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Gåva | by Björn Björkegren Dec. 08, 2011 | Free! | 73 words | Read a sample |
| Om förgängelsen. (Ur samlingen "Mångalen" på Förlaget Ångest) | |||||
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A Heartbeat, A Death Note | by Evan Skora Feb. 08, 2009 | Free! | 580 words | Read a sample |
| Poems about love | |||||
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Inside the Worm | by Bonnie Mutchler May 05, 2010 | Free! | 5310 words | Read a sample |
| This is a collection of easy to read story poems that weave tales of fantasy, war and humor. | |||||
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Strawberry Hooker | by Brandon Halsey Aug. 01, 2010 | Free! | 414 words | Read a sample |
| One day in the life of a drug-addicted prostitute. This poem is a free excerpt from the collection “Assorted Poems and Purple Prose.†| |||||
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What I am | by Ayla Starr Oct. 03, 2010 | Free! | 847 words | Read a sample |
| They ask me what I am. | |||||
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Hundred Year Old Hummingbird | by Lewis LaCook April 14, 2011 | Free! | 8748 words | Read a sample |
| Winter in Chautauqua County, New York. Language mixes with heavy drifts of snow, interweaves with silent flake-fall... | |||||
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Soul in Verse | by Michelle Hudson July 20, 2011 | Free! | 3262 words | Read a sample |
| Soul in Verse is Michelle Hudson's second ebook of poetry. She experiments with form but remains true to the human spirit with poems about joy, struggle, pride, faith, love, humor, and much more. | |||||
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Selected Poetry and Prose | by Marcus McGee Sep. 19, 2011 | Free! | 12949 words | Read a sample |
| Samples from Selected Poetry and Prose by Marcus McGee | |||||
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The Pedestrian and Other Poems | by George Anderson Sep. 28, 2011 | Free! | 3038 words | Sample 20% |
| A collection of poems on various themes relating to today's times, such as individuality, nonconformity to societal norms, pursuing a dream, family relations, and others. | |||||
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Gems of My Heart | by Stevie Seber Dec. 08, 2011 | Free! | 4552 words | Read a sample |
| Gems of My Heart is a collection of my most heartfelt and deeply loved poetry; it's poetry that's brought joy to my heart and tears to my eyes. | |||||
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From the Heart | by Misty Reigenborn Dec. 21, 2011 | Free! | 521 words | Read a sample |
| A short collection of poetry by Author Misty Reigenborn. | |||||
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A Blender FaNtasticElectric: PostmOdern Pop Poems | by Jeremia Sterkel Jan. 04, 2012 | Free! | 7299 words | Read a sample |
| This poem set journeys into the postmodern American psyche. The book walks the streets in ecclesiast humor, insight, meditation, and atomic power of desire for culture. An odyssey offering commercial mind's regress wrote to our age of medication and lack of focus. How our deepest desire for love, lust, and lucidity all commingle. Ideas about culture ranging from classical past, to present. | |||||
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Poetic Embrace | by Fiordaliza Charles Jan. 11, 2012 | Free! | 5359 words | Read a sample |
| "Fiordaliza Charles, author of My Poetic Heart, has come back with a part two of her last poetry book, she brings you yet another 50 of her favorite poems and a special piece of her world. She does not only write about her life in this book, she also writes about others who influenced her poetry. She will like for you to be able to see things from the way she experienced it. | |||||
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アメリカン・スフィンクス | by William Kuko Aug. 22, 2010 | Free! | 1311 words | Read a sample |
| アメリカン・スフィンクスã¯ã‚¢ãƒ¡ãƒªã‚«ã®çŒ«åˆã®ç‰©èªžã§ã€æ—¥æœ¬ã®ç¥žè©±ã¨æ´å²ä¸Šã®å‡ºæ¥äº‹ã‚’èžåˆã•ã›ä½œã‚Šä¸Šã’ã‚‰ã‚ŒãŸæ–°ã—ã„アメリカã®ç¥žè©±ã§ã‚る。 | |||||
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Awakening | by silverscalpel Dec. 09, 2011 | Free! | 263 words | Sample 50% |
| two short pieces, n a slightly longer one. wouldn't go so far as to say the two are poetry,but yes, it's not prose :) do revert back to me. all comments welcome :) thank you. | |||||
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Bear Traxxx | by Kennie Kayoz July 13, 2011 | Free! | 755 words | Read a sample |
| Kennie Kayoz and a group of poets from Coyotes Publishing ventured into the woods to write poetry and this is what they came out with. | |||||
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Love Surrounds You Like a Posse in Bulletproof Vests | by Publishing Genius March 10, 2010 | Free! | 1500 words | Read a sample |
| A new chapbook of poems by Howie Good. | |||||
