"Hubo un momento en Espana en el que todo parecia posible para las mujeres: estudiar, salir de sus casas, tejer hilos de amistad y plantar una pequena semilla que, a pesar de la guerra y de la posguerra, germino en poemas, libros y cartas. Una historia que transcurrio en entornos como la Residencia de Senoritas o el Lyceum Club Femenino, que seguiria a menudo en el exilio, y que entrelaza las vidas de creadoras como Emilia Pardo Bazan, Carmen Baroja,...

On an unlikely pilgrimage, a cycling tour to find a poet's unmarked crib, Jane Simpson discovers a landscape at once less Romantic, and more lyrical than the 'unspoilt Nature' seen by tourists at scenic spots. Unexpected turns draw the reader into the worlds of goddess religions, pre-contact Māori society and western Christianity; and into the intimate world of family relationships. In the final section, where the sun and stars sing at the marriage...

"Dandelions on a Hillside" is a collection of poems about the simple, meaningful things in life that will take you back in time to childhood. It will leave you with the good feelings that love, nature, and the different seasons bring. It also touches on the depth of loss; written with tender thoughts and feelings. "Dandelions on a Hillside" has an overall sense of love of life, happiness and a hopeful outlook. At the end of the poems, there is a section...

Dee was born in 1930 to a family in the grips of the Great Depression. This endowed her with a thriftiness and economy of living that carried her to better times. A creative soul, Dee longed to go to art school and was offered a full scholarship at Duke, but it wasn't meant to be. Her father forbade her from attending Duke, and she soon found herself married with a young baby girl. Her creative spirit somehow survived all the demands of being a...

A voyage with ME through a collection of poems from 1995 through 2023. Journeying through love, lust and madness to a reality of continued growth.

From the author of I Find You In the Darkness, a brand-new poetry collection about love, longing, and one woman's everlasting connection to the sea My soul reminds me that I am a Mermaid. A woman who longs to be held by the sea... Beloved contemporary poet Alfa is back with a collection of all-new poems celebrating strength and female empowerment. With more than 180 poems focusing on resilience, inner strength, and self-love, The Salt in His Kiss...

You in Me chronicles my journey of healing, learning, and growth from the small Caribbean Island of Dominica to Canada and recognizes the many misunderstandings encountered along the way. Such misunderstandings could keep us perpetually stuck in limiting beliefs and prohibit our progression to a more productive and enjoyable life.When a change of course in life is desired in order to accommodate a more successful integration in a fast-developing...

Poetry can be viewed as a reflection, a song, if you will, of society in the time it is written, but at the same time, it is timeless in the continuum of past, present, and future. In the dance of words, the reader will follow the Rorschach Ink Blots in the dance of words to find meaning in the visual imagery presented here.

This collection of poems takes us through life experiences to which we can all relate. The themes of unrequited love, heartache after heartbreak, experiencing loss, getting caught in the rat race, facing the struggle of keeping up with the pace of a heavy workload, dealing with issues of racism, addiction, and discrimination. It also explores feelings concerning the impact of the recent COVID-19 Pandemic which increased many of our feelings of isolation,...

Pieces of Princess is a book of poetry. Through poetry, I hope to educate and inspire. I hope that while reading my poetry, you find, comfort, knowledge and a new, positive outlook on life.