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Lilith: The Legend of the First Woman Revised - Hardcover

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by Ada Langworthy Collier (Author)Old rabbanic tradition teaches that Eve was not Adam's first wife, rather a mysterious woman named Lilith who was thrown out of Eden before Adam and Eve were. This is a lyrical telling of that legend and what happens to Lilith as she encounters various demons outside the garden and what she says and does to Adam and Eve once they too are thrown out of the Garden of Eden. Now in larger print Number of Pages: 56 Dimensions: 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: Oct...

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by Safienaaz Chughtai (Author)Hecate: the three faced goddess. Hecate is an anthology of short poems exploring love, loss, and finding home. As Hecate represents the phases of the moon, no matter how it is perceived - whether it be waning, waxing, or completely invisible - it is always there in its entirety. Hecate, like the moon, represents the strength of our roots - even when they seem weak. Number of Pages: 38 Dimensions: 0.08 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2023

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by Linda Blackmoor (Author)In "Fairies of the Forest," Linda Blackmoor weaves a mesmerizing tapestry of verse and color that invites young readers into the heart of the enchanted woods. With each turn of the page, a new fairy emerges, embodying the spirit and beauty of the forest's myriad elements. From the whispering ferns that unfurl in the dewy morning light, to the mysterious animals that roam the twilight glades; from the silvery moon that bathes the world in a gentle glow, to the humble...

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by Yung Pueblo (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the celebrated author of Inward comes the second in series, a collection of poetry and short prose focused on understanding how past wounds impact our present relationships. In Clarity & Connection, Yung Pueblo describes how intense emotions accumulate in our subconscious and condition us to act and react in certain ways. In his characteristically spare, poetic style, he guides readers through the excavation and release of the past th...

Help Me Die Well: A Queer Prisoner's Poetry Anthology, Vol. 3 - Paperback

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by A B O Comix (Editor), Oliver Mills (Editor)Our third annual poetry anthology features original work from over two dozen queer and trans incarcerated poets. Proceeds from this anthology support the poets' continued survival, subsidizing everything from commissary packages to legal fees to medical copays. From anthology editor Ollie Mills: "HELP ME DIE WELL is a plea to loved ones, to circumstance - really, to everything - to make one's life worth living." A.B.O. Comix is a collective of cre...

The Tears That Water My Years - Paperback

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by Amber Gibson (Author)""A book of poetry that describes real-life circumstances, feelings, and events throughout the life of a 40-year-old independent woman. Love, loss, grief, change and so much in between. The Girl: The truth is her heart has been crushed more times than anyone reading this could ever fathom, but a girl who gets up every day trying to do the best she can still. A girl who fights so many battles with the corporate world that you never knew about. A girl who will fight to t...

My Little Book of Poems About Tea - Paperback

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by Lisa Spann (Author)This is a small books of poems all about tea. Easy and light to read, ideal as a gift for someone whole loves a good cup of tea. Over 50 poems about the history of tea, the types of tea, specific teas such as Oolong and Pu-erh and more. The ideal read whilst sipping one of your favourite brews. Number of Pages: 58 Dimensions: 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: March 21, 2023

Postcards from Mexico: Poems - Paperback

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by Jamie Ross (Author)In the late 1990s, in the shops of Oaxaca, Jamie Ross discovered a series of extraordinary postcards, fascinating photos of people from indigenous Mexico published by a group of equally mysterious photographers. Entranced, he began writing poems inspired by these images. As he did, suddenly, the people in the photos, themselves began to speak-their own stories in their own voices; voices and stories that would take him on a continuing journey into the heart of Mexico. Th...

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by Bliss Carman (Translator), Sappho (Author)Sappho's thrilling lyric verse has been unremittingly popular for more than 2,600 years-certainly a record for poetry of any kind-and love for her art only increases as time goes on. Though her extant work consists only of a collection of fragments and a handful of complete poems, her mystique endures to be discovered anew by each generation, and to inspire new efforts at bringing the spirit of her Greek words faithfully into English.--(Text refers...

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by May Sarton (Author)The book celebrates that time, marks its passing, and opens up the poetic vision it left behind. The poems speak of the permanence of the memory of love and of the flowering it brings. They also draw on the rich, sometimes harsh, beauty of nature and its solace. Number of Pages: 62 Dimensions: 0.27 x 8.17 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: April 18, 2012

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by Amber Michele Giangregorio (Author), Collyn Wooden (Illustrator)In "Seasons of Sobriety", the American poet, Amber Michele, invites readers to follow her along as she discovers a sober lifestyle. She views her journey toward sobriety as if she is traveling through the seasons of the year (winter, spring, summer, and autumn), with each season representing a different phase of her experience: impulsivity; healing; abundance; and renewal. The poems throughout this book are arranged to follow ...

