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Can light shine from the darkness of disability? Is there hope in the life of a young carer? "Poetic Persuasion: The Young Carer's Ink" by Emmanuel Borges-Da-Silva explores these questions through a poignant collection of poetry. Drawing from his own experiences as a former young carer, Emmanuel captures the profound challenges and triumphs of caring for a loved one. The poems delve into universal themes of grief, hope, love, masculinity, and faith in God, offering a raw yet uplifting perspective on the human experience.

David Harsent's latest collection, here read by the author in its entirety, was received with wide critical acclaim when published in early 2011, and was Poetry Book Society Choice for Spring and short listed for the T.S. Eliot Prize. The collection won the Griffin Prize for Poetry in 2012, the largest and one of the most prestigious poetry prizes in the world.

In 2010, Jo Shapcott published "Of Mutability", her first collection for 12 years. The 45 poems explore the nature of change, in the body, within the natural world and inside relationships. "Of Mutability" was awarded the Costa Book of the Year for 2010, beating contenders in Fiction, Non-Fiction and other categories. The print edition of "Of Mutability" is published by Faber & Faber.

Travel across oceans and discover the vengeful wrath of a river god in Kayo Chingonyi's West African tale. Soar too close to the sun with Inua Ellam's timely story of a young refugee girl. Fly to a mysterious castle inhabited by a cursed prince with Helen Mort's retelling of 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon'. Uncover the truth of #Bluebeard with Joelle Taylor's modernised fairy tale. Look to the constellations with Will Harris' futuristic Greek tragedy, and never, ever answer to your name in Malika Booker's Trinidadian re-creation of the douen.

A collection of some of Burns' most famous and treasured poems, brilliantly read by Scotland’s Alex Norton, famous for his role as Taggart. For all those who’ve ever had trouble reading the great poet on the page, for those who love Scotland and for all the rest who like whiskey, raise a mouthful of haggis to the Rabbie Burns. Featuring "Address to a Haggis", "Tam o'Shanter", "My Love Is Like a Red, Red, Rose", "Holy Willie's Prayer", and "To a Mouse".

Rough Music is the old English name for a custom of public scapegoating. This is a collection full of disturbing musical echoes, in which brilliant renewals of carol, charm, folksong, and ballad explore themes of violence, loss, and belonging. Fiona Sampson's characteristic lyric intensity deftly fuses metaphysics and politics with the vernacular of daily life.

Red Lipstick & Revelations includes international prize-winning and commended poetry. The poems take you on an unexpected and winding journey from the African night air to Montreal, the road to Strathclyde, or the Stranraer ferry. Shipwrecked, silver surfing, or dressed to kill, we encounter love, loss, lamentation, laughter...and lipstick.

The evolution of Taylor Mali the poet could be measured in the number of people his poetry has directly inspired to be teachers. Or the increasing cast of high school and college-age students who perform his words in forensic competitions. This is Taylor in his element: performing in front of live and writhing audiences demanding and receiving all the rough, raw, and authentic passion of Taylor Mali's poetry.

Taylor's first live spoken-word collection since 2003, Icarus Airlines, contains 34 poems.

Róisín Tierney has been widely published in magazines, pamphlets, and group anthologies, and has won many prizes. These poems come from different sources, including her poems from the pamphlets: Gobby Deegan's Riposte (Donut Press, 2004), Ask for it by Name (Unfold Press, 2008), The Art of Wiring (Ondt & Gracehoper, 2011), and Dream Endings (Rack Press, 2011).

"Acapulco" contains nearly 30 new poems as well as work drawn from the earlier collections Plausible Fictions and The Narrators. Murray's wonderful reading covers a broad field including wry observations of his native Liverpool and profoundly moving love poems and concludes with the full text of "Get Real!", a powerful traditionally-constructed satirical "broadside" on the coalition Government, which was performed by the Iris Theatre Company at St Paul's Covent Garden in 2011.

Ink and Magic is a poetic picture of life and inspirations drawn from anxiety, relationships, writing, and motivation. Words that are made to evoke emotions and encourage and support others the way I have been. After each poem I try to explain where my head and motivation was at when I worked to create it. Contains profanity, descriptions of panic, allusions to sex, and maybe hope.

Taylor's first live spoken-word collection since 2003, Icarus Airlines, contains 34 poems.

Dive into Ink of Tears, where every poem is a journey through the complexities of the human broken heart. How do we navigate the highs and lows of love and loss? What makes us resilient in the face of heartache? How does love elevate us, and how does heartbreak shape us? For all who have loved deeply and got hurt, share a timeless journey with collections of poems that will touch and break your heart at the same time.

Noisy eyeballs, fatigue, brain fog, digestive distress... symptoms and conditions that no one can see. Do chronic health conditions have you living in a dark place? The poems within tell a story of anger, struggle, sadness, and hope. Susan paints a picture of her life with chronic medical conditions and invisible disabilities that will take you on a wild journey. Dark humor, creative rhyming, repetition, and rhythm are combined to create expressive verses.

Through the expressive language of poetry, the author paints a vivid picture of anger's chaos and the healing power of love. They delve into the numbing weight of depression and the insidious nature of bullying, highlighting the importance of unity and compassion in a world that sometimes feels cold and harsh.

Ink Formations is an exploration into thought and emotion.

In this bilingual poetry collection, Roberto Germán, shares writing across 20 years of his life. The poems tell stories of love, relationships, race, identity, and everyday living. These subjects divide the book into three parts. The poetic forms include free verse, rhyme, haiku and more, all relatable and real with vivid detail. As he explores what it's like to be a young man growing into his identity, the audiences are invited into a rarely explored point of view with this level of imagery and sensorial writing.

In spaces where ideas simultaneously crystallize, connect, and unravel in random ways, Invisible Ink by Jen Schneider explores everyday moments through multiple perspectives and experimental forms.

A sampling of one woman's lifetime of poetry, Sweet Faded Ink contains 50 poems. They reflect love, loss of love, or strength. Introduced here in a random order, the author's age ranges from 16 to 37. It's a narration of different scenes in her life, using various formats and focal points.