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by Karen Arnold (Author)Loss figures into our lives in a wide arc: change of seasons, migration, coming of age, physical and emotional changes, death of a loved one, loss of a sense of safety. Each shift has effects we recognize, resist, must learn to bear or cherish or be defeated by. These poems muse over what triggers memories, remind us of nature's role in life's balance, catalogue the random ties between past and present that weave our lives into whole cloth. Number of Pages: 38 Dimensi...

Valerius Flaccus and Imperial Latin Epic - Hardcover

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by Tim Stover (Author)This is the first book-length study of the reception of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica in the epic poems of Silius Italicus (Punica), Statius (Thebaid, Achilleid), and Claudian (De Raptu Proserpinae). It sheds new light on the importance of Valerius' poem and enhances our understanding of the intertextual richness of imperial Latin epic. The readings offered in this book provide new evidence to support the view that Valerius' Argonautica predates the Punica and Thebaid, t...

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by Rebecca Winn (Author)21 poems, written in 21 days. This book is meant for anyone that feels lost, heartbroken, or left out. This is for the hearts that are still healing, and the inner child that seems to have gotten lost throughout the years. For the hopeless romantics that can't seem to find the fairytale. For the teenagers that are struggling to find their way. For the innocence lost. Number of Pages: 34 Dimensions: 0.07 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: January 22, 2024

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by Caroline Sands (Author)Enjoy your path you take as no two lives will tell any story in equal lights. Remember to enjoy what you can and to take matters that are only of matter into your own hands. Time does not reverse or rewind. Cherish what we all have. Precious as it comes, it is too valuable to waste away. Number of Pages: 170 Dimensions: 0.36 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: January 22, 2024

Ovid's Metamorphoses and the Environmental Imagination - Paperback

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by Giulia Sissa (Editor), Anna Collar (Editor), Francesca Martelli (Editor)This book positions Ovid's Metamorphoses as a foundational text in the western history of environmental thought. The poem is about new bodies. Stones, springs, plants and animals materialize out of human origins to create a world of hybrid objects, which retain varying degrees of human subjectivity while taking on new physical form. In bending the boundaries of known categories of being, these hybrid entities reveal bo...

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by Paul Laurence Dunbar (Author)A PRAYER O Lord, the hard-won miles Have worn my stumbling feet: Oh, soothe me with thy smiles, And make my life complete. The thorns were thick and keen Where'er I trembling trod; The way was long between My wounded feet and God. Where healing waters flow Do thou my footsteps lead. My heart is aching so; Thy gracious balm I need. PASSION AND LOVE A maiden wept and, as a comforter, Came one who cried, "I love thee," and he seized Her in his arms and kissed her ...

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by Algernon Charles Swinburne (Author)"The Tale of Balen" is a narrative poem by Algernon Charles Swinburne, a 19th-century English poet, playwright, and critic. This work, published in 1896, represents Swinburne's engagement with Arthurian legends and medieval romance. "The Tale of Balen" is one of Swinburne's later works and is influenced by the Arthurian legends, particularly the story of Balin and Balan. The poem explores themes of chivalry, honor, and tragic fate, common elements in Arth...

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by Julie Stevens (Author)The poems in Journey Through the Fire speak of a troubled childhood with domineering parents and school bullies. Later, the years are plagued with chronic illnesses, that in time helps lead to a reconciliation.'From within the confides of a difficult illness Julie Stevens gives voice to experience that is commonly hidden away behind labels and closed doors. She fights for recognition, the relief of expressing herself and the elation of small personal triumphs. She is ...

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by Ra'lysha Hampson (Author)These poems are my way of turning my despondency and passion into something beautiful. Number of Pages: 38 Dimensions: 0.08 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: April 29, 2024

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by Craig Brandis (Author)Through portraits of working class life and meditations on strange, even comedic aspects of personal tragedy, Crying of Small Motors follows the poet's search for a poetics of devotional wildness, for language that balances sorrow, absurdity and optimism. Brandis's voice is lyric, narrative and spare. His poems are acts of restless defamiliarization: a voracious sea lion he encountered while rowing is like a familial unkindness carried to the grave; a wounded veteran ...

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by Carmeline (Author)There's no available information at this time. Author will provide once information is available. Number of Pages: 182 Dimensions: 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: December 04, 2000

90 Years of Songs: An Anthology of 90 Poems in Honour of Wole Soyinka at 90 - Paperback

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by Wellington Nwogu (Editor)90 Years of Songs: An Anthology of 90 Poems in Honour of Wole Soyinka at 90 celebrates Wole Soyinka's lofty literary achievements and unique personality, knich have hugely shaped African literature. This profound anthology, therefore, serves as a rich reading companion for literature lovers, critics, and writers, showcasing the beauty and power of panegyric poems and odes in honouring a legendary writer's life and work. Number of Pages: 164 Dimensions: 0.35 x 8.27 ...