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by Margaret Noodin (Author)Depending on dialect, the Anishinaabemowin word weweni expresses thanks, exactitude, ease, and sincerity. In addition, the word for relatives is nindenwemaaganag: those whose enewewe, or voices, sound familiar. In Weweni, poet Margaret Noodin brings all of these meanings to bear in a unique bilingual collection. Noodin's warm and perceptive poems were written first in the Modern Anishinaabemowin double-vowel orthography and appear translated on facing pages in Engli...

En tus manos abiertas y en mi corazón roto - Paperback

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by José Luis Velázquez Rodríguez (Author)72 poemas que surgen de lo más profundo del corazón, en ese interior ignoto que como sombra golpea nuestra piel, nuestra mente, hace añicos y a la vez da esperanzas. Revuelven nuestras entrañas y se pasea cual diario por los pesares y las ilusiones, por océanos en tempestad y por mares tranquilos. Poemas que martillean nuestras venas, que hacen galopar nuestra sangre, que gime en miles de lágrimas y derraman verdades opacas, sentimientos verdaderos. 72...

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by Robert Frost (Author), J. J. Lankes (Illustrator)First published in 1923, "New Hampshire" by famed American poet Robert Frost, is one of the most beautiful and famous collection of poems in American literature. The book contains many of Frost's most well-known and beloved poems, such as "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", "Nothing Gold Can Stay", "Fire and Ice", and "The Need of Being Versed in Country Things". Frost won the first of his four Pulitzer Prizes for "New Hampshire" and he ...

The Poems of Sappho and Others - Paperback

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by Sappho (Author), Walter Petersen (Translator)The nine lyric poets were a canon of ancient Greek composers esteemed by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria as worthy of critical study. The most famous of which is probably Sappho, who was born sometime between 630 and 612 BC on the Greek island of Lesbos. The famous Library of Alexandria collected Sappho's poems into nine books, unfortunately these editions have been lost. Today only fragments of the poetess' work remains. These fragments ...

The Quiet Storms of Rainer Maria Rilke: 36 Poems - Paperback

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by Terrance Lane Millet (Author)Rilke's quiet poems contain exceptional pent-up energy that encompasses the immediacy, wonder, and breathlessness with which the poet experienced life. His unique, spiritual connection with the world, so easily lost in a formal or literal translation, is opened up in these fresh interpretations from Terrance Lane Millet. The English versions of Rilke's poems are very loose translations from the German. An epiphany-like view of the world and the elements in it, ...

A Little Book of Persian Poetry - Paperback

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by Glen Alberto Salazar (Author)A Little Book of Persian poetry presents an anthology of the treasured classics written by Rumi, Saadi and Hafez. Mystical and profound, these poems will infuse the heart and soul with hidden Sufi wisdom. Close your eyes and listen to the language of the heart You know the majestic Simurgh bird got caught in this net... And what can I do? I'm only a small songbird. Rumi "The Edge of the Roof" Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.22 x 8 x 5.25 IN Publication Date...

Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies - Paperback

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by Rainer Maria Rilke (Author), Jessie Lemont (Translator)The cycle of 55 sonnets that comprise Rainer Maria Rilke's "Sonnets to Orpheus" were written in a period of three weeks during 1922, a time which the poet himself described as a "savage creative storm." Inspired by the death of his daughter's friend, Wera Knoop, Rilke commenced to the production of "Sonnets to Orpheus", a work filled with mythological and biblical allusions. During the same burst of creative energy he set to working on...

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by Rose Miller (Author), Sharon Hildebrand (Illustrator), Joshua P. Miller (Designed by)Every Trail Leads Home is an essential book for any West Virginia enthusiast, ideal for both children and the young-at-heart. Unique trails from each region of the state are thoughtfully described in verse while stunning watercolor illustrations feature characters enjoying the wide variety of outdoor activities that make West Virginia famous. The characters' stories will invoke sweet memories for West Virg...

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by Melissa Green (Author)Renowned poet Melissa Green returns to the literary stage with her new and selected poems, Magpiety, a profound and evocative exploration of memory, nature, and the nuances of human emotion. Created to captivate both longtime admirers and new readers alike, this collection showcases Green's unparalleled talent for weaving together the spiritual and the earthly with a voice that is both tender and fierce. Green's poems traverse landscapes both external and internal, un...

Building Fires in the Snow: A Collection of Alaska LGBTQ Short Fiction and Poetry - Paperback

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by Martha Amore (Editor), Lucian Childs (Editor)Diversity has always been central to Alaska identity, as the state's population consists of people with many different backgrounds, viewpoints, and life experiences. This book opens a window into these diverse lives, gathering stories and poems about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer life into a brilliant, path-breaking anthology. In these pages we see the panoply of LGBTQ life in Alaska today, from the quotidian urban adventures o...

