Poetry, Subjects & Themes, Death, Grief, Loss
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A Soldier's Book of Poems
by E.J. Hardy
Having been medically released from the Canadian Armed Forces after 33 years of service, I found myself dealing with the realities of no longer being able to work, a continually deteriorating state of health, and a significant amount of time on my ...
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A Melancholy Whirlwind Romance
Movement as Poetry by Julie Godwin
Serving as a poetic score to the movement of life, A Melancholy Whirlwind Romance: Movement as Poetry is a poignant collection borne from the deepest depths of the human heart and the highest heights of the human ego. In these tender yet fierce ...
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Supernova
by Ris V. Rose
Supernova is Ris V. Rose's first poetry collection, and was written between the ages of 16 and 18 about how a special kind of love can spread like sunlight into all the craters in our lives, just to lead to the destructive kind of heartbreak that ...
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Within-land
Journeying Through Grief, Confusion, Heartbreak and Hope by Danae K Froese
more than a personal journey—it is an offering, from author to reader, of an uncensored, emotional connection and hope. Within-land will be of interest to adults, aged 16 years and older, who are struggling with real or perceived isolation, as well ...
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Poets Road- The Wurdz
A Companion Guide to the Poets Road CD Trilogy by Xam Eitsirhc - "The Snake Oil Poet"
This autobiographical poetry collection recounts tales from the periphery of society, illuminating, in the author’s words, “a life misspent without repent.” Fellow outcasts will recognize themselves in these diverse themes, including social status, ...
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Pathology of a Pandemic
a collection of poems by Canute Lawrence
Pathology of a Pandemic is a collection of poems that was written during the onslaught of the novel corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic. Teenagers, young adults, and mature adults will find this book of poetry captivating because the voice in each poem ...
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The Gate and Other Poems on a Life's Journey
by Doug Jordan
Each and every life is filled with poetry, even when its verses are never articulated. The perfect smile aimed at you with love, the feeling of inexplicable solitude in a crowded room, the perfect calm you sometimes feel before opening your eyes in ...
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Homecoming
by Danyca Patrick-O'Grady
This book is about the lonely, the lost, and what it is like to live in the suffocating constraints of mental illness. I share stories of my own personal experiences, in hopes that you find comfort, even if only through relation. I have learnt ...
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There Is Light In Me Too
Poems by Carol-Anne Boisvert
There Is Light In Me Too is like an open heart surgery, brought on by heartaches. Fuelled by anger, these poems are about shifting. This poetry collection is evocative of discomfort, pain and growth coming from a painful year. The narrator doesn't ...
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Remnants of Our Life with Your Dementia
A Poetic Memoir by David R. Topper
A poignant account in poetic verse of one man’s journey with his wife, into the all-encompassing realm of her dementia.
