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Hear, Germany!: Kleine Geschichte der Deutschlandgedichte
by Volker MeidLange bevor Deutschland als politische oder nationale Einheit überhaupt gedacht werden konnte, gab es ein dichterisches Sprechen über »unser lant« (Walther von der Vogelweide). Davon handelt dieses Buch – und wie sich diese Rede im Lauf der Jahrhunderte bis in die Gegenwart vollzogen und bis hin zur neueren kritischen Selbsterforschung und Identitätssuche angesichts der Katastrophen des 20. Jahrhunderts verändert hat. Zahlreiche Textbeispiele tragen zur Anschaulichkeit dieses Geschichtsbuches der besonderen Art bei. Obwohl es ›nur‹ von Literatur handelt, wirft es indirekt auch ein kritisches Licht auf die aktuellen, eher geschichtsvergessenen Debatten über eine deutsche ›Leitkultur‹, über deutsche ›Identität(en)‹ bzw. deren angeblichen Verlust.
Dry Stoned Walls: Poems on Alcohol Addiction, Recovery, and the Landscape (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Paul EvansA collection of poetry from Paul Evans on the subject of alcoholism and recovery, from someone who is treading that very path. Paul makes frequent connections with his homeland of Wales, and the rugged and beautiful landscape that inspires his work.
Tentacles: Poetry and Illustrations (Creative Portfolio Series #6)
by Karen LittleAn anthology of poems and illustrations by widely published author, Karen Little. For the first time this collection brings together a selection of her poetry and distinctive monochrome illustrations. “Ten poems - ten illustrations - twenty precious jewels, flashing with danger and colour. The poems alone would be worth the price, as would the wild monochrome illustrations. Karen Little is the most exciting voice of this generation, and this collection is (or ought to be!) unmissable. Is Hairless Me Breathless the best poem published this year? Buy this volume, and then when her books are classics and are being studied at universities, you'll be able to show off your first edition, and your impeccable taste. I feel genuinely lucky to be among those 'in the know' about Karen's work now.” - Cathy Bryant is Editor of Best of Manchester Poets and winner of 22 writing awards.
Madly and Forever: Poetry (Creative Portfolio Series)
by Laura McGreevyMadly & Forever offers a bespoke poetry-writing service for all occasions. This is a small selection of some of their work.
Traces: Poems on the Making of Memory (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Paul EvansIn this third collection of poems, Paul Evans returns to familiar themes of family, loss, recovery and landscape. Here he reflects particularly on the role of memory in making us who we are.
Thoughts of a Simple Man: A Collection of Poetry (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by David T. NelsonI only started writing poetry after a very traumatic experience. This is the opening poem in this collection. One of the most therapeutic activities I discovered after this event occurred was writing poetry. Each one of these poems was inspired by an event in my life. I have tried to collect my thoughts on a number of subjects. Most were written whilst on travels with the company that I worked for. There are also a number of birthday greetings to colleagues, and some sections that have nothing to do with my job at all. I don’t consider myself to be a particularly literary person, the poems I write are simple, but heartfelt. The poems come with a description of what was going on in my life at the time, which I hope adds context and additional meaning. I hope you enjoy this collection, and can draw something from it, depending on what’s going on in your life at the moment.
The Important Things in Life: (but not necessarily in the right order!) (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Julie CroadThis is a poetry book for people who don't like poetry! Within these pages you'll find an eclectic mix of poetry styles, mostly humorous, about ordinary, everyday experiences that affect us all. Some of the poems are serious, and others don't rhyme. Poetry for me isn't about slavish adherence to rules, but expression of thought and shared experiences. I think everyone can write poetry - if you've lived you have stories to share. I hope you'll find some smiles, and maybe some pauses for thought, from reading my poems.
An Absence of Meadows and Other Poems (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by E. Mary WilceThe poems in this volume reveal how much of our lives are rooted in feeling as well as in fact, in imagination as well as action. The poems dwell on things remembered or seen. The focus on the subject is clear and lucidly expressed, the poet teasing out its resonances while holding emotion on a tight rein. Their principal subject is childhood, lovingly described but somehow also threatened (as in The Fox on the Stairs and Lessons in the Wind, two striking poems).
Animals: Poetry 2014 (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Various AuthorsThis book is a compilation of work from the Year 6 pupils, (Class of 2014), at Pontyclun Primary School, Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales. Given the topic of 'Animals' this anthology is a feast of creative ideas featuring spiders, penguins, cats, dogs, and a host of other creatures. Enjoy the humour and inventiveness that the children bring to the subject.
Reflections: Poetry and Photography (Creative Portfolio Series #14)
by Paul EvansOriginally written as a memorial to his father, Paul Evans’ Reflections combines striking imagery with nostalgia-evoking poetry. His use of bold, black and white vignettes alongside winding, reflective verse creates a wholly unique portfolio that is both profoundly Welsh and deeply personal.
