If you have been searching for a book that offers you more than just a throwaway, mundane read, then If Flowers Could Speak is something that could provide you with what you’ve been looking for. This book of beautiful poetry is based around the life of the author, but could apply to any one of us, our own experiences and how we deal with them.

The book examines many different emotions and aspects of life, from the pain of sorrow and grief, through to the joy and hope of healing and self-love.

More of a journey than simply a book of well-constructed verse, If Flowers Could Speak is the perfect book to pick up when you need a moment of inspiration or to lighten a darker mome...

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Within one hundred and one short poems, Alexandra Meijer tells the story of her younger years, dictated by romance, depression, sex and heartbreaks. Every single poem feels personal, but is recognizable for anyone who has ever loved unfathomably.

'You could view these poems as the love letters I never sent. They are a collaboration between unfortunate romance and a stubborn heart.'

- Alexandra Meijer

Wasteland contains 66 poems by the Dutch writer Jan Zwaaneveld. The poems in this book are translations from his earlier work in Dutch. The author published six books with poetry, three with short stories, one with stories for children en one with travel reports of his birdwatching trips around the world. Jan Zwaaneveld is a keen birdwatcher and a stargazer, and both birds and stars and planets can frequently be found in his poems.

In "Inside My Dark Autistic Mind," you will embark on an extraordinary poetic journey into the complex and multifaceted world of autism. This collection of poems is a raw, unfiltered exploration of the author's innermost thoughts, emotions, and experiences, painted in shades of darkness, light, and anger.

Autism is often a misunderstood and stigmatized aspect of human diversity. This book invites you to step into the shoes of the author, who, like many others on the autism spectrum, navigates...

In here; the weird things about life, love, hurt, shame, grief, (self) acceptance, the unknow and the known.

Life can be quite chaotic for young adults because we go through many things at once. We develop into the person we want to become, you meet love along the way, you might have good or bad luck, you can be happy or unhappy in friendships/relationships, you can bump into disappointments, sadness. All while you still dream of what you desire most in life.

This is the age where you experi...

The poet returns with a second collection of poems and lyrics that captures

dark confessions about disappointments and strange thoughts.

‘Catalyst of the heart’ is a deeply personal, straightforward collection of poetry

wich is often direct but also accessible.

Heavy emotions converted into a beautified collection of different perspectives.

A beautiful, emotional voyage through the last years of this poets turbulent life.

The exquisite pain of loving, coping with loss and grief,

are...

I remember when I was seven, I started to get scary dreams at night. Large black shadowed demons entered my dreams and I didn't know how to escape from them. They were really nightmares. My dad and mom didn't know why and what it was and they could not help me at all. Only keeping the light on at night. And that helped a little but, when I got really tired and felt really deep asleep, it started all over again. I was attacked by large black shadowed demons and I didn't know how to escape. The...

This is a tale of struggle and strength told in three parts; exploitation, transformation and liberation. Through poems and drawings, collected over 5 years, it shows the process of a young woman coping with - and conquering - abuse. Prepare to be confronted, moved and inspired.

I invite you to dive in and see what you can gain by overcoming pain.

In a world not far from here

are people often sad

from time to time there's just one tear

more often it gets bad

Here, sadness sometimes will not pass

and when it won't here's what you do

send your tears to the Comfortfactory

and then Someone will come to you

The Comfortfactory tells a tale about human experience. Words and illustrations come together in this fairytale poem about sadness and longing. Karlijn Streefkerk creates a world that might be unexpectedly familiar.