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Brian
I write poems for everyone.
My journey with poetry began between college lectures, but it truly took flight through the rhythm of my favorite songs and the landscapes of my travels. In 2002, I published my debut collection, Bull Head. Since then, I have evolved my craft across eight subsequent volumes.
For five years, I shared my work daily through "Brian’s Poem of the Day." That project blossomed into a deeper calling: a request to design a writing retreat focused on healing and spiritual growth for men. I’ve now had the privilege of co-leading this annual retreat for a decade.
I believe poetry is the language of the soul. It offers the depth and meaning we often crave, stirring our passions while anchoring us in the intuitive truth that there is always more to life than meets the eye.
Creative Commons Licensing – I’m happy for you to share my poems! Please just remember: Attribute, Don't Sell, and Don't Change. Specifically, my work is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. To read the specific legal requirements, you can find the complete legal code here.
Enjoy Brian’s Volumes of Poetry
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Enjoy Brian’s Volumes of Poetry *
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo: 100 Morning Haiku
“A beautiful way to greet the morning.”
Enjoy these 100 haiku written to greet the new day and wake you up.
COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO
Good morning to you
intrepid wanderers all.
Let’s go chase the sun!
Haiku (俳句) is a short form of poetry originating from Japan. In English, a haiku is typically broken into three lines with a syllable pattern of 5 / 7 / 5. There are many other related forms of poetry, though few are as popular as the haiku. In a very busy and noisy world, the haiku cuts through the cacophony with striking simplicity.
Paperback: 149 pages
Publisher: Digital Alphabet Books
Year: 2022
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1733501258
ISBN-13: 978-1733501255
Tomorrow Could Be Wonderful:
365 Selections from Brian's Poem of the Day {Vol. 1}
“I highly recommend this book, Tomorrow Could Be Wonderful, for the sheer joy of the music of words.”
In this first volume of poems collected from Brian's Poem of the Day, TOMORROW COULD BE WONDERFUL, poet Brian Mueller provides you with heartfelt meditations inspired by his favorite poets, artists and teachers. Each daily poem paints a picture with words while attempting to connect with you on a soul level. Brian's Poem of the Day began as a way to share his poetry but has quickly developed into a practice for him and for his daily readers. He hopes you will find a great deal of value in these daily poems and that they will intensify your own spiritual work.
Paperback: 430 pages
Publisher: Digital Alphabet Books
Year: 2017
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1733501223
ISBN-13: 978-1733501224
Second Communion:
365 Selections from Brian's Poem of the Day {Vol. 2}
“Very encouraging and at times enlightening daily readings book.”
In this volume of poems dedicated to his daily readers, SECOND COMMUNION, poet Brian Mueller provides you with thought-provoking meditations collected from his personal life as well as his own spiritual work. Each daily poem contains a story, feeling or an idea which you will be able to relate to from your own personal experience or that of someone close to you. Brian offers his poetry to help stimulate your imagination as it deepens your meditation practice. He hopes you will find a great deal of value in these daily poems and that they will intensify your own spiritual work.
Paperback: 436 pages
Publisher: Digital Alphabet Books
Year: 2018
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1733501231
ISBN-13: 978-1733501231
Jonah:
365 Selections from Brian's Poem of the Day {Vol. 3}
“Brian’s poems are a daily dose of thoughtfulness that I always find meaningful.”
In his accessible and compelling collection, JONAH, poet Brian Mueller provides you with thought-provoking meditations for every day of the year. Each day's poem contains a different theme and perspective about life, love, family, friends, work and happiness. Brian enhances each poem with subtitles and relevant quotes that help stimulate your imagination and can deepen your meditation practice. You will find a great deal of value in these daily poems as they often reference your own life experiences.
Paperback: 478 pages
Publisher: Digital Alphabet Books
Year: 2019
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1733501207
ISBN-13: 978-1733501200
The Invitation:
365 Selections from Brian's Poem of the Day {Vol. 4}
“Brian’s poems are fresh, honest and insightful.”
In his accessible and compelling collection, THE INVITATION, poet Brian J. Mueller provides readers with thought-provoking meditations for each day of the year. Every poem contains a different theme and perspective about life, love, family, friends, work and happiness. Brian enhances each poem with subtitles and relevant quotes that help stimulate the reader’s imagination and can deepen a meditation practice. Readers will find a great deal of value in these daily poems as they often reference familiar life experiences.
