rebirth is a collection of poetry about finding yourself again. about losing yourself, and learning to love yourself. this book contains four chapters, each serving a different purpose. the chapters are based on the sun’s changes: setting, dying, rising and glowing. we go through it, too. rebirth takes you on the long journey that awaits you after darkness; it is about finding your light again. in this author's note, handwritten notes make the journey even more personal.

Anno 2023. This is the second poetry book which is released by Roel Klaassen. The poems in this book may be seen by some as, one-sided love poetry, and on the other hand by whiles as excuse letters which are written to fix with the quill that what has been broken by the hammer. This poetry book is a dedication to a woman who has been of great importance in the life of the writer. A woman looking like a squirrel. A squirrel that likes to look at birds. And the bird caravan went wild when she a...

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Author: Omar Khayyam

Translator: Edward FitzGerald

Illustrator: Elihu Vedder

Commissioner: John Stonehouse

Cover design: Francis Sangorski

Desktop publishing: Willem v.d. Berg

Printing: Pumbo B.V.

The history of this book and the tragic story behind it are not less important than its contents.

Omar Khayyam was famous during his lifetime in the 12th century not as a poet but as an astronomer and mathematician.

Although the authenticity of all the poetry attributed to Omar Kh...

In this poignant collection of poems, the author fearlessly explores the depths of mental anguish, shedding light on the often misunderstood world of mental health. Through powerful and evocative verses, they capture the raw emotions, struggles, and resilience of individuals grappling with depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses. With a creative outlet as their refuge, the author finds solace in the written word, using poetry as a means to express their thoughts and connect with other...

Toen Kim A. Poldner in 2022 met haar gezin verhuisde naar een nieuwe stad, besloot ze afscheid te nemen van bepaalde kledingstukken. In intieme afscheidsbrieven aan deze lang gekoesterde items uit haar garderobe reflecteert ze op 20 jaar activisme voor een duurzame mode industrie. Ze beschrijft wat deze kledingstukken voor haar hebben betekent gedurende reizen, relateren en het worden van de vrouw die ze is. In onze fast fashion economie kunnen de brieven beschouwd worden als een feministisch...

This story is about a rabbit.

White, fluffy,

wild and yummy.

Mostly sweet,

sometimes with a taste of sour.

This story is about a rabbit,

the one that met a wolf.

A wolf that was searching

and craving for more.

But in this circus, we call life,

wolves can become princes,

magical tricks divine.

Rabbits can become ladies

and the prince calls you "mine".

I care,

I always will.

But I don't think I'll ever

want to be this close again.

I will only get burned in the end.

And here we are again. More written thoughts, more poetry. And if there is one thing that I have learned: in poetry everything is possible. You can arrange your words as beautiful as you want them to be or you can just keep it plain and blunt as long as it stays the truth. Your truth. But there is always the choice of how you write your thoughts down. In the end there are no rules, it's poetry. On the other hand we write our poems, lyrics and quotes to tell the reader something. Even with fau...

Ethan Lewis, dubbed “Poet laureate of Hawthorne Place,” writes daily, stopped only perhaps by night time: “But then again, bed beckons: ‘It is time. / You satisfied exigencies of rhyme.’” Doesn’t he declare, “Pentameter helps pass the time”? Maybe it is a way for him to keep away, at least for a while, “our fate: to disappear”; and does he know how to cry for a departed friend: “Our loss. Your gentle soul and kindest life.” Ethan Lewis does not ignore what he owe...

i thought if

i ate the world

i would finally

be full

i would never

be hungry again

In this debut poetry collection, Marina's talent for powerful, evocative song lyrics finds a new outlet as her words weave stories of resilience and self-discovery. Each poem resonates with the same creative melodies and emotional depth that have made her an artistic sensation. Hailed by The New York Times for 'redefining songs about coming of age, and the aftermath, with bluntness and crafty intelligence,' Mar...