Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Books

Beyond Thoughts is a poetry collection that explores the root cause of anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, negative thinking, and emotional suffering to help you heal.This book will take you on a beautiful journey of self-discovery, self-love,...

From the poet and author of I Saw You As A Flower, comes another soul-stirring collection of poetry and prose, If Hearts Had Training Wheels. This collection of poetry offers a poignant perspective on regaining balance and finding...

As the tide goes out The lambent moonA nimbus of light throughAn opaque bank of cloudTo a symphony of nightReflected in a shroudOf water stretching to the horizonAs the waves gently breakAround my anklesSilty sand beneath my toesA peaceful sinking...

Sumérgete en un mundo de sentimientos encontrados con Túnel del Amor. A través de versos conmovedores, el autor explora temas como el amor, la soledad y la búsqueda de la felicidad. Con una prosa poética y conmovedora, Túnel del Amor es un grito del alma...

In presenting a few of the following adventures to the public, factual and fictional stories are included with my poetry writings from selected "quote- prompts" to explain the internal meaning of life.It is said that the truth is often more surprising...

Hope in the Hospital. This is a poetry collection of hope, a journey through pain and medical care. From being in the hospital to laying in bed at home feeling alone, there is always a light, there is always hope. The author takes you through her life of...

The Divine Tavern is a collection of poetry about the spiritual journey of the human soul through seven stages of life beginning from beauty and ending at Sufism, which is believed to be the highest level of human consciousness in the world of mysticism...

Dans le silence de la nuit, lorsque le cœur bat fort et que l'âme cherche son complément, les mots se transforment en vers et les vers deviennent l'expression la plus pure de l'amour.Imaginez un endroit où les sentiments les...

Nel silenzio della notte, quando il cuore batte forte e l'anima cerca il suo complemento, le parole diventano versi e i versi diventano l'espressione più pura dell'amore.Immagina un luogo dove i sentimenti più profondi e puri si trasformano...

ديوان "خواطر نملة" لا يقتصر على خواطر عادية، بل هو رحلة إلى عالم من الأحاسيس المتناقضة، بين النجاح والإحباط، الحب والخسارة، الأمل واليأس. كتاب يجمع بين الواقعية والشعر، والفكاهة والعمق. استعد لقراءة مُختلفة

"Harf-e-Nam-Deeda" is a poetry collection of Mohammad Ali Asar. The ghazals of this collection suggest that the poet is a good ghazal-goer and has established the identity of his unique tone. In his poetry, Muhammad Ali prefers emotional and metaphorical...

Unwritten Letters: A Journey Through the Heart, is a poetic exploration of life's most profound emotions. This deeply touching collection of poems takes readers on a journey through unspoken thoughts, untold stories, forbidden love, and the quiet...

Metamodern Morning Angst and Other Horrors combines speculative with general poetry starting with ghosts and hauntings; moving to loss, grief, sorrow and healing; morphing into metamorphosis and change; playing with Lovecraftian cosmic horror; and...

This bilingual edition of Novalis's "Hymns to the Night" offers an impressive approach to the mystical and lyrical world of one of the most important representatives of Romanticism in German and Greek. This new Greek translation maintains the depth and...

Poetry about life, death, facing and accepting mortality and the brief window of time through which we exist. A contemplation of solitude and loneliness in an untold and unpredictable universe; a striving to find meaning in life. Embracing the...

In The Unfolding, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer startles us with the wonder, beauty, and sacred connection that blossom out of living wholeheartedly. Here the aching heart goes dancing. Written after the deaths of her son and father, these...

There's Beauty in the Breakdown is a friendly reminder that behind every fresh manicure and perfect pair of jeans, we are all human and share similar struggles while trying our best in this thing called life. Madison shares personal experiences that...

"Something Close to God" explores the themes of redemption, identity, and overcoming adversity in the face of cisheteropatriarchal expectations. This collection of poems is unafraid to scream at God and demand answers from the great void. It also delves...

For those who are no strangers to grief, The Hope We Risk is a collection of poetry and poetic prose to bring light to your darkest hours. If you feel alone in your grief or struggle to see how there can be hope in the midst of despair, these carefully...

"A full-throated gift from V. B. Price.... the poet's finest work to date. Read this book and revel in creativity and hope." (Margaret Randall)Here, renowned New Mexico poet V. B. Price reflects on the underlying and ever-present reality of loss and...

Lasso the Breath is a raw and dauntless collection of poems that delves into the darkest corners of the human experience. Spanning over a decade of the author's life, this chronicle mirrors the transformative journey of Dante's Divine Comedy, guiding...

Though Constance E. Boyle, Brooke Granville, Petra Perkins and Gail Waldstein have different faces, personalities, and life experiences, they all share qualities implied by the name, "Eve," a word with roots in "life" and "breath." They have worked...

Traversing an axis of Liverpool-London, and following a car accident in New York, The Overmind is an attempt to metabolise experience whilst seeing the world through the skin of a jellyfish. In lyric poems and sequences, Byrne summons his Irish...

Hand-Me-Down Haircut offers a powerful and poignant exploration of masculinity, identity, and the working-class experience. Raised by a single mother on a council estate in Bedford, Stevie Kilgour's poetry delves deeply into the raw challenges of...

