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	لُکنَتِ آزادی - مجموعه شعر - امیر سارم	by Amir Sarem Oct. 16, 2018	10,590 words	Read a sample
	لُکنت آزادی مجموعه شعری از امیر سارم شاعر معاصرِ ایرانی
	La desvergüenza del Sol	by Felipe A. Matti Oct. 15, 2018	11,440 words	Read a sample
	Uno de los escritos de mayor profundidad reflectiva de Felipe A. Matti. Una dedicatoria donde se autoinquiere sus principios y analiza sus fallas argumentativas; un diálogo donde se examinan sus propias dudas y se enfrenta a su propio contraargumento; una serie de poemas donde se expresa su incertidumbre como también poder reflectivo sobre los cimientos de su filosofía.
	Relict	by Nicole E Beck Oct. 15, 2018	1,330 words	Read a sample
	A survival tale of unexpected confinement, solitude, and homemade parachutes. In the form of a narrative poem.
	Christmas Poems The Calling of Christmas	by Veronia Wilson Oct. 15, 2018	9,290 words	Sample 20%
	Christmas is finally here. The breezes blows softly through the leaves with the harmony of Noel, Noel. As we all decided to have a Merry Christmas, the merrier the better. Laughter fills our homes with the breathe of love. Poems to be read and reread. To fill our minds with welcoming of good tiding and new discovery. Christmas happened because it was fitting...... to give up one's very self.
	Νουρανός	by Ilias I. Sellountos Oct. 14, 2018	16,470 words	Sample 19%
	Ένα μεταποιητικό ταξίδι που ξεκινάει σε έναν μοναχικό νου, περνάει από το Γιοφύρι της Άρτας και συνεχίζεται ανάμεσα στους μύθους, στον πλανήτη Άρη και το Σύμπαν ολόκληρο.
	Land of Uncertainty: Poetry and Prose 2013 - 2018	by Rori O'Keeffe Oct. 10, 2018	40,730 words	Read a sample
	Love poems, intellectual verse, diatribes, and whimsical sentiments are all on display here for your amusement. I've found my heart where I left it long ago, pulled it out and made it sing. I love feedback, and if you give me a review, you will be among the 1% of readers that influence my future work. Adult reading.
	Between Manhattan and Mindanao	by TF Badilla Oct. 09, 2018	2,660 words	Read a sample
	The poems in this collection limn the story of someone--and anyone--as told by no one elsewhere.
	Immortals	by Stanley Jensen Oct. 08, 2018	470 words	Sample 45%
	Small set of poems from my earliest days of writing. Like many of my early pieces they aren't very long and are a mix of different poetic devices and styles. This set is to a theme of interactions we might have with beings of power.
	A Taste Of My Thoughts Toilet Seat Blues	by Steve Lake Oct. 04, 2018	740 words	Read a sample
	Toilet seat blues is a daily occurrence for most of us. If something can wrong, the bathroom is the place where it will happen. So relive your own personal nightmare as I present you with another option of possibilities. Enjoy!
	Песни ушедшего времени	by Андрей Селунский Oct. 04, 2018	9,920 words	Read a sample
	Сборник стихотворений, написанных автором в разные годы: с1979 по 2018. На самом деле большинство из этих стихотворений – песни: песни о времени, о том, как менялась или не менялась наша жизнь в течение сорока лет. "Нервы поправив параличом, в смысле блуждаю переносном, в смысле, не понятом еще и в переходе набросанном."
	Ephemeral	by Aya M. Oct. 03, 2018	3,530 words
	This book is a struggle against boundaries and an attempt at escaping cages, emotional and physical ones. It's the discovery of the temporary nature of things through observing the spinning of earth, the passing of time, and the falling of leaves. A similar process to watching trees grow thicker trunks, and children learn to talk.
	В лабиринте серых будней	by Lyudmila Stasewich Sep. 30, 2018	850 words	Read a sample
	Лирическая поэзия
	The Final Pages, The Last Words of A.J.DAY.	by Anthony James Day Sep. 29, 2018	2,180 words	Read a sample
	The last book of poetry by Anthony James Day, The final pages, his last words, his final seven pages... Life's sad chronicle.
	The Triceratops	by Milthy Swinebuckle Sep. 26, 2018	150 words	Read a sample
	Short poem about bumping into a couple of dinosaurs while out walking! The image used for this poem (the Triceratops skull) was provided by dinosaur replicas... A site were you can buy some amazing models of dinosaur skulls... Check it out on here... https://www.shapeways.com/shops/bob-s-3d-stall
	Geo	by Darren Hobson Sep. 25, 2018	8,130 words	Read a sample
	We live in complicated times all that we are and what we do is connected with everything that surrounds us, any action will cause a reaction and no matter how hard you try not to interfere in other people’s lives it is totally impossible to do so.