Bone Cathedral: A Collection of Poetry (Creative Portfolio Series #15)
by Keri MoriartyBone Cathedral is Keri Moriarty’s first poetry collection, which explores a series life based snapshots with some using truth as a backbone and others taking a distinctly surreal turn. The pieces included are a mixture of tributes, introspections and reflections commenting on a wide range of subjects from contemplative smoking to grief, from love to identity.
Everyday Sonnets: Poems on the Art of Life (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Paul EvansIn his second collection of poems, Paul Evans takes the traditional poetic form of the Sonnet to express his thoughts and feelings on the things which fill his day; from the minutiae and the mundane to meaning, purpose, and faith. These poems are both accessible and thought-provoking.
Bunbury Creative Anthology: 2016 (Bunbury Anthologies #1)
by Various AuthorsBunbury Magazine is an independent arts and literature journal that focuses on grass-roots creativity. The magazine provides a platform for artists, photographers, authors, poets, and other creative people to publish and gain exposure that they might not ordinarily obtain through mainstream channels. This anthology brings together poetry, life writing short stories, and flash fiction on subjects as diverse as the home life of Wile E. Coyote, the nature of life and death, and Christmas in Wales. Always varied, anything is possible in this collection of work. Bunbury is an online ezine publisher, based in Manchester, that also runs real-world events. They are collaborating with Wordcatcher Publishing, a print publisher, to offer contributors’ work to a wider audience.
Fractured: A Collection of Broken Crockery, and a Short Journey in a Strange Country, with Messages From Our Sponsors (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by David NorringtonThis book replaces an hour in front of the TV - complete with programmes, adverts, distractions, and the news. It looks at a variety of things that are broken. It is the result of a couple of months of intense writing following the death of my mother. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia for 60 years, and the prose section of this book is a personal insight into the mother-son relationship. The book contains poetry, prose, and photography, and is not suitable for literary critics!
Diving In: A collection of poetry (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Cheryl O'BrienThis book showcases my earlier work and includes some of my favourites. The Mistress, for instance. I met her while out dress shopping one day, she told me a story with her every move, I let reality take a back seat and went with my fantasy. Also included the poem called Grandad, the very first poem and MY tribute to a brave man. The first chapter, Life, reflects events that have happened and had an impact on me, while in Places I reflect on visits, holidays or historical events of the places I encountered on my travels. The Sun, the Moon and the Stars poems are more inspirational, living as I do on the edge of the city, some of the night and early morning skies have a beauty all of their own.
Treading Water: A Collection of Poetry - Vol. 2 (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Cheryl O'BrienMy second collection comprises of three chapters. In Love I have included lots of different aspects of love from a wedding prayer to poems about lost and unrequited love. In People, there are some humorous poems and some that are more serious reflections on people, their lifestyles and their professions, borne out of personal contact or observation. In Myths I have fun with medieval legends: stories of knights, castles, and a few myths and legends thrown in. Since I was a child, I have been intrigued by the story of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, the magical Excalibur and the romance of Ladies and their Knights.
Anthology: Poems by My Several Selves (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Ross LaneAn anthology of poetry is traditionally a collected work by various writers and, in a sense, that is exactly what this book is. We are all different people at many junctions in our lives. We are moulded and shaped by the people, places and events that leave their fingerprints and footprints on our souls, and as such we change and evolve, losing sometimes our perspective but at the same time gaining another. This is a selection of work that spans twenty-five years of my life, the visions of my younger selves and the thoughts of a reflective poet looking backwards and forwards through all the shards of all the things that touch us.
Collection: An Intentional Collection of Poetry (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Ross LaneThere is rarely an end to a collection, itself being the action or process of collecting someone or something into a place to be cherished, observed, reviewed and displayed. This is my first intentional collection of poetry, a selection of work that gathers further memories of people, places, events and dreams. This book is about ownership, and the responsibility we have to our own course when sailing even the wildest seas of ageing, it is the duty of responsibility to our younger, hopeful selves who dreamed and willed us to deliver their future but have yet to face the challenges that life will deal us.
