James T. Sapp

A poet's practical view of selected plants and animals and weather and stars with a glance at human nature.

A double-dozen metered rhymesto entertain and soothe your mind:Some will take you on a tripto make your Earthbound fetters slip.Some will tickle your romanceinviting you give love a chance.Some are touching, one is sad,one might make you steaming mad.Some will chill and haunt your soullike night wind blowing, damp and cold.Some will trigger memoriesof yesterdays out running free.Others might tug at your brainand call you back to read again;but all will bring you peace of mindand you'll be glad you took the time!

SPACE: An Odyssey in Rhyme ranks as the longest epic poem in the history of American literature and introduces the rhyming verse-novel format to the Science Fiction genre placed in a not-so distant future.Written in rhyming iambic heptameter, this action-packed thriller is the story of a young engineer who is thrust into a world of sinister interplanetary intrigue and a ship captain's desperate search for the missing Love of his Life.Travel with them to the far reaches of the solar system as they and their companions face danger and adventure, tragedy and joy, and loss and reward through trials of personal discovery and rebirth in a desperate fight to bring justice to tyranny, love to the lost, and liberty to the oppressed.

Bring a moment of peace into your life!In 14 Fourteeners, American verse-novelist James T. Sapp invites you over the horizon to the fruited plain of rhyming verse, with 14 poems and short stories for readers who revel in reading rhythmic rhymes, written in 14-count iambic heptameter.

A poetic tale of love, war and rebellion, this is the story of a struggle to end the rule of a usurper's tyranny sparked by two prisoners' romance and the help they receive from unexpected places. Their journey is a celebration of hearts of passion and an affirmation of allegiances of honor, righteous leadership and the fight for freedom for all mankind.

A poetic tale of love, war and rebellion, this is the story of a struggle to end the rule of a usurper's tyranny sparked by two prisoners' romance and the help they receive from unexpected places. Their journey is a celebration of hearts of passion and an affirmation of allegiances of honor, righteous leadership and the fight for freedom for all mankind.