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“Bridges of Words is a remarkable collection that celebrates the beauty of humanity through the simplicity and elegance of haiku.” — Readers’ Favorite

“You are not just ‘reading poems about countries’—you are moving from Golden Gate to Taj Mahal to Sydney Harbour Bridge to Tower Bridge, carried along by rivers of image and sound.” — Outstanding Creator Awards

“Each page becomes a point of contact, not commentary.” — Best Books Club

“It chooses stillness. It honors brevity. And in doing so, it creates space—not just between syllables, but between people.” — Kindle Crowd

“Some books seek to define the world. This one lets the world speak for itself.” — Kindle Addicts

“This book whispers. And in doing so, it teaches something important: reverence.” — Kindles Store

“Haiku becomes the great equalizer here. Whether a superpower or a small island, each is rendered in equal syllabic space. That choice alone carries quiet moral weight.” — My Books Mag

About the Book

What connects India’s monsoon murmurs, Australia’s bright resilience, Mexico’s lyrical heartbeat, the Philippines’ warm cadence, and the United States’ vast echoes?

A moment distilled into verse.

In Bridges of Words: Haikus Uniting Cultures from 57 Countries of the World, you will find poems shaped by the haiku tradition, drawing on its brevity and imagery while moving beyond strict classical form. These haiku inspired reflections offer cultural impressions in their simplest and most sincere shape. They do not explain. They invite. They do not shout. They hum.

From quiet villages to luminous skylines, this collection reminds us that the world is wide but wonder is universal.

Lines Worth Remembering

Accolades, Ranks, and Feedback Received

Bestseller on Amazon.com.au

#1 on Amazon.com.au in Popular Culture Antiques and Collectibles

#1 New Release on Amazon.com.au in Popular Culture Antiques and Collectibles

Bestseller on Amazon.com

#1 New Release on Amazon.com in Poetry Anthologies

#1 New Release on Amazon.com in Popular Culture Antiques and Collectibles

“A chorus of voices… genuine, urgent, and unafraid.” — OCE Books

“A quietly powerful collection where each poem lingers long after reading.” — Syam’s Books

“This book won’t tell you how to live, but it might help you notice how you already are.” — Amazon Editors

“These poems weren’t written for applause. They were written because the writers needed to say something.” — Kindle Weekly

“You don’t remember the exact words later, but you remember how they made you feel: a little less alone, a little more awake.” — Most Amazing Books

About the Book

What survives of us, if not words?

Lines Worth Remembering gathers the most arresting work from the 2024 BREW Poetry Award—poems that do more than impress; they endure.

Inside this collection are verses that ask, challenge, soothe, and provoke. They come from poets unafraid to confront the world and themselves, to ask impossible questions, and to offer language as both salve and blade. Here are moments made into meaning, raw edges shaped into rhythm.

As poet Mary Oliver once asked, “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Perhaps one answer is to listen. Closely. To the voices in these pages.

Because some lines deserve to be remembered. And these?
These refuse to be forgotten.

About the Author

Esperanza Pretila, MBA, BSNS, CHR, CFS, is an editor, writer, and founder of award-winning socio-entrepreneurial platforms. Her love for the written word began early—scribbling in her aunts’ college books at age three—and has guided her journey ever since. From winning a poetry award in fifth grade, to serving as the English Literary Editor of her high school publication The OLCAn, to working in the town library while studying at the University of the Philippines, she has pursued language with enduring passion.

At the Philippine Military Academy, Esperanza made history as the first female Editor-in-Chief of The Corps, the first female recipient of the Journalism Award, and the inaugural awardee of the Languages Plaque. She later served as editor for the Navy Journal, Fleet Journal, and Polaris Magazine, and was the founding editor of the Navy Digest.

Beyond writing, Esperanza has worked in human resources, education, real estate, and various other business and public service roles. She now lives in Australia with her husband Jun and their three sons—Huey, Sev, and Noah—grateful for the journey, grounded in faith, and pursuing simple yet heartfelt ways to make a difference. Ora et labora.

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