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Report copyright infringementby Sara L. Mastros (Author)In Orphic Hymns Grimoire, Sara L. Mastros transforms the devotional hymns of Orpheus, the oracular hero of ancient Greece, into a functional, working grimoire for contemporary magicians. The Orphic Hymns have inspired generations of poets, musicians, and playwrights as exemplars of archaic mytho-poetry. In her bold translations, Mastros stays true to the original intent and beauty of the hymns while adding her own contemporary flair. In ...

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by Ranjani Neriya (Author)Ranjani Neriya celebrates the natural world for its own sake, and also as a cosmic framework for the events that make up or disrupt our lives. The poems gathered together to form her beautiful collection, The Flowering Word Tree, are sumptuous in their wealth of sensory detail, alive with the names and auras of plants, flowers, herbs, and birds. Neriya's poems float and glide through space, evoking the tropical ethos of Mangalore, on India's south-western coast, whe...

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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

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Report copyright infringementby 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 w...

The Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland - Paperback

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by John Martin Crawford (Translator), Elias Lonnrot (Author)Suomen kansalliseepos Kalevala perustuu Elias Lonnrotin kokoamiin kansanrunoihin. Ne ovat kalevalaista runoutta, eli ne on tehty kalevalaiseen runomittaan. Kalevalan luomismyytin mukaan maailma syntyi sotkan munasta. Kalevala kuvaa muun muassa Kalevalan ja Pohjolan kansojen seka eri paahenkiloiden valisia kiistoja, kostoreissuja ja kosiomatkoja seka Sammon rakentamista ja ryostoa. Tapahtumat paattyvat kristinuskon tuloon. Number of P...

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Report copyright infringementby Iacob Adrian (Author)The crescent moon - Rabindranath Tagore - 1916 edition illustrated Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.25 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: May 09, 2015

Provincetown poems and paintings - Paperback

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by Joan Cofrancesco (Author)The book is a collection of poems written by joan cofrancesco and paintings by janine bartolotti. Both were inspired by provincetown through the years. Number of Pages: 114 Dimensions: 0.31 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: May 13, 2016

Brighten Everyone's Day with COFFEE POEMS Short poems for your business coffee club - Paperback

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by Eric Smith (Author)I have had a love of coffee for years. I have a degree in Pharmacology-Toxicology where I ran the coffee club. Noone else wanted the responsibility to absolutely positively show up every day to make that all important fluid extraction. I learned a lot about keeping consumers happy. One time I used deionized (purified) water for the brew. I received loads of complaints. That coffee wasn't working. I hypothesize it was the lack of minerals in the water that prevented the e...

The Poetic Edda: A Collection of Old Norse Anonymous Poems - Paperback

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by Henry Adams Bellows (Translator), Henry Adams Bellows (Introduction by), Henry Adams Bellows (Author)The Poetic Edda translated From the Icelandic with an introduction and notes by Henry Adams Bellows. TWO VOLUMES IN ONE. Poetic Edda is the modern attribution for an unnamed collection of Old Norse anonymous poems, which is different from the Edda written by Snorri Sturluson. Several versions exist, all primarily of text from the Icelandic medieval manuscript known as the Codex Regius. THER...

28 Portuguese Poets: A Bilingual Anthology - Paperback

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by Richard Zenith (Editor), Richard Zenith (Translator), Alexis Levitin (Translator)This major bilingual anthology, with English translations by Richard Zenith and Alexis Levitin, introduces the work of 28 Portuguese poets (beginning with Fernando Pessoa and his 'heteronyms'), and reveals a richly varied body of verse that is at once a place of departure and exploration as well as, in the words of Alexandre O'Neill's 'Portugal', "an ongoing discussion with myself" Number of Pages: 320 Dimensi...

SeaSpray17: Ocean Photography & Haiku Poetry - Hardcover

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by Kian Bates (Photographer), Patterson Dannika (Author)This unique collection of ocean photography and haiku poetry celebrates the sea. Like a photograph, a haiku poem seeks to capture a single moment in time.In this beautifully produced book, 17 striking ocean photographs by multi-award-winning Australian photographer, Kian Bates, have each inspired 17 powerful haiku poems by award-winning Australian writer, Dannika Patterson. Together, this unique pairing of photography and poetry has prod...

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...

Wine-Dark Sea: New & Selected Poems & Translations - Paperback

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by Scott Edward Anderson (Author)In Wine-Dark Sea: New & Selected Poems & Translations, award-winning poet and translator Scott Edward Anderson brings together a body of over thirty new poems written over the past decade, with older poems that have not appeared in collections before, as well as selections from his earlier works, Fallow Field and 30-Day Poems, the latter previously available only on the Internet. This book also includes a generous sampling of the poet's translations of...

