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Thomas Stearns Eliot (September 26, 1888 - January 4, 1965) was an American-British poet, essayist and playwright. He is considered to be one of the 20th century's greatest poets, as well as a central figure in English-language Modernist poetry. His use of language, writing style, and verse structure reinvigorated English poetry. He is also noted for his critical essays, which often re-evaluated long-held cultural beliefs.

"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is an analysis of a beleaguered, multilayered, and conflicted suitor, trying to reconcile his dichotomy of having a foray of overwhelming ideas juxtaposed with underwhelming execution, in the arena of life and love. It was the poetic debut of the American-born British poet T.S Eliot. The poem was originally published in 1915.

A collection of poems. The critics are raving four/four stars. The Colors of Me is a collection of beautiful poems. The authors creativity is amazing. It's bold, sexy, spiritual, yet intriguing. Welcome to The Colors of Me. Each poem was written based on inspirations gained from my life experiences. Listen and enjoy. Then listen again. Listen and share the experience with your friends and loved ones. It is a journey you will not soon forget.

I'm just one of many. X marks the spot: Left ventrical pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Please do not forget that, my dear.

This collection of poetry is written for anyone who has felt alone, hopeless, and in the isolated darkness of depression. It details the emotional journey toward the light at the end of every dark tunnel, and the hope for a brighter day.

On and off through my life, poetry has been a refuge, allowing me to convey my moods, thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. This collection reflects the sum of my experiences—sometimes light and joyful, other times inspired by life's challenges, such as loss. I hope these poems resonate with you and offer both comfort and inspiration. Thank you for taking the time to explore my journey through words.

Can I Just Write is not just a collection of poems; it’s a soul exposed, a breath exhaled, a mirror held up to the complexities of living, loving, hurting, and healing. Written by J. Dwayne Garnett, this deeply personal and spiritually grounded journey gives language to the emotions we often silence. Through reflections shaped by grief, injustice, fatherhood, faith, identity, and resilience, Garnett invites listeners into the sacred space where vulnerability meets power.

Psalmic Rhymes is a collection of poems based on verses from the audiobook of Psalms. The poems provide inspiration, thanksgiving, and praises to God. They are also there to draw strength from and provide messages of hope in difficult times. God has given us the book of Psalms to show us our humanity and to remind us of where our hope must be placed. Psalmic Rhymes is written with stanzas that flow in meaningful rhymes to make it an easy and enjoyable listen.

College freshmen have dissected this poem for ages, but it takes an older person to understand it.

And: A Love Story within is a self-transformational book written in poetic verse, stories within a story, of one woman's personal journey in the universal search for Truth, that's so relatable to others. In this audiobook, narrated by the author, Michelle Kaplan has magnified the themes of acceptance, self-love, and belonging, by incorporating original music written by Martin Kaplan and Mitch Rosacker.

T.S. Elliot was likely the best read of any of his contemporaries. In his poetry, we often find an allusion to the works of other great writers. In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" he makes reference to Dante Shakespeare and "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvel. Prufrock, as the name implies, is an indecisive wimp, whereas Marvel in his seduction poem, has his eye on the prize, and makes no bones about it.

The Night Has Its Own Darkness is a chorus of women’s voices — remembered, imagined, and reborn. Across generations and continents, they rise from silence to speak their truths: of love and loss, of resistance and longing, of faith, exile, and survival. Among them are the iconic and the forgotten, women we thought we knew, now revealing who they truly were, and others whose names were never spoken aloud. Each voice burns like a candle in the dark, passing its flame to the next, forming a fragile, luminous chain of remembrance that refuses to fade.

Thomas Stearns Eliot OM (26 Sept 1888 – 4 Jan 1965) was a poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, and literary and social critic. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, to a prominent Boston Brahmin family, he moved to England in 1914 at the age of 25 and went on to settle, work and marry there. He became a British subject in 1927 at the age of 39, subsequently renouncing his American citizenship.

From the day that you are born into this world, you start to experience what life throws at you. For some of us, it is largely a pleasant experience. For other people, however, it is a different story. As I spend each day of my life, I reflect on what I have seen, heard, and felt. I see the evils that people do. Some of these things have caused me to ask myself so many questions, to which I know, of course, I have no answers. A lot of the things that I have seen in life makes my heart ache. I have always thought of a way to express my thoughts. Pages of My Heart, is a collection of these thoughts put together into poetry.

Sea Sores is a biographical collection of creative non-fiction by the writer, N. J. Wood. Subdivided into eight bite-size chapters on love, work, loss, family, spiritual meaning, the impact of technology, and the psychological friction of 21st-century living. The concept of this work was to create a book describing my former life in Brighton and the vibrant nature of the city itself, through a hundred short poetic sketches.

A female author's poems about experiences of prenatal, childhood, adult, and ghostly love. "Co" means together and "morbidity" means suffering from a disease or condition—love and longing, pain, loss, visions and mental illness. In J.J. Brown's new book of love poems in free verse, sections are: Mother's Love, Women's Voices, Ghostly Love, Comorbid Love, Family Ties, and Meetings.

The audiobook includes 13 poems about resurrection and clockwork.

Digging deep within ourselves can be daunting and divine. Some of us need to find ourselves again, and it doesn't happen by accident. Authentic existence requires vulnerability and accountability. It takes courage to reconnect with our innermost knowing.

Various contemporary character studies in verse.

A random collection of poems showcasing anything from Love to the weirdest inkling of the human brain. Definitely not something to sit next to the poetic masters....