Life Poetry

A follow-up to highly acclaimed Spunky Grandmas..and Other Amusing Characters, Super Spunky Grandmas…and Other Amusing Stuff features many of the same type of clever stories about comical human behavior that entertained readers of Mogren’s earlier work. It adds dozens of amusing, tongue-in-cheek observations about human nature and the world we live in, all written in sonnet form. Illustrator, Joella Goyette, is back with cartoonish drawings that introduce the themes of each of the book’s 13 chapters.

A Deeply Moving Collection of Poetry That Captures Love, Growth, Nature & the Quiet Power of Emotion 🌸 Featuring Exclusive Inspirational Poems for Women, a Beautifully Redesigned Cover, and Free Bonus Gifts 🌸 ⭐ Empower Yourself with Heartfelt Poetry That Celebrates Connection, Healing, and the Beauty of Everyday Moments—All in Just 5 Minutes a Day! ⭐ What if just 5 minutes a day could help you slow down, breathe, and reconnect with the tender spaces of your heart? 🔥 Do you ever feel moved by a place, a moment in nature, or a four-legged friend—but don’t know how to put it...

In this book, the author explores the dangerous effects of racism on modern society. They start by discussing how drill music has become a global phenomenon, but also a tool for marginalized youth to express their pain and anger. The author then goes on to discuss how slavery is still affecting our society today, in ways that we may not realize. For example, they talk about how black women are still struggling with issues like sexual assault, even though it's been illegal since 1865. White fragility is the inability of white people to sit with discomfort and learn from it, rather than ...

Lauded for the power of her writing and having attracted an online fan base of millions for her extraordinary spoken-word performances, Olivia Gatwood now weaves together her own coming-of-age with an investigation into our culture’s romanticization of violence against women. At times blistering and riotous, at times soulful and exuberant, Life of the Party explores the boundary between what is real and what is imagined in a life saturated with fear. Gatwood asks, How does a girl grow into a woman in a world racked by violence? Where is the line between perpetrator and victim?

You can always be better than you were yesterday, and if someone accomplished something before you, then you can do it too. And that in totality is what summarizes I Am a Product of Better Days, which is a collection of poems, passages, and perspective that leave the listener guessing what’s next.

From Vanessa Brantley-Newton, the author of Grandma's Purse, comes a collection of poetry filled with engaging mini-stories about girls of all kinds: girls who feel happy, sad, scared, powerful; girls who love their bodies and girls who don't; country girls, city girls; girls who love their mother and girls who wish they had a father. This book invites listeners to find themselves and each other within.

Anikwa and James, 12 years old in 1812, spend their days fishing, trapping, and exploring together in the forests of the Indiana Territory. To Anikwa and his family, members of the Miami tribe, this land has been home for centuries. As traders, James' family has ties to the Miami community as well as to the American soldiers in the fort. Now tensions are rising - the British and American armies prepare to meet at Fort Wayne for a crucial battle, and Native Americans from surrounding tribes gather in Kekionga to protect their homeland.

In my poetry I share love, hurt, betrayal, survival, and also my path as a pagan. I share my life experiences with growing up finding love, losing love, and overcoming many obstacles.

A collection of poetry written by the late John D. Beason.

WHITE CAT BLACK CAT - The Hunter ******************************************** One hot summer day, in front of the fan The white cat was sweating as only cats can When outside the window he suddenly spied A tiny bird chirping on the other side. The cat stretched hard, from his back to his front, And thought, “What a great day to go out and hunt!”

Finally, Amira is 12. Old enough to wear a toob, old enough for new responsibilities. And maybe old enough to go to school in Nyala - Amira's one true dream. But life in her peaceful Sudanese village is shattered when the Janjaweed arrive. The terrifying attackers ravage the town and unleash unspeakable horrors. After she loses nearly everything, Amira needs to dig deep within herself to find the strength to make the long journey - on foot - to safety at a refugee camp.

For the most part, Hannah's life is just how she wants it. She has two supportive parents, she's popular at school, and she's been killing it at gymnastics. But when her cousin Cal moves in with her family, everything changes. Cal tells half-truths and tall tales, pranks Hannah constantly, and seems to be the reason her parents are fighting more and more. Nothing is how it used to be. She knows that Cal went through a lot after his mom died, and she is trying to be patient, but most days Hannah just wishes Cal never moved in.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and his ideology was disseminated through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures. Emerson gradually moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries, formulating and expressing the philosophy of transcendentalism in his 1836 essay Nature.

Get ready to be swept away in a raw and powerful collection of modern poetry. "Walking Toward The Noise" by Bowie is a journey through life's complexities, inspired by the likes of Charles Bukowski, Sylvia Plath, Rupi Kaur, Sarah Kane, and Ted Hughes. As the words on the page come to life, the setting shifts from gritty city streets to quiet, contemplative moments in nature. Through it all, we follow the main character, a complex and relatable individual navigating the ups and downs of life. But just when we think we know where the journey is headed, a twist sends us reeling and questioning...

In this work, I am inviting you to embark on a journey with me. That journey is poetry—the story of my life.

Llama Llama's tooth is wiggling! Is it time for his first tooth to come out? He's excited, but anxious. Who is this tooth fairy everyone talks about? Mama Llama reassures him; the tooth will come out when it's good and ready. But no one is ready for what happens next.... Suddenly, the tooth is GONE! Where did it go? And will the tooth fairy come at all, now? Anna Dewdney's fun rhyme is full of humor and comfort, and of course, a very happy ending.

Seventh grader Henrietta Weldon gets to switch schools—finally! She’ll be “mainstreaming” into public school, leaving her special education school behind. She can’t wait for her new schedule, new friends, and new classes. Henri’s dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes math challenging to process and understand, is what she expects to give her problems.

The Life of a Wannabe Mogul: Mental Disarray, Bella Thorne’s collection of illuminating and inspiring poems chronicles her personal struggles, relationships, and wild-child lifestyle, all with her trademark wit and wisdom.

Poems about Love, Life, Romance, Understanding, Empowerment and How Nature Nurtures and Heals. First collection by a new author, young poetess Lakelyn Chase who resides in the South (US) and seeks to live life to the fullest. She tries to evoke that in her writing. Her poems are mostly personal with vivid imagery that she hopes will help the reader visualize as well as feel their meaning. Excerpt: Girl Among Wildflowers As the sun began to dip below the horizon, and the sky gave way to the gentle pastels of twilight, a young woman found herself standing in a field of wildflowers, lost in ...

From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children.