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by Ziggy Abd El Malak (Author)THE GAY STUFF is a collection of thirty poems spanning from the writer's childhood to the present day. The poetry is candid and often risque, dealing with the fantasy and reality of the poet's gay experiences and relationships. By necessity, the language and imagery of the volume is at times explicit. A book not for the faint-hearted Number of Pages: 58 Dimensions: 0.14 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: March 04, 2016

Suicide Notes: A Poetry Chapbook - Paperback

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by Phen Weston (Author)This chapbook bringing together a selection of poems by Phen Weston which focus on his ongoing battle with depression and anxiety. Number of Pages: 50 Dimensions: 0.1 x 7.99 x 5 IN Publication Date: October 16, 2018

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by Sibylle Von Olfers (Author), Katrin Van Der Leeden (Translator)The Root Children is a children's book written and illustrated by Sibylle von Olfers. It was first published in 1906 in Germany and has since become a classic in children's literature. The book is known for its beautifully detailed illustrations and enchanting storytelling.The story revolves around a group of root children who live underground during the winter months, representing the various plants and flowers in a garden. As...

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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...

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by Eugenijus Alsianka (Author), Eugenijus Alsianka (Translator), Eugenijus Alsianka (Editor)Brings the work of contemporary poets from Europe and beyond to English language readership. This title intends to keep a finger on the international contemporary poetry. It introduces six poets who were born in the 1960s, when Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union, but who started publishing after the country achieved independence in 1991. Number of Pages: 176 Dimensions: 0.41 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Public...

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

When I Am Gone: Poems for times of loss and grief - Paperback

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by Becky Hemsley (Author)A collection of poems to help ride the waves of grief and provide comfort in the wake of loss.Becky's words have been read as part of funerals, eulogies and memorials all around the world, providing comfort when people need it most.Written with love, When I Am Gone is here to remind you - more than anything - to be gentle with yourself. Number of Pages: 154 Dimensions: 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 23, 2023

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 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Zoe Tuck (Author)Consisting of lyric love letters to friends and musings on daily desire, nostalgia, and thirst for connection, Bedroom Vowel traces the development of an everyday philosophy formed in the social life of a creativeAuthor BiographyZoe Tuck was born in Texas, became a person in California, and now lives in Massachusetts. She is the author of Terror Matrix (Timeless, Infinite Light) and the chapbooks Vape Cloud of Unknowing (Belladonna*) and The Bo...

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Report copyright infringementby Sneha Madhavan-Reese (Author)FINALIST FOR THE 2024 OTTAWA BOOK AWARDPart family history, part scientific exploration, Elementary Particles examines the world through the lens of a daughter grieving the loss of her beloved father. Through keen, quiet observation, Sneha Madhavan-Reese's evocative new collection takes us from the wide expanse of rural India to the minute map of Michigan we carry on the palms of our hands. These poems contemplate ancestral language...

Cecco Bonanotte: La Divina Commedia (the Divine Comedy): Paradiso

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Report copyright infringementby Cecco Bonanotte (Author), Micol Forti (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Antonio Paolucci (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Bonanotte concludes his Divine Comedy series with gold-dappled illustrations of Dante entering ParadiseFor the final part of the Divine Comedy, Cecco Bonanotte (born 1942) shifts his color palette to ivory and gold: the colors of the heavens. Through the use of graphite, the artist explores a sublime range of transparencies, each infused with an illumi...

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Report copyright infringementby Said Shaiye (Author)This innovative Afrofuturist memoir returns in a second edition with a new introduction by Douglas Kearney. Said Shaiye's cross-genre debut Are You Borg Now? blends nonfiction and poetry in an experimental interview the author conducts with his younger self, rejecting the conventions of memoir and what is expected of who writes them, specifically when that writer is an immigrant. Are You Borg Now? cyphers with trauma through a poetics of ref...

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Report copyright infringementby Wilfred Owen (Author), C. Day Lewis (Editor), Edmund Blunden (Other)Wilfred Owen was twenty-two when he enlisted in the Artists' Rifle Corps during World War I. By the time Owen was killed at the age of 25 at the Battle of Sambre, he had written what are considered the most important British poems of WWI. This definitive edition is based on manuscripts of Owen's papers in the British Museum and other archives.Back JacketThis definitive edition of Owen's poetry,...