So wie jede Münze zwei Seiten hat, haben die meisten Ereignisse und Empfindungen dies auch.Und manches Mal kann man die Geschichte erst begreifen, wenn man beide Seiten kennt. Gedichte über mein Erleben, über Kindheitserinnerungen und LGBTIQA+

The instant New York Times Bestseller • Nominated for the 2019 National Book Award for Fiction “A lyrical work of self-discovery that’s shockingly intimate and insistently universal…Not so much briefly gorgeous as permanently stunning.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post Ocean Vuong’s debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family’s history that began before he was born — a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam — and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity. Asking questions central to our American moment, immersed as we are in addiction, violence, and trauma, but undergirded by compassion and tenderness, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is as much about the power of telling one’s own story as it is about the obliterating silence of not being heard. With stunning urgency and grace, Ocean Vuong writes of people caught between disparate worlds, and asks how we heal and rescue one another without forsaking who we are. The question of how to survive, and how to make of it a kind of joy, powers the most important debut novel of many years. Named a Best Book of the Year by: GQ, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Library Journal, TIME, Esquire, The Washington Post, Apple, Good Housekeeping, The New Yorker, The New York Public Library, Elle.com, The Guardian, The A.V. Club, NPR, Lithub, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue.com, The San Francisco Chronicle, Mother Jones, Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal Magazine and more!

What does a collection of poems amidst broken records sound like? Get ready for shattered melodies, ironic hits and big extremes. Oh, and silly sad songs on repeat. This little inventory of words and meanings, scars and feelings offers a candid insight into a celebration of the hurtful and painful human experiences like having (a lot of) emotions or (momentarily) being left without them. Both seem like a trap. So by touching those feelings, scratching the scars, writing down what bleeds out, and then listening to it on repeat, is how one can try to make sense of pain and gain relief. About breakable hearts, leftover memories, abstract art, rain nights, small rooms, dying friendships, the nerve of the patriarchy and the beauty of feeling sad and uneasy. Let the damage talk and the broken records play!

Poetry Garden- perfectly imperfect A journey through the artgallery of my poets mind. Comedy and drama, heaven and hell, experience the beauty of the almost forgotten art of poetry. Every flower which you'll pick up on your journey through this poetry garden, will tell you another intriguing story. Between sanity and insanity, between good and evil, enjoy this unique garden with all of its special flowers.

Embark on a journey through the beauty of life's imperfections. From "Bleeding to Healing" explores the many facets of growing up. It captures the tumult of youth, the complexities of friendships, the highs and lows of love and loss, and the first steps into adulthood with its accompanying fears of the unknown. Divided into distinct phases, bleeding, bargaining, dreaming, growing, and healing, this evocative collection reflects the path from who we were to who we are becoming. Through personal experiences and imaginative stories, these pages invite you to reflect on and enjoy life's messy and wonderful ups and downs.

A story about a special place and two young women who live there and the friends they make along the way as they battle forces beyond their control to save their loved ones with the help of magical friends and a bountiful river.

This collection of poetry follows the dark and haunting journey of a man captured and enslaved by shadows. In order to ever be free, he is forced to face his past in all its forms and rediscover the power within. These pieces tell a story they bury under veils of fear and pride. I hope to meet you on the other side.

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD “Nothing short of magic.” —Elizabeth Acevedo, New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X From the acclaimed poet featured on Forbes Africa’s “30 Under 30” list, this powerful novel-in-verse captures one girl, caught between cultures, on an unexpected journey to face the ephemeral girl she might have been. Woven through with moments of lyrical beauty, this is a tender meditation on family, belonging, and home. my mother meant to name me for her favorite flower its sweetness garlands made for pretty girls i imagine her yasmeen bright & alive & i ache to have been born her instead Nima wishes she were someone else. She doesn’t feel understood by her mother, who grew up in a different land. She doesn’t feel accepted in her suburban town; yet somehow, she isn't different enough to belong elsewhere. Her best friend, Haitham, is the only person with whom she can truly be herself. Until she can't, and suddenly her only refuge is gone. As the ground is pulled out from under her, Nima must grapple with the phantom of a life not chosen—the name her parents meant to give her at birth—Yasmeen. But that other name, that other girl, might be more real than Nima knows. And the life Nima wishes were someone else's. . . is one she will need to fight for with a fierceness she never knew she possessed.

Dear Reader, I, the book you are looking at right now, might be your nemesis. This is the case if your shell is the hiding place of a hollow soul. A soul incapable of enjoying the little things in life, incapable of understanding the variety of thoughts and emotions the poems written on my pages might evoke. But even then we can change our relationship for the better. If you are willing to let me guide you, so you can explore something new and think about a thing or two you've never thought about before. "Nemesis of hollow souls", ein Poetry-Buch gefüllt mit leichten, tiefgründigen, positiven und negativen Gedanken. Gefüllt mit einem Blick auf die Welt und ins eigene Innere, sowie eigenen Illustrationen. Gefüllt mit bilingualer Poesie, da sich Poesie und die Kunst im Allgemeinen nicht von Sprache aufhalten lässt.