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Report copyright infringementby K. Iver (Author)Short Film Starring My Beloved's Red Bronco, selected by Tyehimba Jess for the 2022 Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry, is an aching tribute to the power and precarity of queer love. In small-town Mississippi, before the aughts, a child "assigned 'woman'" and a boy "forced to call / himself a girl" love one another--from afar, behind closed doors, in motels. The child survives an injurious mother and the beast-shaped men she brings home; the boy be...

Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death - Paperback

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by Yoel Hoffmann (Compiled by)"A wonderful introduction the Japanese tradition of jisei, this volume is crammed with exquisite, spontaneous verse and pithy, often hilarious, descriptions of the eccentric and committed monastics who wrote the poems." --Tricycle: The Buddhist Review Although the consciousness of death is, in most cultures, very much a part of life, this is perhaps nowhere more true than in Japan, where the approach of death has given rise to a centuries-old tradition of writing...

In Loving Memory of Betty Wright: No Pain, No Gain: A Poetic Autobiography

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Report copyright infringementby Lyrical Serenade (Author)This book is an autobiographical account of the author's life, in a poetic style. It discusses a little bit about her dealing with mental health disorder, the death of her sister, abuse of substances by family members, family issues and her spirituality. Number of Pages: 88 Dimensions: 0.21 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 23, 2021

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Report copyright infringementby Susan Conde (Author)Immerse yourself in this autobiographical collection of poetry and prose, where the author skillfully addresses the underlying anxieties that connect us all. The forthright and at times edgy Debutante in Cowboy Boots weaves a narrative through the author's lived experiences, exploring the mistakes we often make in early adulthood, the joys and sorrows inherent in relationships with family and dear friends, and the gift of finding a professio...

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Report copyright infringementby Steve Taylor (Author)An Old Pair of Boots showcases the multitalented Stephen D. Taylor Sr. with delightful poetry, song lyrics, and beautiful artwork within its pages. You will grin or perhaps shed a tear as you read his incredible poems and marvel at the striking images of his watercolor paintings. You will come to know the man who created them. Steves friend, author and journalist Jo Baeza says, Western Artist Steve Taylor is best known for his watercolors o...

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Report copyright infringementby Webster Joseph (Author)Reading my book will give you the feeling that love is always going to be a part of your life. This work of art attracts readers of all ages, including teenagers, adults, and elders. It is the time now to show that we care for each other, we respect each other, we survive together, and we live for one another. So far, the earth is the only planet that we are living on. Let us bring love and joy into our lives as much as we can. If ou can ...

National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry: 200 Poems with Photographs That Squeak, Soar, and Roar!

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Report copyright infringementby J. Patrick Lewis (Author)Named one of the Best Children's Books of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews! Named one of the top Children's Books of 2012 by the New York Public Library!"Add a little natural wonder to your poetry shelves. Because if we're talking about the best possible compliment to your eyes and ears alike, few have as many perks and grand moments as this." --School Library Journal starred review "Out of a windless August night/A luna moth in ghostly lightBeat...

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Report copyright infringementby Jessica Helen Lopez (Author)The Blood Poems is one part bloodletting, one part healing, and one part sensuous celebration as Jessica Helen Lopez lays out what it means to be a strong brown woman, a single mother, and the kickass bard that the twenty-first century needs.Author BiographyJessica Helen Lopez is a member of the Macondo Writers Workshop and is the author of four other books of poetry including Always Messing With Them Boys and The Language of Bleedin...

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by Noi Yau (Author), Xun Liu (Translator), Harry Clifton (Translator)The Chinese poet Yau Noi, like many of his generation, has known two very different Chinas in the course of his lifetime. Born and raised on a small farm, he later came to experience the complexity of an increasingly urban world. Then as a young man in the late 1980s, he began to describe the profound changes taking place in China through those tumultuous years.Influenced by surrealism and by the 'Misty' poets who resisted r...

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Report copyright infringementby Storybots (Author)The wacky robots from the award-winning apps, videos, and Netflix show, Ask the StoryBots, now star in their own early readers. This one is about our little corner of the solar system! Fans of the StoryBots will recognize the colorful art from their popular outer-space video, "A Beautiful, Beautiful World" (The Earth Song), on YouTube. There are eight planets in our solar system, but the most beautiful is the one we call home. This rhyming Ste...

Read to Your Baby Every Day: 30 Classic Nursery Rhymes to Read Aloud - Hardcover

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by Chloe Giordano (Artist), Rachel Williams (Editor)Science tells us that babies develop best when they are spoken to, sung to, and read to. Introduce your baby to a world of words and pictures with these 30 classic nursery rhymes from the Mother Goose collection and beyond paired with images of Chloe Giordano's delightful hand-embroidered illustrations on cloth. Even when they're tiny, the sound of their parents' voices helps babies make sense of the world and feel comfortable with new peop...

