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by Robert Frost (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Selected Poems (1923) is a collection of poems by American poet Robert Frost. Dedicated to Edward Thomas, a friend of Frost's and an important English poet who died toward the end of the First World War, Selected Poems is a wonderful sampling of poems from Frost's early collections, including A Boy's Will and North of Boston. Known for his plainspoken language and dedication to the images and rhythms of rural New England, Robert Frost i...

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by Apollonius of Rhodes (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Voyage of the Argo: The Argonautica, is an epic poem centering Jason and his legendary crew as they venture to find the Golden Fleece. Faced with various hurdles and unbeatable odds, they're committed to achieving their ultimate goal. When a young man threatens the throne, King Pelias sends him on a futile mission to Colchis. Once there, the fearless Jason must confront the volatile King Aetes and seize his most valued posse...

The Tragedy of White Injustice and Other Meditations - Paperback

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by Marcus Garvey (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Originally written during his two year imprisonment in Atlanta, The Tragedy of White Injustice and Other Meditations is a collection of short thoughts or, impromptu poetry, from one of the Fathers of Black Nationalism, Marcus Garvey. In 1925, Garvey was tried and sentenced for the crime of mail fraud in relation to his business with the Black Star Line. Left to the mercy of the United States Federal Penitentiary of Atlanta, Garvey had ...

The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death & the Spring - Paperback

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by Sarojini Naidu (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Bird of Time (1912) is a poetry collection by Sarojini Naidu. Naidu's second book of English verse is steeped in the Romantic tradition while entirely conscious of the present political strife of her native India. From songs of love to portraits of urban life, Naidu's poems reflect her commitment to feeling, both for herself and for others. Traditional and modern, The Bird of Time is a powerful collection from a young poet on the ...

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by Amy Lowell (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Men, Women, and Ghosts (1916) is a poetry collection by Amy Lowell. Published at the beginning of her career as an influential imagist devoted to classical poetic themes and forms, Men, Women, and Ghosts is an agile and promising work from a pioneering poet of the early twentieth century. In "Patterns," the collection's opening poem, Lowell displays an economy of language and clarity of vision that would define the imagist school, in whic...

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by Countee Cullen (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Color (1925) is a collection of poems by Countee Cullen. Published the same year Cullen entered Harvard to pursue a masters in English, Color was a brilliant debut by a poet who had already gained a reputation as a leading young artist of the Harlem Renaissance. Deeply personal and attuned to poetic tradition, Cullen's verses capture the spirit of creative inquiry that defined a generation of writers, musicians, painters, and intellec...

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by Walt Whitman (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by) From one of the most celebrated American poets, Walt Whitman, comes a profound and uniquely written anthology of poems. Leaves of Grass is a rousing collection of poems inspired largely by Ralph Waldo Emerson's plea for the arrival of a great new American Poet. Originally published in 1855, Whitman worked on this collection of poems for the entirety of his life. He continued to revise and make better his anthology; in its final publica...

You're Pretty When You Smile - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Gayle Bluebird (Author)"You're Pretty When You Smile" is a poetic memoir written about the relationships between, a grandmother, a granddaughter and her mother. At times sad, other times happy, the relationships prove complex as the secrets of the grandmother are uncovered, later the secrets of the granddaughter are ones to be kept at all costs. The book is about the danger of keeping secrets and the freedom experienced when they are released. Many of the stori...

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Report copyright infringementby J. Olympus Fisher (Author)A poetic walk through my healing journey of learning to take up space. Number of Pages: 66 Dimensions: 0.14 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 10, 2023

The Best of Rudyard Kipling: A Collection of Essential Poetry - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Rudyard Kipling (Author)Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English novelist, journalist, poet, and short-story writer most famous for his stories set in and related to colonial India. He innovated the art of short story writing and was one of the most popular writers in the U.K. during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A brand new collection of Kipling's best poetry, including "Gunga Din", "If--", "Recessional", "The Gods of the Copybook Headings",...