Watchman in the Knife Factory: New and Selected Poems - Paperback

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by David Rigsbee (Author)Known for their lyrical intensity and thematic range, David Rigsbee's poems have appeared prominently in literary magazines for five decades, as well as in a dozen full-length collections. Watchman in the Knife Factory: New and Selected Poems features the key works of his career, gathering poems from volumes long out of print, as well as presenting a generous selection of work from the new millennium. As Peter Makuck noted, " Few other poets so powerfully capture both...

This Journey Called Life: Perfectly Imperfect: A Re-discovery of Who and What I Really Am (in Black & White) - Paperback

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by Nejah Landry (Author)This book iz an insploration and exploration of my personal and expanded self/SELF and many of the souls that have impacted my life in some form or fashion.In it, you will see and get a taste of the inner workings of my mental, emotional, physical and spiritual selves. I've put as much as I was able and/or willing to share. It iz the me that I was, iz and am becomingmore of without end. Number of Pages: 428 Dimensions: 0.87 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 20, 2025

The Last Thing: New & Selected Poems - Paperback

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by Patrick Rosal (Author)For nearly two decades, Patrick Rosal has been one of the most beloved and admired poets in the United States, bringing together the most dynamic aspects of literary and performance poetry. The son of Filipino immigrants (his father was a lapsed Catholic priest), he has made a life of bridging worlds--literary, ethnic, national, spiritual--through his poetry, and has been recognized with some of the highest honors and countless devoted readers. The Last Thing: New &am...

There's An Alien In My Pocket - Paperback

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by Michelle Worthington (Author)From a world beyond our own, where the sky wears a glittery gownand planets throw a celestial party, imagine you stumble upon a fuzzy, green, three-eyed alien.Join award winning children's author Michelle Worthington on an adventure to outer space where poems twinkle like stars in the sky. This book contains poems written to be read out loud for a prep to grade 3 classroom, or read independently by older readers. But beware! After reading, you just might find y...

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by Aedan Cowell (Author)A poetic conversation about icebergs, about the lies we tell ourselves to hide from what's real, about the truths we can't acknowledge. An exploration of how much of ourselves we conceal, either consciously or subconsciously, from others and ourselves. A discussion on the consequences of obscuring so much of ourselves and from ourselves. But above all else, this book is a guide on how to not write sonnets. Number of Pages: 36 Dimensions: 0.07 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Dat...

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by K. Scott Fuchs (Author)The first full collection of poetry by K. Scott Fuchs, building upon his preceding releases Poetry from Ryecroft Hall and Six Months in Wigan. The collection also features a preview of The Town Upon A Hill, a forthcoming novel which chroncles a failed romance between two lovers and one left in the wake to pick up the pieces. Number of Pages: 92 Dimensions: 0.22 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: September 14, 2024

Journey of Intertwined Souls - Paperback

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by Nguyet Luna Truong (Author)In ""Journey of Intertwined Souls"", Nguyet Luna Truong delves deep into the intimate connections that bind us, weaving a tapestry of love, spirituality, devotion, and destiny. Through her evocative prose and poignant storytelling, she invites readers on a profound journey where souls intertwine across time and space. Explore the delicate threads of fate and choice as they ripple through the lives of interconnected individuals, navigating the complexities of long...

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by Julie Alden Cullinane (Author)Ghosts Only I Can See by Julie Alden Cullinane peeks back in time to Cullinane's younger self and the ghosts through time that until now, only she could see. It focuses not on literal ghosts, but the ghosts-the shells-of her former self. With this hauntingly woven collection of creative nonfiction and poetry, Cullinane shares these ghosts and the painful, powerful, and wonderful experiences that made her the woman she is today. Cullinane is a neurodivergent po...

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by David Romtvedt (Author)With Still on Earth, David Romtvedt addresses the sometimes disconcerting, sometimes thrilling, and, if we accept the writer's premise, always wacky crossings experienced by figures identified as the person, the poet, and the angel. All three intersect and collide with the society and culture within which they exist, prompting speculation that uncertainty could be preferable to knowing. Romtvedt's delightfully plainspoken and immediate poems probe the mysterious purp...

Flywheels: Of Interdependence - Paperback

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by Fred Pierre (Author)Flywheels of Interdependence: A Poetry Experience (233 pages)Flywheels are heavy cylinders floating on friction-free magnetic bearings that spin up to store energy and spin down to release it. They are used commercially to accelerate high-performance racing vehicles and to store solar and wind power when it's not needed. Flywheels provide a non-polluting alternative to chemical batteries, geared to communicate energy.These interdependent poems honor the beauty and wonde...

