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Earthquakes in Our Fingertips - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Cheryl Lynn Peele (Author)"Earthquakes in Our Fingertips" is a collection of poetry and drawings which draws us to answer the call to become active stewarts to the fragile, beautiful world and all it's inhabitants which we call home. "Whales migrate, stars rise bees are guided to each flower. Sap flows through every tree in tune to the pulse of the planets," is a quote from the poem "Earthquakes in Our Fingertips." Here is a way of joyfully viewing our place in...

I Was Never Broken: Volume 4 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Sara Sheehan (Author)"I Was Never Broken: Volume 4" takes readers on a poignant journey of self-discovery, offering a collection of verses that delve into the depths of finding inner peace and embracing self-love. Through evocative language and heartfelt reflections, this book serves as a beacon of hope and resilience, guiding readers towards a place of tranquility and self-acceptance. With themes of healing, growth, and embracing one's true self, this volume b...

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Report copyright infringementby Grish Davtian (Author)In a very amazing way "Thoughts of Future" includes past and present too. Poets have their own exclusive worlds, which are more than three-dimensional. Grish Davtian's poems bear his personal hues. His poems are not what he thinks, but what he feels, which makes the foundation of his literature reflecting his Armenian Americanism frank yet deep in feeling, expression, content, in reflection. The overall atmosphere of his literary creation ...

Evergreen Pines: Book of Religious Poetry - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Miriam Desheers-Ives (Author)When I was pondering a name for this book, I heard a small voice saying to me, "Look at you. You are like an evergreen pine that has stood the test of times. It bends in the wind, bears the summer heat and the winter snow, laughs at the coolness of fall, and gets ready for the songbirds to nest in the spring."At that time, the name Evergreen Pines: Book of Religious Poetry was born. Number of Pages: 62 Dime...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Lamb (Author), Mary Lamb (Author)Dive into the enchanting world of Shakespeare's timeless tales, retold with clarity and charm by Charles and Mary Lamb.From star-crossed lovers to mischievous fairies, this collection captures the essence of Shakespeare's genius, making his works accessible and delightful for readers of all ages. A literary treasure awaits. Number of Pages: 240 Dimensions: 0.55 x 8 x 5 IN Publicatio...

If You Go Down to the Woods Today: A Search and Find Adventure - Hardcover

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by Rachel Piercey (Author), Freya Hartas (Illustrator)Journey through a magical woodland with poems to read and things to find in the beautifully illustrated picture book If You Go Down to the Woods. My woodland's full of animals, of every different kind. So shall we stay here for a while and see what we can find? Experience the everyday wonder of nature in this first book of poetry, exploring a magical woodland year. With poems by acclaimed writer Rachel Piercey and illustrations by Freya...

The Divine Comedy: Anniversary Edition: Newly Translated and Annotated with Illustrations by Gustave Dore - Paperback

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by Dante Alighieri (Author)Dante's dramatic journey down the circles of Hell, up the mountain of Purgatory and through the spheres of Heaven in search of redemption - and his encounter with devils, monsters and the souls of sinners and saints - is one of the cornerstones of Western literature, the summit of medieval thinking and arguably the highest poetic achievement of all time. This 700th Anniversary Edition of The Divine Comedy is presented in a verse translation by acclaimed poet and pr...

The Best Poems of Jane Kenyon: Poems - Paperback

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by Jane Kenyon (Author)"Jane Kenyon had a virtually faultless ear. She was an exquisite master of the art of poetry." --Wendell Berry Published twenty-five years after her untimely death, The Best Poems of Jane Kenyon presents the essential work of one of America's most cherished poets--celebrated for her tenacity, spirit, and grace. In their inquisitive explorations and direct language, Jane Kenyon's poems disclose a quiet certainty in the natural world and a lifelong dialogue with her faith...

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...

Selected Poems of Malcolm Lowry: City Lights Pocket Poets Number 17 - Paperback

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by Malcolm Lowry (Author), Earle Alfred Birney (Editor), Lawrence Ferlinghetti (Preface by)While famous for his celebrated novel, Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry always considered himself a poet. First published in 1962 and long out of print, Selected Poems of Malcolm Lowry is the only comprehensive selection of his poetry to be published, and it remains the perfect introduction to his extensive poetic canon. Edited by Lowry's good friend, renowned Canadian poet Earle Birney, with the assist...

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by Mary Oliver (Author)The forty-seven new works in this volume include poems on crickets, toads, trout lilies, black snakes, goldenrod, bears, greeting the morning, watching the deer, and, finally, lingering in happiness. Each poem is imbued with the extraordinary perceptions of a poet who considers the everyday in our lives and the natural world around us and finds a multitude of reasons to wake early.Author BiographyA private person by nature, Mary Oliver (1935-2019) gave very few intervie...

