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  • Black Friday
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    Black Friday
    Omotayo D. Alabi

    Black Friday is a journey, a reckoning, and a call to the heartbeat of a people who refuse to be forgotten. It is a reflection, a meditation, and a manifesto for the African renaissance—a reminder that our story is still being written, and that its next chapter demands courage.


    The author once believed the world was evolving, that humanity would mature and progress, and that African people would finally radiate in dignity. He imagined a future where the scars of slavery, colonialism, and neocolonialism would fade into irrelevance. But the present reality shattered that hope. The systems remain oppressive. The headlines still bleed. The African continues to wrestle with inherited struggle.


    For this reason, Black Friday returns tapping into the African spirit in us—not as a lament, but as a living testament of a people with resilience looking to take its true place.

    £8.99
  • See Better
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    See Better
    Terry Wilson

    This was the year Terry Wilson had his cataract operation.

     

    Instead of being dazzled by lights, he is seeing the things that light shows us.

     

    In See Better, his distance sight is back to excellent, and his old double vision has cleared from one day to the next.

     

    This has nothing to do with eye operations and everything to do with I operations.

    £6.99
  • Weeping Meadows
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    Weeping Meadows
    Frank Karan

    When I was 8 years old, the school librarian said to me, “Frank, you’ve got a way with words; you should become a poet!” Initially, I laughed and replied, “Isn’t that something for old people to do?”


    Later on when I studied English literature, I was gobsmacked. Waiting outside of the class, scratching my head inwardly, asking myself, will I ever do anything like that? It really appealed to me so that I continued to write.


    Now I look at poetry as a great artistic form of evoking many emotions and experiences that can bridge different cultures and unite people all over the planet. So we can make our world a better place. And live together in “A better way”—pleasant reading, Frank Karan.

    £7.99
  • Extraterrestrial Touch
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    Extraterrestrial Touch
    Kate Jennings

    What if a single encounter could alter the course of your entire life forever?


    Perhaps your hand did not arrive at this book by chance.


    Extraterrestrial Touch is a collection of intimate poems inspired by an extraordinary encounter between two souls. A love so rare it transformed the ordinary into the unforgettable.


    Written from the fear of forgetting what words could scarcely contain, these poems are an attempt to preserve every moment and all the moments that changed everything in my life.


    Never underestimate the power of what appears insignificant. Sometimes a single glance, a single meeting, or a single soul becomes the axis upon which an entire life quietly turns.


    For we become what we behold, and only then do we discover who we truly are.

    £11.99
  • The Menopause Shelf
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    The Menopause Shelf
    Kerry Willis

    I hear you mumble under your breath, “Oh no, not another book about the menopause, same old, same old...boring! Yawn, yawn, blah, blah.” I can assure you that this is not the case!


    Riddled with raunchy, racy rhymes. Strictly adult content throughout. Jokes, anecdotes, quotes and one-liners, keeping it fresh and original. Dropping in a word search here and ‘tongue-in-cheek’ comment there.


    Enough to make a gynaecologist blush!


    Oozing with sarcasm and colourful language. (Ok, swear words!) Dripping throughout with blood, sweat, and tears! (All from first-hand experience – you’re welcome!)


    NOT for the faint-hearted!


    A bonus edition, ‘Off the Shelf’, is included, offering an extra saucy sprinkle of ‘spice’, but contains slightly harrowing tones. The aim is not to ‘scare’ but to ‘share’ the depths of emotions readers can relate to in complex relationships and the effect menopause can have long after the HRT patches have fallen off!

    £8.99
  • The March of a Legion – Book 1
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    The March of a Legion – Book 1
    Enock Muponda

    In this evocative collection, an artist’s soul is laid bare, driven by a primal urge akin to a beast's call to the wild. Rooted deeply in personal experiences, each piece emerges from the depths of a heart aflame with creativity, yearning to share its stories. This anthology stands as a testament to the undiluted essence of emotion, a luminous addition to the vast tapestry of poetic expression.

    £6.99
  • A Regular Man’s Poetic Words
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    A Regular Man’s Poetic Words
    Stuart Kennedy-Walker

    As a regular man with dyslexia, I see life through a unique lens, shaped by both challenge and wonder. While dyslexia has made things difficult – especially with numbers and words that seem to dance on the page – I have learnt to embrace my journey. I didn’t realise I was dyslexic until my 30s and only after returning to college in my 40s did I find out I was dyslexic. Accepting this, I changed how I approach learning in a different way. With the love of all nature, especially trees, it helped my creative flow. I often find peace and the words I need to inspire myself to write and to connect with the things I love. Poetry has become a passion, allowing me to capture moments in short bursts. This is just the start of my journey writing poems and even children’s stories. I feel quite victorious with what I have achieved.