Síofra McSherry's Midnight Masses is a haunting and evocative book of poetry which delves into love, loss, myth, and memory. McSherry's rich imagery and lyrical precision weaves a tapestry of human experience, exploring both the mundane and the mystical...

"Corazón Espinado" de María Iglesias es una obra extraordinaria que entrelaza poesía y prosa para narrar el amor perdido y el dolor que de ello emana. Con maestría y sensibilidad, la autora captura la intensidad de las emociones de una joven mientras...

Into the Nether Lands explores the personal experiences of the poet through self-examination and life happenings, including the tragic loss of a daughter. With poems dedicated to her beautiful life and memory, Into the Nether Lands traverses life's...

Written with all of the frustration, grief, and gratitude that comes from a life with chronic illness, this poetry collection offers a cathartic read for anyone who lives in pain, and provides a revealing look for anyone who wishes to understand them...

These poems walk with you through seasons of heartbreak, rebirth, and homecoming. Drawing on the strength of the natural world to renew itself each spring, this debut collection from James A. Pearson doesn't flinch from the moments when life comes...

no title yet because I have literally no idea what I'm doing. I'm all over the place, going back and forth between grief poetry and poems about my 'silly little crushes'. I quit my corporate job, and opened up a bookstore in my late husband's hometown...

This collection weaves through poetry that explores themes of love, loss and grief. With a lyrical touch, each poem, each sentence, each word has a tale to tell.

The Musings of a Crazy Cat Lady in the Dark is a collection of over 150 short poems encompassing poetry that is short, sweet and easy to read.Poetry and musings to make you think, feel and wonder at the universe all around us and just to take a gentle...

Drifting With The Clouds Gentle as a rose petal A confection of the sublime A solace for the soul A poultice for an unquiet mind Music that echoes Poignant solitary piano keys A progression toward peace I could slip away, unnoticed To...

Μια νέα, σύγχρονη μετάφραση των Ύμνων στη Νύχτα του Νοβάλις, ενός από τους σημαντικότερους Ευρωπαίους ποιητές. Και για πρώτη φορά στα ελληνικά, στο δεύτερο τμήμα αυτής της έκδοσης, μεταφρασμένη ολόκληρη και η χειρόγραφη εκδοχή των Ύμνων στη Νύχτα.Ο...

Lindsey Royce has given us a beautifully observed book of love and remembrance, loss and endurance. You will be moved. You might even be changed. It is shining with life (Luis Alberto Urrea). This is poetry that touches and transports, which is what we...

Winner of the 2023 Louise Bogan Award, Susan L. Leary's Dressing the Bear is a collection of poems composed in the wake of her brother's passing that explores the themes of love, loss, grief, longing, and addiction. Many of these poems come in the form...

Broken sleep and disturbed dreams, or vice versa. A compilation of modernity's conditions needs to include insomnia, accompaniment to work stress, twitchy doomscrolling, existential dread, memories of minor indignities, hectic feelings of a lack of...

Briony Collins' Blame it on Me is an extraordinary collection of poems that focus on the death of her mother, when she was just five years old, and the ensuing family upheaval. Collins' poetry moves mellifluously, sensitive to the sound of words, infused...

Celia Sinclair's Fragile Heart Series Book 1: The beginning of a contemporary love story written in poetic verse, following the diaries of the author and her deeply personal experiences. From the back cover:Whether written, read, or spoken,words are...

"The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles."--Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author"He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels."--Leonard Cohen, songwriterThe Days Run Away Like Wild Horses is a book of poems written by Charles Bukowski for Jane, his...

dare to dream that there's more than this broken road,and that beauty may lie on tomorrow's edge...A sequel of sorts to the author's debut collection, Clarion Hope takes the spark of courage held out in This Will Not Last and fans it into a roaring flame...

Chris S. Bond was born in 2006, on the West Central Coast of the United States of America and grew up on the East Coast of the U.S. due to military affiliation. This has made him well-rounded. Most of his childhood was spent moving from place to place...

In "The Boxed Garage," Kim Nierman Smith presents a moving collection of poetry and short prose that captures the fleeting moments of life and transforms them into lasting memories. With her spare, evocative style she guides the reader on a visual...

In "Park Parallel," Kim Nierman Smith presents a captivating collection of poetry and short prose that explores the nuances of family dynamics and the process of observing the psyche. Through the fragmentation of moments, she has created a poetic...

From the author of the critically-acclaimed books, Theater of Animals and Recital, is a poetry collection in which memory is recollected. With 5 distinct and lucid sections, this poetry book revives the authors' childhood dreams and nightmares,...

The quotient is what is presumed as the love is divided into parts of the unknown; multiplied by the subtracted sensuality or lack thereof, which adds to the soul as these pages turn to pure emotions before your eyes. Join me on a journey beside my...

When the time comes to leave this life, here is a way to bequeath your words to your children and grandchildren, and not just your money. The subtitle of this book reads "A Poetry Handbook on How to Practice Goodbye." It forms an anti-epitaph celebrating...

Shadows Amongst the threads is a poetic compilation of primitive, negative emotions and impulses; the fear of what lurks in the night, the unknown horrors of disease, malevolence, death, and suffering the imagination. Masterfully bridging the gap between...