This book is the culmination of 30 years of poetry writing, off and on, happy and sad, for better or worse till in dreams do we part. The author has structured it in eras and as such it moves through moments with the unsure first steps of youth, through the loves and struggles of adolescence and adulthood in an opening spiral as poetic rhythms are found and flexed and the wings of promise are opened to take flight into the present and beyond. Many forms and themes are explored but always a...

Through the Gate of Trees ~ poetry of awakening is a consistently uplifting and deeply healing keepsake of awakened relationship with the Earth and our own true nature.George Lisi is a naturalist, meditator, teacher and poet living in Central Vermont. His poetry arises from his meditative practice and profound and playful colloquy with the multi-dimensional sentience of the nature kingdoms.

From a poem highlighting a misty morning at Hadrian's Wall and the hushed silence of Stonehenge, to a tranquil pool of glistening tadpoles, the awe of majestic mountains, and the simple joy of a baby's smile, this book blossoms with a wealth of human emotions. Poetry, by its very nature, is but a moment in time. It strives to capture the sweet yearning of young love, the tender hope of spring, the trembling horror of a troll, the gentle sway of Spanish moss, and the smoky mystery of a scal...

The "My Body is a Forest" Legs books include those poems which "do the heavy" lifting. Unlike the Arms books, which move things from place to place by hand, i.e. courage, faith, prayerful moments, strength of "arm", the Legs books do the heavy lifting. Forcing me/us up from places of deep despair, sorrow, loss, grief. They are the Motivators, the Forward-Movers, the Get-Up-and-Get-Something-Done poems.It is easy to sit idle by and watch as the world operates according to its own ca...

In this part of the "My Body is a Forest", esp. "Elm/Left Arm", I have included poems of strength, courage, nature, manhood, and human kindness. It is with this "body part", we as humans lift ourselves above the daily troubles that strife us all, to something nobler: like human compassion, caring, empathy, and just plain working things out.This book, holds, so to speak, one half of the courageous poems, about divorce, hurt, and how to rise above those things. Some are hard poems, d...

E. Lucas-Taylor shares selections from her many poetry collections.The poems in Soul's Music are thoughtfully constructed and delivered with a heartfelt gratitude for everything Life entails. If you appreciate the mystical, and metaphors borne of a searching spirit, you will enjoy Ms. Lucas-Taylor's poetry. Her work is powerful, straight from the marrow. She dares to dream, and generously shares those dreams through words.

This is a collection of poetry written over the years by Cassie Merko, who lived on a farm, raised three children, and retired from a secretarial career and is currently enjoying her life as a senior. The poems are divided into sections titled 'Philosophy', 'Special Occasions', 'Blues', 'From My Heart', and 'Whimsy & Humor.' This is a book of enjoyable reading for anyone with a love for poetry. You will find some of these poems in the book published by this author which is called "Roots ~ ...

HUMAN/NATURE bears witness to a lyricism rare in much of today's poetry as the author unflinchingly explores the condition of being human, and especially how easy it is to shed the thin skin of humanity. He brings voices as diverse as Hannibal and Rembrandt into this work.

Solitary, graceful, and contemplative, cats have inspired poets from Charles Baudelaire to Margaret Atwood to serve as their chroniclers and celebrants. They have appeared, wrapped in their inscrutability, in verse both sensual and spiritual, weary and whimsical. With Familiars, Fred Chappell proves himself a worthy addition to the fellowship of poets who have sought to immortalize their beloved cats.Here are cats as personalities, cats as art objects and historical figures, cats a...