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Ball-Masquerade | by Lara Biyuts Oct. 24, 2010 | Free! | 5075 words | Read a sample |
| Aesthetically beautiful poems about nothing. Auric stuff. | |||||
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Violence is the Answer | by Mr If April 27, 2011 | Free! | 6262 words | Read a sample |
| In his second collection of mashed-up poetry and prose, Mr If launches an uncompromising assault on the War on Terror through a confessional account of his affair with Marilyn, the wife of his friend Nettles, a soldier serving in Afghanistan. Crude, intelligent, shocking and at times very funny, Violence is the Answer is Philistine Press's most controversial ebook to date. | |||||
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Theories of Flight | by Christian Ward June 26, 2011 | Free! | 2129 words | Read a sample |
| A new chapbook from prize winning poet Christian Ward | |||||
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Poem | by Brian Patrick July 27, 2011 | Free! | 641 words | Sample 70% |
| A short, concise, collection of poems from author Brian Patrick. | |||||
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Two Years, Nine Tears | by Mekenzie Larsen Aug. 13, 2011 | Free! | 1316 words | Read a sample |
| Ten years ago, Mekenzie Larsen was an awkward freshman struggling to make friends. Writing was not only an escape but a way to vent. Here is a short collection of poems written between 2001-2002 that best showcases the author's feelings during that first year of high school as well as her budding love for angst, the color red, and mermaids. | |||||
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sPARKLE & bLINK 1 | by sparkle and blink Sep. 02, 2011 | Free! | 11810 words | Read a sample |
| This first issue is from the third episode of Quiet Lightning, held on March 1, 2010 @ Elbo Room in SF. Readers are Kevin Smokler, MG Martin, Amy Glasenapp, Meghan Thornton, Maw Shein Win, Andrew Paul Nelson, William Taylor Jr., Alia Volz, DW Lichtenberg, ML Heath, Andrew O. Dugas, Mira Martin-Parker, Paul Corman-Roberts, Ian Tuttle, Tess Patalano, Erin Lindsay Mccabe, Kristen Kramer, and Nic Alea | |||||
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Butter Pecan Ice Cream is a Must: A Meme Poem | by Nipaporn Baldwin Oct. 11, 2011 | Free! | 726 words | Read a sample |
| This free chapbook is a short poem that introduces the twitter meme "butter pecan ice cream is a must." It also takes a look into a day in the life of Ashuton Karrucci and his obsession with the savory ice cream flavor. (about the characters: refer to Narcissus and the Dragon Birth on the author's official blog) | |||||
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Scorched Corona | by E.A. Bowen Nov. 26, 2011 | Free! | 4071 words | Read a sample |
| Scorched Corona is a collection of poetry spanning ten years of authorship, from age 12 to 22. A timeline of reflections in raw, unedited form, Scorched Corona views the world through a youth's burnt eyes, a pair each and every one of us has had the burden to wear. This is a free ebook. | |||||
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Winter Haiku | by Angus Brownfield Dec. 09, 2011 | Free! | 128 words | Read a sample |
| Five poems reminiscent of haiku, composed in the recent spate of winter weather in Talent, Oregon. | |||||
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iPhoems I | by Frederik Christian Jan. 31, 2012 | Free! | 685 words | Read a sample |
| - Those With You And Me | |||||
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Arbetslöshetsblues | by Björn Björkegren Dec. 28, 2011 | Free! | 84 words | Read a sample |
| Tidens melodi? (Ur "Dead End" på Reservoar) | |||||
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Ojo de halcón | by pablo blaya April 21, 2011 | Free! | 3147 words | Sample 20% |
| Poemas acerca de un halcón sobrevolando el tiempo y el espacio. | |||||
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Follow Into The Night | by Elizabeth Agiantritis Nov. 11, 2009 | Free! | 1512 words | Read a sample |
| This collection spans from depression to hope. It is both dark and light. If you enjoyed this collection of poetry, please let me know. | |||||
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I am a legend that is feared | by Mr Grimez July 20, 2011 | Free! | 558 words | Read a sample |
| The first poem from Mr Grimez collection of poetry detailing the life and times of the wonderful Mr Grimez. Go on tuck in, this is poetry as you have never read before. | |||||
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Gasoline Souls | by Ian Phillips Jan. 15, 2012 | Free! | 2636 words | Read a sample |
| Gasoline Souls is a collection of Poetry inspired by the desires of the human soul. Each poem concerns an emotion albeit love, envy, desire or truth. | |||||
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Fantasies of the Waking Dreamer | by K.W. McCabe Feb. 02, 2012 | Free! | 881 words | Read a sample |
