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Trisha's Book of Funny and Amusing Poems
Looking for a light-hearted escape through verse? This collection of whimsical and witty poems has you covered. With everything from uproarious tales – like the curious case of the pant-less lady or the daring dog who drove without a license – to saucier, contemporary offerings, there’s something to tickle everyone’s funny bone.
Meet Jake, who has an unusual affection for giving tight squeezes, and many more quirky characters who leap off the page and into your imagination. Designed to bring a smile to your face, this anthology is your ticket to a day filled with laughter and light.
So, go ahead, indulge in some poetic fun because who couldn’t use a smiley day?
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Triquetra of the Universe
Venture into the mystical realms where dreams stir amidst the mists of time awaiting your discovery. The whisper of destiny beckons from the horizon, tempting your soul into the unknown. As the moon casts its glow upon the still waters, treasures of the deep arise to greet the night, revealing the heart’s stolen moments: a woman’s tender reminiscence of a love that slipped through the sands of time.
Bound by broken promises, the chains of the past rattle, heralding the emergence of the Oracle’s salvation. The silver chalice of the Wiccan way stands solemn, casting blessings upon the hearth of souls, as temptation unfurls, offering a tantalizing glimpse into a man’s journey amidst the shades of truth and the sins veiled in the night’s embrace.
The ancient Gaelic melodies of battle resound through the ages, serenading the goddesses of lost tales. Under the watchful eyes of summer’s blaze, betrayal’s sting festers, while deceit lays its cool touch with autumn’s descent. Amidst this eternal dance of fate and desire, a path of destined light unveils itself.
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Tracking the Meanders of the Self
When facing cancer, far from her family and country, alone, Danielle found the strength she needed to fight, in personal expression. She confided her innermost thoughts to her modest art forms. It became a survival quest, an exercise in human resilience. Images and added poems helped her conjure up the tenets of her life.
People who are confronted by near-death experience through disease will closely relate to her ordeals having to come to terms with the possible outcome of treatment: a scary dilemma.
Art helped her retake charge of her life rather than let herself be victimised by the experience. She couldn’t change the course of events but she could change the way she looked at it and become more positive. A deeper self-comprehension came with the acceptation of her own human limitations. Only later serenity became part of the equation.£3.50 -
Torn Apart Heart
I give my thoughts to poetry, and hope my words will convey the stresses and anxiety suffered by my late son and family, to others who suffer from mental health torture, and to hopefully convey the love that held a broken-hearted family together.
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Today and Yesterday
Written over a number of decades and covering a wide range of experiences and aspects of life, Today and Yesterday has been described as: “A compelling and poignant collection of poetry … the vivid and colourful verse will captivate readers, drawing them into each piece and holding them until the very end. … The intricate and intriguing themes will leave many readers reflecting on their own lives and experiences as they are taken on an extraordinary and thought-provoking journey.”
This new book of poetry from David McMichael seeks to attain a balance between the modern and the traditional, the real and the dreamlike, ‘today and yesterday’. Only the reader can decide to what extent this is achieved.£3.50 -
To Fall and to Rise
The author puts his entire world on trial with the hope of breaking free from the shackles of his past. He desperately seeks a path that will see his dreams and desires fulfilled but must confront his fears, failures, and an unwilling mind along the way.
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Thoughts Untethered
Poetry from a doctor?
Sounds unlikely?
Then do take a look.
This is a poet’s dialogue with life
The eternal tussle of joy and strife
The sojourn of mind across countless miles
Of human affliction, tears and smiles
Dreams, desires, aspirations and hopes
Bound by Love’s invisible silken ropes
Thoughts untethered cantering along Time’s sands
This is not a book but my soul in your hands.
Neeti works as a qualified Psychiatrist in the UK.
Her poems are born from her own experiences of life and from intimate association with human suffering.
She has been writing since her teenage years and has won several awards and accolades for her work.
This book is a reflective and intimate journey through both the agony and ecstasy of life and would be a wonderful gift for lovers of nature and soft poetry.
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Thoughts on Paper
These intriguing and immersive collections of poetry are the literal thoughts of the author on paper. They cover a (myriad) range of topics and sentiments, and the author hopes they evoke an emotional roller coaster for the reader.
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Thorns of a Rose / جزب
“When the blowing winds advocate to die…
Hope and the light refuse to be shy…”
Using every wound as a prop, every word as a weapon and her own life as a role model, Naziha Mahmood is fundamentally the subject of her own work. She is every person struggling with dismissal and subdual. From a fractured woman, Naziha had to toughen herself up. Naziha expresses her Asian background and the burden that comes with it. Her work is for anyone who may find it resonates with his or her own spirit. She reaches every soul through her work…£3.50 -
This Soul of Mine
This book is a pocket universe, a small representation of life and what it means to experience it. Life is full of experiences that are worth celebrating. This book explores the sadness, tough times, and crippling moments that we encounter in life. From heartbreak and mental health struggles to the moments we look back on with regret, this book explores these moments, because we need to feel them.
This book explores the times when life is confusing and the times when we face experiences and feelings that are new to us. This anthology of poetry aims to navigate these experiences.
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The Wet Patch
You can read into the title of this book anything you wish. Some of my coastal friends on Magnetic Island, North Queensland, and some folks in our little town of Ravenshoe in far North Queensland—anything north of Townsville is far—have, without reading my poetic yarns, jumped to their own conclusions.
Some say, “You’ve written about our wet tropics and rainforest. Others say it’s about our ‘Big Wet’, a nice mild term for our cyclone season. Yet others have truly mucky minds.
What I will say, is that The Wet Patch along with all of the other humorous poems in this little book are true stories.The book is scattered with North Queensland colloquialisms. The characters, even those with silly names, are real people. Dave, who features in my poems, is my husband, David.
Hope you enjoy the book as much as I did living it.
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The Way I See It
The inspiration for writing poetry came from Sybil’s fathers’ story, which he wrote after her mother passed. Having left home at 13 she knew very little about her parents and initially was so enthralled with his story that she believed it would make a great book, but as she started to write found that writing in verse flowed much easier. Her siblings were also grateful for the writing of this first poem as they also had no idea of the early part of their fathers’ life. From there she found everyday life and happenings around her gave her material to continue writing.
Now retired and not having a mind cluttered with work, it never ceases to amaze her how these stories come to her and just must be written, often waking in the night, mulling over new poems, and having to quickly write lines down before trying to get back to sleep again. The local pastor has also tapped into this gift and she is often asked to write a poem to go with a Sunday sermon.
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