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	Kid From Lagos	by M Koleosho Feb. 08, 2012	$1.99	3782 words	Sample 25%
	Kid from Lagos is a collection of poems from a Nigerian living abroad. Chronicling his travails and experiences with the aid of poetry.
	Когда отступает ночь…	by Sergey Diborsky Feb. 07, 2012	$2.29	25111 words	Sample 20%
	«Когда отступает ночь…» – вторая книга автора. В ней он продолжает разговор о Живой Природе. В лирический характер произведений зачастую заложены глубокие философские мысли. Легкая разговорная форма стихотворений и тех нескольких произведений, что написаны в прозе – главное достоинство книги.
	You are once again the stranger	by R Bremner Feb. 07, 2012	$0.99	5704 words	Sample 15%
	Collected poems from the thirty-five year writing career of R. Bremner
	Petals and Thorns	by E.C. Johnson Feb. 06, 2012	$0.99	3691 words	Sample 25%
	a chapbook on a subject we all know too well. Love. About adolescent yearnings, aged longings, love unrequited and love embraced. This chapbook covers the various forms of love. Love, the emotion that drives us all, from butterflies to teary eyes. Cupid's arrow can be so joyful, yet so cruel. 30 pieces of poetry and prose that bring the reader on the journey of joy, of pain, of Love.
	Chaotic Control	by Sumayyah Talibah Feb. 06, 2012	$3.99	6416 words	Sample 20%
	Poems reflecting the loss and gain of control of the chaos within.
	iPhoems I	by Frederik Christian Feb. 06, 2012	Free!	683 words	Read a sample
	- Those With You And Me
	Belshazzar and Antigone	by G. E. Kruckeberg Feb. 05, 2012	$3.50	14046 words	Sample 20%
	The book's title, Belshazzar and Antigone, is taken from the lead poem, a story about two cats. The book is a collection of poems that range in tenor from inspirational to ridiculous and in subject from nature through history, politics, and philosophy to human emotions and the incessant exigencies of life. A must read for anyone who is truly enthralled by insightful verse.
	Lyrical Ramblings	by Stacy Stutz Feb. 05, 2012	Free!	4213 words	Read a sample
	Poetry is for the young, the foolish – the idealistic among each generation. Poetry is for the old, the wise – the realist of past generations. Poetry is the songs of our souls.
	Green Ants and Yam	by Paul Vanderloos Feb. 05, 2012	$0.99	2733 words
	A collection of whimsical poetry, which have been performed at the Mackay Writers Poets in the Pub functions each year.
	A Communion of Water and Blood	by Bernard Fancher Feb. 04, 2012	Free!	5364 words	Read a sample
	A follow-up collection of poems continuing upon themes dealt with in "Before Dark, and After"--but concentrating more on the element of water than fire.
	Talking to Myselves	by Shawn Edrei Feb. 04, 2012	$2.99	6061 words	Sample 30%
	A collection of poems by a writer with multiple personalities - all of whom are also poets. Featuring the emotionally overwrought Artist, the cynical teenage Rebel and the superstitious Psychic, the poetry in "Talking to Myselves" runs the gamut from the hilarious to the somber, from the reverent to the iconoclastic.
	The Breathless Pause	by Moyra Caldecott Feb. 03, 2012	$5.99	9450 words	Sample 20%
	Moyra Caldecott has been writing poetry for many years, and has had many poems published in magazines and anthologies. For the first time, her best poems have been brought together in this book in celebration of her 80th birthday.
	Before Dark, and After	by Bernard Fancher Feb. 01, 2012	Free!	5250 words	Read a sample
	Poems that explore the interstice between light and dark, day and night, perhaps even good and evil.
	Congruent Spaces Magazine, Issue 3	by Congruent Spaces Jan. 31, 2012	$1.99	9558 words	Sample 20%
	In this issue: Paid the Price by Damian Delao, Closer by Jacqueline Platt, A Beautiful Boy by Jacqueline Platt, Waiting by Farah Ghuznavi, My Pain by Jacqueline Platt, Striations Of Light by Bobbi Sinha-Morey, The Feud by Jack Coey, Lost Tomorrows by Bobbi Sinha-Morey, Enough Rope by Bobbi Sinha-Morey, Gift of Peace by Michael Podgorski and Life Is A Roller Coaster by Jacqueline Platt.
