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Condolences to Gaea
As our planet burns, people starve and species suffer extinction at an alarming rate, should we relegate ourselves as watchers, powerless to stave ignorance and greed’s insistent clamouring for more? Condolences to Gaea is a poet’s expression protesting the mindless, violent, selfish, often religious rationale for self over the wellbeing of our planet’s countless, marvellous inhabitants. The thematic arc encompasses paeans to those wonderful people recognizing Mankind’s imperative to intelligently address life’s accelerating demise and includes introspective musings by an author vacillating between dire pessimism and joyful optimism.
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Collection of Poems
A collection of poems inspired by the life experiences of the author.
D.F. Gregory started writing poetry and short stories as a pastime in his early forties, and more so during the period that he was a family carer to his late mother who was suffering from Alzheimer’s and cancer, which was at a moment in his life when he found more time to reflect and indulge in his interest of writing. He eventually decided to turn what had started as a pastime into something that he could publish to share with a larger audience.
Some of the poems are inspired by emotion, his experience as a carer, and others are inspired by his love of history and human nature.
His literary work continues.
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Collected Poems
Having lived in New Zealand, Britain and Germany, the author is amply experienced to comment on various aspects of British, New Zealand and German culture. Currently living in Germany, he visits Britain frequently. His interests include indigenous cultures and music sponsorship in Britain and abroad.
Here is a book of poems that will amuse and educate adults as well as older children. The poems cover a range of topics from young children to threatened species, and poems from classical Greek and Roman mythology. There are different cultures portrayed in a positive light while the best ideas taken from the worlds of psychology, stress management, and values reflecting religious principles are incorporated in an often amusing way.
If you want an easy read on the train or to relax with at home, this is a book that will entertain and give a feeling of hope and happiness in a world that often presents us with difficulties or perplexing problems.
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Clairvoyance
“…What I needed was one look,
and with that,
I was clairvoyant.
Your soul and your mind,
the tiniest part of your heart,
I knew it all and I made a promise
that I would teach you
about you,
share my knowledge,
and from this fruitful kinship,
we rise and raise each other high,
me seeing all of you
and you there,
right by my side.”
Trying not to think about it but to see how it makes you feel.
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China's White Cottage Poet Wu Fangji and His Poems
Wu Fangji was a well-known poet in the early half of the 20th century in China. He had left behind him hundreds of poems, which are so beautiful and touching that after nearly a century of his death, many people still keep his poems in mind, and some research institutions of his works are still very active in some universities and cities in China. The aim of this book is to introduce the poet and his works to the people of the world.
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Chewin Air
Dancing between the cosmos and daily life, Phil’s poetry weaves a magical path through the jungle of the modern world to a place of comfort and safety. His experiences have given him a unique perspective into pain, heartbreak, and loss so that he can best show the way out of these toxic environments. At the same time, he shows the beauty in simple things, pride in a good day’s work and joy for the love that shines everywhere. Life is a challenge, and we must be willing to meet it head on and with this book and his healing words, the way becomes clearer.
Many of his inspirations come from dreams, meditations or shamanic journeys and offer solutions generally considered esoteric. Each word is measured for its emotional impact and the stories are engaging because they have a ring of truth.
The poet employs many styles within the pages of this book from traditional forms like rhymes and sonnets as well as new, experimental free-forms. Any lover of language will enjoy this read.
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Chat Up Rhymes
Chat Up Rhymes speaks to and of all people; it is a book of empathy and human understanding.
In this collection, Asif Ali delves deep into many topics with his rich, evocative poetry.
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Chasing Rainbows
“Maybe when you are grown up, perhaps have a husband or wife,
You look over your shoulder through the days of your life.
Little things come back to you, to your mind,
Poems, stories and it is a beautiful time that you will find.”
Chasing Rainbows is a charming collection of poems encompassing the views of the author’s sixteen-year-old self on topics such as everyday life, love, happiness, and much, much more.
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Chance and Life
This book is the opposite of most of your deepest beliefs. There is no reason attached to it, there is no morality or self-awareness. This is sophistry in its purest form.
‘How much must we care?’ This question is probably the only one you should ask yourself at the end of your perusal.
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Carving Magic
From poetry I have never gone. I only borrowed some mornings from the sunflowers and listened to their songs. The breeze brought sentences from far away, a mystic world displaying in my heart. Sound of love, aromas, colours, emotions. They were gathering at the gate of my mind, so I invited them in my inner world and together have created a genuine poetic space. A Simonic one. For returning the mornings to eternity. As we celebrate our togetherness, I invite you too for a cup of emotions and poetic thoughts poured between the lines.
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Caprice
Embark on a whimsical journey through the myriad facets of memory in Caprice, where each page is an invitation to relive joys and pleasures, often overlooked or cast aside in the rush of the mundane. Amidst the storms and diatribes of the present, let’s ascend towards a realm where reflections blossom into a vibrant tapestry of experiences. Cast aside inhibitions, embrace fate’s whimsical tune, and traverse through this kaleidoscopic memoir that urges one to explore, evaluate, and revel in life’s capricious yet enriching dance.
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Bury Me in Smoke
Who am I trying to impress?
Whose validation am I yearning for?
Frantically searching
For someone to
To make me feel
Like what I do is ok
To make me feel
Like who I am is enough
Written during a period of extreme poor mental health, Bury Me In Smoke is the first collection of poetry from photographer Emdad Khan.
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