Life Poetry

These are a collection of poems that I wrote as a teen, young adult, newlywed wife, and mom. I hope you enjoy them, and always welcome and appreciate feedback from my listeners.

Life Is Overrated is a thought-provoking collection that delves into various aspects of life, love, and social topics, among others. Gorko has a unique way of expressing himself through a brutally honest yet eloquent approach. Every poem is a captivating story that is worth listening to for poetry lovers and those who are seeking a fresh new stream in their listening material.

Twelve-year-old David Snod's life is nothing but problems: He can't stop stuttering. He gets bullied constantly. His little sister, Sophia, acts like she's his protector. His teenage brother, Chris, torments him, calling him "Nose". Worst of all, David doesn't have enough money to buy the popular SkyJam basketball shoes.

Steven Bates writes his fourth poetry book, again dealing with content that affects us all, from PTSD and depression, inspiration, and motivation to even touching on the pandemic and politics. Steven invites his friend and fellow poet Jennifer Fehrn to add her collection of poetry to this book in hopes that even more persons may be reached and helped by perhaps a different viewpoint, style, and perspective.

Beyond Soul is a collection of late 20th century poems and short stories deeply influenced by societal observations, spirituality, and nature. The audiobook depicts a stream of consciousness connected by the view points of animate and inanimate narrators, discussing the matters of life and transitioning.

Ebony and De’Kari (aka Flow) do not get along. How could they when their cafeteria scuffle ended with De'Kari's ruined shoes, Ebony on the ground, and both of them with ten days of at-home suspension? Now Eb and Flow have two weeks to think about and explain their behavior—to their families, to each other, and ultimately to themselves. Single-parent homes, tight funds, and sibling dynamics provide a balancing act for the growing tweens. And whether they realize it or not, these two have a lot more in common than they think.

Rachel was a girl who loved science and the sea, books and writing, and all the creatures of the world. Rachel was quiet, a listener by nature. But when she saw problems, she could not remain silent. Some people thought girls shouldn't be scientists or writers. They thought girls shouldn't use their voices to question or challenge, even to protect all the creatures of the world. Luckily Rachel didn't listen to them.

Embark on a stirring odyssey through rhythm and rhyme, where every verse resonates with profound reflections and deep insight. Experience the rhythmic cadence of life. Be captured by the enchantment of words. Unveil just a little something of God’s design for life. Every poem in this collection is infused with a deeply Christian message, offering solace and encouragement. Pause, reflect, and let the words seep into your soul.

From award-winning Irish author Meg Grehan comes an accessible and beautifully crafted middle-grade novel-in-verse about Stevie, a young girl reckoning with anxiety about the many things she has yet to understand - including her feelings about her friend Chloe.

Enjoy a beautiful, simple, sensitive, imaginative, warm, and loving collection of thoughts for life. They are written to encourage us in our daily lives, during times of crisis such as when we are depressed, grieving, lacking direction, stressed, and heartache - helping us find enlightenment and peace, bringing relaxation and calm. Writings about nature, family, bereavement, love, joy, and laughter.

Sergey Esenin's early youth's poetry, not published in lifetime. Narrated by Tim Mirkin. 40 poems.

Hà and her family have worked hard to make a life for themselves in the US, but it hasn’t come easy. Hà has only just started to feel settled when Mother decides that the family will move to Texas for a new job. Hà knows how hard starting over is and doesn’t want to have to do it again. But sometimes even an unwanted change can bring opportunity, new friends, and a place to call home.

The foremost diverse children's authors and illustrators - including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander - share answers to the question, "In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?" in this powerful collection, published in partnership with Just Us Books.

When Lonnie Collins Motion was seven years old, his life changed forever. Now Lonnie is eleven and his life is about to change again. His teacher, Ms. Marcus, is showing him ways to put his jumbled feelings on paper. And suddenly, Lonnie has a whole new way to tell the world about his life, his friends, his little sister, Lili, and even his foster mom, Miss Edna, who started out crabby but isn’t so bad after all. Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical voice captures Lonnie’s thoughtful perspectives of the world and his determination to one day put a family together again.

Life in Solitude is an introductory chapbook of haikus. It is centered around the emotions, experiences, and personal observations regarding the 2020 pandemic. These 34 poems are reflections intended to resonate with the listener and perhaps shed a humorous light on newfound experiences.

A collection of poems that have healed my pain ridden soul when writing them, so as the ink drops from the pen, the story may never end.

Over four decades, Carolyn Forché's visionary work has reinvigorated poetry's power to awaken the reader. Her groundbreaking poems have been testimonies, inquiries, and wonderments. They daringly map a territory where poetry asserts our inexhaustible responsibility to each other. Her first new collection in 17 years, In the Lateness of the World is a tenebrous book of crossings, of migrations across oceans and borders but also between the present and the past, life and death.

She Dreams is a special book of poetry for Margaux because she clings fiercely to each and every one of her dreams. Since she was a teenager, Margaux has nurtured her dreams, knowing how important they would be to her growth in the years ahead. Now she has brought together her various poems about dreams written over the years and put them into a single, concise book to share with her many listeners.

In She Loves, Margaux does Shakespeare one better when she plumbs the depths of love as only Margaux can with her fresh and original and deeply personal love poems - and bringing to the task with great relish her trademark clear-eyed sensitivity to the deepest felt of all emotions.

Chapter three from Life Bites. This chapter deals with the intricacies and the ever-present ironies of life.