    £7.99
  • Just a Quiet Word
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    Just a Quiet Word
    Dale Lee-Hirons

    From a life that was so full of crime,

    To one where I just speak in rhyme.

    For years, I’m in and out of jail.

    My life forever off the rail.


    I used the very worst of drugs

    Till Jesus, at my heart string, tugs.

    He filled me with the Holy Ghost

    And it’s him I speak about the most.


    He’s taught me very well indeed,

    So now, in people I plant seed.

    I see them change just like me,

    With God’s gift of eternity.


    Now read these rhymes that I did pen

    And thanks for listening, and Amen.


    If you desire a relationship with God and Jesus Christ, say this prayer:


    “Lord Jesus, I come to you now and ask you to forgive my sins.

    Thank you for dying on the cross for me.

    Please come into my life and be with me forever.

    Please fill me with your Holy Spirit, Amen.”

    £16.99
  • Cry Now, Laugh Later
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    Cry Now, Laugh Later
    Sandra Day

    Seeking revenge? Reconciliation? Recovery?

    This poetry collection will take you on a cathartic journey of self-discovery, helping you recognize, reflect on, and release tensions and anxieties. Perfect for those who all too often wander the corridors of their mind, these evocative poems ruminate on love, heartache, abuse, growth, and what it means to be human.

    Whether you’re a contemplative thinker, a lost soul seeking solace in a literary escape, or simply hand-selecting a thoughtful gift for a fellow poetry lover, this collection will resonate deeply with you.

    £5.99
  • Drunk on Life
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    Drunk on Life
    J. B. Felix

    ‘Drunk on Life’ has been a long time in coming.


    Felix has always believed that if a poem cannot be understood without explanation or special context, it is not worth writing—let alone publishing. For Felix, the act of writing has always been its own reward, often making publication seem unnecessary, if not at times a little frivolous.


    This collection exists largely because of the encouragement and gentle persistence of the Wednesday Night Poets at Writing NSW, whose faith in these poems ultimately persuaded Felix to share them with a wider audience.


    The poems gathered here are simple without being simplistic and accessible without sacrificing depth. They invite readers not to solve them, but to find themselves within them.

     

    “Warning: Seriously addictive poetry. You may just fall in love with poetry.”

    – John French, retired librarian, Adelaide

     

    “Echoing the contemplative depth found in the works of Tagore and Rilke.”

    – Ronald Martin, Architect, Sydney

     

    “Nothing short of a novel in verse, like Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin or Vikram Seth’s The Golden Gate, would do justice to this talent. Felix is as prolific a writer in verse as Balzac was a writer in prose. What more is there to say, other than that Felix is a loss to literature (and a gain to neurology)?”

    – Ashok K. Singh, Neurologist, Patna

    £9.99
  • Moon Landings
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    Moon Landings
    Richard C W Palser

    Moon Landings is a rich and evocative collection that journeys through love, memory, loss, and the restless search for meaning. Moving between the intimate and the expansive, Richard C. W. Palser’s poems explore human connection against shifting landscapes – seasonal, emotional, and cosmic.

    From the dreamlike reach of the title poem to the grounded lyricism of Seasonal Songs, these works weave together the personal and the universal. Relationships flicker and fracture, voices overlap, and moments of tenderness sit alongside disquiet and longing. There is music here, too – echoes of earlier traditions reshaped into something immediate and alive.

    By turns reflective, surreal, and sharply observant, Moon Landings invites the reader into a world where the ordinary is unsettled, and where even the smallest moment may open onto something vast.

    £6.99
  • The Sound of Madness
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    The Sound of Madness
    Mark Gardner

    Step into the labyrinth of the mind, where reality bends and the unseen whispers louder than the world outside. The Sound of Silence is a haunting collection of poetry that explores the fragile boundary between sanity and madness. Through vivid imagery, raw emotion, and fractured rhythms, these poems navigate the chaos of inner turmoil, the beauty hidden in despair, and the relentless search for meaning amidst confusion. Each verse is a descent into the mind’s darkest corners—a journey that is unsettling, profound, and deeply human. Perfect for readers drawn to the complexities of mental struggle and the poetic expression of the soul’s most tumultuous storms.

    £6.99

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