| A collection of poetry | |||||
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Poems by Iqra Tariq..shadows,wandering soul and more | by Iqra Tariq May 02, 2011 | Free! | 992 words | Read a sample |
| A short collection of poems namely 1. The departure 2. Wandering soul 3. Shadows 4. A ray of hope | |||||
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Welcome Home (A Poem) | by Steven Clark Aug. 05, 2011 | Free! | 275 words | Read a sample |
| A poem that I wrote for people who may be contemplating returning to church or who are seeking Jesus. | |||||
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Plodna zemlja nebeska | by Wirbel Bet Nov. 13, 2011 | Free! | 3159 words | Read a sample |
| U rijeÄima stiha | |||||
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Jungle Prey | by J Dean Jan. 05, 2010 | Free! | 612 words | Read a sample |
| A chase viewed through the eyes of the prey. | |||||
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The Egg of Orlin | by Bonnie Mutchler May 08, 2010 | Free! | 7022 words | Read a sample |
| A collection of easy to read poetry; tales of warriors and maids, love lost and won, and the ever grim death that greets us all. | |||||
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Sleep | by The M.A.D. Poet (aka Melissa A. Dean) Oct. 30, 2010 | Free! | 1039 words | Read a sample |
| Contains [Touchy Subject Matter] Reader Take Heed... | |||||
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Poems People Like | by Charles Rossiter Jan. 26, 2011 | Free! | 945 words | Read a sample |
| This small collection is made up of poems that have been praised by experienced poets and editors, and at the same time are appreciated by people who don’t normally read a lot of poetry or go to poetry readings. The e-reader with its small portable size just might be an ideal way to access poems like these that speak to everyday experiences and can make a person stop and think and maybe wonder. | |||||
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A Taste of Life | by Trine Daely May 22, 2011 | Free! | 889 words | Read a sample |
| A small sample of the poetry from Life Games. | |||||
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House in Motion | by Paul Callaway Oct. 20, 2011 | You set the price! | 9136 words | Sample 30% |
| Paul Callaway brings you his first book of poems and prose in a collection that he's ever so slowly grown since he started writing poetry in 2001. Most of his poems are personal in nature, depicting moments plucked from childhood to present, from work life to love life, and everything in between. With a charm, wit and cynicism unique to him, Callaway puts a little bit of himself into each poem. | |||||
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Dark | by Stan Grimes Nov. 15, 2011 | Free! | 2558 words | Read a sample |
| "Dark" is a selection of old and new poems most of which deal with the darkside of our lives, our minds, and our dreams. | |||||
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For Days I Muse | by Gregory Dahler Nov. 27, 2011 | Free! | 933 words | Read a sample |
| A few free verse poems from an attempt to focus on peace and pulchritude. | |||||
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'Twas the Night Before Solstice (Southern Oregon Style) | by Celeste Drolle Dec. 09, 2011 | Free! | 890 words | Read a sample |
| A rollicking spoof on the old chestnut "A Visit From Saint Nicholas" (aka "Twas the Night Before Christmas") by Clement C Moore. Join a rural-dwelling marijuana farmer and his family as their speeded-up distributor arrives in a Jeep pulled by eight snarling pit bulls. Chuckle as the scrawny fellow tumbles down the stovepipe to do business while the ol' lady and the chilluns snore. (18+ please). | |||||
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Confession | by Paul O'Connell Dec. 23, 2011 | Free! | 2868 words | Read a sample |
| This writer presents the reader with poems of a personal nature. His words in poetic manner flow through a past which can still be troublesome at times, but the war poems shed a different light on a traumatic experience. | |||||
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Organic Leaves Haiku | by Samantha MC Luck Jan. 17, 2012 | Free! | 172 words | Read a sample |
| This is the poem I wrote while writing the novel. Novel coming in 2 weeks. | |||||
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Stupid | by silverscalpel Dec. 14, 2011 | Free! | 245 words | Read a sample |
| stupid is as stupid does. | |||||
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Adultery's Ashes | by M.I. Krupenich Dec. 05, 2009 | You set the price! | 186 words | Sample 50% |
| Reflections of a woman scarred by her former husband's adultery. | |||||
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Collabs | by 4E Inc July 14, 2011 | Free! | 971 words | Read a sample |
| A Collaboration of poetry between Shane & Jessica Diamond... | |||||