	Velocity	by Marc Ironwood Jan. 31, 2012	Free!	835 words	Read a sample
	Short fictional poems
	Three times a lady	by Phillip Overton Jan. 29, 2012	$0.99	3710 words	Sample 20%
	Three times a lady should be considered as a one of the most impressive contemporary collections of romantic poetry, period. A collection of 20 poems that delights the reader with a three-pronged insight into the love, laughter and lighter side of relationships that can be found behind closed suburban doors.
	Unpublished Poems	by Broc Rossell Jan. 28, 2012	$4.99	2669 words	Sample 33%
	"But I don’t know but a book in a man’s brain is better off than a book bound in calf – at any rate it is safer from criticism. And taking a book off the brain, is akin to the ticklish & dangerous business of taking an old painting off a panel – you have to scrape off the whole brain in order to get at it with due safety – & even then, the painting may not be worth the trouble.” – Herman Melville
	electric mogul atavism	by Neven Syhr Jan. 28, 2012	$2.99	3325 words	Sample 15%
	A collection of poems by an aspiring writer, and a graduate student of publishing at NYU. Some poems contain graphic language and themes.
	LOVE NOTES, A Collection of Romantic Poetry	by Vagabondage Press LLC Jan. 28, 2012	$4.99	18529 words	Sample 20%
	Love Notes has it all: a collection of poetry as diverse as the experience of falling in love itself. A shared candied apple, a farewell at Paddington Station, a name scribbled in a notebook, a face that leaves us breathless, a single word that changes our life forever. Love Notes is a rich tapestry of verse woven from fragments of life and those moments that make falling in love so irresistible.
	A Dragonman's Wonderland	by Nipaporn Baldwin Jan. 27, 2012	Free!	383 words	Read a sample
	The dead actually walk. This poem's title was inspired by a tv show I have never seen (Deadman Wonderland), while the poem itself was inspired by Interview with the Vampire.
	Dreaming of Kittyland	by D.C. Blackbird Jan. 27, 2012	$0.99	1344 words	Sample 20%
	Do you ever wonder what Cats dream about? Do you ever daydream about where they go when they are no longer with us? Well, those questions are very easy to answer. All Cats go to Kittyland! Cats have always lived there and always will. “Dreaming of Kittyland!” reveals everything you want to know about that magical and wonderful place!
	When the night recedes…	by Ilia Ilyin Jan. 26, 2012	$1.50	25176 words	Sample 20%
	«Когда отступает ночь…» – вторая книга автора. В ней он продолжает разговор о Живой Природе. В лирический характер произведений зачастую заложены глубокие философские мысли. Легкая разговорная форма стихотворений и тех нескольких произведений, что написаны в прозе – главное достоинство книги.
	Abnormal Obviosities 3	by Daniel Donohue Jan. 26, 2012	$4.99	3172 words	Sample 20%
	Abnormal Obviosities 3 is the final part of a trilogy of poems and pictures that attempts to address some everyday issues like personal and social, mental and physical decay, diet, compulsion and fear, function, slavery and ownership, the squid and revolution. Part 3 has Van Helsing with fallen angels, a happy humming, reductionism , weakness, an undead cry, another dog and the irresistible wave.
	Abnormal Obviosities 2	by Daniel Donohue Jan. 26, 2012	$4.99	3817 words	Sample 20%
	Abnormal Obviosities 2 is part of a trilogy of poems and pictures that attempts to address some everyday issues like personal and social, mental and physical decay, diet, compulsion and fear, function, slavery and ownership, the squid and revolution. Part 2 touches on degeneration, evilution, conspiracy, zero reserve Christmas bonuses, zombie resurrections and a labrador just back from the park.
	No Frigate Like a Book	by Charles Johnson Jan. 26, 2012	$0.99	3934 words	Sample 15%
	Emily was right—there is no Frigate like a Book, no distances that song cannot traverse, for likewise, no inkling of the human heart can remain forever voiceless, if the business of poets is inquiry, not inquisition.
	Poetry for the Heart	by Christine Rice Jan. 25, 2012	$8.99	3044 words	Sample 15%
	“Poetry for the Heart” is a book of twenty-two poems that portray emotions and experience about writing, writers, creativity, life, self-awareness, careers, childhood, beauty, animals, and more. I put my heart into these poems and I believe they will touch your heart.
