Novedades

The ancient story and legend of Odysseus's return home.

Tao Te Ching, attributed to the ancient Chinese sage Lao Tzu, is a foundational text of Taoist philosophy and one of the most translated works in world literature. Composed of 81 brief, poetic chapters, the book offers timeless wisdom on living in harmony with the Tao—the natural way or path of the universe.

"How do you measure a year?" Turning 30 is a milestone age in anybody's life, so why not chart the span of a year by writing a poem a day? Capturing the highs and lows of life and love, this poetry collection houses poems from the deeply personal to the truly random. It's a picture of one man's year through a poetic lens.

Poems of an Old Soldier is a a collection of 80 poems to amuse the public in general, and in many cases do not conform to any particular rhythm, rhyme, metre, pentameter or other poetic jargon. They are simply written for the reader to enjoy. In a long career in the army the author gained medals in Malaya and Aden and served also in Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Cyprus, Singapore and Europe. The proceeds of the book will be donated to Help the Heroes.

As Our Souls Foretold is an evocative collection that transcends time, identity, and human experience, guiding listeners into the hidden currents of the mind and soul. Each verse flows like a wave—sometimes gentle and calm, other times intense and transformative—carrying listeners through the ebb and flow of subconscious thoughts and emotions. Themes of love, loss, transformation, and resilience weave throughout the collection, offering a poetic journey that invites reflection and self-discovery.

The Epic of Gilgamish, written in cuneiform on Assyrian and Babylonian clay tablets, is one of the most interesting poems in the world. It is of great antiquity, and, inasmuch as a fragment of a Sumerian Deluge text is extant, it would appear to have had its origin with the Sumerians at a remote period, perhaps the fourth millennium, or even earlier.

Shiva poetry is a collection of poems to Shiva by Shailendra Gulhati. Devotion and mysticism are an ancient inheritance of Hindu sages. Over Centuries these have found their expression in poetry. The deepest reverence has been expressed in verses from the time of The Ramayana. In a set of 77 poems, Shailendra, who is Himself a Shaivite Mystic from the mountains of India, gives us a magical peep into the Enigma that Is Shiva. Shiva the Dancer, Shiva the poet, Shiva the drummer, Shiva the Timeless Rider,Shiva The mountain chief, Shiva-The Down to Earth God, Shiva the Destroyer, and Shiva it ...

Occasional Poems is a collection of my poetry from across the years. I have been writing poetry and prose since the early 1980s. So, if you like the weird and wonderful, surreal or spiritual, romantic or dystopian, relaxing or disturbing, pretentious or profound, feel free to dive in and try one of my collections. Who knows, you might like one or two poems. You might even think a couple are quite good. A little bit about me now. I currently live in sunny Poole, in Dorset, but grew up in Hampshire’s Dibden Purlieu, on the edge of the New Forest. But I have nomadic tendencies and have since...

"A Crooked Shadow" is one of the tales from the collection Five Old Wives' Tales. You can also download it free here: http://bit.ly/crookedshadow Five Old Wives’ Tales is a delightfully light collection of poetic literature to have as an accompaniment. Each tale is cleverly written and filled with wit; nostalgic in style, with a contemporary twist, relative to the times in which we live in. You will be pleased to indulge yourself with these imaginative vignettes of verse, which may dutifully serve as fun fables to reflect upon, to absolve the day-to-day mundane and leave you feeling ...

The Spinster of Contempt Observe from your private reading portal, "The Spinster of Contempt," a mesmerizing short story, by the prolific author, Lord Toph. In this tale that blends the suspense of a classic thriller with the eerie subtleties of Gothic literature, you'll encounter a character like no other—the Spinster herself. She is old, weary and deeply troubled. Her inner turmoil has been etched into both her ornery outward demeanor, as well as her unsettling appearance. Once, she might have been a vision of youth and beauty, but the relentless march of time has obviously taken its ...

The Love of a Mother and Father is a selection of poetic jewels focusing on several days of the year which we cherish namely Mother's day, Father's day, wife & husband Valentine's Day, and Wedding Anniversaries. The uplifting and positive poems holds true in relation to those we love. The poems are nice to read for enjoyment and to share with others at appropriate times.