...because my body kept a score - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby T. Fuller (Author)"...because my body kept a score" by T. Fuller is a profound journey through the landscapes of pain, healing, and transformation. This evocative collection of poetry speaks to the power of art as a form of therapy and the intricate dance between the two. Each verse is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the myriad ways we seek and find healing. From the pavements that scream under the march for justice to the specters that wa...

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Report copyright infringementby Oliwia Misilo (Author)This book is is full of poems. Its split into 5 parts. 1. in love era, 2. heartbroken era, 3. the healing era. 4. the 'healed' era and then the moving on+in love era. Most of these poems are based on true stories some i just wrote to fill in the space and make it more interesting. I wrote this with the motive to help any teenagers or adults struggling with a similar problem, letting them know that they are not alone. Letting them know that...

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Report copyright infringementby Titus Lucretius Carus (Author)A foundational work of ancient Roman philosophy, On the Nature of Things presents the Epicurean view on the nature of the universe, the meaning of life, and the pursuit of happiness. Filled with beautiful poetry and compelling arguments, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of philosophy.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization ...

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Report copyright infringementby Rachel Lynn Aubry (Author)Indigo Blues is a collection of poems written by Rachel Lynn Aubry, a 20 year old artistic soul. The book contains a colorful variety of poems written throughout the past six years of her life through the ups and the downs of high school, navigating it with undiagnosed narcolepsy and learning how to live a fulfilling joyful selfexpressed life. The poems are expressions of her pain, sadness and deep connection she has with her soul. The...

Poems I Wrote For You When I Was Sad - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Ashani Knight (Author)Your tears are saltyBut so is the oceanMaybe your sadness is just as beautifulMaybe this pain will roll away Poems I Wrote For You When I Was Sad is a collection of poems for anyone who has found the beauty hidden within pain. This is a book of heartbreak, loss, growth under pressure, and love letters that would never be sent. Ashani strives to capture the raw, unapologetic emotions that make us human. When you curl up with this book, grab...

Pictures of the Floating World - Paperback

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by Amy Lowell (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Published seven years after her debut collection A Dome of Many-Coloured Glasses, Pictures of the Floating World (1919), is another dazzling volume of poetry from the Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Amy Lowell. Divided into two sections; Pictures of the Floating World finds inspiration from both Japanese and Chinese poetry, with Lowell trying her hand at the hokku and Chinoiserie. In poems like "Reflections" and "Falling Snow," Lowell paints...

Pictures of the Floating World - Hardcover

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The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits - Paperback

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by Lewis Carroll (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Hunting of the Snark (1876) is a poem by Lewis Carroll. Filled with many of the portmanteau words developed for his poem "Jabberwocky," The Hunting of the Snark is a delightfully strange tale of mystery and adventure. Often read as an allegory for everything from tuberculosis to the endless quest for happiness itself, The Hunting of the Snark, much like the Snark itself, refuses all description. "'Just the place for a Snark!' the B...

The Emily Dickinson Collection - Paperback

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by Emily Dickinson (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Emily Dickinson Collection (2021) compiles some of the best-known works of an icon of American poetry. Out of nearly two-thousand poems discovered after her death, less than a dozen appeared in print during Dickinson's lifetime. Drawn from such influential posthumous volumes as Poems (1902) and The Single Hound (1914), The Emily Dickinson Collection captures the spiritual depths, celebratory heights, and impenetrable mystery of D...

Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow - Paperback

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by Paul Laurence Dunbar (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow (1905) is a collection of poems by African American author Paul Laurence Dunbar. Published while Dunbar was suffering from tuberculosis, alcoholism, and depression, Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow builds on his reputation as an artist with a powerful vision of faith and perseverance who sought to capture and examine the diversity of the African American experience. In "The Place Where the Rainbow Ends...

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by Gabriele D'Annunzio (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Triumph of Death (1894) is a novel by Gabriele D'Annunzio. The third in a cycle of novels exploring the lives of the Italian bourgeoisie, The Triumph of Death was inspired by the author's interpretation of the work of Friedrich Nietzsche and Walter Pater. Considered a central text of Italian Decadentism, the novel has earned comparisons to the work of Oscar Wilde and Joris-Karl Huysmans. "When she perceived a group of men lea...

