Showing results by publisher "Author's Republic" in Poetry

Immigrantish Poetry by Timotheus Hakadosh is a captivating collection of poems that explores the experiences of immigrants. Through the lens of his own personal journey as an immigrant, Hakadosh's poetry delves into themes of identity, belonging, and cultural displacement.

The American classic poem "The Raven" read by professional voice actor and host of The Cultured Bumpkin literature podcast, Jake Phillips

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's classic poem about a sailor who shot an albatross and the woe that followed him afterwards. Narrated by professional voice actor Jake Phillips, host of The Cultured Bumpkin literature podcast.

"El rayo de luna", "El monte de las ánimas", "La cueva de la mora", "La Rosa de pasión", "La corza blanca", "La Cruz del diablo", "La promesa", "Los ojos verdes", "El beso", "El gnomo", "3 fechas", "Maese Pérez el organista", "Las hojas secas", "Creed en Dios".

I wrote these poems incrementally, but collated, edited, and recorded them collectively. A process that was at first therapeutic and then brutally revealing. A lot of the pieces touch upon regret, lost possibilities, and missed opportunities born of trauma, neglect, mental illness, and fear, as well as the desperation that comes when you find yourself searching for hope inside of darkness.

Written during the profound global upheaval between 2019 and 2023, In Water Not Blood braids ancient traditions of nature-based spirituality, dreaming, song and prayer with the realities and anxieties of modern life. These poems are as much soft and spiritual as they are rage-filled and disillusioned. A powerful account of the author's journey to reclaim her connection to her ancestors and to the Earth. In Water Not Blood is a celebration of the healing power of nature and art and is an urgent cry for collective transformation.

El Romancero gitano es una obra poética de Federico García Lorca, publicada en 1928. Está compuesta por dieciocho romances con temas como la noche, la muerte, el cielo, la luna. Todos los poemas tienen algo en común, tratan de la cultura gitana.

“Reflections in Autumn – Collection of Poems: Windows into Small Worlds” is about places and people, wonders of nature, complexity of emotions, and scientific discoveries. Like parables, these poems inspire contemplation about life. They are grouped into four chapters: Travel, Memories with Family and Friends, On Walks, and Musings on Science.

Songs for My Father is a raw and honest collection of free verse poetry about the author’s relationship with her father. It chronicles how his anger and abuse left her emotionally trapped for many years, and how she found her way back into herself through her art. Katherine Lazaruk takes the listener through her early childhood experiences, drawing connections between how family, music, and learning shaped the writer and artist within her. It is a poignant window into the things that so often go unspoken, the elephants in the rooms of our families.

Ugochukwu: Birds of Pray is a collection of poems that elucidate the journey of connecting with God through elements of nature, and the uncertainty that we experience when we are called to express faith in our path, even the parts of the path that we cannot see or prepare for. Moving prose written with the intent to stretch the English language and its punctuation for those who have grown weary of a language that limits expression. This book is a reminder that there are no rules in writing if you do not want them. Journey into this forbidden book.

In SWANSDOWN, the poet Donald Platt makes a study of life's inevitable transitions, from love's astonishing evolutions, to aging and its attendant losses. With the poem "Cloud Study" Platt brings his own mortality into view. Returning to a painting by Constable, he considers his own perspective, sitting by the Liffey, tending an injured knee. Young mothers, lovers, and runners pass, reminding the poet of who he once was and how quickly life, like weather, shifts.

A book of poetry that speaks from the heart of the author based on her life experiences. The author travels to past, present and future to touch on topics that speak to her and hope speaks to you. She writes about the highs, lows and the in-between cycles of life. You are in for a treat, so buckle up and take this journey with Ludy.

A Scent of Heaven is food for the soul lost in the dark night of the soul. This body of poems heals the wounds of the hopeless on every level--many have found freedom in this text. Written as an ekphrastic text, the cover met Igwe with the telling of her story, and the stories of her people. These words are a radically honest approach to the altar of the soul, and the words invite you to join in this recounting of the body, mind, and Spirit.

Osyp Vasyl'ovych Turyans'kyy—vydatnyy ukrayins'kyy pys'mennyk i literaturnyy krytyk. Tyazhkyy i zhorstokyy zhyttyevyy shlyakh pys'mennyka znayshov svoye vidobrazhennya u yoho tvorchosti, zokrema, u povisti-poemi Poza mezhamy bolyu. Tsey antyvoyennyy psykholohichnyy tvir, napysanyy u 1917 rotsi, opysuye vtechu avstiys'kykh soldativ z viys'koho polonu v period Pershoyi svitovoyi viyny. Povist'-poema Poza mezhamy bolyu vrazhaye realistychnym vidobrazhennyam zhorstokykh umov, v yakykh opynyvsya holovnyy heroy.

Colleen is a God-fearing woman, committed to her religious beliefs, and refuses to do anything against them, even if it means she’ll be fired from her job. Her son, Sam, thinks this is absurd and tells her so, but she remains steadfast. When she gets a new job, something happens that she never would have imagined.

Bound to the Wings of a Butterfly is a collection of poetry, written as an act of writing therapy. It is about healing, recovery, and self-acceptance. About the journey of discovery that comes with true internal healing, and about transforming our lives, towards positivity, beauty, and love. It introduces the process of writing poetry to heal. Breaking down the barriers to artistic expression, empowering the listener to pick up a pen, look inside, and let the words flow. Encouraging them to brave the darkness and to discover the light.

The Ugandan Tales is set in Uganda and is about the struggles of ordinary Africans against post-independence African rulers that preach freedom and emancipation but have turned into oppressors. This collection of poetry dives deep into topics of police brutality, social injustices, and oppression through the landscape of the tortured cities. Ordinary people seek to reassert their rights against an intransigent regime that is determined to keep them oppressed. The poems chronicle everyday struggles that are faced at the hands of fellow Africans masquerading as Pan-Africanists.

-En Español neutro- El relato es la continuación de un libro escrito con anterioridad llamado El profeta. Cuenta cómo el personaje principal regresa a su tierra y se reúne con sus amigos en torno al jardín de su casa para dialogar de temas relacionados con las acciones cotidianas, las dudas que nos surgen como seres humanos, pero de una forma metafórica.

Love Is Not Pie is a personal exploration navigating the world of consensual non-monogamy and polyamory. This collection of poems - erotic, yearning, sweet, and angry - was written by Lazaruk to and about her two beloved men over the course of several years. Collected here for the first time, the original poems are woven together with new pieces that provide context for how the story unfolded. In this expressive work of poetry, Lazaruk explores attachment, fear, love, lust, grief, and the push-pull between what she knows is right and how she justifies her actions.

The Flaws in Our Teen is a collection of poems that brings the experiences of the teenage years into focus. This book will coerce you to think deeply, empathize, smile, reflect with joy, or cringe; some pieces will even draw a tear or two as you journey through these poems. Sasha Davis and R. A. bentinck balance the challenges, triumphs, and resilience of this universal stage in life in a refreshing and inspiring way.