	Caresse de la Paresse	by Nicolas Fleurot Jan. 25, 2012	$2.00	16911 words	Sample 10%
	Recueil de poèmes et des textes, « Caresse de la Paresse » symbolise la fin de l’adolescence, et de ses illusions, et l’entrée dans la vie active. Période durant laquelle deux mondes s’affrontent dans le même corps : celui de l’enfant qui veut continuer à rêver, et celui du Réel, avec ses beautés et ses cruautés.
	Alle Fonti del Canto	by Fernando D'Amico Jan. 24, 2012	$5.00	2111 words	Sample 20%
	Alle Fonti del Canto è una silloge elettiva di poesie, tratte da Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe, dove la voce segreta della passione, dell’amore e del sentimento ne intesse l’intima trama che si snoda attraverso gli otto cicli di cui si compone l’opera madre del poeta Salentino.
	Parallel Humorverses	by G. E. Kruckeberg Jan. 24, 2012	$3.50	19531 words	Sample 20%
	Parallel Humorverses is a riotous romp through an enchanting garden of humorous poetry. The 175 verses contained in this book are guaranteed to bring a smile to the dourest of faces. Whatever your status in life, your religious or political affiliations, or your gender, you are sure to find something to amuse you in this extraordinarily fu
	Abnormal Obviosities	by Daniel Donohue Jan. 24, 2012	Free!	3467 words	Read a sample
	Abnormal Obviosities is part 1 of a trilogy of poems and pictures that attempts to address some everyday issues like personal and social, mental and physical decay, space travel, diet, slavery, the squid and revolution. This installment touches on dullness, hopelessness, conformity, gross denial and general paralysis, with special reference to George Romero, Satan's underwear and brainwashing.
	687 Miles To You	by James P. Maitland Jan. 24, 2012	$2.99	7893 words	Sample 5%
	687 Miles to you is the fantastic new collection of Poetry and Verse by Accredited writer James P Maitland,Covering a broad spectrum of categories including Love,Emotion,Life and Many more,This is a great read and a superb addition to any Poetry and Verse Fans bookshelf
	Leaves From The Book Of My Life	by Elise Elliott Jan. 23, 2012	$2.99	3649 words	Sample 20%
	This is a small, eclectic collection of poems rangeing from inspirational to everyday life; from sad and dark to deliberately silly or funny; and from Sci-fi to holidays.
	Delivery	by Khaled KE Mahmoud Jan. 23, 2012	$2.99	1993 words	Sample 25%
	Delivery is a collection of poems digging deep into life, existence, love and relationships. Humorous, simple, and philosophical, the poems uncoat the inner self of the poet and expose it to the reader. When you touch the well crafted words with your mind, they will deliver you to a fresh state of consciousness.
	Different kinds of Death	by Julia Averbeck Jan. 23, 2012	Free!	1214 words	Read a sample
	Death is a part of our life and it can have so many different faces. Sometimes it can be funny, like Death in the Discworld novels, it can be scary but most of the times it is sad.
	Silent Worry Over Unvoiced Fears	by Dwayne Bearup Jan. 21, 2012	$0.99	2011 words	Sample 20%
	A collection of miscellaneous poetry spanning nearly half my life.
	Happy 20th Birthday, Florealé!	by Nipaporn Baldwin Jan. 20, 2012	Free!	300 words	Read a sample
	This is a short and slightly sensual poem about Ashuton and Narcissus, the two central characters in The Society On Da Run series.
	Unknown Visitor	by Marc Ironwood Jan. 20, 2012	Free!	549 words	Read a sample
	Short book of poetry
	The Blackheart Poetess: A Poetry Collection of Love, Loss and Lies	by April Denton Jan. 20, 2012	Free!	6835 words	Read a sample
	A poetry collection about love, lies, sex, death, and heartbreak.
	Expressions In The Heart	by Cheyene Lopez Jan. 20, 2012	$17.99	9869 words	Sample 1%
	"A Feel For Poetry Within Poetry Thoughts of poetry written in poems about style"
	Highways To The Heart	by Cheyene Lopez Jan. 20, 2012	$15.99	11794 words	Sample 1%
	Poetry in motion.
