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“john gentry”

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  • Strangers and Friends

    And the Way of Their Goings-On

    by John Gentry ...
    He was called a rhymer the first time he stood at an open mic. Not mockingly – that was simply who he was and what he mistakenly believed was every poet's way. But rhymers were rare then, and they remain so today. Gentry's only argument against free verse is that it has become the dominant voice, leaving few to march to a different beat. In this collection, he invites you to join him as he rhymes ... Read more

    $4.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Farewell to Ordinary

    Light Verse Beyond the Pale

    by John Gentry ...
    Say goodbye to Ordinary in John Gentry's second volume of the 'X-Legged Table' series. Too bad if you missed Victims and Perpetrators. What is ordinary? Well, ordinarily it's, well… on the wall, instead of off. What could rouse your interest less than something titled, 'Minutes of the Meeting'? Pretty ordinary, huh? It depends on the meeting, don't you think? Or (in "Quick Change"), Man of Steel ... Read more

    $4.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Victims and Perpetrators

    Light Verse Judgement on the Criminally Inclined

    by John Gentry ...
    Dive into the mischievous world of Victims and Perpetrators: Light Verse Judgement on the Criminally Inclined, where the lines between lawbreakers and law enforcers blur in the most whimsical ways. Through the masterful pen of John Gentry, a humorist poet with a penchant for the peculiar, this collection of poems invites readers on a rollicking journey through the underbelly of society, all from ... Read more

    $4.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • And Still I Rise

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    Maya Angelou’s unforgettable collection of poetry lends its name to the documentary film about her life, And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS’s American Masters.Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s sizeBut when I start to tell them,They think I’m telling lies.I say,It’s in the reach of my arms,The span of my hips,The stride of my step,The curl o... ... Read more

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  • Tales of The Friendly Forest (Illustrated Promo Fairy Tales Edition)

    by Alexei Lukshin ...
    “Tales of The Friendly Forest” is a colorfully illustrated collection of fairy tales for children. The book contains ten instructive fairy stories about the adventures of kind and funny inhabitants of the forest: the traveling Hedgehog, the hare Turbo, the wolf Straight Tail and other great beasts. These tales teach the children friendship, humanity and respect to each other, the ability to ... Read more

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  • Prisoner #12973 Thoughts and Reflections from Prison by George Martorano

    by George Martorano ...
    Only a life lived for others is a life worth while. -Albert EinsteinAll proceeds are donated directly to the Creative Writing Foundation in Philadelphia, PA. ... Read more

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  • Poetry Comics

    by Grant Snider ...
    From the creator of Incidental Comics**, Grant Snider, comes a fun and imaginative book that combines poetry and comics in a whole new way. Perfect for poetry lovers and reluctant readers alike.**A 2025 Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry Honor Book“A poetry-filled graphic novel that is powerful in its simplicity.” ―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review<s... ... Read more

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  • Over the Anvil We Stretch

    by Anis Mojgani ...
    Over The Anvil We Stretch contains swampy, powerful poems that are as exciting as the pocket knife you got for your birthday, the three legged frog on the lawn and the jar of marbles your mother kept in the kitchen. Mojgani's poems are the sound of the river and the stars burning above. He manages to capture the axe in the stump with blood still on the handle. Anis Mojgani has drawn a map of the ... Read more

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  • In and Out the Window

    by Jane Yolen ...
    Illustrated by Cathrin Peterslund ...
    The largest single anthology of Jane Yolen's poetry, containing more than one hundred poems for all occasions—with fun black-and-white art throughout.Our KitchenSmells of mornings,blueberry muffins,hot chocolate, tea.It smells of baconand of eggs.It smells of family.For the first time, legendary author Jane Yolen gathers the largest sing... ... Read more

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  • Tales, Quips & Quotes and Poems

    by Jim Lowery ...
    Articles, poems, quotes dealing with life in general, past experiences and opinions. ... Read more

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  • Meeting the Tormentors in Safeway

    by Alexandra Oliver ...
    A CANADIAN POETRY BOOK OF THE YEAR, THE NATIONAL POSTWINNER OF THE PAT LOWTHER MEMORIAL AWARDAlexandra Oliver has many arrows in her quiver-all of them sharpened to a fine point. This is an excellent and entertaining collection.”-TIMOTHY STEELEIn Meeting the Tormentors in Safeway, Alexandra Oliver zooms in on the inertias, anxieties, comedies, cruelties, and epiphanies of domestic life:They all ... Read more

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