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by Megan Davis (Author)It is often the very things that we think might break us that make us stronger than ever before. Because it is the things that we think might break us that actually allow us to heal. Number of Pages: 192 Dimensions: 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 01, 2024

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by Claude McKay (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Harlem Shadows (1922) is a poetry collection by Claude McKay. Published at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, Harlem Shadows earned praise from legendary poet and political activist Max Eastman for its depictions of urban life and the technical mastery of its author. As a committed leftist, McKay-who grew up in Jamaica-captures the life of Harlem from a realist's point of view, lamenting the poverty of its African American community ...

The House in the Night Board Book - Board Book

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by Susan Marie Swanson (Author), Beth Krommes (Illustrator)This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book gets children ready for bed with rhythmic text and glowing illustrations that explore the warmth and light that makes us feel at home. "Here is the key to the house." Inside the house are nighttime things both comforting and intriguing--a bed, many books--and outside, too, there are sources of light and joy--the moon, the sky--that reveal a reassuring order in the universe. This timeless bedt...

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by M. S. Redcherries (Author)A stunning, multimorphic work of poetry and prose about Indigenous identity mother is a work rooted in an intimate fracture: an Indigenous child is adopted out of her tribe and raised by a non-Indian family. As an adult finding her way back to her origins, our unnamed narrator begins to put the pieces of her birth family's history together through the stories told to her by her mother, father, sister, and brother, all of whom remained on the reservation where she ...

From the Puddle to the Pond: A Collection of Short Poems and Stories Reflections of My Life's Journey in the Bahamas and America - Paperback

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by Bertram Smith (Author)In From the Puddle to the Pond, the author takes the reader on a profoundly personal and revealing journey spanning two countries-his native country, the Bahamas, and the United States of America. This deeply philosophical and spiritual journey is a candid look at everything from love and family to religion and relationships. The reader will undoubtedly find this collection of poems and stories humorous, sobering, and wholly inspirational. Number of Pages: 116 Dimensi...

Kiss the Eyes of Peace: Selected Poems 1964-2014 - Paperback

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by Tomaz Salamun (Author), Brian Henry (Translator)An authoritative volume representing the vast oeuvre of one of the twentieth century's most brilliant and visionary poets.Widely regarded as some of the most important and innovative poetry from postwar Europe, Tomaz Salamun's work offers a singularly thrilling reading experience. Sharp and subtle, Salamun's rhythms intertwine with an incantatory force; his prescient, liberatory politics and poetics pulse like a heartbeat. In Kiss the Eyes of...

Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: A Native American Year of Moons - Paperback

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by Joseph Bruchac (Author), Jonathan London (Author), Thomas Locker (Illustrator)"Unusual and intelligent...An exemplary introduction to Native American culture with its emphasis on the importance of nature." --Publishers Weekly In Native American legend, the thirteen scales on Old Turtle's back hold the key to the thirteen cycles of the moon and the changing seasons. These lyrical poems and striking paintings celebrate the wonder of the seasons, from the Northern Cheyenne's Moon of the Poppi...

Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver - Hardcover

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by Mary Oliver (Author)A New York Times Bestseller, chosen as Oprah's "Books That Help Me Through" for Oprah's Book Club "No matter where one starts reading, Devotions offers much to love, from Oliver's exuberant dog poems to selections from the Pulitzer Prize-winning American Primitive, and Dream Work, one of her exceptional collections. Perhaps more important, the luminous writing provides respite from our crazy world and demonstrates how mindfulness can define and transform a life, moment ...

More Poems About Buildings and Food - Paperback

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by Gregg Shapiro (Author)In More Poems About Buildings and Food, Gregg Shapiro explores the changing geographies of identity, relationship and a life lovingly lived. The second in a series of poetic pop-culture explorations of family, love and memory from Souvenir Spoon Books. Get it today Number of Pages: 50 Dimensions: 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 08, 2019

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by Kelsey T. Gooden (Author), Artiana Wynder (Illustrator)I could tell you this is a book on healing on breakups on make-ups on first dates and heartaches. I could say, "this is every word I wish I had said and a few I'd give anything to take back." I could explain that these pages hold the secrets only my bedroom walls knew as truths and the warmth of the sunlight that faithfully kissed my skin after every sleepless night. I could go on and on. And all of it would be true. Yet, never quite t...

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by Judy Brackett Crowe (Author)Stirring landscapes and a searching heart inform The Watching Sky, the vibrant and compassionate full-length debut from award-winning poet Judy Brackett Crowe. Both a probing exploration of the natural world by various, mostly anonymous, speakers, focusing on intimate encounters and interactions, and a questioning and celebration of identity, Crowe's astute sense of place grounds her work in fields and mountains, soft light and small roads, stories and sounds. W...