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by Pat Boran (Author)Hedge School is Irish poet Pat Boran's 8th collection of poems, finding inspiration and consolation in the local and near-at-hand, in the examples of our neighbours (human and creaturely), in the roots and shoots of what turns out to be a vibrant global network. Against a backdrop of climate concern and increasing international unrest, Hedge School responds to the subjects of home and homelessness, belonging and welcome, knowledge and discovery, putting its faith in conne...

The Moon Shall Not Give Her Light - Paperback

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by David Starkey (Author), Rafael Perea de la Cabada (Drawings by)"Powerful, personal, and purifying." Heather Sellers, author of Field Notes from the Flood ZoneBased on iconic representations of Bible scenes, David Starkey's poems in The Moon Shall Not Give Her Light attempt to recapture some of the strangeness of great Italian painters like Giotto, Fillipo Lippi, Bellini, Caravaggio and Gentileschi, while incorporating elements of contemporary life into work that is by turns witty, wild, sa...

Where Waves Whisper A Collection of Aquatic Poems - Paperback

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by Rishima Singh (Author)Have you ever wondered what secrets and treasures the water holds? Why is water so essential to our lives? This book features 21 poems that explore the ocean's mysteries. So, dive in and discover this underwater world! Number of Pages: 58 Dimensions: 0.12 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: November 01, 2024

Every Syllable Begins a Universe: (Rogue Linguistics Vol. 1) - Paperback

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by Kimo Reder (Author), Twink Reder (Editor)Every Syllable Begins a Universe alludes to the many-worlds quantum science claim that every action forks off into its own alternate dimension of spacetime, and to the Hindu belief in a reality-generating mantra. These ideas inform an expansive outlook on human speech and writing in which every verbal formula is an infinite spiral of implication. The "rogue linguistics" collected here treat words as entities with unique and epochal trajectories, and...

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by Raymond Turco (Author)Rays of Light and Darkness is an evocative chapbook that explores identity, memory, and resilience through poetry. Set against the backdrop of an Italian-American heritage, these poems bridge the old and new worlds, capturing moments of joy, hardship, and personal discovery. The collection unfolds like a lyrical journey, where each piece is both a standalone exploration and part of a broader narrative on family ties, cultural roots, and the struggle to belong.With the...

I'll Find You Again: A True Love Story - Paperback

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by Cornell Jr. Hurley (Author), Shjirley Thomas (Author)Where can you find someone who defies the odds? Someone who does not live by standard in which society has set for others. What happens when that person not only defies the odds by not following the set standard but decides to create their own? It is not often you will find someone with enough courage to step outside the norm. However, Cornell Hurley Jr., has done so while making it seem effortless.With this new anthology you will experi...

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by Luwonda Dews-Benninger (Author)If you are a poetry lover, you will appreciate this exquisite book in your collection of unique reading pastime. The expression and rhythm will give you a pleasurable poetry experience. And you will feel the incredible poetic encounter because of how creative and imaginative the art of rhyme is splendidly done. So fascinating that you will read it again and again as an enjoyable reading journey. Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.1 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date:...

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by Jeffrey Pipes Guice (Author)The journey within..."Growing up in the internationally loved city of New Orleans, with all its delicious food, unique music, and its eccentric and sometimes backward culture, Guice realized early on that he wanted to get out and see the rest of the world."- Amazon BooksJeffrey Pipes Guice worked for years in New Orleans, Washington D.C., and New York City but still found time to travel worldwide. He traversed Europe, Asia, Central America and Africa and even ob...

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by Barbara Mossberg (Author), Christine Crozier (Illustrator)Whooshed to gladness, Barbara Mossberg presents her inner Clown in earnest, pondering miracle splayed and sputtering on sidewalks and in ditches and nebulae. Her Clown's pockets bulging with Dante, Dolly Parton, Ian Chillag, Einstein, Emily Dickinson, Emerson, and other poet's beloveds, under Mossberg's Big Tent is a circus of flash lyric memoir. In this sequel to Here for the Present: A Grammar of Happiness in the Present Imperfect...

From The Old Land: A summary of the Ferdowsi's Shahnameh tales - Paperback

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by Elham Dabiran (Author)The book "From the Old Land" is a summary of the Ferdowsi's Shahnameh tales. Elham Dabiran, the Compiler of this book tried to convert the stories from verse to prose in the book. The language used in the writing of the book is simple and fluent. The compiler's self-point of view is avoided in the process of tales and concepts in order to keep the faithfulness of Ferdowsi's point of view. The compiler's effort was choosing to use simple and common words to attract the...