Basement Sentiment: Poetry from the Dark - Paperback

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by Kate Phillips (Author) Number of Pages: 36 Dimensions: 0.07 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: July 13, 2024

Attention Seeker: A Book of Poetry - Paperback

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by Harry Ward (Author)Attention Seeker is the first collection of poems by UK poet Harry Ward. Touching on subjects ranging from break-ups and depression to war and bad teeth. Poetry highlighting the comedy and tragedy that is life, with a few haiku thrown in. Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.2 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: February 27, 2024

Amor Entre Aguaceros/Love Between Downpours - Paperback

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by Jean-Pierre Rueda (Author)Amor Entre Aguaceros/Love between downpours is a bilingual poetry collection dedicated to all those who use their imagination to return to their countries of origin when migratory circumstances prohibit them from doing so. Nostalgia, homesickness, immigration, family friendships, and the deep appreciation for what and who becomes a memory. My newest collection speaks through and about such topics in Spanish and English. EARLY PRAISE FOR AMOR ENTRE AGUACEROS/LOVE B...

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by Sarah Marchant (Author)This collection is about toxic female friendship, how everyone and no one is to blame, and how the memories reverberate through the rest of your life. Number of Pages: 40 Dimensions: 0.08 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: February 13, 2024

Brendan Constantine Is My Kind Of Town - Paperback

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by Rick Lupert (Author)Rick is a poet with a real genius for the subtle ironic humor of absurd situations. He holds all the wild cards. He even violates the rules of agreement in the next to last line of Freeway of Love - to underline the aesthetic paradox of "relationship" in a universe of radical solpsism. And that is truly surreal. People are travelling everywhere in this book: Chicago, San Francisco, Istanbul. But the best trip of all is the fishing poem: an hallucinatory plunge into the ...

A Nature Poem for Every Winter Evening - Hardcover

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by Jane McMorland Hunter (Author)Poems to celebrate the winter season. A wonderful bedside companion for a frosty winter's evening, with poems to immerse yourself in the season. From William Shakespeare to John Keats to Katherine Mansfield, the finest poets that ever put pen to paper describe this beautiful and sometimes terrible season. With one entry for every day through winter, from December 1 until February 28 or 29, this is the ideal book to take you through the darker months and find j...

Enemy of the Sun: Poetry of Palestinian Resistance

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Report copyright infringementby Naseer Aruri (Editor), Edmund Ghareeb (Editor)A collection of Palestinian poetry originally published in 1970 that resonates with liberation and civil rights struggles around the world. This updated edition for the current generation of activists features new poems translated by Edmund Ghareeb, an internationally recognized Lebanese American scholar, and a new foreword by Dr. Greg Thomas. In 1971, in the wake of George Jackson's killing by San Quentin prison gu...

The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems

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Report copyright infringementby Patricia Smith (Author)Longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for Poetry "Patricia Smith is the greatest living poet. Every book is better than the last." --Danez Smith, The Guardian A collection of the finest new and selected poems from one of the most groundbreaking voices in contemporary poetry, a "masterful performer and poet of voices too little heard" (Poetry Foundation). The Intentions of Thunder gathers, for the first time, the essential work from ...

Critical Hits: Writers Playing Video Games - Paperback

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by Carmen Maria Machado (Editor), J. Robert Lennon (Editor)A wide-ranging anthology of essays exploring one of the most vital art forms on the planet today From the earliest computers to the smartphones in our pockets, video games have been on our screens and part of our lives for over fifty years. Critical Hits celebrates this sophisticated medium and considers its lasting impact on our culture and ourselves. This collection of stylish, passionate, and searching essays opens with an introduc...

A Season in Hell & the Drunken Boat - Paperback

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by Arthur Rimbaud (Author), Patti Smith (Introduction by), Louise Varèse (Translator)New Directions is pleased to announce the relaunch of the long-celebrated bilingual edition of Rimbaud's A Season In Hell & The Drunken Boat -- a personal poem of damnation as well as a plea to be released from "the examination of his own depths." Rimbaud originally distributed A Season In Hell to friends as a self-published booklet, and soon afterward, at the age of nineteen, quit poetry altogether. New ...

Hagar Before the Occupation/Hagar After the Occupation - Paperback

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by Amal Al-Jubouri (Author), Rebecca Gayle Howell (Translator), Husam Qaisi (Translator)"Through these poems, Amal al-Jubouri connects us to the earliest known poems, and yet the dialectic tension between them is utterly contemporary. Al-Jubouri writes 'This is my protest, this is my folly, ' yet these poems are neither simple protest nor in any sense folly. These poems are both essential and eternal."--Nick FlynnThis translation of Iraqi author Amal al-Jubouri contextualizes America's occupa...