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Report copyright infringementby Dorianne Laux (Author)From "a poet of immense insight and masterful craft" (Kwame Dawes), Finger Exercises for Poets is an engaging and inspiriting invitation to practice poetry alongside one of its masters. With wide-ranging examples from classic and contemporary poets, Dorianne Laux demystifies the magic of language that makes great poetry and offers generative exercises to harness that magic. She explores the syllable and the line, the use of form, poetic re...

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Report copyright infringementby Jere Brittain (Author), Jim Brittain (Author)Journeying On is a collection of essays, poems. and songs about Mills River, North Carolina, by sixth-generation natives Jere Brittain and his late brother, Jim Brittain. Jere is professor emeritus of horticulture, Clemson University; Jim was professor emeritus of history, Georgia Tech. Many of Jere's essays were published as columns by the Hendersonville Lightning; Jim's essays were published in the Town of Mills Ri...

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Report copyright infringementby Karyn M. Bruce (Author), Matthew Lippman (Editor), Melissa Stevens (Illustrator)I Will Write Loudly So You Can Hear Me is the poignant and bittersweet account of a little girl's memories of growing up as an only child with alcoholic parents. The reader will often hear the child's voice in the moments she shares: her fears, her confusion, and those moments that remind her, and the reader, how glorious it can be to "just be a child."Karyn M Bruce writes with emot...

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Report copyright infringementby Jean-Marie Carré (Author)At the age of nineteen Arthur Rimbaud committed suicide, not in the flesh but as a writer. At that point he had composed a body of poetry now ranked among the classics of France and of the world. He never wrote another line. He cut himself not only from literature but from his native country and from European civilization, and lost himself in the inaccessible mountains of North Africa. When he reappeared it was to die, in torment, in a ...

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by Michael A. Harvey (Author)I wrote this book because of my own experience of my relationship with my third wife that lasted 18 yrs. It was a story book about marriage that was full of love trust and caring.I grew up in old orchard beach Maine. I now live in Newport Vermont. My poems reflect my marriage and I want to help others in their relationship. I hold no job title and I was born with birth defects. Number of Pages: 56 Dimensions: 0.13 x 9 x 6 IN Publ...

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Report copyright infringementby Linda M. Crate (Author), Ann Marie Sekeres (Illustrator)This collection of poems speaks of rebirth, reincarnation, and lessons from the past as a means to a better future. For the author, this is through a past life discovered in a very vivid dream that had both awed and confused her.Within this dream, the author was visited by a strong, courageous woman-a samurai-who showed her how to listen to her past, learn from her mistakes, and inherit the future she dese...

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Report copyright infringementby Clement Wood (Author)Symbols in Dreams is a book written by Clement Wood that delves into the interpretation of symbols in dreams. The author explores the different meanings that symbols can hold and how they can reveal hidden aspects of the dreamer's subconscious. The book provides an in-depth analysis of various symbols and their significance, ranging from animals and objects to colors and numbers. It also offers practical advice on how to interpret dreams an...

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Report copyright infringementby Mario N. Pavia (Author)""Drama of the Siglo de Oro: A Study of Magic, Witchcraft and Other Occult Beliefs"" by Mario N. Pavia is a comprehensive analysis of the representation of magic and witchcraft in Spanish Golden Age drama. The book explores the cultural and historical context of the Siglo de Oro, a period of great artistic and literary production in Spain, and how it influenced the portrayal of occult beliefs in theater. Pavia examines the different types...

The Poet's Perfume: Food for thought and thought for food

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin Mullaney (Author)The Poet's Perfume picks up where Mullaney's last book of poems, 'A Divine Appointment', left off. It is divided into four sections: 1: You & I - Linking Body and Mind 2: You & I & Spirit - Unfolding the Spirit of Man and Humanity 3: You & I & Love - Joining the Soul with Spirit through Love (Spiritual & Physical) 4: Food for Thought & Thought for Food - Contemplations & Reflections. This book explores...

Conversations With My Higher Self - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Rachel Finch (Author), Christine E. Ray (Editor), Kindra M. Austin (Editor)British poet Rachel Finch is the powerhouse behind the Bruised But Not Broken community on Facebook, which provides support and healing for trauma survivors. She is a symbol of hope and light throughout the world. She returns a year after the release of her 5-star debut A Sparrow Stirs its Wings with her second book, Conversations With My Higher Self. Conversations With My Higher Self re...

