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	Here today gone tomorrow love and all it's glory and all it's sorrow	by April Brenner May 18, 2012	$4.99	16330 words	Sample 15%
	I wrote these poems over a few years. They are all inspired by very special people who have touched my life. I thank them for all the inspiration they give me. Most are love poems but there are a mixture of all kinds because life is a mixture of love, happiness, sadness, pain, sorrow, but the good and bad even out life is an adventure and an amazing journey enjoy it and have fun exploring it.
	There's a Pineapple in my Vagina...and other poems	by Kat Fullerton May 18, 2012	$1.99	5781 words	Sample 20%
	A quirky collection of poems and drawings on every subject from muffins to murder (and even murderous muffins!)
	Come Walk with Me	by Cannie J McNamara May 15, 2012	$4.99	11050 words	Sample 15%
	The beginning of a journey through the mind of a brain injured person. Struggling with the inability to communicate, words began to flow through my mind in verse. I put pen to paper to express my feelings of frustration, humor, love, joy, sorrow and despair. This, the first book of the Come Walk with Me series, is the beginning of that journey. Maybe you'll see my journey reflected in you.
	Shadwell Hills	by Rebecca Lilly May 09, 2012	$7.99	1570 words	Sample 20%
	The art of the haiku, evolving out of centuries-old traditions and syllabic conventions, is a form of Japanese lyric poetry which demands sure-footed control and, at the same time, light-winged delicacy from every word breathed into its triad of lines. In SHADWELL HILLS, Rebecca Lilly has faced up to this mission with grace, sensibility, and a philosophical steadfastness.
	Deciduous	by J.T. Marie April 30, 2012	$2.99	3512 words	Sample 20%
	Short chapbook of 36 poems which capture the ephemeral quality of nature. In these pages, autumn's dying leaves crumple beneath winter's shroud of snow, and the last fleeting days of the year slip away forever. Tragic, melancholy, bittersweet ... these poems embrace and revel in the changing seasons, which mirror so closely the rhythm of the human heart.
	Chocolate Kisses	by Stacie Wyatt April 30, 2012	$15.00	4904 words	Sample 20%
	I started this book in 2009 about a man, who I had a crush on. The book progressed from a simple crush to learning to get over an addiction. Cover art done by Justin Gordon
	Ups and Downs in Life	by Amy Stark April 24, 2012	$5.50	8568 words	Sample 20%
	It's way for me to express the ups and downs of my life. It's also a way for me to share with others what I'm feeling by letting it all pour out of me.
	Darkened	by T Drew April 16, 2012	$0.99	2067 words	Sample 15%
	This is a small collection of poems that examine the darker sides of mankind. Our life in this world of light can only be truly appreciated when one has walked in the dark.
	Quiltverse Volume 1	by Jacquie Scuitto April 04, 2012	$4.99	5374 words	Sample 25%
	This is a selection of light verse by Jacquie Scuitto, aka The Muse, relating to quilting and quilters.
	Orville and the Candy Wrapper	by Rosemary Sadler April 03, 2012	$0.99	733 words	Sample 40%
	This is a children’s story in poetry form The story of Orville and the trouble he gets into when someone forgets to put their litter in the trash can. Poor Orville tries to catch the candy wrapper but gets into all sorts of scrapes doing so.
	i made you a tape.	by TygerLily Ernst Wonch April 01, 2012	$4.99	1626 words	Sample 20%
	Music is such a huge part of my life so I created a chapbook of poetry written by music and inspired by words found in the individual lyrics. The song that inspired the poem can be found below the work. Take a moment and play the song while reading the poem to see where my inspiration came from.
	Urban Tumbleweed.	by TygerLily Ernst Wonch April 01, 2012	$0.99	4494 words	Sample 20%
	A chapbook containing poems inspired by the travels of the TygerLily Ernst Wonch. From Vermont to New Mexico. From homelessness to happiness. Each poem takes you down a path...where it ends, who knows?
