Hello teachers! We know you work hard. Besides ninjas, you have the hardest job in the world. Between the teaching, the testing, the grading, and the nurturing it’s difficult to seek out new materials for your classroom. We are here to help. As poets and teachers, we know the power of the spoken word in the classroom. All you have to do is attend a youth slam or find a clip of one online and you will see the positive impact modern poetry has on our young people. It is able to engage studen...

Hello teachers! We know you work hard. Besides ninjas, you have the hardest job in the world. Between the teaching, the testing, the grading, and the nurturing it’s difficult to seek out new materials for your classroom. We are here to help. As poets and teachers, we know the power of the spoken word in the classroom. All you have to do is attend a youth slam or find a clip of one online and you will see the positive impact modern poetry has on our young people. It is able to engage studen...

Her clothes don’t fit, she dances crazy, and this porcupine could sure use a hug. Will she ever find someone to dance with? A great tale about how to make friends.

Derrick C. Brown is a comedian, poet and storyteller. He is the winner of the 2013 Texas Book of The Year award for Poetry. He is a former Paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne and is the president of one of what Forbes and Filter Magazine call "...one of the best independent poetry presses in the country," Love is the only war with dying for. This collection contains all new work from All The Energies of Death and the best works from Derrick's previous works: Born in the Year of the...

Derrick Brown’s long awaited new collection of poetry and prose, Scandalabra, is a book that boils with true grit Americana, sensual power and black oceanic wildness. About.com rated his newest collection 'Scandalabra' as one of the top poetry books of 2009. Written at sea aboard a fishing vessel and in the hills of Tennessee, these poems roar in six unique sections never before seen from this acclaimed writer. I wish I had written “Patienceâ€. I mean written it down on paper. I’ve though...

A hearing impaired boy is denied becoming a lifeguard due to his impairment. He spends his days alone at the shore when he notices a Beluga whale trapped by �sea trash†and must save it. They become friends and the boy finds beauty in an oceanic world without sound. The boy must help the whale return to it�s Mother, but the whale has some saving of his own to do.

Ralph does not have any friends at his new school, until his meets the weird and wonderful Margo, or "Hot Hands." Margo is a strange girl with hands made of fire. Will she ever be able to hug anyone? Will she ever be able to make a snowman without melting it? Read this amazing book to find out! This is what being a true friend is all about.

It’s the first day of school and Ralph is the new kid. He does not have any friends to eat lunch with until he meets the weird and wonderful Margo, or “Hot Hands.†Margo is a strange girl with hands made out of fire. These two shy classmates help each other overcome their fears. Ralph wants a new friend. Margo wants something else: Will she ever be able to hug anyone without hurting them? Will she ever be able to make a snow man without melting it? Will she ever feel normal? Is normal al...

Love Ends in A Tandem Kayak is a fantastical and visceral collection, veering from gut-punch imagery to heartache with unforgettable impact.Divided into three chapters, it navigates the realms of love, memory, loneliness, and sorrow, ultimately seeking hardcore joy. This thoughtfully edited book showcases Brown's most complete and stunning work, offering an economical beauty in its pages.It discards academic fluff and embraces honest, raw expressio...

Brown is our modern-day Neruda, hailed as the king of the fast gut punch and champion of the unforgettable line. Here is a brilliant imagination working at its highest level of creative force and naked, cinematic intimacy.Winner of the 2013 Texas Book of The Year for Poetry and owner of Write Bloody Publishing, Derrick C. Brown, author of UH-OH (“…a rekindling of faith in the weird, hilarious, shocking, beautiful power of words.” Joel Lovell, The New Y...

The most famous collection and largest selling title on the Write Bloody roster. Butterfly Knife contains such award winning pieces such as The Kurosawa Champagne A Finger Two Dots Then Me Pleased to Meet You Yellow The Chinese Elevator and Hot for Sorrow. These are his classic unforgettable works of poetry and fiction from 1993-2004. A wit as sharp as Sedaris a sensibility as poignant as Sexton Brown manages to blur the lines between cult writer and poet with remarkable ease and grace. -A...

Praised and celebrated throughout the poetry underground, Brown has honed his craft to perfection, and with Hello. It Doesn't Matter. , he takes us on a breathtaking rollercoaster ride of emotions, humor and economical power.In this extraordinary collection, Brown's words explode like short bursts of dazzling light. His dark humor adds an electrifying edge, leaving you turning pages for more. And when it comes to delving into the depths of sorrow and the h...