what you want and what you believe in. In short, it is the disconnection from outside influences, replaced with the connection to what's inside.
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Alexa, what is there to know about love? is a wonderful collection of poems about love in all its forms, covering everything from romantic love to familial love, to long-distance love, and even love on the internet.
The collection also features poems about the true passions for many booklovers, reading and literature, and the odd one about the subject causing many of us heartbreak: politics. With titles like 'Hold My Hand While We Jump Off This Cliff'...
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I currently reside in Texas where I have established my home and lead a solitary life. I am a 28-year survivor of HIV which I contracted through a blood transfusion while serving in the military in 1983, following an oral surgery procedure. In my retirement, I have dedicated my time to fishing, engaging in home improvement projects, and pursuing my long-standing passion for writing songs and poems which I have honed over a period of 35 years.
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From the bestselling author of ¸ comes the second book of poetry and prose from Charly Cox. Honest, raw, insightful and magically interweaving the everyday with the abstract, Charly's writing is exquisite. She is a leading light of the new cohort of young women who are changing the landscape for poetry in the 21st century. . From the bestselling author of She Must Be Mad comes Charly Cox's second collection of poetry and prose. This is an account...
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Este libro de Adriana Musitano es un audiolibro de poesía de dolientes tonos amorosos que permite el disfrute sonoro de ocho poemas, grabados en lectura performática con actrices y cantantes de El Cuerpo Sonoro. La voz de la propia poeta presenta cada poema y lee los comentarios de dos prestigiosas poetas argentinas y de un especialista en teatro latinoamericano.
El audiolibro se divide en dos partes: la primera, toma cuatro espacios en los que...
16) Not on It
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Saddle up for a rollicking ride through the Australian outback with "Not on It" by the legendary Banjo Paterson. This collection of poems isn't your typical fireside verse. Paterson throws off the rose-tinted glasses and dives headfirst into the challenges and characters of frontier life. Expect tales of bushwhackers, unreliable technology, and the larrikin spirit that defines the Australian identity. Paterson's wit and sharp observations will have...
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Imagine finding a dusty, water-stained journal in an abandoned subway station before realizing it was written 20 years in the future. No robot maids or air cars, just capital L, "Life," through X-ray specs, and don't hold the band-aid ripping or bemused outrage. There are a thousand novels herein. (Buddy Woodward)
Time for My Generation to DIE from poet and balladeer E.D. Evans takes no prisoners. Evans uses her sparkling, prickly verse to pluck...
18) Sukun
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Kazim Ali is a poet, novelist, and essayist whose work explores themes of identity, migration, and the intersections of cultural and spiritual traditions. His poetry is known for its lyrical and expressive language, as well as its exploration of themes such as love, loss, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. "Sukun" means serenity or calm, and a sukun is also a form of punctuation in Arabic orthography that denotes a pause over...
19) Anteros
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anteros is a poetry book that aims to motivate, teachand entatain through countelss poems, love articles andbest love quotes.this poetry book is specially dedicated to those bleedingsouls who tries everyday to move on but it is never easy.to those who who are slowly getting there and have not losthope in love no matter how many times they have been betrayed.it included lots of poems, love/life quotes and articlesrelated to boost and help broken souls...
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