	A Piece of My Heart Vol 2: The Unedited Truth	by Shana Jay March 27, 2012	$8.99	18987 words	Sample 7%
	There is no better Deliverance from the world, than through POETRY and PROSE. Travel along on that journey with author Shana Jay as she searches within herself with her latest release A Piece of My Heart: The Unedited Truth. It's sure to bring you out of the dark
	Measured Extravagance	by Peg Duthie March 11, 2012	$4.99	6010 words	Sample 20%
	Employing sonnets and sestinas as well as open forms, Measured Extravagance lyrically documents the messiness of grief and explores the complexity of devotion. Peg Duthie throws jump shots with Shakespeare, plays duets with Heisenberg, and finds out what relish trays and rifles really have in common.
	Blueshifting	by Heather Kamins March 11, 2012	$4.99	2080 words	Sample 20%
	Clocks and galaxies and streetlights; urns and deadbolts and petroglyphs; sweating lemonade; contrails; the spider strings of memory; rocky winter ground, the great blue heron with its neck tucked up under it like a wish, and the vanishing stars: Heather Kamins‘ inaugural chapbook of poetry reveals a deep curiosity and insight into the repressed and irrepressible energies of our world.
	Blue Tree Meadows	by J. A. Schultz March 08, 2012	$0.99	3899 words	Sample 20%
	Blue Tree Meadows is an eclectic series of poems born from the 1960s and the influence it had on the author through the span of her life. It follows the joys and the sorrows of a child of that era.
	Midnight Embers	by Candice James March 05, 2012	$4.50	10639 words	Sample 20%
	This book of sonnets is alive with emotions and vivid imagery borrowed from the many splendoured paintings that light the canyons of the heart.
	The Promise	by Jess O'Connell March 01, 2012	Free!	1944 words	Sample 10%
	In this first ever published collection by the Author and categorized under the theme of three seasons and the sea, beginning with autumn followed by winter through to spring. Representing loves transition from its untimely demise, subsequent longing and broken heart, to the promise of love.
	Poetry of Myth and Legend Vol 7	by Caroline Doyle Feb. 28, 2012	$2.99	2623 words	Sample 20%
	30 more poems of ghosts myths and legends
	History Told In Verse Vol. 2	by Caroline Doyle Feb. 28, 2012	$1.99	2184 words	Sample 20%
	20 poems descibing historic events
	Famous People In Verse Vol 2	by Caroline Doyle Feb. 28, 2012	$2.99	2605 words	Sample 20%
	20 Illustrated poems of sundry famous people told in verse
	Moments of the Heart, A Book of Poems and Short Prose	by Inge H. Borg Feb. 27, 2012	$0.99	9059 words	Sample 10%
	This 40-page volume of poetry and short stories will provide moments of reflection, laughter, and reading enjoyment to those who appreciate the melody of a sentence, the cadence of a rhyme, and the revelation of good prose.
	Famous People of Art and Literature	by Caroline Doyle Feb. 26, 2012	$1.99	2455 words	Sample 10%
	20 poems about characters from art and literature
	Education In Verse	by Caroline Doyle Feb. 26, 2012	$1.99	2355 words	Sample 10%
	20 poems about education and books
	Crime And Punishment	by Caroline Doyle Feb. 26, 2012	$1.99	2829 words	Sample 10%
	20 poems of crime and punishment, from life in prison, to crimes committed to the victims themselves.
	More Unnecessary Poetry	by Kimberly Feb. 19, 2012	$4.99	8996 words	Sample 8%
	A collection of another 30 poems from my mind’s imagination. Ranging from life to death, joy to pain, ridiculous to emotional. Each inspired from a moment of how life has been, how it is, and how it could be. moreunnecessarypoetry is a direct extension and continuation from book one. Hopefully continuing to touch a reader’s imagination, as nothing has done thus far.
	Winter's End Wind	by April Durham Feb. 18, 2012	$1.99	2728 words	Sample 15%
	This is the second in a series of poetry collections by April J. Durham. Love, relationships, and a little bit of winter are recurring subjects in this stylistically simple yet evocative book.
