Joseph Noto is a writer and poet studying at Emerson College in pursuit of a master of fine arts degree in creative writing, studying under American poet Daniel Tobin. Joseph graduated cum laude from Stony Brook University, receiving a bachelor of arts in English; Noto hopes to pursue a long career publishing works of poetry.

God is everywhere and always with us. So why don't we experience his presence more? Life is full of distractions, and our 24/7 news cycles and social media drown out the voice of God. It's hard to discern God's presence amid the hubbub. But experiencing God is not just for the super-spiritual or ultra-mature. Every Christian can learn to cultivate a greater awareness of God in the everyday. Ken Boa offers a contemporary guide to practicing the presence of God. Using biblical foundations, l...

This book is about the emotional journey of life experienced through the worlds of pain, hope and love. It allows the reader to feel or sense the highs and lows during a specific period time in the authors life in a poetic format. The author's heart is displayed throughout each page with the hopes of not only giving the reader a mental picture but also for them to find a sense of healing if in need of it.

The mostly free-verse poetry in this collection relates to life's journey and the stops we make along the way. It contains poetry regarding the age-old subject of love in its many forms, desire, death is touched upon, appreciation for life's various adventures and some general story-telling. It is the telling of these moments through the author's very particular positioning and perspective, and it is that perspective that makes each piece within the collection special, interesting, and exc...

Strength is a thing we are made of We women carry it on our shoulders And in our minds. The struggle comes in never wanting to quit Never giving up envelops the strength Holding us together. I am STRENGTH I am HEART We are STRONG We play our part. --from I Am, I Have

In 1990 I had my first of three mental (schizoaffective) breakdowns (the other in 1991 and 1993) and signed myself into a mental hospital for what would turn out to be a long stay. Very confused and basically in the dark about everything that was going on (having been taken there by my brother and parents), I needed some footing to the Reality that was apparent to all those around me. My best friend at the time, Adam, brought to the hospital for me a medium sized (standard poetry issue) un...

As a young man, in the first years of college, I was fascinated by simple beauties. As I have grown my experiences and life problems&solutions have grown broader and more complex (as is represented in my later works).This collection is from about 1986-1988 and harkens to a simpler time, similar to haiku and the flower paintings of O'Keefe.These poems have always held a dear and tender spot in my heart and I strongly believe they will in yours too.See if they do, and sh...

A town at the center of a broken universe, Newt Run was never meant to exist; it is a town of artists, drug dealers, miners and steam. There are holes here, gaps in the fabric of things, and some of them are wide enough for people to slip through. Rumours have been spreading about disappearances in the mines, and someone has been defacing the town's walls with rings of painted blood. Strangest of all are the tales of outsiders - mysterious visitors who can only be seen by users of the drug...

A man, haunted; some loch ness madness lurking beneath the scruffy surface. Rolling stones trip broken bones, a stitch won’t darn this time. Abandoned, a breath of freedom desired away from the fires of Hell. A disciplined panther stalking with bated breath; pounce, or pursue no further. Anguished cries, darkening eyes. My favorite zest. You are too beautiful for iron bars, even incarcerated amongst the stars which you outshine.

Heart Shaped Sin is a small gathering of poems and lyrics about those fractured fragments of guilt, desire, joy and loss that expand across the timelines of our lives. The title was conceived during the purchase of a guitar and is a mantra for all those moments we bow to our weakness and find new strength. From the flowing confession of loves' entanglement that is 'Rope', to the bitter loss of, 'A Mother's Tears', the writer drifts us into the singers confession that first love will always...

This playful collection of poems ranging from humorous, to thoughtful, to adventurous is anything but predictable. In this work you will find death, love, happiness and our place in the universe as much a theme and the subject for humor and introspection as rabbits, kitchen utensils, nerdy scientists and garbage day. This versatile blend of parody, free verse, syllabic verse, sonnets, cinquains and other poetic forms does not distract but adds to author's unique sound and voice. At once se...

Volume of abstract (supposedly) modern poetry.Finding yourself in these verses is up to you alone.So give yourself a chance to hope. A better for you.