Crystal Barker has made a home in the hearts of every reader for each person featured in her most recent book, Homelessness Through The Eyes Of A Nurse In The City. She has restored their sense of belonging while reminding us of the common thread that unites us as humans- suffering; and the need now, more than ever, to show kindness and compassion to all. Michelle Zeller, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Friend, and Colleague Los Angeles, California, USAEach of these tin...

About The Author -Crystal E. Barker grew up on a farm in the hills of Grayson, Kentucky. She earned a Bachelor's in Nursing from Berea College and went on to earn her Master's in Nursing at California State University, Los Angeles. She now serves Veterans as a Registered Nurse in the VA Medical Center, residing in Nevada. She now writes in the early hours of dawn, watching the glow of sunrise blanket her paper while listening to notes of awakening songbirds.

Crystal has worked as a Registered Nurse in the city for more than 30 years, caring for many of the homeless during her career. She has written this collection of small poems to share in snippets, the complexities and consequences of homelessness. She reveals through these concise poems, some insight and compassion for those who are in this situation. She hopes that this collection may be used by lay persons and professionals alike. Her ultimate goal for this collection is to help others u...

this collection of poems is residue from my encounters during the 20 years from (1964-1985). ok, 21.people, places, events seen sometimes wryly, sometimes metaphorically, sometimes playfully and sometimes darkly.

For thirty years now the Phoenix Poets series has been publishing the best poets working in English, from young poets publishing their first books to renowned masters at the peak of storied careers. This sample presents some of the best poets and poems from those three decades—it’s sure to whet your appetite and get you coming back for more!

The cacophony of modern life can be deafening, leaving us feeling frazzled and uneasy. In this warm, wise book, Prem Rawat teaches us how to turn down the noise to "hear ourselves". Once we learn to truly "hear ourselves" and the voice of peace within, then we can hold that within us as we face all the noise of the world. The culmination of a lifetime of study, Swayam Ki Awaaz lays out the crucial steps we can use to focus on the voice within. With one straightforward yet deeply p...

First published in 1971, The Country of Marriage is Wendell Berry's fifth volume of poetry. What he calls "an expansive metaphor" is "a farmer's relationship to his land as the basic and central relation of humanity to creation." "Similarly, marriage is the basic and central community tie; it begins and stands for the relation we have to family and to the larger circles of human association. And these relationships are in turn basic to, and may stand for, our relationship to God a...

This is a collection of intimate poems, originally titled My-ku. They were intended as a study in constrained free-verse associative thought, and of course they grew. Cycling, diving, life ... explored in four lines. These works were written between 2009 and 2012 in Victoria, B.C., Canada.

A book of contemporary love sonnets celebrating romance and nature.

The way Wade Elgin see's the world in different angles. Using words to express different feelings. The relationship between Love, God, and State of Being. In this book Wade fully expresses his love for God and His fellow man. This is his first time writing poetry and with this you get to see inside himself.

The voices have accused him of unrepentant sin. He is ready to take desperate measures to absolve himself of guilt from his past and to stop the relentless torment. Prepare yourself for a descent into madness and pray it's not too late.

Twenty-three more poems about human life, love, death, and the natural world.