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| poems that make grown men cry epub: Poems That Make Grown Men Cry Anthony Holden, Ben Holden, 2014-04-10 ‘The best leave you with a renewed sense of how extraordinary it is that poetry can, over the course of one sentence, flood your circuit board with loss, or anger, or love’ Independent From J.J. Abrams to John le Carré, Salman Rushdie to Jonathan Franzen, Daniel Radcliffe to Nick Cave, Ian McEwan to Stephen Fry, Stanley Tucci to Colin Firth, and Seamus Heaney to Christopher Hitchins, 100 men confess to being moved to tears by poems that haunt them. This remarkable collection of poems, from the sixteenth century to the present day, delivers private insight into the souls of men whose writing, acting and thinking are admired around the world. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Out of the Dust (Scholastic Gold) Karen Hesse, 2012-09-01 Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma. Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . .A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Poems That Make Grown Women Cry Anthony Holden, Ben Holden, 2016-02-25 ‘A deep and valuable collection that you could rely upon in your time of need’ The Times Following the success of their anthology Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, father-and-son team Anthony and Ben Holden, working with Amnesty International, have asked the same revealing question of 100 remarkable women: what poem has moved you to tears? The poems chosen range from the eighth century to today, from Rumi and Shakespeare to Sylvia Plath, W. H. Auden to Carol Ann Duffy, Pablo Neruda and Derek Walcott to Imtiaz Dharker and Warsan Shire. Their themes range from love and loss, through mortality and mystery, war and peace, to the beauty and variety of nature. From Yoko Ono to Judi Dench, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to Elena Ferrante, Carol Ann Duffy to Meera Syal, and Joan Baez to Olivia Colman, this unique collection delivers private insights into the minds of women whose writing, acting and thinking are admired around the world. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups Ben Holden, 2017-12-05 A rich and comforting anthology of more than 70 short stories, poems, fairytales, and bedtime classics—from William Shakespeare to B.J. Novak and from Charles Dickens to Neil Gaiman—for grown-ups who want to unwind, unplug, and slip into soothing stories that will send them off to slumberland. There are few more precious routines than that of the bedtime story. So why do we discard this treasured ritual as grown-ups and risk sacrificing our good health and well-being? In this groundbreaking anthology, Ben Holden, editor of the bestselling Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, challenges how we think about life—one-third of which is spent asleep. He deftly explores not only the science of sleep but also why we endlessly tell stories—even to ourselves, as we dream. Holden combines his own illuminating storytelling with a treasure trove of timeless classics and contemporary gems. Poems and short stories, fairy tales and fables, reveries and nocturnes—from Robert Frost to Haruki Murakami, Jimmy Carter to Roald Dahl, Margaret Atwood to Nora Ephron, Vladimir Nabokov to Walt Whitman—are all woven together to replicate the journey of a single night’s sleep. So close your laptop and put away your mobile phone. Curl up and crash out with the ultimate bedside book, one you’ll return to again and again, or give as a gift to a friend or loved one. Filled with moonlight and magic, laughter and tears, Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups joyfully provides the ultimate way to end the day—and begin the night… |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Inside Out & Back Again Thanhha Lai, 2013-03-01 Moving to America turns H&à's life inside out. For all the 10 years of her life, H&à has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. H&à and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H&à discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: The Shi King, the Old "Poetry Classic" of the Chinese William Jennings, 1891 |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: A hundred and seventy Chinese poems ... Arthur Waley, 1919 |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight , 2007 Following in the tradition of Seamus Heaney's reworking of Beowulf, Armitage, one of England's leading poets, has produced a virtuoso new translation of the 600-year-old Arthurian story with both clarity and verve. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Pictures and Tears James Elkins, 2005-08-02 This deeply personal account of emotion and vulnerability draws upon anecdotes related to individual works of art to present a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works of art in the past. