Poems of Essence: Life, Love & Pain reflects the author's experiences, desires and perceptions; her lust for life, and the love and pain she has felt. Each poem reveals a story, journey or experience, from the far-reaching shores of her travels to the depths of her heart and mind.
Cult bestseller The Invitation is more than just a poem. It is a profound invitation to a life that is more fulfilling and passionate, with greater integrity. This book is a word-of-mouth sensation, whose truths have resonated with people all over the world, and is now reissued with a beautiful new cover design.
Love has been an important trope in the literature of the region we now call the Middle East, from ancient times to modern. This book analyses love poetry in various ancient and contemporary languages of the Middle East, including Akkadian, ancient Egyptian, Classical and Modern Standard Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Turkish and Kurdish, including literary materials that have been discovered and highlighted for the first time. Together, the chapters reflect and explore the discursive evolution of the theme of love, and the sensibilities, styles and techniques used to convey it. They chart the way in which poems in ancient poetry give way to complex and varied reflections of human sentiments in the medieval languages and on to the modern period which in turn reflects the complexities and nuances of present times. Offering a snapshot of the diverse literary languages and their relationship to the theme of love, the book will be of interest to scholars of Near and Middle Eastern Literature and Culture.
2023 Feathered Quill Book Awards Gold Medal Winner 2022 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) Gold Medal Winner 2022 Over the Rainbow Short List 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Poetry Book Finalist 2021 Bookshop's Indie Press Highlights You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson is a queer, political, and feminist collection guided by self-reflection. The poems range from close examination of the deeply personal to the vastness of the world, exploring the expansiveness of the human experience from love to illness, from space to climate change, and so much more in between. One of the most celebrated poets and performers of the last two decades, Andrea Gibson's trademark honesty and vulnerability are on full display in You Better Be Lightning, welcoming and inviting readers to be just as they are.
Rumi the Persian poet is widely acknowledged as being the greatest Sufi mystic of his age. He was the founder of the brotherhood of the Whirling Dervishes. This is a collection of his poetry.
This is the fifth collection of poetry from Mark A. Leon. This new collection is entitled "Wonder" and continues his journey of life through poetry. We hope you enjoy this latest installment.
This is a gritty look at love and life from the eyes of Aaliyah Ja'Net. This book is not for the faint of heart. Either you love her or you don't but she will bring out emotions you may have experienced or someone you know may have experienced. This book will make you laugh, cry and shout! This book is the first of many from the voice of the next generation of poets.
"Simply Me" is an exterior look at the positive change and growth that happens as a person matures and learns how to allow life's struggles, personal battles, and lessons become a testimony of triumph. This volume of poetry is sure to fortify the faith and strength of others and will also allow them to read and experience the dynamic "run off the page" poetry that has been delivered. From love and intimate thoughts, to hardship and life revelations, "Simply Me" shares these thoughts across every page. "As God continues to work in my life I will continue to express and use the gifts of His love to encourage and empower others to discover their own gifts and use them to create positive forums. Be poetically free in every aspect of your life and remember that the "power of life and death is in the tongue," so always speak and invoke life." Jac'Quail
Poetic Inquiry: Craft, Method and Practice examines the use of poetry as a form of qualitative research, representation, and method used by researchers, practitioners, and students from across the social sciences and humanities. It serves as a practical manual for using poetry in qualitative research through the presentation of varied examples of Poetic Inquiry. It provides how-to exercises for developing and using poetry as a qualitative research method. The book begins by mapping out what doing and critiquing Poetic Inquiry entails via a discussion of the power of poetry, poets’, and researchers’ goals for the use of poetry, and the kinds of projects that are best suited for Poetic Inquiry. It also provides descriptions of the process and craft of creating Poetic Inquiry, and suggestions for how to evaluate and engage with Poetic Inquiry. The book further contends with questions of method, process, and craft from poets’ and researchers’ perspectives. It shows the implications for the aesthetic and epistemic concerns in poetry, and furthers transdisciplinary dialogues between the humanities and social sciences. Faulkner shows the importance of considering the form and function of Poetic Inquiry in qualitative research through discussions of poetry as research method, poetry as qualitative analysis and representation, and Poetic Inquiry as a powerful research tool.