	Rising	by Crystal Lane Feb. 12, 2012	$3.99	11853 words	Sample 10%
	Crystal’s poetry is well known for its insight into the human soul. She does not write the “Roses are red, violets are blue” type poems. She writes of life’s experiences from her heart and soul and publishes them in the hopes of enriching other’s lives.
	Makeece	by Makeece Feb. 02, 2012	$7.00	9584 words	Sample 20%
	In the end, it does not matter what people think of you. It’s what you think of yourself. A true queen is one that can walk that walk not caring about what society feels that they should be. She lets her light shine so people can see what God made her to be.
	Poetic Impressions...On Your Heart ,Mind & Soul book 2	by JAMI PEREIRA Feb. 01, 2012	$0.99	3883 words	Sample 5%
	A rhyming poetry book rich in imagery and word play.Easily read and understood. Jami l. Pereira expresses her thoughts and memoirs in such a manner that it creates a picturesque , heartfelt read.
	Voices Through Skin	by Theresa Senato Edwards Feb. 01, 2012	$6.99	9546 words	Sample 16%
	In her debut collection of poems, Theresa Senato Edwards gives voice to womanhood, from daughter and mother to warrior and lover. Through whispers and screams, her words shatter the glass of the page; and when the conversation is over, a song of strength reverberates.
	Poetic Impressions : On Your Heart Mind & Soul	by JAMI PEREIRA Jan. 31, 2012	$4.99	25966 words	Sample 10%
	A lovely and unique book of rhyming poetry . Jami l.Pereira has compiled a book with a verbiage thats easily read and understood .even politics. She writes on many subjects , whether it be about nature, inspiration,children or family.She adds just a touch of dark poetry to its pages.A wonderful collection of creative memoirs and thoughts.
	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.
	Sometimes a Daydreamer	by Lisa J. Finesse Jan. 22, 2012	$2.00	6698 words	Sample 35%
	Various poems for daydreamers everywhere!
	Unnecessary Poetry	by Kimberly Jan. 20, 2012	$4.99	11428 words	Sample 6%
	30 collections of moments from my mind's world. As a child my favourite play time was to imagine. My imagination took me places no one else knew about, places that were fairy tales and places I actually created. They were always places of fun. As a woman at 45 I still thrive on my imagination to work the same way. I hope this touches your imagination in a way maybe it has not been.
	All The Wrong Places	by April Durham Jan. 13, 2012	$1.99	8211 words	Sample 15%
	A collection of poetry about life, love, and living. Relationships and human emotion are explored in a search that often winds up in all the wrong places.
	Kissings Statues	by Whitney Word Jan. 10, 2012	$1.99	1365 words	Sample 40%
	Poetry collection by Whitney Word.
	Letters & Trumpets	by Tyler Blangiardo July 05, 2011	$2.00	3112 words	Sample 10%
	This is Tyler Blangiardo's first collection of poetry and prose.
	From Cane Field to the Sea	by Yasmin Morais March 01, 2011	$3.99	3453 words	Sample 15%
	From Cane Field to the Sea is the author's first collection of poems, and they reflect her experiences growing up in Jamaica. The poems also address race, family life, love, loss, Jamaican politics and the immigrant experience in North America.
	Systole	by Corrine Ann Delvecchio Aug. 20, 2010	$1.99	3726 words	Sample 20%
	Systole is the contraction of your heart that pushes your blood through your veins. "Systole" describes that contraction with rhythm, rhyme and reason. "Systole" is relationships in poetry. "Systole" is modern poetry, sometimes sophisticated and sometimes simple. "Systole" is twenty-three, 21st century poems that reveal relationships with honesty and truth... Perhaps an edgy truth.
	fine flickering hungers	by Alessia Brio June 25, 2009	$2.99	53773 words	Sample 5%
	EPIC eBook Award Winner for Best Erotica! A collection of erotic short stories + accompanying poetry. Sexual scenarios vary from hetero- to mono- to homosexual to group, with the only common thread being that they seldom (if ever) take place in a bed. This is the ebook edition of the print release. Most of the stories are now also available as individual ebooks.