The poems in this year’s Paper Swans single poem competition certainly felt like they had an edge of panic and fear thumping through them. Similarly, many of the poems were about seeing loved ones from different angles, recognising the small gesture between couples and kin that were acts of love.
“A picture is a poem without words.” - HoraceGood poems can tell us what we already know in our bones but had never seen or heard or even put into words before. Not only are all poems distinct, but they stress, influence, repeat and initiate new ideas. It comes with...
From Weleetka to Wewoka to Wetumkaby Martha Tobin HokeFrom 1931 until the birth of her sons in 1936 and 1939, Martha Tobin Hoke lived in a dozen different cities in West Texas, Eastern Colorado, and Kansas. As her husband chased after the lure of 'black gold', Martha...
Words Boatby Mohammed MohsenWords are our thoughts, we can help others with simple words coming from the heart, In your memories you will find many words you never forgot when they were said, you may think your words as something small, while in fact they are big...
Ocean of Divinityby Alex ListengortIn this edition are presented the works by Alex Listengort, written in a period of time from autumn-2008 to may 2013. Here the reader may see a circulation of different topics, of questions and answers, embodied in Poems. These...
Lightsby Vivek ChakravertyAn Anthology of creative writing reflecting my journey through life realeased under a creative commons license.Click on the link below to start downloading this free ebook:-Lights - 65 pages, 1MB (PDF, EPUB, MOBI)Items posted here are free at...
Some Poemsby Oliver Delgaram-NejadThis is my third collection of poems, first time self-publishing. As usual I play with meter and rhyme to create something contemporary that looks traditional on the outside. These poems were made to be picked apart, and are under...
What To Do If Trapped In A Lift With A Dentist by Mark LewisA free book of poems about rabbits, zebras, swans, horses, jetpacks, misogynist advertising, rotating vicars, walkmen, Arthur Neagus, Higgs-bosons, automated call centres, oxymorons, snooker, cornflakes and...
Different Kinds Of Deathby Julia AverbeckDeath is a part of our life and it can have so many different faces. Sometimes it can be funny, like Death in the Discworld novels, it can be scary but most of the times it is sad. Click on the link below to start downloading...