A collection of poems by the late Oxford poet, James Balloch, who died in 2018.James Alan Balloch – ‘Jim’ to his friends – was an extraordinary man, delightful, unpretentious, understated, a thinker. He was clever, articulate, creative, sensitive, hardworking, warm, knowing, but with a non-judgemental sense of humour. He had an unconscious natural ability in becoming a friend to anyone; he was sociable but often alone. Jim was born on 20 June 1937 in Hornchurch, the London Borough of Havering, before moving to Coventry at a young age and finally settling in Oxford, detached from any...

Prose for the Unrequited – Book DescriptionSo often in life, we find ourselves longing for beauty, companionship, passion and of course, love. These facets of human nature’s needs are not always easy to obtain. Depression and insecurities such as self-doubt can occur with anyone; even with the counselors, gurus and motivational speakers who seem to always have the answers to fulfill someone else’s needs. Yet they too at times fall from the grace of ardor and good favor and may take temporary shelter behind the perception of themselves they want others to see.But for years what has ...

"Joe Giampaolo crafts a luminous and meditative collection that celebrates nature, love, and the quiet beauty of existence...Elegant, philosophical, and deeply human, this book is both a poetic retreat and a soulful guide for modern readers." ~ Chicago Book Review "Reading Giampaolo’s offerings is like reading haiku created by the great Matsuo Bashō...The work is wise, moving, and smart." ~ The US Review of Books “An Unlikely Sunset stands as a remarkable achievement in contemporary poetry... An Unlikely Sunset achieves what the best poetry always has: it transforms how we see the ...

Karma-- Don't color me with your eyes or tongue Your thoughts, your dirty world Your words, your speech, your meddling woes Your middling, tiny, little excursions Into what you never were Who you never thought you could be All that limitation That you wish dumped on me Take that back--it's yours You choose it everyday When you wake up, you think it, entertain it as a friend While I, I wash mine away Leave me to my thoughts My wanderings, My need to make this world bright With flaming color of dance and light And song and poetry And stories-- All bigger than me I refute any Karma That still ...

During a morning breakfast, tea time with a friend, or as a quiet read before bedtime; “Five Old Wives’ Tales” is a delightfully light collection of poetic literature to have as an accompaniment. Each tale is cleverly written and filled with wit; nostalgic in style, with a contemporary twist, relative to the times in which we live in. You will be pleased to indulge yourself with these imaginative vignettes of verse, which may dutifully serve as fun fables to reflect upon, to absolve the day-to-day mundane and leave you feeling chipper again!

40 Days of Fasting is a profound collection of spiritually inspired poems born out of a sacred personal practice of fasting. Written during a rare convergence of Ramadan and Lent in April 2025, these forty days became a crucible for inner transformation, stillness, and divine connection. In that silence, a voice spoke-gentle, insistent, and filled with wisdom. This voice, identifying itself as a guide named Carlos, dictated the verses that now comprise this work.

Honest, poignant, and relatable, Climate is a journey in embracing change both internally and externally. It guides us through all the weather we may face, from the stormy heartbreak to the foggy mental space to the sunny other side. Climate reminds us to embrace it all. The only constant in life is change, and that is a beautiful thing.

गागर में सागर की तरह इस पुस्तक में हिन्दी के कालजयी कवियों की विशाल काव्य-रचना में से श्रेष्ठतम और प्रतिनिधि काव्य का संकलन विस्तृत विवेचन के साथ प्रस्तुत है। कबीर (1398 -1515) भारतीय साहित्य की बड़ी विभूति हैं। उनके समान खरी-खरी कहने वाला कवि दूसरा नहीं हुआ। अपनी साखियों में पाखण्ड विरोध, ईश्वर निष्ठा और गुरु के प्रति समर्पण के चलते उनकी ऐसी लोक व्याप्ति हुई कि हिन्दी और हिन्दीतर जन सामान्य में भी आज तक उनका नाम लिया जाता है। उनका अध्यात्म अपने स्वाध्याय से अर्जित है तो खंडन का साहस भी उनके जीवनानुभवों का प्रमाण है। ‘जो घर फूंके आपना’ सरीखी बात कहने का साहस ही कबीर को कबीर बनाता है।

Who are you? Where did you come from, and where are you going? What will you leave behind? In his first collection, Benjamin Daniel Lukey ruminates on these questions and invites you to seek the answers in your daily life. These verses contain meditations on love, family, personal growth, dreams, nature, and the supernatural.