	Your Only Shiny Thing	by Thomas Maluck Jan. 20, 2012	$1.99	3000 words	Sample 30%
	These are poems about a couple of people, depicted in a variety of voices, who were not put together with care and only barely fit each other well enough to last another day. There are no robots in nor were any harmed during the making of this collection.
	Inversi Ritorni	by Fernando D'Amico Jan. 19, 2012	$3.00	1684 words	Sample 20%
	Inversi Ritorni è una raccolta di poesie da cui prende nome l’Ottavo ciclo di Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe. La sua pubblicazione fa parte di un progetto che si articola nell’edizione autonoma degli otto cicli che compendiano l’opera. L’iniziativa editoriale, promossa dal Salotto Letterario “Artemisia Gentileschi”, ha suscitato notevoli consensi.
	Distacco e Retorica	by Fernando D'Amico Jan. 19, 2012	$3.00	1118 words	Sample 20%
	Distacco e Retorica è una raccolta di poesie da cui prende nome il Settimo ciclo di Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe. La sua pubblicazione fa parte di un progetto che si articola nell’edizione autonoma degli otto cicli che compendiano l’opera. L’iniziativa editoriale, promossa dal Salotto Letterario “Artemisia Gentileschi”, ha suscitato notevoli consensi.
	Extra Care	by Alina Cosma Jan. 19, 2012	$2.99	1711 words	Sample 20%
	A collection of fifteen moving poems and lyrics. A meditation on life and love expressed through stories that many people can relate to.
	Lassitudini	by Fernando D'Amico Jan. 19, 2012	$3.00	1054 words	Sample 20%
	Lassitudini è una raccolta di poesie da cui prende nome il Sesto ciclo di Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe. La sua pubblicazione fa parte di un progetto che si articola nell’edizione autonoma degli otto cicli che compendiano l’opera. L’iniziativa editoriale, promossa dal Salotto Letterario “Artemisia Gentileschi”, ha suscitato notevoli consensi.
	Vertigine	by Fernando D'Amico Jan. 19, 2012	$3.00	1106 words	Sample 20%
	Vertigine è una raccolta di poesie da cui prende nome il Quinto ciclo di Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe. La sua pubblicazione fa parte di un progetto che si articola nell’edizione autonoma degli otto cicli che compendiano l’opera. L’iniziativa editoriale, promossa dal Salotto Letterario “Artemisia Gentileschi”, ha suscitato notevoli consensi.
	Intermittenze	by Fernando D'Amico Jan. 19, 2012	$3.00	828 words	Sample 20%
	Intermittenze è una raccolta di poesie da cui prende nome il Quarto ciclo di Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe. La sua pubblicazione fa parte di un progetto che si articola nell’edizione autonoma degli otto cicli che compendiano l’opera. L’iniziativa editoriale, promossa dal Salotto Letterario “Artemisia Gentileschi”, ha suscitato notevoli consensi.
	Amori e Altro	by Fernando D'Amico Jan. 19, 2012	$3.00	1040 words	Sample 20%
	Amori e Altro è una raccolta di poesie da cui prende nome il Terzo ciclo di Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe. La sua pubblicazione fa parte di un progetto che si articola nell’edizione autonoma degli otto cicli che compendiano l’opera. L’iniziativa editoriale, promossa dal Salotto Letterario “Artemisia Gentileschi”, ha suscitato notevoli consensi.
	Infatuazioni	by Fernando D'Amico Jan. 19, 2012	$3.00	1042 words	Sample 20%
	Infatuazioni è una raccolta di poesie da cui prende nome il Secondo ciclo di Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe. La sua pubblicazione fa parte di un progetto che si articola nell’edizione autonoma degli otto cicli che compendiano l’opera. L’iniziativa editoriale, promossa dal Salotto Letterario “Artemisia Gentileschi”, ha suscitato notevoli consensi.
	Primi Sguardi	by Fernando D'Amico Jan. 19, 2012	$3.00	992 words	Sample 20%
	Primi Sguardi è una raccolta di poesie da cui prende nome il Primo ciclo di Acquaviva - Mnemosyne e Lethe. La sua pubblicazione fa parte di un progetto che si articola nell’edizione autonoma degli otto cicli che compendiano l’opera. L’iniziativa editoriale, promossa dal Salotto Letterario “Artemisia Gentileschi”, ha suscitato notevoli consensi.