Publisher's Note: To give more value to the readers, we are also offering at a promotional price Joe Giampaolo's most popular poems in two curated collections (available in paperback, e-book, and audiobook): Essentia: The Winding Path of the Soul, Selected Poems I Have Danced With Angels: Selected Love Poems "Beautiful in its simplicity and bold in its truthfulness... so tempting are the words and alluring the sentiments, that anyone will easily get caught up in these timeless verses."--Indies Today "The author skillfully and eloquently captures emotions that many have experienced and will be able to relate to. The joys and sorrows, challenges, and triumphs of life are highlighted throughout these poems."--Readers' Favorite "In Deep Craving, it is easy to see the beauty of poetry. The allegories and representations of nature are clear and attached to the feelings of life."--Literary Titan Now with bonus material (Five brand new poems) Deep Craving is Joe Giampaolo's first book of poetry, presenting 45 passionate, romantic, and dream-like poems. Joe draws readers into an intimate journey, his raw and vibrant style delving boldly into the deepest, most shadowed corners of the human psyche. Here, the search for love, beauty, truth, redemption, compassion, and acceptance is unflinching, exhilarating, and vulnerable. Joe's poetic style surges with stream-of-consciousness and vivid word association. Every poem pulses with passion, burning with social justice, aching with personal grief, or haunted by metaphysics, inviting readers to experience the universe's mysteries through courageous new eyes - Revised and amplified January 2026. -- American Writing Awards, winner, contemporary poetry (November 2023)-- Literary Titan Book Award, gold medal (March 2023)-- Indies Today, five-star badge (June 2023)-- Readers' Favorite, five-star seal (June 2023)