Showing titles in Death, Grief & Loss

Am I My Mother's Child is a poem about a daughter questioning her maternal lineage while experiencing cruelty from mother.

Black Man Cry and Not a Care Was Delivered details the heartbreak a Black man experiences when he feels the pain that he causes others.

The Underbird is a modern comeback story of a downtrodden underdog that makes a revolutionary comeback.

Sometimes a man never gives his prospective on sensitive subjects like hurt, struggle, pain, and God. These are just thoughts and memoirs Leonard has had in his mind for a year.

In this collection of poems, Mary Lou Kayser guides listeners through some of life's biggest moments. Falling in love. Working through grief. Healing old wounds. Losing someone dear to us. Deciding it's time to move on. Coming home to our truest and most authentic selves. These are some of the greatest human experiences. Each offers new insights into who we are, what we most desire, and how we can live an exceptional life.

Metamorphosis explores generational trauma, heartbreak, shadow work, and ultimately coming to truth, self-love, and wholeness.

Teen breakout poet Christabelle Grace Marbun brings her latest collection, When the Dark Spoke to Me, to life through words wise beyond her years. Her uniquely positive perspective on life, death, and everything in between makes this book equally as comforting as it is compelling. Marbun’s exceptional thoughtfulness is evident in every word she pens—her messages of hope and her effortless optimism are sure to inspire every person who touches this book.

My Greenhouse is a collection of poems inspired by the author's first romance, beginning with the seeds of infatuation, blooming for a time into real love, and then eventually dying back, making room for new growth. The pieces evoke the feelings of enchantment, uncertainty, pain, and ultimately healing that come with your first love and heartbreak.

In Tell Me Another Story, Marucci examines those closest to her—her grandfather, nephew, and husband—as well as those she hardly knows—the women sitting at the next table in the diner; the roofer she meets on the train. Part 1: Me, is comprised of Emmy's own story—raw and personal—while Part 2: You tells the stories of others. With genuine curiosity and tenderness, Marucci asks of herself, her loved ones, and perfect strangers the child's perennial question: "Will you tell me a story?"

Small Cures is at once a compelling reminder to anyone struggling with heartbreak, mental health, or trauma, that they are not alone; an inspirational manual on how to survive; and a stirring call to arms for self-love. This unique volume brings together 150 poems into one seamless narrative based on the different stages of an “illness”—diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Through words that are as breathtakingly sparse and raw as they are honest and memorable, Hicks-Wilson’s soothing and soulful voice serves as the gentle guide to self-healing we all need.

Amanda Lovelace, the bestselling & award-winning author of the “women are some kind of magic” poetry series, presents a new companion series, “you are your own fairy tale.” break your glass slippers, is about overcoming those who don’t see your worth, even if that person is sometimes yourself. In the epic tale of your life, you are the most important character while everyone is but a forgotten footnote. even the prince.

From famous spoken word poet, artistic educator, and founder/CEO of “Called to Move” Brandon Leake comes his debut poetry collection Unraveling. In an era of self love, the ability to love oneself is only as effective as the ability to know oneself. Throughout his collection, Leake asks listeners to look at something beautiful, yet still see its flaws. On the flip side, he encourages listeners to look at something evil, and yet still see the beauty it holds.

From a poet and celebrated spoken-word performer comes a debut poetry collection that takes listeners on an empowering, lyrical journey exploring truth, silence, wounds, healing, and the resilience we all share.

Step into a world of raw emotion and unshakeable honesty with this collection of 20 original and captivating poems. From the depths of loss and grief to the heights of resilience and hope, these poems explore the many facets of the human experience.

A collection of 30 poems, Beneath My Skin is an exploration of the self, the mind (neurodivergent or otherwise), and the world. As in life, you'll find pain and sorrow within these poems, but also joy, silliness, love, and introspection.

Alice Teeter's Book of Revelations is gentle and brutal, devoid of the supernatural and full of nature. Her poetry gives us a recipe, a warning, a hint at what is to come.

After losing their parents at a young age, the brothers believe they're finally living the good life when they discover a shocking truth surrounding their parents' death. Motivated by a desire to avenge mom and dad, while having the support of their grandparents and godfathers, the boys set out to investigate what really happened. Looking for justice, they come face-to-face with secrets, lies, and cover-ups that will change them forever.

This collection of lyrical and thoughtful free verse poetry takes listeners on a journey through life's thoughts and sentiments. Everything from the loss of a mother to the ache of heartbreak is given a moment. Listeners can feel the beat of the poetry’s pulse and lose themselves in a life other than their own, while still seeing reflections of themselves in the poems’ deep waters.

After the death of her husband, Jay, Nancy wrote poems as a way of expressing her pain and dealing with her overwhelming loss.

In the cold seminal countryside of eastern Washington, a boy puts a bullet through his skull in a high school parking lot. An uncle crushes oxycodone into “a thousand red granules.” Hawks wheel above a dark, indifferent river. “I left that town / forever,” Holbert writes, but its bruises appear everywhere, in dreams of violent men and small stars, the ghosts of friends and pills. These poems incite a complex emotional discourse on what it means to leave—if it’s ever actually possible, or if our roots only grow longer to accommodate the distance.