An Industry Now Lost: The Pride, Passion and Pain of Mining (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Arthur ColeAn ‘Industry Now Lost’ is a book of poems on the subject of coal mining throughout the UK and other countries of the world. It mostly portrays mining disasters from Victorian times, however there are more modern disasters depicted like 'Aberfan’ in 1966 and ‘Gleision’ in 2011. Arthur Cole is from a mining background and has seen the industry decimated in modern times. There are poems relating to the resolve of miners and their endeavour to succeed, one such poem, A tribute to tower, is about a colliery bought out by the work miners. For thirteen years they worked for themselves. The driving force behind this was their leader, Tyrone O’Sullivan. This was a great achievement at a time when collieries were closing left, right and centre. On a sadder note there is one on the closing of Kellingley Colliery, the last deep mine in the UK. There are many other noteworthy disasters commemorated ,such as Senghenydd, Gresford and Parc Slip. In these disasters many brave men and children lost their lives. Many of the poems relate to conditions during Victorian times, where whole families worked underground, even children as young as six years of age. To say conditions were grim is an understatement. Workers were treated with disdain and health and safety was non existent. In Victorian times it was all about profit, the rich got richer and the poor were discarded. There are poems relating to pit ponies and canaries outlining the vital role they played underground. There is a poem ‘The Keeper of the Collieries’ a nine-foot-high oak statue of a miner. The statue looks down on the Llynfi Valley, Maesteg. This valley that once boasted three working coal mines within two miles of each other, sadly no more. With the poems Arthur describes the dangers of mining over a long period of time and the bravery and resolve of those individuals who dare to work in the bowels of the earth.
Poems for a Lost Generation: A Tribute to Those Who Fell in the Great War, 1914-18 (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Arthur ColeI was introduced to World War One poetry in the early 60’s by my then English Literature teacher Mr David John, who is sadly now deceased. Mr John was a young teacher at the time, with new ways of getting students to enjoy literature through history, hence the First World War. He introduced us to the war poets like Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon and Rupert Brooke, amongst others. Mr John made our lessons interesting and many of us questioned the futility of the war, even though we were so young. I left school at sixteen and then began my working career and later married life, so I didn’t do anything with regard to poetry, however I still took an interest in World War One documentaries. It wasn’t until I retired that I toyed with the idea of writing war poetry. I wrote my first war poem at the beginning of 2016, entitled ‘War Horse’ and my writing has just developed from there, resulting in the publication of this book. We must never forget the sacrifices that were made in this war of all wars, on both sides. Many young men thought it was just a game of war, how wrong they were. I hope the book does justice to those who fought and survived and those who sadly never returned to their families, many of whom are buried in far foreign fields. May they all Rest In Peace.
Blunt Force: A collection of poetry (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Gary BeckForceful and pacy, Blunt Force gathers speed and attacks large, complex issues, growing in anger and momentum as it progresses. In his new work, Gary takes aim at capitalist greed, corporate ruthlessness, and the decay of the American dream. His anger at the morality and hypocrisy of war simmers under the surface of his poetry, the broken system it perpetuates, and the abandonment of the American people by their leaders. Clear and punchy, it is not without a more thoughtful look at the struggles of Nature against Man, a war of another kind. Blunt Force is one man’s protest and makes for a compelling read. Gary Beck is a prolific author and has also written Blossoms of Decay and Expectations with Wordcatcher Publishing. Gary lives in New York.
Expectations: A collection of poetry (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Gary BeckExpectations presents a bold new collection of poems from Gary Beck. His explorations of a ‘bankrupt civilization’ and society’s dependence on the cycle of consumerism make a reflective and at times uncomfortable read. Gary is unafraid to challenge us, our ingrained behaviours and our apathy as a society. He conjures up the city effortlessly, the challenges young people face growing up in the modern world, bittersweet endings and new beginnings. This new collection examines the turbulence of life, in flight or otherwise. Gary Beck lives in New York. His other works published by Wordcatcher Publishing include Blossoms of Decay and Blunt Force.
A Special Breed: A collection of poetry (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Ralph JonesA Special Breed is a collection of poems written from the experiences of a former coal miner. The poems tell of the coal face, that only a coal miner could describe. The stories are sometimes harrowing, but if you close your eyes and use your imagination you may be able to envisage the life of a coal face worker. You may also get an insight into the friendship and camaraderie of the coal miners world. A world where they had to watch each others backs on the coal face, and wash each others back in the showers. The world of men who were a special breed, a special breed indeed.
Cycles: A collection of Haiku poetry (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Joe WoodhouseCycles, Joe Woodhouse’s first collection of Haiku poetry, explores a journey through two contrasting landscapes: the City and the Sea. Chronicling an emigration from Wales to London, and on to the vibrant Spanish coastal town of Sitges, these poems capture micro-moments in nature that amplify and interrogate the thoughts, sensations, feelings and emotions of the ever-fluctuating human condition as one makes their way through the cycles of life.
Ghosts of Memories: A Collection of Poetry (Wordcatcher Modern Poetry)
by Husna ZebThis collection is in two parts: poetry in prose and poetry in verse. Husna Zeb crafts each piece with elegant use of the English language to tell stories in miniature, and evoke a range of feelings. From love and relationships, to matters of the world, this is a wide-ranging collection from an exciting new voice.