Poetry

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Report copyright infringementby John Carey (Author)A vital guide to poetry from ancient times to the present Poetry is language made special, so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work - over the centuries countless thousands of poems have been forgotten. This Little History is about some that have not. John Carey tells the stories behind the world's greatest poems, from the oldest surviving one written nearly 4,000 years ago to those being written today. Carey looks ...

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Report copyright infringementby Why Yet (Author)Sometimes, when we least expect it to, those unresolved issues we run from have a way of catching up to us vying for attention. To not deal with those disrupting issues is self-neglect. My journey is about uncovering all of those issues and giving them the attention they need to be set free...InvisibilityWhy do I feel invisible?Unknown to the seeing eyeWhat part of me needs healingTo allow me to soar, to fly?How far back do I need to goIn search...

A Whale of a Time: A Funny Poem for Each Day of the Year

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Report copyright infringementby Lou Peacock (Author), Matt Hunt (Illustrator)Winner of Good Housekeeping's 2023 Best Kids' Book AwardsFeatured in The New York Times' Holiday Gift Books for ChildrenNamed One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Children's Books of 2023Named a Most Anticipated Kids' Book by Barnes & NobleA wonderful gift for all ages, this beautiful, rib-tickling anthology is guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Whether it's a poem about socks or spaniels, eggs or elephant...

Fierce Fairytales: Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul - Paperback

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by Nikita Gill (Author)Poet, writer, and Instagram sensation Nikita Gill returns with a collection of fairytales poetically retold for a new generation of women. Traditional fairytales are rife with cliches and gender stereotypes: beautiful, silent princesses; ugly, jealous, and bitter villainesses; girls who need rescuing; and men who take all the glory. But in this rousing new prose and poetry collection, Nikita Gill gives Once Upon a Time a much-needed modern makeover. Through her gorgeo...

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Report copyright infringementby Eric Carle (Author)Fish that fly, butterflies that dance, camels that "trollop along," a tiger that has swallowed the sun--Animals Animals! In this commemorative volume, created especially for sharing, Eric Carle celebrates the broadest, liveliest cast of animals yet, illustrating a distinguished collection of poetry and lyrical pieces from sources as diverse as the Bible, Shakespeare, Japanese haiku, African Pygmy, Pawnee Indian, Eugene Field, Lewis Carroll, D...

Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems about Birds

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Report copyright infringementby Billy Collins (Editor), David Sibley (Illustrator)In this beautiful collection of poems and paintings, Billy Collins, former U.S. poet laureate, joins with David Allen Sibley, America's foremost bird illustrator, to celebrate the winged creatures that have inspired so many poets to sing for centuries. From Catullus and Chaucer to Robert Browning and James Wright, poets have long treated birds as powerful metaphors for beauty, escape, transcendence, and divine e...

Poetry for Kids: Robert Frost - Hardcover

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by Robert Frost (Author), Jay Parini (Editor), Michael Paraskevas (Illustrator)A 2018 Notable Poetry Book for Children (National Council of Teachers of English) Poetry for Kids: Robert Frost is a collection specially curated for young readers which won't just be read, but consumed, experienced, and treasured for a lifetime. Whether capturing a cold New England winter's evening, or the beauty of an old, abandoned house, four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost left an indelible mark...

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Report copyright infringementby Elysse Wagner (Author)Shows Up Late With Coffee is a collection of poems about early motherhood from a fellow mom of two little kids. From the small joys, to the "messier" aspects, Elysse Wagner blends heartwarming sentiments and unfiltered statements to create a compact experience that will leave her readers feeling seen.Hilarious at times, thoughtful at others, this collection truly encompasses what it feels like to be in the trenches of motherhood.For fans o...

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Report copyright infringementby Edgar a. (Edgar Albert) Guest (Author)"When Day is Done" by Edgar A. Guest offers a comforting and insightful collection of American poetry centered on the everyday joys and challenges of domestic life. These poems explore the heart of family, relationships, and the simple beauty found within the ordinary moments that make up a life. Guest's work resonates with timeless themes, capturing the essence of human connection and the enduring importance of home. Refle...

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Report copyright infringementby Cesar Cruz (Author)Under the Lemon Tree is the deconstruction of all the things you scream and cry when you learn to love. Free falling into addiction of affection; to hurt over and over again and do so for so long you look back and reflect on all the hurt and desperate attempts for affection that have fed you lessons to learn from. Under the Lemon Tree is hurtful because it has to be, because if love is anything it's the hurt we share with one another. This co...