When The Night Agrees To Speak To Me - Paperback

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by Ananda Devi (Author)'If I had only one word to define this book, it would be aliveness-a synonym, plausibly, in Ananda Devi's idiolect, for freedom. Everything-from the Night in the title, to skin, to mud, to a green sari, to sound, to Time itself-is alive ... Translated with calm dexterity and breathtaking attention by Kazim Ali, this is a collection that held my body-eyes and heart and brain-in its jaws from beginning till end.' -- Karthika NairAnanda Devi's poetry singes and sings of th...

The World That Belongs to Us: An Anthology of Queer Poetry from South Asia - Hardcover

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by Aditi Angiras (Author), Akhil Katyal (Author)'A bold and necessary correction to the subcontinent's poetry canon.' - Jeet Thayil This first-of-its-kind anthology brings together the best of contemporary queer poetry from South Asia, both from the subcontinent and its many diasporas.The anthology features well-known voices like Hoshang Merchant, Ruth Vanita, Suniti Namjoshi, Kazim Ali, Rajiv Mohabir as well as a host of new poets. The themes range from desire and loneliness, sexual intimacy...

Until the Lions: Echoes from the Mahabharata - Paperback

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by Karthika Nair (Author)In Until the Lions, Karthika Nair retells the Mahabharata through multiple voices. Her poems capture the epic through the lenses of nameless soldiers, outcast warriors and handmaidens but also abducted princesses, tribal queens and a gender-shifting god. As peripheral figures and silent catalysts take centre stage, we get a glimpse of lives and stories buried beneath the edifices of god and nation, heroes and victory; a glimpse of the price paid for myth and history--...

A Name for Every Leaf: Selected Poems, 1959-2015 - Paperback

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by Ashok Vajpeyi (Author)A lyrical collection from an acclaimed master of Hindi poetry The poems in this selection capture the range of styles and concerns of one of Hindi's most well-known writers. Chosen from a body of work spanning several decades, these are beautifully translated by Rahul Soni and introduced by poet Arundhathi Subramaniam. Number of Pages: 250 Dimensions: 0.57 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN Publication Date: March 09, 2016

Fire Altar: Poems on the Persians and the Greeks - Paperback

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by Keki N. Daruwalla (Author)A new collection from the celebrated Keki Daruwala Written between 1991 and 1993, Daruwala's collection celebrates the histories and legends of the grand Persian empire, a phase of history barely glanced at in contemporary literature. In these verses, Daruwala explores the histories of Darius, Cyrus, Xerxes and their courts, their battles, their triumphs and their losses. He ties in the narrative of the Persian empire, with its history of tolerance and its signifi...

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by Vivek Naryanan (Author)Life and Times of Mr S' worked for me like magic. It unsettled my notion of what was real, what possible, and resettled that notion in a strange luminous place. Narayanan uses what he sees as singular illusions - class, caste, family, for example - to conjure a pluriverse" of his own, crowded with multiple, often polymorphous identities that, by their very nature, could be illusions too. This recalls the work (and play) of magician-acrobats and Narayanan is one of th...

The Yearning Of Seeds: Poems - Paperback

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by Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih (Author)The poetry of Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih while redolent of the fragrance of his native place Meghalaya addresses themes that are universal. In this evocative collection of poems, ferocious satire jostles with wistful longing, and nostalgia for a lost way of life offers a counterpoint to the violence that is part of everyday life in this part of the country. Number of Pages: 166 Dimensions: 0.38 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN Publication Date: August 18, 2011

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by Anita Nair (Author)In Malabar Mind, Anita Nair's debut collection of poems, the real and corporeal, landscapes and mindscapes are explored with a fluid ease. From the quirky resonance of Malabar's names to the stressed drone of television newscasters during war time; from the apathy of non-stick frying pans to the quiet content of cows chewing cud, Anita Nair rakes through the everyday, pausing each time for an unusual moment.Love, failure, humor, irony, lust, hope, anguish; beaches, crows...

Closure - Some Poems and A Conversation - Paperback

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by No Author (Author)This unusual volume brings together two disparate voices, of friends who met and conversed over many years, in different cities and at different stages in their life, both of whom turned to poetry in moments both anxious and happy. The poems by Kamala Das include the very last one she wrote before death claimed her, and in many ways Suresh Kohli's work reflects similar concerns, with death and distances, both physical and emotional. Number of Pages: 170 Dimensions: 0.39 x...

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by Javed Akhtar (Author)The poems in this collection contain the poets reminiscences of his childhood, and bemoan the loss of its innocence with the passage of time. They are also about love - its complications, pains and even its joys. But even the simple love poems usually contain a much deeper message; it is up to the reader to explore the various levels of meaning for himself or herself. His verse is thoughtful without being pretentious. On the surface it appears disarmingly simple and di...