King among the mice and eater of all the cheese. Regulus, the lord of all squeaking feuds within the wall, is betrayed by those closest to him for the ego he holds so high. Struggles between the just and wicked come to pass in this paramount tale of the darkest and brightest sights in our lives.

The cursed winds of the fiery mists flowing about the innocent graces of the forcefully broken. Painfully protruding the poetically damned souls still wandering the world in search of sinister practice.

Enter a world where Heaven and Hell are combined with love and greed into works of art.

Emotions is a collection of poetry and stories that explore the highs and lows of relationships. Each piece is arranged chronologically, and some are marked with a letter before the date to help readers follow which writings are about or inspired by a particular man in my life. At times, the words may bring tears; at others, they may make you smile and feel the passion woven through every page.

Two brothers, one mistaken for the other. What happens when human scientists finally understand that what they have is not what they thought

PrefaceThis collection of poetry was written roughly between 2005 and 2010. I have put the book together in a way that is enjoyable one poem at a time or also as a whole. The poems are arranged by subject within the chapters, but they are also arranged from beginning to end to reflect a journey. This journey moves through darkness to light, with romance, anger, and sex in the middle. Be warned, it gets a bit graphic towards the end of the second chapter, but all within the beauty o...

Immerse your heart and mind into the passages of darkness where a glimpse of hope is found upon a vacant space. A vacant space that many of us are familiar with: the nasty heartaches, the undesired rejections, the torment of feeling lost. All of these unwanted tribulations lie hidden within many of us. Until now, I've kept them buried inside a broken shelter known as The Home of Carmine Red.

Inside Me is a small collection of poems dedicated to the Love and Passion of my life; may all my fellow women—wives, fiancées, girlfriends—who have ever loved a man or found the very perfect, completing match for their soul, find their love and passion for their man renewed, rekindled, refreshed.*Note to readers: 25% of all profits goes to ALFA, a charity helping adults with autism and other developmental disabilities in Southern Illinois live more full and abundant lives!*

We all know the adage, "a picture is worth a thousand words." But, we might ask, if we are given a thousand words, do we then have a picture? In this literary instance, yes; Akon Metu, published author and poet, frames a remarkable array of life's situations in words that create corresponding vignettes - and, sometimes, as in her poem, "The Splendour of a Thousand Suns", a corresponding silhouette.The Gift of a Thousand Words is shared with readers open-mindedly; Metu, in publishin...

Friendship DegreeHit me to the scorched years in your hairLet my past trace in the call of vain timeWhen I get cold, I heat it from my eyesYou’ll be flaming address inside of yourselfYou find in the nights, in the cold winter morningYou say ‘my dear’, by having a reason or without a reason

A collection of free writing after first identifying and experiencing the mood swings of Bipolar Disorder and questioning how the Author could best move forward with his life.

Romantic Confessions is a collection of poetry and haiku about love, romance, and passion. The works included explore the ways each of these elements impact us whether newly discovered or lost. The deeply personal writing never retreats from confronting the raw emotions of the heart. The joys and pains are explored and embraced.