<p>In Sic Transit Gloria Mundi, Beukes sets the sights of his moral compass straight at the corrupted systems and institutions that control the global levers of power. His poems pour out with laments that decry the injustices perpetrated against everyday citizens by governments, financial oligarchs, big tech monopolies, and military adventurists who have upturned modern civilization through their craven lust for complete dominance over the earth's terrain as well as in the minds of its people. In other selections, Beukes journeys into the spiritual realm, pondering about God, exploring the meaning of faith, spiraling with the DNA of generations past, and tuning into the echo communicated by lost loved ones that reverberates back beyond the veil to comfort those who carry on in memory of their cherished legacies. Throughout the pages of this collection, no matter the daunting nature of the problems detailed, there remains a persistent will to shine ever brighter despite the dark forces that seek to dampen the spirit of humanity and its collective destiny of awakened ascension. - Scott Thomas Outlar, author of Abstract Visions of Light and Of Sand and Sugar</p>

SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI: Thus Passes the Glory of the World

Literature & Fiction

Beukes, Don

Poetry

Concrete Mist Press

<p>This poetry collection shouts triumph and courage, whilst rattling your senses and shaking up your bones. Be prepared to be astounded by delightful alliteration and verse lyrical in cadence. Some poems are a personal catharsis, some are soliloquies - truly insightful and authentic. This book digs down deep into humanity and directly speaks to the masses, the downtrodden - anyone constrained by religion, class and creed. Freedom and justice are inherent to the very core, leaving one feeling uplifted and motivated.The expression of language throughout this book is the definition of unequivocal beauty, effortlessly breaking down barriers and crossing boundaries to reach one and all. This collection of poetry certainly lives up to its metaphor - the salamander. We rise to fall, to rise once more.- L. J. Diaz</p>

The Salamander Chronicles

Creative Talents Unleashed

In this new hard hitting anthology by Creative Talents Unleashed, authors from around the world pour out their experiences of ‘Microaggression’. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as “A comment or action subtly and often unconsciously expressing a prejudiced attitude towards a member of marginalized group” Derald Wing Sue defines Microaggression as “ The brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial, gender, and sexual orientation, and religious slights and insults to the target person or group” In today’s society we are all a part of, whether we like it or not; we are forever scrutinizing our dialogue and conversation, looking out for offensive and insulting content. Today, words don't just insult, they also inflict verbal violence with long lasting psychological effects, causing unimaginable inner conflict and problems with forming healthy personal relationships. The authors of Microaggression – Then & Now are speaking out. They are victims themselves and bravely share their experiences, concerns, hopes and fears through poetry and prose. They speak of a lack of empathy and tolerance in society. They warn of how words can cut, stir, disrupt and destroy. They refuse to accept others telling you that ‘you can't or ‘you’re not good enough’. They document long term derision, mocking of a person's skin color, sexual orientation and the dismissal of others and the lasting effects this has on all of us experiencing this. They want you to know that your handicap does not make you less of a human being. They know and understand that some of you struggle to find your voice and prefer to exist in the margins of society. They also realize that some of you wear your hearts on your sleeves and they want you to know that it is fine. It is what makes you unique. If others see this as a weakness or handicap, remain steadfast within yourself and take comfort in the knowledge that they themselves are the lost ones, the lonely ones, the broken ones. Some of us unfortunately do not know which emotional tools to use to control our inner well-being, so when others silence us, overpower us, misunderstand us or dismiss us, we choose to step back behind our veil of inner personal safety. This anthology aims to give you the courage to speak out, reach out, and break the mold of silence. Derald Wing Sue further argues that “perpetrators of Microaggression are often unaware of the indignities that they inflict on others”. Be brave and find your voice to let them know that you refuse to be silent, you refuse to let them break you, you refuse to let them belittle you and dehumanize you. The authors in this anthology want you to know you are not alone. Don Beukes, author of The Salamander Chronicles

Microaggression: Then & Now

Walker, John

Williams, Raja

Brougher, Heath

Ruano, Miriam

Fercoq, Baidha

Aignend, Daginne

Ambrose, Shelly

Shuping, Rusty

Townsend, Vee

Zachary Dilks (from Wire My Scars Electric).. 5 Don Beukes (from Icarus Rising)…………….. 17 Ryan Quinn Flanagan (from Hello Brinksmanship)….. 30 Bree (From Our Little Hope)………………… 37 Holly Day (from The Yellow Dot of a Daisy)… 53 Ken Allan Dronsfield (from A Taint of Pity)... 69 Rus Khomutoff (from Immaculate Days)…… 76 Gideon Cecil (from A Season to Love)………. 84 Ahmad Al-Khatat (from Love on the War’s Frontline)……………………………………… 88 Warren Goff (from Mental)…………..……… 96 Mike Zone (from Void Beneath the Skin)….. 106 Bud Ogden (from An Occasional Death)…… 120 Ammi Romero (from Bartholomew: The Rapture)……………………………………… 125 Thasia Anne (from The Past is Calling)……. 134 Mark Hartenbach (from Witness Protection Program)……………………………………... 140 Alex S. Johnson (from Death to Fairy Tales). 149 Rob Plath (from Deathbed Colored Glasses). 153 Bengt O Björklund (from A Stab in the Dark)….. 171 Richard D. Houff (from Adventures in Space and other Selected Casualties)………………. 202 Jeremy Stolz(from Words Whispered and Screamed…….………………..………………208 Adam Levon Brown (from Death is Not Our Holy Word)…………………………………... 214 Andrew Darlington (from Tweak Vision)..… 228 Gabriel Bates (from This Space Between Us)……. 247 Elancharan Gunasekaran (from Sleeping with Wildflowers)…………………………………..256 Honcho Mars (from Madhouse)…………….. 273 R. Keith (from Some Little Pricks)…………. 288 Matt Borczon (from My Reality)…………… 292 Stefan Bohdan (from God’s Breath)…..…….300

Alien Buddha Press: Anthology Volume 2

Day, Holly

Flanagan, Ryan Quinn

Bree

Dronsfield, Ken Allan

Khomutoff, Rus

Dilks, Zachary

Cecil, Gideon

Al-Kathat, Ahmad

Goff, Warren

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