	De volgende... en andere mini verhalen	by Luc Vos Sep. 23, 2018	2,640 words	Read a sample
	Wil je in de kleine Zwarte Agenda staan? Ben je zeker? Een kortverhaal, aangevuld met enkele heel korte verhaaltjes en wat stukjes poëzie. Iets anders deze keer...
	Close Enough	by Mu Pi Chan Sep. 23, 2018	1,770 words	Read a sample
	A selection of poems written between 1977 and 2012, which is NOT to be distributed through APPLE.
	Fake Love (A Short Poem)	by Nine4 Sep. 21, 2018	70 words	Read a sample
	A haiku-type poem about love, singleness, and waiting.
	Marijuanursery Rhymes	by Rik Hunik Sep. 14, 2018	1,350 words	Read a sample
	The title says it all. Nineteen nursery rhymes rewritten with a marijuana twist. Plus a bonus poem.
	Anti - Fuckin Love	by Kennie Kayoz Sep. 13, 2018	1,210 words	Read a sample
	Love makes people do at times crazy and stupid things, at times you put yourself 110% into a relationship and you don't always get 100% back. You feel like the other person doesn't seem to be into it and just don't care about you the way you care about them. These are my poetic stories about the same situation
	MissLead: Bleeding Memory	by Theodora Oniceanu Sep. 12, 2018	7,660 words	Read a sample
	Based on a project meant as an homage brought to victims of abuse of any kind, this collection gathers some pieces of writing that include particles of journal-style writing, a bit of poetry and rhythmic and rhyming pieces through which the puzzles of the entire picture not fully created send their vibes and generate sensations for the readers to interpret and understand through their own selves.
	RIp This Off	by Marshall Zann Sep. 11, 2018	100 words	Read a sample
	Seriously, I dare you. Put it in a rap song that you know I will hate. It's ok. I want to hear these turn up here and there. That's the fun part of all this.
	Философ Хмурая Морда	by Alexey Danilov Sep. 11, 2018	11,590 words	Read a sample
	Книга включает в себя самые бескомпромиссные стихи. Включены те, которые были написаны недавно. The book includes the most uncompromising verses. Included are those written recently.
	Una vida en Poemas	by Jaime Barrios Sep. 10, 2018	8,250 words	Sample 20%
	Poesía que brota de lo más simple del alma y que rebosará tu mente de sensaciones
	Белорусские сияния	by Marco Codognotto Sep. 10, 2018	940 words	Read a sample
	Сборник стихов по пейзажам и народу Беларуси, художественная гимнастика и вдохновленные фотографиями Павла Сущёнка. Чувства, эмоции, сердцебиение сердца между очаровательными природными и городскими пейзажами северо-восточной Европы, нежные взгляды и магические гимнастические движения.
	Primavera Extramuros	by Augusto Anibal Toledo Sep. 10, 2018	5,330 words	Read a sample
	Escribir como si enviaramos un mensaje en una botella al mar, con la necesidad frenetica de comunicarnos sin esperar respuesta, y publicar para validar cada palabra, donde cada una de ellas va más allá de su significado, un libro con una voz oscura, sordida y pasional, en sus páginas muestra la huella fehaciente del idilio y el odio en el vértigo de lo cotidiano.
	Hypnotizing awakening	by james milano Sep. 09, 2018	7,810 words	Read a sample
	Hypnotizing lives of seemingly clarity we live, dive into poetic thoughts and emotions of soul, heart and dreamy wonders.
	Internal Screams	by Kennie Kayoz Sep. 08, 2018	3,050 words	Read a sample
	Many things that go on in life make us scream, then there are just as many things if not more that make us scream internally as we hold it in because we don't want others to hear those screams. This poetry are the results of internal screams
	HYMNS	by Benoit Smith Sep. 08, 2018	1,370 words	Read a sample
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	Green Fire Rains	by Robert Zwilling Sep. 08, 2018	6,450 words	Read a sample
	Material life poetry that explores interactions between the three dimensional virtual world we have created and the infinitely dimensional Natural World that created us. Everything free floating in the Anthropocene sphere is traveling on the old factory nervous highway straight inside our heads providing a holistic taste of the world, proving that a little does indeed goes a long way.
	EYE for-eign EYE	by RJ Williams Sep. 06, 2018	1,500 words	Read a sample
	12 free verse poems by wrtiter/artist RJ Williams.
	New Spring:A Compilation of Poems	by Parth Mehta Sep. 06, 2018	1,140 words	Read a sample
	A collection of poems that light topics such as family importance, importance of reality, motivation etc.
	Tiger (a Poem)	by The Paradox Sep. 04, 2018	370 words	Read a sample
	Something is stalking us!