Paperback: 466 pages
Publisher: Digital Alphabet Books
Year: 2020
Language: English
ISBN-10: 173350124X
ISBN-13: 978-1733501248
Bull Head:
The Selected Writings of Brian J. Mueller 1991-2001
“Brian’s insight and life giving poetry had touched my life at so many levels. Many days his poems bring peace to me about a situation in my life, uncanny in the way his poems are a balm for what ails me. Definitely worth having on your bookshelf.”
Bull Head: The Selected Writings of Brian J. Mueller 1991-2001 is a collection of writings exploring a wide variety of subjects, emotions and life events. Taken as a whole it gives tremendous insight into the mind and heart of a young man coming of age in America during the 1990s. Readers will surely identify with many pieces and the many life themes Brian explores. The first section contains works of prose ranging from the intensely romantic to the imaginative and fantastic.
Paperback: 174 pages
Publisher: Digital Alphabet Books
Year: 2002
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0996812032
ISBN-13: 978-099681203
Bull Heart:
A personal and poetic journey through the process of divorce...
“I read his poems every day. Brian is a poet with no rival.”
Bull Heart: A personal and poetic journey through the process of divorce... is a collection of poems chronicling more than a year spent processing and recovering from divorce. These poems not only address the pain, sadness, and anger one feels at the end of a marriage, but also the transformation of this great anguish through the overwhelming surrender to something greater. Employing the lyrical language of poetry in this journey provides a wonderful conduit to the world of healing and forgiveness.
Paperback: 118 pages
Publisher: Digital Alphabet Books
Year: 2015
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0996812024
ISBN-13: 978-0996812023
More Bull:
Songs of serenity and surrender...
“There’s something about holding this volume in my hands each morning as I start the day that makes it even sweeter. Thanks for sharing your heart with all of us.””
More Bull: Songs of serenity and surrender... is the third collection of poetry published by Brian Mueller. His earlier collections Bull Head (2002) and Bull Heart (2015) explored familiar themes of growing up, romantic love, and the sometimes inevitable falling apart of relationships. The poems in More Bull mark a transition for Brian into a new chapter of his life, one in which themes of surrender, life and death, and simplicity come to the forefront.
Paperback: 86 pages
Publisher: Digital Alphabet Books
Year: 2016
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0996812059
ISBN-13: 978-0996812054
Complete Bull:
My journey to connect mind, body, and soul
Complete Bull: My journey to connect mind, body, and soul is a poetry anthology of the collected works of poet Brian J. Mueller. Comprised of Bull Head (2002), Bull Heart (2015) and More Bull (2016), Complete Bull is a chronicle of spiritual growth through the many challenges and experiences of life. Within the greater narrative, readers will appreciate the development of Brian’s unique personal voice in a literary style they are certain to enjoy.
Paperback: 354 pages
Publisher: Digital Alphabet Books
Year: 2017
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0996812067
ISBN-13: 978-0996812061
“If you’re looking for understanding and inspiration in this one life we’re given, this book is an excellent choice.”
Men Writing for Change
Finding and Sharing Your Inner Voice of Transformation {Vol.1}
Poetry is not some esoteric art, practiced by cloistered academics. Rather it is the language of nature in which we are all fluent. These poems are the product of time spent together, where we summoned our own inner poet to help us makes sense of our life experiences.
Paperback: 52 pages
Publisher: Digital Alphabet Books
Year: 2017
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1717351697
ISBN-13: 978-1717351692
Men Writing for Change
Finding and Sharing Your Inner Voice of Transformation {Vol.2}
In January 2018, we gathered in a council circle of twenty five men from Ohio and Kentucky to journey on a creative exploration of our experiences and interiors. The weather was unusually frigid that winter weekend, but we found great warmth and companionship where we gathered at the Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford, Ohio. The experience of sitting together, listening to the wisdom of others, and then sharing our own stories in song or verse resulted in the poems published within this collection...
Paperback: 76 pages
Publisher: Digital Alphabet Books
Year: 2018
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1986895416
ISBN-13: 978-1986895415
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