Write It in the Hearts of Women: Tuhia Ki Te Ngkau O Ng Wahine

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Report copyright infringementby Hinemoa Pourewa (Author)Often, there is emotional turmoil that erupts within the very essence of a woman's being, yet so many women are unable to speak the words of their aching hearts. Hinemoa Pourewa is the poetic instrument of this pain. She is a voice, compelled to announce women's silent fears. Through these pages, a hand is stretched out in earnest to hold, seek comfort, and above all, share truth. Pourewa's poetry exhibits self-honesty and self-reflectio...

Sculptum Est Prosa (Volume 1): The Voices of Genius - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Ivan Kireevskii (Author)sculptum est prosa is a unique collection of poems that present views on the synthesis at the edge of inquiry into the world around us... the study of the simple and the complex. Drawing on the physical sciences, anthropology, psychology, religion, philosophy and the arts; Ivan Kireevskii offers a unique and disquieting perspective as he reshapes the words, thoughts and theories of some of the greatest thinkers of times past to the brigh...

Dawn and Beyond: Embark - Poetry Come Destiny

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Report copyright infringementby Gary W. Burns (Author)This introspective and inspirational book of verse by multi-award-winning poet Gary W. Burns encourages self-discovery and the living of a life where one's will, thoughts and feelings harmonize. These meditative, calming and engaging poems nurture and promote personal growth through insightful reflection. This small volume, crafted as a doorway, seeks to orient the individual towards recognizing a belonging in the now of one's experience. ...

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Report copyright infringementby Kai Skye (Author)"...never forget that who you are is an act of imagination."kai skye's latest book. stories that dance with an irrepressible joy for living. & like most everything else we do around here, it's a planet-friendly book from the paper through the printing process. so, yes, it's beautiful & a happy thing for this place we all live... Number of Pages: 122 Dimensions: 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: Feb...

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Report copyright infringementby Leela Asd (Author)About the Author: Leela Asd is a Kenyan-American poet, writer, and spoken word performer from Columbus, Ohio. She uses her art to explore themes of grief, spiritual endurance, personal identity, and love. Her work is a testament to her own life experiences and cultural background. Leela has performed her poetry at events like Denison University's "Hear Us" and uses poetry as a form of resistance and spiritual expression.About the Book: In her ...

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Report copyright infringementby Raymond Oliver (Author)This is a book of poems on Christian or Christian-compatible themes; they render my personal experiences with Christianity as honestly as possible, or have to do with ideas, historical matters, doctrines, etc.Author BiographyRaymond Oliver, an emeritus professor of English from Berkeley, specialized in Old and Middle English, verse translation, and the history of the short poem. He earned a PhD at Stanford, and studied poetry there on a S...

Words, Inspired By...Memoir of A Church Girl - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Sheila M. Edwards-Howard (Author)This inspirational book contains stories about some of my most memorable songs and poems. These stories, as unbelievable as they seem, are true. I'm telling 100% truths about the experiences that inspired me to write, including my reign as Miss Black Chicago, a near fatal accident, and life as a believer. My life reads like a continuous soap opera full of many peaks and valleys that will take you on an emotional roller coaster r...

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Report copyright infringementby Davina Ferreira (Author)Amar-me Amar-te es una colección de poesía romántica y de amor propio escrita por la poeta Colombo Americana;Davina Ferreira.Estos poemas fueron escritos entre California y México;y tomaron forma a través de escritos plasmados en sus diarios de viajera solitaria. Viajar a solas por México por las calles mágicas de San Miguel de Allende;Valladolid;Mérida y Baja California le regalaron tantos de estos poemas;que hoy má s que nunca;Ferreira...

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Report copyright infringementby Rachael Ikins (Author)Eating the Sun grows lushly from a May-December love affair between a twenty-something patient and her surgeon and blossoms sensuously into a marriage of shared passions. In this cross-genre collection, Ikins cultivates multiple gardens and harvests delicate, yearning verse, recipes for fruits and vegetables sun-coaxed from the earth, and luminous stories of her star-crossed union with Phillip, thirty years her senior and the love of her l...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael D. Riley (Author)In Pattern Evidence, his final collection, Michael D. Riley sifts through the evidence of ordinary life in search of the patterns that lend shape and meaning to our days. Like a forensic scientist in search of the telling clue, the poet scrutinizes his loves and his losses, and like a trial attorney in pursuit of the truth, he interrogates and cross-examines participants in his own past and in the drama of human existence. Set largely i...

Family Portrait with Scythe: Poems - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby James Owens (Author)James Owens' stunning valediction, both for and forbidding mourning, slices with steely memory to the "wet bone." Stumbling with a boy's "ignorant gravity," Owens cannot right the "unbalanced accounts" of his miner father's sooty lungs, his parents' exhausted marriage--nor his own professed failings. Yet his keen eye in and of the natural world does lead to the scales balanced, if precariously--in belonging "on the brief earth," in parsing s...