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Life Lessons from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Robin Sharma, 2013-02-14 101 inspirational lessons on how to achieve true happiness, find fulfilment and live peacefully and meaningfully every day, from Robin Sharma, leading life coach and author of the multi-million-copy bestseller The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Sophie's World Jostein Gaarder, 1994 The protagonists are Sophie Amundsen, a 14-year-old girl, and Alberto Knox, her philosophy teacher. The novel chronicles their metaphysical relationship as they study Western philosophy from its beginnings to the present. A bestseller in Norway. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Posthumous Poems of Percy Bysshe Shelley Percy Bysshe Shelley, 1824 |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: The Big Sea Langston Hughes, 2022-08-01 In The Big Sea, Langston Hughes artfully chronicles his journey from the Midwest to Harlem during the vibrant period of the Harlem Renaissance, blending autobiographical narrative with profound social commentary. Written in a lyrical prose style, the book captures his artistic growth, personal struggles, and encounters with influential figures in the world of literature and jazz. Hughes's reflection on race, identity, and the African American experience is interspersed with rich imagery and poignant anecdotes, making the text not only a memoir but also a timeless exploration of cultural heritage and resilience. Langston Hughes, known for his pioneering contributions to American literature and the Harlem Renaissance, was deeply influenced by his own life experiences, growing up in a racially segregated America. His travels to Paris, where he mingled with expatriate artists, profoundly impacted his worldview and literary voice. Hughes's commitment to using art as a vehicle for social change and cultural expression imbues The Big Sea with a sense of urgency and relevance that resonates with readers from all backgrounds. This remarkable memoir is recommended for anyone seeking an understanding of the socio-cultural landscape of early 20th-century America, as well as those interested in the intersections of race, art, and identity. Hughes's insightful reflections and eloquent prose offer both historical context and personal depth, making The Big Sea an essential read for lovers of literature and advocates of social justice. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: The Tell-Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe, 2020-08-12 Ten tantalizing tales include The Fall of the House of Usher, William Wilson, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Cask of Amontillado, The Purloined Letter, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, more. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro, 2009-03-19 NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION • The moving, suspenseful, beautifully atmospheric modern classic from the acclaimed author of The Remains of the Day and Klara and the Sun—“a Gothic tour de force (The New York Times) with an extraordinary twist. With a new introduction by the author. As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy were students at Hailsham, an exclusive boarding school secluded in the English countryside. It was a place of mercurial cliques and mysterious rules where teachers were constantly reminding their charges of how special they were. Now, years later, Kathy is a young woman. Ruth and Tommy have reentered her life. And for the first time she is beginning to look back at their shared past and understand just what it is that makes them special—and how that gift will shape the rest of their time together. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: The Woods Are On Fire Fleda Brown, Fleda Brown Jackson, 2017-03-01 The Woods Are On Fire is Fleda Brown’s deeply human and intensely felt poetic explorations of her life and world. Her account includes her brain-damaged brother, a rickety family cottage, a puzzling and sometimes frightening father, a timid mother, and the adult life that follows with its loves, divorces, and serious illnesses. Visually and emotionally rich, Brown’s poems call on Einstein, Shakespeare, Sophocles, Law and Order, Elvis, and Beethoven. They stand before the Venus de Milo as well as the moon, as they measure distances between what we make as art and who we are as humans. In wide-ranging forms—from the sestina to prose poems—they focus on the natural world as well as the Delaware legislature and the inauguration of William Jefferson Clinton. The Woods Are On Fire includes nearly fifty new poems, along with poems selected from seven previous books, showcasing an influential American poet’s work over the last few decades. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Unaccompanied Javier Zamora, 2018-05-01 New York Times Bestselling Author of Solito Every line resonates with a wind that crosses oceans.