Martín Fierro: An Epic of the Argentine - Paperback

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by José Hernández (Author), Henry A. Holmes (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Martíiacute;n Fierro: An Epic of the Argentine (1923) is an epic poem and accompanying scholarship by Joséeacute; Hernáaacute;ndez and Henry A. Holmes. Originally published in two parts, the poem has been praised as a defining work of Argentine literature for its depiction of national identity in relation to the gaucho culture, which was used to consolidate the historical and political image of the country ag...

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Seen and Unseen: Or, Monologues of a Homeless Snail - Paperback

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by Yone Noguchi (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Seen and Unseen: Or, Monologues of a Homeless Snail (1897) is a collection of poems by Yone Noguchi. Written only three years after his arrival in San Francisco, these poems capture the emotions of a young man far from home. Fluent in English and adept with the open, flowing style of free verse, Noguchi remains unique in his vision of earthly life. Noguchi's poems are songs of light and shadow, in tune with animals, seasons, spirits, an...

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by Andrew Lang (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Poetry is the language of the human nature, a beautiful tool to express every thought and feeling. Searching through different cultures, languages, and historical moments, Andrew Lang carefully crafted this diverse collection of poetry, translating and editing the lyrics of highly esteemed poets. Accepting only the finest of the craft, The Blue Poetry Book features some of humankind's most magnificent poems, spanning across centuries and...

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by Rubén Darío (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Azul... (1888) is a book of stories and poems by Rubén Darío. Written while the poet was living in Chile, Azul... has been recognized as a pioneering work of Hispanic Modernism that launched the career of a leading Latin American poet. Both experimental and traditional, Azul... blends Darío's concern over the sustainability of modern life with his abiding interest in the myths and magic of ancient cultures. Infused with classical symboli...

Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie - Paperback

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by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (1847) is an epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A master of poetic tradition and form, Longfellow wrote Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie in dactylic hexameter, the meter of such classical epics as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey as well as Virgil's Aeneid. Inspired by the experience of the Acadians, a Francophone people living in northern Maine and the Canadian Maritime provinces who were forcefull...

The Art of Love: The Art of Love - Paperback

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by Ovid (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)"The first taste I had for books came to me from my pleasure in the fables of the Metamorphoses of Ovid. For at about seven or eight years of age I would steal away from any other pleasure to read them, inasmuch as this language was my mother tongue, and it was the easiest book I knew and the best suited by its content to my tender age." -Michel de MontaigneP>Ars Amatoria; or, The Art of Love (2 AD) is an instructional poem by Ovid. Divided ...

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by John Milton (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Beginning shortly after Satan was banished to Hell, Lucifer, the fallen angel, delivers a persuasive speech to organize his followers after they were defeated by God's army. As he attempts to rejuvenate the enthusiasm of his demons, Satan discovers his insatiable need for revenge. Empowered by his follower's support, Satan realizes that the best way to achieve his desire is through the corruption of God's most treasured creation--humanki...

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Report copyright infringementby Travis George (Author)Peace love and light is the motivation that drives my inspiration and purpose! Ever since I can remember, the battle against evil has been embedded. Life is a roller-coaster that we all must ride, until that day comes, when here on earth, We Die ! I believe when having a victim's mentality, We actually die before death! Life is beautiful throughout each and every twist and turn! Our society promotes division and destruction, but I believe ...

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by William Butler Yeats (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Wild Swans at Coole (1919) is a collection of poems by W.B. Yeats. Written while the poet was at the height of his career, The Wild Swans at Coole presents Yeats' typical concerns--aging, love, and the nature of art--against the backdrop of a decade of war. These poems, written during the First World War and the formative years of the Irish independence movement, reflect the harsh political and social realities of the era wh...

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by Robert Frost (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)A Boy's Will (1913) is a collection of poems by American poet Robert Frost. Published in London and dedicated to the poet's wife, Elinor, A Boy's Will, which received enthusiastic early reviews from both Ezra Pound and W.B. Yeats, launched Frost's career as America's leading poet of the early-twentieth century. Invoking such figures as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Emily Dickinson, and Thomas Hardy, Frost ties himself to tradition while e...