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Report copyright infringementby Jacqueline Gallegos (Author)The Break Up Tapes is split into three parts, with the delicate ribbon of a cassette tape narrating the tracks. Part one is love. The poet basks in the bliss that new and true love brings. Things fall apart in part two. There is a sense of mismatch, of unsaid words that threaten here and now, of the sun setting, and of resistance and denial. Part three is the destruction and rejection of traditional love. The poet reclaims her body a...

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Report copyright infringementby Nakiya Tate (Author), Anelda Attaway (Editor), Tyler Hill (Illustrator)Love can make you do imprudent things. Love can make or break you, not knowing what it is meant to do. The people you love are close to you, precious to you and more. No matter if it is family, friends, or a lover. When I say 'lover' I mean a spouse, a boyfriend or a girlfriend. What is love? What is love intended to do? What is love all about? What is the meaning of love? When we reali...

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen G. Wright (Author)This is a collection of poetry written beginning in 1975 until the early 1990s. The writing of the poems was done based upon direct life experiences, events or inspirations found in day-to-day living. The poems cover a wide range of topics, yet focus, for the most part, on how we view love, our relationships, and dealing with life as a whole. The author uses a style that came, in part, from his Grandmother. She was greatly influenced b...

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Report copyright infringementby Jacob M. Appel (Author)Eclectic characters in everyday scenarios populate Jacob M. Appel's The Cynic in Extremis. We attend a sister's second wedding with a "hand-me-down groom"; trick-or-treat with a young son; encounter a former teacher long retired, still critical; relive difficult ancestral memories of the Holocaust. These poems present--often unapologetically--uncomfortable truths gleaned from close examination of social norms and conventions mostly taken ...

Words in the Flow: Poems on the ebb and flow of life

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Report copyright infringementby Tammy Cheung (Author)Words in the Flow brings together selected poems across a decade, written by the author on her journey from teenager to young adult. Explore the ebbs and flows of life, juxtaposed in each section of the book - love in its possessive and platonic forms, the pain and relief of letting go, the struggles and joys of growth, the desire to belong, and finding the home within. Number of Pages: 104 Dimensions: 0.25 x 8 x 5...

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Report copyright infringementby Chavanese Wint (Author)Inspirational Rhymes' is a captivating compilation of poems that serves as a beacon of hope, inspiring readers to persevere and embrace life's challenges. With her remarkable talent for words, Chavanese embarked on a soul-searching journey while crafting this book, delving into her own vulnerabilities and strengths. Through this process, she realized that it was through acknowledging and overcoming her weaknesses that she truly discovered...

This Life So Brief Between Eternities: Poems

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Report copyright infringementby Edward L. Alban (Author)The very title of this book is a sigh, evoking a lament for the briefness of life. To extend existence, man invented the afterlife. But this author does not believe in that and, instead, he looks to the past, to history. This rearview will not elongate longevity, but it will enrich the quality of his brief existence, it will broaden it and give it depth. Time is also evoked for its invisible and yet ubiquitous presence in these poems. ...

A Therapeutic Approach to Teaching Poetry: Individual Development, Psychology, and Social Reparation

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Report copyright infringementby T. Williams (Author)Explains how the study of poetry, by providing experiences similar to those produced by poetry therapy, can help students discover themselves and develop their potential to effect change in the world.Author BiographyTODD O. WILLIAMSAssistant Professor of English at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, USA. Number of Pages: 172 Dimensions: 0.42 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Dat...

Poetry Across the Curriculum: New Methods of Writing Intensive Pedagogy for U.S. Community College and Undergraduate Education

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Jacob (Volume Editor), Shannon Kincaid (Volume Editor), Amy E. Traver (Volume Editor)The present volume is the result of a pilot study and a workshop at Queensborough Community College that tried to integrate and discussed poetry as a new method of writing intensive pedagogy across the curriculum. Educators from several different disciplines - Art and Design, Biology, English, History, Philosophy, and Sociology - describe such methods and their teaching e...

SIX is for 6enocide: poems reflections rants

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel S. Reyes (Author)SIX is for 6enocide is not a quiet book. It is a howl, a cry, and a refusal to look away. Through poems, reflections, and unapologetic rants, Daniel S. Reyes, carves language into witness. Their pieces are raw and urgent, confronting violence, displacement, and the silent complicity that allows atrocities to continue. This collection is not meant to comfort - it is meant to disturb, to ignite, to keep memory alive. Each word stands as re...

Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up

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Report copyright infringementby Ellen Burstyn (Author)"A generous, heartfelt gift." -- Kirkus (STARRED review)The legendary Academy Award-winning actress reflects on her love affair with poetry and makes us all believers.We all want inspiration. We want to feel connected to something universal. And we want to be able to share that wonder with friends and loved ones.In this beautiful volume, Ellen Burstyn celebrates poetic magic and shares her favorite works. Now into her nineties, Ellen revea...

The Wandering Singer and His Songs, and Other Poems

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Hodgman (Author)This collection of poems by Frank Hodgman includes his famous work 'The Wandering Singer and His Songs', as well as several other original pieces. Hodgman's poetry is characterized by its lyrical beauty, rich imagery, and emotional depth. Anyone who appreciates poetry will find this book to be a treasure.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.Th...

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Report copyright infringementby George Gordon Byron (Author)Title: Sardanapalus, a tragedy. The Two Foscari, a tragedy. Cain, a mystery.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include arou...

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Report copyright infringementby Edmund Spenser (Author)One of the greatest of English poets, Edmund Spenser was born in East Smithfield, London, in 1552. He was educated in London at the Merchant Taylors' School and later at Pembroke College, Cambridge. In 1579, he published The Shepheardes Calender, his first major work. Edmund journeyed to Ireland in July 1580, in the service of the newly appointed Lord Deputy, Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton. His time included the terrible massacre ...

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Report copyright infringementby Glenda Richmond Slater (Author), Dale Goss Mozley (Illustrator)Fooling Around With Shakespeare is an adventure in language in which the poet and illustrator recast Shakespeare into today's milieu. Shakespeare has never been such fun. This is a way to experience and love the Bard. Number of Pages: 80 Dimensions: 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 08, 2016

Tragedy and Scepticism in Shakespeare's England

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Report copyright infringementby W. Hamlin (Author)Hamlin's study provides the first full-scale account of the reception and literary appropriation of ancient scepticism in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (c. 1570-1630). Offering abundant archival evidence as well as fresh treatments of Florio's Montaigne and Bacon's career-long struggle with the challenges of epistemological doubt, Hamlin's book explores the deep connections between scepticism and tragedy in plays ranging from Doctor Faustus...

Isaac Newton's Scalder, Abraham, Prophesies the End of the World, & Other Poems

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Report copyright infringementby Carlo Parcelli (Author), Daniel McTaggart (Editor), Elric DeVault (Editor)A collection of new monologues and poems from Carlo Parcelli, modernist poet, monologist, and vaudevillian, who is a founder and editor for Flashpoint magazine and tours in performance of his works. Iconoclastic, argumentative, and a challenging read for those disused to his historical, blasphemous, profane, comedic, and vulgar meanderings. Number of Pages: 120 D...

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Author)Title: The poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books...

Don't Quote Me: Quotes Unaltered Once Told Entirely

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Report copyright infringementby Dwayne a. Cannon (Author)This Original book entitled "Don't Quote Me" was written to show creativity while using the power of words. Words put into short verses combined with innovative and inspiring quotes. All quotes are original and have been jotted down of paper, for the redaer to gain a different viewpoint on how situations in life can be summed up in a few words. Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.13 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN ...

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Report copyright infringementby Aimé Césaire (Author), Clayton Eshleman (Translator), Annette Smith (Editor)Césaire's masterpiece that reaches the powerful and overlooked aspects of black culture.Aimé Césaire's masterpiece, Notebook of a Return to the Native Land, is a work of immense cultural significance and beauty. The long poem was the beginning of Césaire's quest for négritude, and it became an anthem of Blacks around the world. With its emphasis on unusual juxtapositions of object and ...

Bear Tracks: Memories of a Ho-Chunk Elder

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Report copyright infringementby Sherman Funmaker (Author)Author BiographySherman Funmaker is a poet, essayist, and speaker, and an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation from Baraboo, Wisconsin. After graduating from UW-Baraboo, Funmaker began coaching and collaborating with other writers and creatives in his community. He has presented workshops on storytelling for high school students and adults. In addition to writing, Sherman has a life-long love for music and has worked as a designer, cr...