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Self Medication    by William November
Price: Free! 1170 words. Language: English. Published on May 16, 2013. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Poetry.

A short collection of poems about love, and loss, and heartbreak.
Just a Puppet    by ESL Publishing
Price: $2.99 USD. 5550 words. Language: English. Published on May 14, 2013. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

Puppet dreams of a life outside of his cardboard box. A life where he can love. A life where he isn't on anyone's strings. How far will Puppet go to live in this world? Just a Puppet has 23 of Cartoon's best poems. This 30 page book will touch the heart, bring out hidden rage and make one think about the world we really live in.
General Random Poems 1    by PupilTeacher
Price: Free! 210 words. Language: English. Published on May 14, 2013. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

This is an ebook that contains simple poems, which the reader can use to potentially think about things in a different way.
Allow Only Joy: A selection of poems    by John Ellison Davies
Price: $0.99 USD. 2130 words. Language: Commonwealth English. Published on May 13, 2013. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

"Allow only joy" is the author's unflinching answer to the questions raised in this startling collection of 29 poems - tender, ironic, compassionate, and inspirational in their openness to the thrilling possibilities of life.
Bits and Pieces    by Elaine Kamari
Price: Free! 1160 words. Language: English. Published on May 12, 2013. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Short poetry pieces
Hiding from the Reaper and Other Horror Poems    by Michael Potts
Price: $0.99 USD. 6930 words. Language: English. Published on May 11, 2013. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

A good horror poem brings chills to the reader, leaving behind a residue of fear that haunts the mind throughout the day and into an evening of nightmares. These poems, ranging in topic from death to ghosts to H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos, are written in the style of contemporary literary poetry but with a twist of horror that turns the mind from the mundane to the monstrous.
Lost Yellow    by Nicholas Trandahl
Price: $3.99 USD. 13210 words. Language: English. Published by Swyers Publishing  on May 10, 2013. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

This collection of poetry was written during dark times of my life as a form of self-medication for anxiety and depression. While I was deployed in the Middle East as a soldier in the U.S. Army these ailments overwhelmed me with such savagery that I was overcome and consumed by them. Being able to treat myself with writing and creativity kept me sane and functional.
The Last Words of a Dry-Eyed Poet    by Bryan Simpson
Price: Free! 1950 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2013. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

(5.00 from 1 review)
This book of poetry contains fourteen poems, all dealing with death in one way or another. Some deal with the loss of a loved one, some are purely fictional, suspenseful. Whatever you're looking for, there's something for everyone in this darker collection.
On Full Moon Night    by Rik Hunik
Price: Free! 510 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2013. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

(3.00 from 1 review)
When the curse of the werewolf takes hold on the night of the full moon, blood will be spilled. A short, rhyming poem (49 short lines) about what it's like to change, experience the hunger, and spill blood.
Blood Wallah and Other Poems    by Robert Borski
Price: $2.99 USD. 9870 words. Language: English. Published by Dark Regions Press  on May 9, 2013. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

"If you think there's nothing new to write about the classic characters of horror and fantasy, think again. In this fine collection Robert Borski offers us witty and memorable reflections on Vlad the Impaler, Dorothy's Tin Man, Pinocchio's Gepetto, Rotwang from Metropolis, the Morlocks of H.G. Wells, Poe's Ulalume--even the Tooth Fairy...