	Συν Ουσία	by SearchingTheMeaningOfLife Sep. 03, 2018	6,960 words	Read a sample
	‘Θέτεις τις κατάλληλες ερωτήσεις σε όνειρα βλέπεις απαντήσεις τις δένεις με μύθων παιδεία ανακαλύπτεις των πάντων την ουσία ένα σύμπαν σε συνουσία’
	Quiet Ramblings	by Charlieseram Sep. 03, 2018	8,630 words	Read a sample
	Quiet Ramblings is a collection of poetry, prose, and quotes about the relationship between God and men and in particular, the response of man to God’s love. It also contains poems about the spillover effect of the same love on the part of man towards fellow human beings.
	a collection of bad metaphors, abandoned thoughts and poetry removed from the book 'rules.' ideal for screenshots and sharing on the internet.	by jonathan m. stewart Aug. 30, 2018	2,120 words	Read a sample
	read the title.
	Trauma	by Alexus Brown Aug. 29, 2018	5,500 words	Read a sample
	Trauma is a collection of poetry. It talks about the reality of physical, mental, and emotional trauma through relatable issues.
	Unfaithfully Yours - Poetry Sugar Free	by Anthony James Day Aug. 29, 2018	22,700 words	Read a sample
	The fifth book of poetry written by Anthony James Day. Themes include the nature of time, friendship and love.
	Растение. Избранные стихотворения, повесть, рассказы	by Andrey Yanukovich Aug. 24, 2018	73,710 words	Read a sample
	В книгу вошли двести избранных стихотворений автора, несколько ранних рассказов, а также мистическая повесть «Растение».
	Seeking God	by Empress Kelly Aug. 23, 2018	540 words	Read a sample
	This short collection of poetry seeks God and our walk with Him. It magnifies God and His importance in our lives. The poems bring you closer to him and wraps you in His presence when you are feeling down.
	Poetic Maze: Preface	by Matthew David Carroll Aug. 22, 2018	220 words	Read a sample
	Introduction to series.
	Eternally, Yours	by D. Lyra Vega Aug. 22, 2018	5,030 words	Read a sample
	A collection of poems and quotes dealing with anxiety, loneliness, and hurt, all leading to the part where Love comes in and makes it all better, A love in God.
	Beauty Within - A Collection of Poems	by Tim Green Aug. 22, 2018	8,460 words
	Beauty Within is my collection of poems and a short story that I've written. The last thing that I ever imagined about myself and that was that I'd end up writing poetry. Who knew that not only I'd end up writing poetry but enjoy writing it. I write because I enjoy writing and I make an effort to practice, practice and practice to become a better creative artist. Enjoy!
	If You're a Poet, We Want to Know it! Volume 6	by Kapiti Coast District Council Aug. 20, 2018	3,200 words
	The sixth annual Kāpiti Coast District Libraries poetry contest – If You’re a Poet, We Want to Know It -- invited poets once again to submit up to three haiku (reprising our successful haiku form competition from 2017). Haiku is a traditional short Japanese poetry form which has enjoyed popularity around the world.
	文学白痴	by 冰英王子 Aug. 20, 2018	1,100 words	Sample 20%
	诗人之所以是诗人 ， 是因为他所写的屎， 都是香喷喷的。
	Life Imitating Stars	by Robert Zwilling Aug. 18, 2018	8,780 words	Read a sample
	Poetry illustrated with verbal brushstrokes that explores the hidden interactions between the virtual world we created and the multidimensional Natural world that created us. The style of writing is bold and does not use first person accounts to relay observations of the many worlds we find all revolving about the same axis, each invisible to each other but interacting on any number of levels.
	Deserto Lunar	by Ana Teia Aug. 16, 2018	8,440 words	Read a sample
	A vida é um mar de experiências. Algumas boas, outras más. O seu conjunto forma aquilo a que chamamos "uma pessoa". Deserto Lunar fideliza numa expressão poética os largos anos de experiência da autora como pessoa.
	The Impetuous River and Other Poems	by Richard Batchelor Aug. 15, 2018	6,170 words	Read a sample
	The Impetuous River is a gripping, harrowing and magical tale of two otters on the run whose homeland becomes riddled with jealousy and destructiveness. The poem is composed entirely of serious limericks. As one reader commentated, 'It’s kind of Richard Adams writing Othello while sponsored by Greenpeace.'
	Umthombo wobomi	by Hlumeka Dumezweni Aug. 15, 2018	2,630 words	Read a sample
	Le yincwadi yesihobe equlathe imibongo eyinkuthazo kwaba ngenathemba, ebopha amanxeba kwabophayo, ezisa inkululeko kwabo babotshwe ngamatyathanga obu bomi futhi inika nomkhombandlela wokuhlalisana ngoxolo siluluntu kwindawo esihlala kuzo.
	Bumnandi Ubomi Noxa Bunamahla Ndinyuka	by Nonzwakazi George-Benenengu Aug. 15, 2018	1,460 words	Read a sample
	La ngamabali amafutshane ayingqokelela yeziganeko ezahlukeneyo, ayalumkisa, ayayala amanye ayabulela.