Kategoria BISAC: Poetry >> Subjects & Themes - Family

I often find myself,
Moving in slow motion,
For no particular reason,
Without any emotion.
My mind is often wondering,
Without a destination or trace,
Wandering through this world,
In an unfamiliar place ...
--Derrick Graham

Derrick Graham understands that life is full of ups and downs, love and hate, war and peace, and many heartfelt moments. In his first collection of poems, he opens his heart and explores memories and life lessons extracted from his life with the hope that his verse will inspire others to do the same.

From Author Chelle Landers:

Feel like you are the only one not loving every minute of new motherhood? You are not alone Your mommy friends and relatives may hide the truth about new motherhood. But I won't lie to you.

Maybe you've heard this from other moms:

"Treasure these years, they go by so fast."

"You'll miss these precious times."

"I would give anything to go back and be where you are."

I have heard it everyday for six years, and it kills me. When you're so...

A modern family creates many issues and obstacles that family members must overcome. These issues range from deep love and desire to lack of communications and obsessions. This book raises many such issues in both verse and prose.

Family Matters: A synopsis of the life journey of the author presents a detailed narrative of life’s processes, some of which can only be called “agonizing.”

The author based his poetry on the “pain and anguish experienced with my family members and their related parties. I had to think deeply about the key issues...

Love is forever, until death do us part, but the heartaches and nuances of marriage are not always pleasant. This collection is a dialogue on the trials and tribulations of sharing a life together. It casts a shadow, and a light, on the mornings spent baking, and the evenings spent crying, on the afternoons spent napping, and the late nights of endless contemplation. These poems detail urges and familiarities that emphasize how love and sex aren't simply about physical attraction, but about a state of mind, too, a willingness to embrace the every-day happenings, and the cosmic upheavals...