—Jamaal May Zamora's work is real life turned into myth and myth made real life. —Glappitnova Javier Zamora was nine years old when he traveled unaccompanied 4,000 miles, across multiple borders, from El Salvador to the United States to be reunited with his parents. This dramatic and hope-filled poetry debut humanizes the highly charged and polarizing rhetoric of border-crossing; assesses borderland politics, race, and immigration on a profoundly personal level; and simultaneously remembers and imagines a birth country that's been left behind. Through an unflinching gaze, plainspoken diction, and a combination of Spanish and English, Unaccompanied crosses rugged terrain where families are lost and reunited, coyotes lead migrants astray, and the thin white man let us drink from a hose / while pointing his shotgun. From Let Me Try Again: He knew we weren't Mexican. He must've remembered his family coming over the border, or the border coming over them, because he drove us to the border and told us next time, rest at least five days, don't trust anyone calling themselves coyotes, bring more tortillas, sardines, Alhambra. He knew we would try again. And again—like everyone does. Javier Zamora was born in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States at the age of nine. He earned a BA at UC-Berkeley, an MFA at New York University, and is a 2016–2018 Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions Larry Michell, 2019-06-25 40th anniversary reprinting of a beloved fable-manifesto from the 1970s queer counterculture. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Aurora Leigh Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1883 |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Of the Nature of Things Titus Lucretius Carus, 1921 |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: A Room of One's Own Virginia Woolf, 2022-11-13 In 'A Room of One's Own,' Virginia Woolf constructs a sharply detailed and profoundly influential critique of the patriarchal limitations imposed on female writers and intellectuals. First published in 1929, this extended essay transcends its original lecture format, utilizing a fictional veil to delve into the intersection of women with literary creation and representation. Woolf's prose is fluid and exacting, a rally for recognition orchestrated in the cadence of narrative fiction, yet grounded in the stark realities of the feminist struggle for intellectual autonomy and recognition. This resourceful mingling of fact and fiction situates Woolf among the vanguard of feminist literary critique, providing context and commentary to the historical suppression of women's voices within the established literary canon. Virginia Woolf, with her exceptional literary prowess, embarks on this essay from a position of lived experience and recognition of the broader socio-historical currents of her time. Her own encounters with gender-based barriers and the psychological insights she developed in her broader oeuvre fuel the essay's core argument. The provenance of her writing in 'A Room of One's Own'—stemming from the dynamics of her personal journey and societal observations—elucidates the necessity of financial independence and intellectual freedom for the creative output of female authors. Woolf's narrative competence and critical acumen position her not only as a luminary of modernist literature but also as a vital provocateur in the discourse of gender equality. 'A Room of One's Own' remains a fundamental recommendation for readers seeking not only to understand the historical plight and literary silencing of women but also to appreciate the enduring relevance of Woolf's argument. Scholars, feminists, and bibliophiles alike will find in Woolf's essay an enduring testament to the necessity of giving voice to the voiceless and space to the confined. It is a rallying cry for the creation of a literary world that acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of all of its constituents, one where the measure of talent is not distorted by the filter of gender bias. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: The Works of Li Qingzhao Ronald Egan, 2019-01-29 Previous translations and descriptions of Li Qingzhao are molded by an image of her as lonely wife and bereft widow formed by centuries of manipulation of her work and legacy by scholars and critics (all of them male) to fit their idea of a what a talented woman writer would sound like. The true voice of Li Qingzhao is very different. A new translation and presentation of her is needed to appreciate her genius and to account for the sense that Chinese readers have always had, despite what scholars and critics were saying, about the boldness and originality of her work. The introduction will lay out the problems of critical refashioning and conventionalization of her carried out in the centuries after her death, thus preparing the reader for a new reading. Her songs and poetry will then be presented in a way that breaks free of a narrow autobiographical reading of them, distinguishes between reliable and unreliable attributions, and also shows the great range of her talent by including important prose pieces and seldom read poems. In this way, the standard image of Li Qingzhao, exemplied by a handful of her best known and largely misunderstood works, will be challenged and replaced by a new understanding. The volume will present a literary portrait of Li Qingzhao radically unlike the one in conventional anthologies and literary histories, allowing English readers for the first time to appreciate her distinctiveness as a writer and to properly gauge her achievement as a female alternative, as poet and essayist, to the male literary culture of her day. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Maria Remarque, 2025-01-01 “All Quiet on the Western Front,” by Erich Maria Remarque, is a poignant narrative that captures the profound effects of World War I on a generation stripped of its innocence and vitality. Through the eyes of the young German soldier Paul Bäumer, Remarque unfolds the harrowing realities of war on the front lines—where the only certainties are death, despair, and the relentless erosion of one’s humanity. As Paul and his comrades navigate the brutal chaos of trench warfare, they are bound by a brotherhood forged under fire, clinging to fleeting moments of joy and solace amidst the omnipresent specter of mortality. This seminal work is not merely a novel about war; it is a powerful indictment of the senseless brutality of conflict and the incalculable cost of violence. Remarque’s unflinching portrayal of the soldiers’ experiences serves as a universal reminder of the tragedies that unfold when nations choose war as a means to settle disputes. “All Quiet on the Western Front” remains as relevant today as it was upon its publication, continuing to offer profound insights into the personal and collective consequences of warfare, and a poignant commentary on the loss of youth and innocence in the crucible of battle. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: The Annotated Collected Poems Edward Thomas, 2008 Edward Thomas wrote a lifetime's poetry in two years. Already a dedicated prose writer and influential critic, he became a poet only in December 1914. In April 1917 he was killed at Arras. This book includes all his poems and draws on freshly available archive material. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Telling Tales Patience Agbabi, 2015-04-16 A brilliant re-interpretation of The Canterbury Tales for the 21st century, from one of the UK's foremost poets. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Poems, 1960-2000 Fleur Adcock, 2000 Conversational in style and shrewdly laconic, this collection of Fleur Adcock's poetry offers psychological insights into the deceptions of love, personal relationships and family life. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 Sue Townsend, 2012-01-19 'My comfort read. The best diaries ever written' ADAM KAY, GUARDIAN 'Every child in the country should receive a copy on their thirteenth birthday' CAITLIN MORAN 'One of literature's most endearing figures. Mole is an excellent guide for all of us' OBSERVER **In 2022 Sue Townsend was awarded the Legacy Achievement Award by the Comedy Women in Print prize** AS SEEN IN THE TIMES ________ Friday January 2nd I felt rotten today. It's my mother's fault for singing 'My Way' at two o'clock in the morning at the top of the stairs. Just my luck to have a mother like her. There is a chance my parents could be alcoholics. Next year I could be in a children's home. Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life as he writes candidly about the dog, his parents' marital troubles and life as a tortured poet and 'misunderstood intellectual.' Forty years after it first appeared, Sue Townsend's comic masterpiece continues to be rediscovered by new generations of readers. ________ 'The UK's bestselling fiction book of the eighties and one of the great comic creations of the past half-century. Impeccable comic timing, evergreen comic writing. I had more pure reading pleasure than from any other book I read this year' John Self, The Times 'Reading The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole when I was 14 felt quite like an awakening' GREG DAVIES, Sunday Times 'Townsend has held a mirror up to the nation and made us happy to laugh at what we see' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'One of Britain's most celebrated comic writers' GUARDIAN |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: L'Espace Littäraire Maurice Blanchot, 1989-01-01 Maurice Blanchot, the eminent literary and cultural critic, has had a vast influence on contemporary French writers?among them Jean Paul Sartre and Jacques Derrida. From the 1930s through the present day, his writings have been shaping the international literary consciousness. The Space of Literature, first published in France in 1955, is central to the development of Blanchot's thought. In it he reflects on literature and the unique demand it makes upon our attention. Thus he explores the process of reading as well as the nature of artistic creativity, all the while considering the relation of the literary work to time, to history, and to death. This book consists not so much in the application of a critical method or the demonstration of a theory of literature as in a patiently deliberate meditation upon the literary experience, informed most notably by studies of Mallarmä, Kafka, Rilke, and H”lderlin. Blanchot's discussions of those writers are among the finest in any language. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Actual Air David Berman, 2019-05-17 Back in print for the first time this era is David Berman s Actual Air. Released in paperback in 1999 by the now-defunct Open City and praised everywhere in the then-ascendant print press industry, David Berman s first (and only) book of poetry is a journey though shared and unreliable memory. Features of the second edition are: new larger dimensions and enlarged typeface, new dustjacket artwork variant, deluxe cloth boards, and updated full-colour endpapers. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: The Essential Rumi Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (Maulana), 1997 Jelaluddin Rumi was born in the year 1207 and until the age of thirty-seven was a brilliant scholar and popular teacher. But his life changed forever when he met the powerful wandering dervish, Shams of Tabriz, of whom Rumi said, What I had thought of before as God, I met today in a human being. From this mysterious and esoteric friendship came a new height of spiritual enlightenment. When Shams disappeared, Rumi began his transformation from scholar to artist, and his poetry began to fly. Today, the ecstatic poetry of Jelaluddin Rumi is more popular than ever, and Coleman Barks, through his musical and magical translations, has been instrumental in bringing this exquisite literature to devoted followers. Now, for the first time, Barks has gathered the essential poems of Rumi and put them together in this wonderful comprehensive collection that delights with playful energy and unequaled passion. The Essential Rumi offers the most beautiful rendering of the primary poetry of Rumi to both devoted enthusiasts and novice readers. Poems about everything from bewilderment, emptiness, and silence to flirtation, elegance, and majesty are presented with love, humor, warmth, and tenderness. Take in the words of Jelaluddin Rumi and feel yourself transported to the magical, mystical place of a whirling, ecstatic poet. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: How He Loved Them Kevin Prufer, 2018 The latest collection from an award-winning poet about the complications of romantic, familial, and patriotic love |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: The Once and Future Muse Nancy Kang, Silvio Torres-Saillant, 2018-05-11 The Once and Future Muse presents the first major study of the life and work of Dominican-born bilingual American poet and translator Rhina P. Espaillat (b. 1932). Beginning with her literary celebrity as the youngest poet ever inducted into the Poetry Society of America, it traces her relative obscurity after 1952 when she married and took on family and employment responsibilities, to her triumphant return to the poetry spotlight decades later when she reclaimed her former prestige with a series of award-winning poetry collections. The authors define Espaillat's place in American letters with attention to her formalist aesthetics, Hispanic Caribbean immigrant background, poetic community building, bilingual ethos, and domestically minded woman-of-color feminism. Addressing the temporality of her oeuvre—her publishing before and after the splitting of American literature into distinct ethnic segments—this work also highlights the demands that the social transformations of the 1960s placed on literary artists, critics, and readers alike. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Mercy Andrea Dworkin, 1993-01-12 A controversial novel by the author of Pornography, Intercourse and Ice & Fire. Mercy is an intelligent and couargeous woman who, as a nine-year-old girl, was molested by a man in a dark theatre. The repercussions of this act follow her through her life. Gloria Steinem says of Dworkin: In every century, there are a handful of writers who help the human race evolve. Andrea is one of them. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: The Color Purple Alice Walker, 2023-08-01 The inspiration for the new film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical. Alice Walker’s iconic modern classic, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award A powerful cultural touchstone of modern literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence. Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then the sisters to each other despite the unknown, the novel draws readers into its rich and memorable portrayals of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery and Sofia and their experience. The Color Purple broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery. Deeply compassionate and beautifully imagined, Alice Walker's epic carries readers on a spirit-affirming journey toward redemption and love. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Not Cancelled Yet John Updike, Limberlost Press, 2003-10 13 new poems by John Updike. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Men Cry Too Wayne Misner, 2006-08 Depressed, with his emotions holding onto a tornado, Misner wrote about love, divorce, and heartache. The poems and prose were written as he was trying to handle what life had dealt him. Written from his heart, he feels it would be valuable to share his experience with others. The poems help make sense of how people hold onto the thrills and memories of love, as they lose their loved ones. Love is possible another day. Scars will heal; hurt will dissipate, but love stays forever in the fibers of your body, the pages of your memory, and the senses of your being. Misner said, When I started to write, I had no subject in mind. I had all these different emotions running though me at the same time; most of them bouncing off each other. I found if I wrote down what I was thinking, in time I felt better. I don't know why writing about pain and heartache helps you grow, but you can learn from pain. As I wrote, I got stronger and saw where mistakes were made. Maybe the next time there will be no mistakes. Read his writings and you may avoid riding the tornado |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Olivier Anthony Holden, 2016-06-09 This is a biography of Laurence Olivier, the actor, director, impresario, founder of the National Theatre, Oscar-winning film star and the first peer in the history of the profession. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Tell Me the Things That Make You Cry James Holmes, 2014-09-02 The title is also the description. This is a book of poems about the things that have made me cry --- or still do --- during my 80+ years on this earth. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: Thoughts of a Mad Man , 2015-07-29 Why was this book written? From the hundreds of conversations with my fellow men and women and the lack of communication between the sexes. It was written for non-player male and female, from a male perspective. You know, that person at your job, school, gym, nightclub or wherever. The one who doesn't have all the smooth, charming words to say at just the perfect time, just to keep you laughing. Or the person who is a good person, but a little shy around people they don't know. Who, if you got to know them they might show you, life from a different angle. As a society, let's stop judging the book by the cover. Funny thing is; a lot of women think real men don't get hurt, cry or experience a heart break. Well, that's not true at all. Now we may not show this side to you, but it does exist. Sadly, society tells men, (or shall I say little boys) to ignore their feelings. If a little girl falls down, people run to see if she's ok. She's also typically referred to as, princess, baby girl or angel. Flip side-- if a boy falls down, he's typically told, Boy, get up you're not hurt! and he's called little man. As they grow older, as some women experience let down and heartbreak. Their friends spend countless hours encouraging them to express themselves emotionally. This usually lends itself to a quicker healing and general feeling of support. Conversely, when boys suffers heart ache/sadness, your friends say encouraging things like You're better off without her! or my personal favorite; There are other fish in the sea. Ignoring the fact that this particular fish is the one you desire. So fast forward several years, --both sexes, are living life. One day they end up married. Now suddenly the man is expected to express himself as well as the woman. Remember now, she spent her lifetime expressing herself. Normally, men aren't very good communicators--we just like to fix it. No matter what it is from the car, to the house, to our beloved problems no matter how big or small... much to the dismay of our loved ones. Who just wants him to listen, empathize and sympathize with her. With that said my goal is to show that men do have a full range of emotions, although we're better at repressing or ignoring than showing them. It's a double-edged sword unfortunately; if you get too emotional, you're labeled as gay or soft. So this is for all my brothers out there that can't seem to say the right thing or get her to understand how you feel. Hopefully there will be a poem(s) in here that can help you. If not in this book, then with your support maybe in the next book(s)! On a final note; all these poems are true and based on something that happened in my life at some point. The names of the guilty have been changed, but the essence is still intact. In some of the poems it may appear that I have given up hope. At the moment in time when it was written, my faith in love had floundered; however Love being the strongest forces on the planet, will always prevail in the end. I hope you enjoy reading this and that it helps someone out there that is struggling through a tough period in their life. Everyone has suffered from loneliness, from not knowing just how to connect. You are not alone! Even if none of your friends can fathom the depths of your pain right now. I have been there and you too can overcome, if you keep your faith and your eyes focused on Jesus Christ. |
| poems that make grown men cry epub: The Cry of a Broken Man Gary Robinson, 2014-12-20 A collection of unforgettable and honest poems. |
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