Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry

Chaotic Control    by Sumayyah Talibah
Price: $2.99 USD. 6410 words. Language: English. Published on February 6, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

Poems reflecting the loss and gain of control of the chaos within.
25 Years of Christmas Poems    by K. S. Leuty
Price: $2.99 USD. 4920 words. Language: English. Published on April 26, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

For the past quarter of a century, it's been a holiday tradition for me to compose a Christmas poem for my family and friends. I've been asked many times when I was going to put them all together in one place. Some are funny. Some are religious. All come from the heart.
Sisyphean Modernity    by Keller Lambert
Price: $3.99 USD. 4910 words. Language: English. Published on May 14, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » U.K. Poetry.

This book of poetry is my third collection, composed in a time period of about four months. My stylistic voice is sporadic and varying, because I follow my subconscious. My poetry interweaves the concepts of Romanticism, Modernism, and post modernism free verse and rhyme. Similar poetic styles to my writing are Lord Byron, Keats, Plath, Hughes, Shelley, and Robert Frost.
Greatest Hits and B-Sides    by Vagabondage Press LLC
Price: $3.99 USD. 2950 words. Language: English. Published on April 23, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » Biography.

Ben's work has appeared in several local and national journals, including Wild Violet, White Pelican Review, The Red Clay Review and The Battered Suitcase, among others. His poem, "Stone's Weight," won first place the Lindsay R. Hannah Poetry Contest in 2007. He also has been meeting bi-weekly with a close-knit poetry group in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 2005.
No Frigate Like a Book    by Charles Johnson
Price: $1.99 USD. 10500 words. Language: English. Published by Los Publications  on January 26, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

"From the hot streets of Oaxaca at noon to the cold sands of Riyadh at midnight, Johnson’s poems step out like mirrors; they do not tell us where to go, but remind us, casually, gently, of who we are, and who we may become." Through this eclectic collage of poetry and prose, Johnson invites you to explore a view of the world through a journey into the human heart.
A Dream in the Night - 2nd Edition    by Michael Phoenix
Price: $2.99 USD. 9250 words. Language: English. Published on March 13, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

(5.00 from 5 reviews)
"Life is not about what we do. It's about who we are and never losing sight of our dreams. Having the courage to go after them, no matter the odds. Believing in them and ourselves, when no one else does."
Natural Supernatural Love    by JJ Brown
Price: $2.99 USD. 2630 words. Language: English. Published on April 28, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

(5.00 from 1 review)
New poems with illustrations from author J.J.Brown express love of nature and explore human connections with the supernatural. From earthquakes to lightning storms, the poems pull readers into a stream of union with the natural world. The author also writes of supernatural fears and spiritual visions. Love poems probe both tender and violent bonds between lovers and society.
Shades Fantastic    by Bruce Boston
Price: $1.99 USD. 4720 words. Language: English. Published on December 2, 2011. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

2006 BRAM STOKER AWARD WINNER Shades Fantastic is a collection of SF, horror, fantasy, surreal, and mainstream poems by SFPA Grandmaster Poet Bruce Boston. It includes five originals, and 32 reprints from Asimov's SF, Strange Horizons, The Pedestal Magazine, Dark Wisdom, Weird Tales, Aoife's Kiss, The Fifth Dimension. Illustrated by Marge Simon.
Concrete Jungles    by Dagda Publishing
Price: $0.99 USD. 2890 words. Language: English. Published on April 13, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

(4.00 from 1 review)
A short collection of poetry on the theme of the city. Gathered within is a selection of new writers from the US and UK, peeling back the layers of our human experience and revealing what is hidden away from plain sight.