Best Poetry Books About Life Novels & Stories

To her dismay, Jane found herself walking down the hall to English with Lucy by her side, still talking, talking, talking. "I didn't know you were such a big reader, Jane," Lucy said, smiling at her. "I guess because your book-report books are always so short. But length isn't what matters in a book. I love a lot of short books, too. Just look at poetry. A poem can be any length. There are millions of wonderful poems that are only a few lines long. Like Emily Dickinson's poems. She can say more in two lines than most people can say in a hundred pages. What part are you up to in A Tale of Two Cities?"

Brooklyn asked. Turning away from Kendall, he said, “It’s a short piece about a man looking back on his life as he is dying.” “Wow, that sounds interesting,” Addy said. “I think it sounds a bit depressing,” Shea said, frowning. Brooklyn nudged her and said, “I think that sounds fascinating. I can’t wait to see it.” “I’ll have to let you know when the festival is and get you some tickets if you’d like to see it,” he offered.

"You're the real monster. Am I right? Didn't you assault that girl and blame it on Zack? Because of you, two innocent people lost their lives! Yet, you still feel no remorse!" Howard was bewildered. He never expected the truth to come to light one day. He knelt on the floor and prostrated himself in front of Gemma. "Gemma, we're sorry. Henry has changed! Since they're dead, let them remain dead. Can't we just live our lives?"

Don was quiet for a long time. The kitchen was quiet around them. The birds outside — the May birds, busy with nesting and feeding and singing — provided a background of sound that was so familiar it was almost silent. The kettle clicked as it cooled. The clock on the wall ticked. Don said: "The five books are about this life." Caroline said: "Yes." Don said: "Then the five books will continue being written as long as life continues." Caroline said: "Yes. The four written books are the arguments arrived at. The fifth — the living — continues. The living is the ongoing fifth book. Every journal entry. Every ordinary morning. Every quince harvest and foxglove spring and Thursday walk. The fift