Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones, as its title suggests, leads the reader on a haphazard and unpredictable route across a landscape of different topics and themes and emotions through its 60 poems. A quarter of these, which emerged from the first lockdown in 2020, reflect the impact of that time – a personal response exploring a personal emotional turmoil but which will have a generic, universal resonance. The poems appear in alphabetical order, each one a stepping stone to the next, not taking any logical direction or following any defined route – except to take you to the final poem, which leaves the pathway of those stepping stones open to follow another journey, perhaps, or to retrace those steps and ponder ... The title poem, which appears towards the end of the collection, provides something of an explanation for that order as well as offering a wider perspective. This is an inspirational and assured collection of poems which can be followed via those ‘stepping stones’ in a single read or trodden at random, letting pages open where they will, and offering whichever one of the stepping stones appears. It is a book of poems to be picked up again and again, for comfort, for escape, for finding something familiar in an unfamiliar world.

Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Haiku poetry is a unique form of poetry in that it is regarded in itself as an intrinsic embodiment of ancient Zen philosophy, now powerfully resurgent in both the eastern and western worlds. In Spring Summer Autumn Winter, Zen Master Brahm’s collection of monastic haiku places him at the forefront of the few modern haiku poets who write within the classic traditions of the greatest Japanese haiku masters of past centuries.

His work has been described as captivating and inspirational and reflects his deep perception of the wonderment of nature and the breadth and beauty of the human condition. Above all, each haiku is a Zen lesson in mindfulness. In essence, this is a book of wisdom.

Soul's Graffiti

Soul’s Graffiti is a raw and honest exploration of the challenges and triumphs of living with anxiety and depression. Through vivid and emotional storytelling, the author takes readers on a journey through the twists and turns of their own inner struggles, offering insight and understanding into the chaos that can often consume the soul. With a deep sense of vulnerability and authenticity, the author invites readers to join them in exploring the complexities of mental health and finding hope and healing in the midst of it all. This powerful and moving book is a must-read for anyone who has struggled with their own mental health, or for those who want to gain a deeper understanding of the struggles faced by others. So, if you’re ready to delve into the depths of the human experience and come out on the other side with a renewed sense of hope and resilience, Soul’s Graffiti is the book for you.

Songs From The Mansion House Garden

Through the ages we have lived in a split society of the haves and have-nots. Songs From The Mansion House Garden is a poetic look into the lives people lead, some through wealth, others religion or through nature, and how we perceive each other. Each will have an opinion on wealth; whether it is a necessity or a creator of each life.

By the end the reader can make their own decision on the author’s thoughts.

Song of Walls

The poetry collection Song of Walls by Poul Lynggaard Damgaard is a transformation of the poem when it meets the world, and when it meets the world again. The depth of the landscape in touch with the reeds.
‘The courage of the junction” is a poem published in The Long‑Islander, New York, 2018.
The beauty of nature is a point of reference.

Digtsamlingen Song of Walls af Poul Lynggaard Damgaard er en forvandling af digtet, når det møder verden, og når det igen møder verden. Landskabets dybde i berøring med sivene.  
‘The courage of the junction’ er et digt udgivet i The Long Islander, New York, 2018.
Naturens skønhed er et referencepunkt.

Sleepless Nights

The angels reject me

So, the demons hug me

A deal with the devil

To love me; for I no longer fear peril

Gifting my soul away

My black heart he prudently conveys

The angels see their abandonment and mistake

But let their minds regretfully contemplate

For now, the devil lovingly hates me

Protecting and indulging; he allowed me to see

To fall in love with the darkness,

It was truly the angels who made me heartless…

Sixty Poems @ 60

This powerful and moving collection of sixty poems written chronologically over a period of one year when the author was 60 provides an illuminating and observational reflection of day-to-day life in a mixture of lighter and more serious works. The rhyming style creates an immersive feel to the work, while the prose-led pieces stand out in their difference. The striking honesty of the work allows the reader to act as a travelling friend or a confidant rather than an audience as they are drawn deeper into the author’s personal reflections. The moments of humour interwoven between the more painful considerations have a captivating effect.

Simply Effective

Rhian K. Bhatoe speaks out loud to her readers in this modern ‘spoken word’ style of poetry. She uses her words to highlight the questionable actions that take place in society today!

Using a unique and visual storytelling style in her poetry, Rhian makes it ‘simple’ for her readers to be immersed in her emotional and personal life experiences, whilst allowing them to self-reflect upon matters of the heart when dealing with love, life and loss.

With a passion for her community, family and friends, she uses love, humour and a little sarcasm, to capture the hearts of her readers. She offers some sound advice as her writing connects to everyday situations.

As Rhian takes her readers on this inspirational journey through life, she provides a deeper insight into emotional understanding and ways of forward-thinking! She suggests a positive outlook in difficult situations and to open up ourselves in all aspects of our lives.

Silk

Silk is the debut poetry book of A.R. AlHudaib. Run through with poems dealing with melancholic feelings of loneliness and growing pains. Moments of the past cemented between a few lines in every poem, Silk is a simple time capsule for teenagers settling into adulthood with the same fragility of a newborn. Conceptual and thematic, the book is written in chronological order and fit with fears and desires of the speaker in each corner of it.

Silhouettes

Silhouettes is a collection of reflective and personal poetry covering three decades. As the title indicates, the poems provide some information about an author who is otherwise a private man, although he has a high public profile in South Africa.

The poems contained in the book range from those dealing with universal and everyday matters like love and its various stages, to those dealing with uniquely South African matters when that country was undergoing a transition from apartheid to a democracy. They were written in different parts of the world, including the USA, the United Kingdom and, of course, South Africa.

Selah - Encounters

This book is a collection of the writer’s thoughts and expressions. Written during a tough time of COVID 19 lockdown, the writer has put on paper an internal dialogue. Hopefully she can share these with you the reader, encourage you, as she has found solace. Her message is, take heart, even during these increasingly challenging times, be hopeful.
In every difficulty there is often a glimmer of light, that will come through even when it appears darkest. This collection of thoughts is hopefully that place where you can sit within the sentiments of the writer and be strengthened and encounter that glimmer of light. And just when you least expect, there will appear joy, peace, courage and a new perception, even in the midst of life’s current challenges and uncertainty.
This book is a reflection in the stillness and how from this sense of isolation and disruptions can create a blossoming of the peaceful “lotus flower”. Beauty can arise again!
Selah

Scintillata Nee

Scintillata Nee is an extraordinary, experimental volume of verse by young author Cynthia Tenor. While the poems take the reader through the development of a personal relationship, the text is expressed in highly unusual terms: words are often chosen for their sound and/or etymology and rather than for their more obvious meaning. Strange and imaginative coinings of new words are dotted throughout the text, while many of the poems also include deliberate archaisms to evoke the history of English literature.
The collection ends with a handful of original Greek poems (along with their English translations), reflecting the author’s background.